Game two against Castlewood. Fans are ready!
Everywhere we go people wanna know who we are!
Bearcats are ready!
Today the kitchen went all out celebrating St. Patrick's Day with green food coloring and green themed foods! Todays lunch was Shepard's pie with green mashed potatoes with cheddar cheese on top for the Irish Flag.
Mrs. Hubbell's Study Skills class has been working hard on Leprechaun Traps. She had staff members judge the Leprechaun traps during study skills yesterday. The winner received a free homework pass! Great job, they all look fantastic!
The 7th grade class found the surface area of Mrs. Friesen's classroom and figured out how much it would cost to do the aluminum foil prank. Then they pranked Mr. Leberman!
The 7th grade class celebrating Pi Day (03/14/22) with whip cream pies in the face in Math class with Mrs. Friesen.
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Go Bearcats!
The Marion School will be hosting Drivers Education this summer. The class portion of the class will be on June 7th, 8th, and 9th at the School from 8:00 am- 6:00 pm. The cost this year is $300 with a down payment of $150. For more information please see the attached letter. If your student would like to register for Drivers Education please have them stop in Amanda's office for a form, you may also print the letter off and return to Amanda. Thank you.
Drivers Education letter https://5il.co/179m0
State B Basketball fans, come cheer on the boys this weekend!!!
But there are a few rules that are special to State Tournaments:
• All fans will be expected to remain off the playing area until after the awarding of medals and trophies. Failure to remain off the playing floor will result in the offending team not being recognized by the public address announcer. Medals and trophies will be awarded to school personnel following the awards ceremony. Fans will be allowed on the playing area following the presentation of all awards.
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• Pennants, foam fingers, foam noodles, homer hankies, rooter poms, etc. are permitted.
• Temporary banners and signs of all kinds are prohibited except those displayed by the SDHSAA, the Association’s corporate partners, the tournament band, the arena, the tournament manager, and licensed radio and television stations. Cheer cards displayed by cheerleaders are permissible.
• All types of noisemakers are prohibited. This includes plastic hand shakers, thunder sticks, as well as all sorts of projectiles.
• Paper confetti and silly string are prohibited because they are difficult to clean up, in addition to being a fire hazard.
• Balloons are prohibited.
• Megaphones are prohibited except when used by a cheerleader.
• Musical instruments are prohibited except when the band is performing.
• Stereo tape decks and related radio equipment are prohibited during official tournament play.
• Human tunnels created by student and/or adult fans are prohibited.
• Laser pointers are prohibited. If used, the laser pointers shall be confiscated.
• Students are asked not to stand on the seats. Students may stand in the foot wells in the student section.
• Jumping up and down in unison is prohibited.
• Face masks are prohibited. NOTE: Masks to prevent infectious disease are allowed.
Fourth Grade students attended the Water Festival at the University of Sioux Falls on March 9th. Students had a hands-on experience with many water experiments and had a fun day learning all about water.
Here are the Seniors solving a puzzle using clues from 20 different Supreme Court cases that we have studied over the last few weeks.
Marion parents and students: In recognition of the boys basketball team playing in the state basketball tournament this week, Marion Schools will dismiss at 1:30 PM on Thursday, March 17. This is to provide students and families enough time to get to Aberdeen for the BearCats game Thursday night.
Students will receive lunch prior to the 1:30 dismissal.
The student help day scheduled for Friday, March 18 will be rescheduled for Friday, April 8.
This email is for all families of students that were involved in winter Sports (JH BBB, HS BBB, cheer and wrestling)
Monday, March 21, will be the winter Sports Banquet in the small gym at Marion at 6:30 pm.
This will be a potluck:
Seniors and Sophomores and 8th grade bring a salad or dessert
Juniors and Freshman and 7th grade bring a main dish
**Tableware and drink will be provided.
This will be a time to recognize all student athletes that were involved in all winter sports.
Coaches will share about the seasons and give out awards.
We look forward to seeing everyone!
**Come out and support the FAM Bearcats!!
There will be a Community Pep Rally in Sterling Hall on the campus of Freeman Academy on Tuesday, March 15 at 6:30 pm. All from both communities and schools are welcome to join in the fun.
Send off for the team!
8:45 Wednesday morning, March 16 - FA Parking Lot
The team bus will plan on leaving @9:00. They will be escorted by the Freeman Fire Department down main street on their way to Marion.
9:25am Pep Rally at the Marion school.
10:00am The players and cheerleader bus will be escorted by the Marion Fire Department down main street as they head out to Aberdeen!
***You are welcome to come and follow the team as they head out from Freeman to Marion and get them on their way to STATE B!!
GO BEARCATS!!!! See you in Aberdeen!!
The Marion School will be hosting a pep rally for the Boys Basketball team on Wednesday March 16th at 9:25 am in the New Gym for making it to State Basketball. The public is welcome to come. At 10:00 am there will be a community send off on Broadway Ave. On Tuesday March 15th Freeman Academy will be hosting a community pep rally put on by the Booster Clubs and Cheerleaders starting at 6:30 pm. Lets go BEARCATS!!!
State BB Bearcat Shirts are on sale now until Sunday March 13 at midnight
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State Bracket
Congratulations FAM Boys Basketball! The Bearcats were victorious over the Timber Lake Panthers in their SoDak Sweet 16 match-up Tuesday night. The Bearcats are headed to the State B Tournament!
Having some fun at the FAM/ Marion Bearcats Basketball Pep Rally! Sending off our Boys Basketball team to SoDak 16! Good luck!!
