1st wrestling meet of the year is this Friday at Mt. Vernon!
Come out and cheer on the Girls Basketball teams this week! VMS students get in free with their student ID.
School Board Election Day is November 2nd. Polls open at 7am and close at 8pm. Make your voice heard for students.
November 2nd is Election Day. Don't forget to cast your vote to help determine the direction of Marion Independent School District. To learn more about the candidates, visit: https://youtu.be/xjTwIE8HT1k #MISDOwnYourFuture #MISDinspire
Check out the flyer for the pancake breakfast and vendor fair at: https://5il.co/113wu. Saturday, October 30th from 8am-2pm supporting Marion Music Boosters.
Marion Independent prepares students for success with help from locally elected citizens who serve on our school board. Four candidates are on the ballot running for three open seats on November 2nd. Learn more about the
candidates here: https://youtu.be/xjTwIE8HT1k
Students in Mrs. Knapp's 5th grade literacy classes were working on the RACE Strategy using a story called The Marble Champ. RACE stands for restate, answer, cite, and explain your thinking.
Check out this Haiku writing contest sponsored by the University of Iowa in our digital backpack at: https://www.marion-isd.org/browse/180295
The school board election is November 2nd. If you are interested in learning more about the candidates and were unable to attend the sponsored event October 20th, a recording is available here: https://youtu.be/xjTwIE8HT1k
See the flyer below on more information about the next Vernon Fastworks! You must register by October 27th!
Rain, rain go away, let us have our Homecoming Parade today! Join us for the Homecoming Parade tonight at 5:30pm followed by the pep rally at Thomas Park. #MISDinspire #MISDOwnYourFuture
Lots of Vernon students were cozy in their pjs on this rainy Monday!
A group of curious 7th & 8th girls spent the day at Coe College on Friday exploring careers in STEM. #vmsinspire
Meet our new 5th grade science teacher, Jasmine Wardell. This is her first year teaching. She graduated from Mount Mercy University. She was a thrower on the track and field team at Mount Mercy and was also involved in activities such as Student Ambassadors and Freshman orientation. One of her student-teaching placements was at Longfellow and she is so excited to be a part of the district. Her hobbies include binging crime shows, reliving her childhood through Disney movies, painting, puzzles, snuggling up with her dog!
Homecoming Week is October 11-15! See our theme days below!
Students in Mr. Hahn's social studies classes have been working on class building activities. This activity was 2 truths and a lie.
Students in Mr. Dabroski's 5th grade math classes spent some time learning how to find the volume of prisms. #vmsinspire
Students in Mrs. Knudson's 5th grade science classes investigated the phenomenon that air is around us. They explored air by working with syringes and tubes to discover that air takes up space and is compressible. #vmsinspire
Our 8th Grade Band had the opportunity to perform with the high school marching band during last Friday's Football game. They spent class time practicing the Star Spangled Banner.
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Morning practice vs GAME DAY!! We can't wait to cheer on our boys at this Tuesday Middle School football game!! ❤ 🎀💛
