Marion City Schools is partnering with Crawford-Marion ADAMH Board, the Marion-Crawford Prevention Programs and other agencies to launch the Prevention, not Punishment program. The program asks students to take a pledge against drug abuse and sets up a voluntary drug testing program in Marion County. The program is designed to raise awareness and promote prevention […]
Harding High School to Show Off “Flipped Classroom”
February 3, 2014 by
Marion Harding High School will be one of two Ohio schools to hold a flipped classroom open house in observance of Digital Learning Day on February 5, 2014. Flipped learning is a type of blended learning that involves students watching lectures outside of class and doing their “homework” in class. Students watch lectures at home, […]
Staff Offers Help as McKinley Elementary Grieves Death of Student
January 21, 2014 by
Marion City Schools took steps on Tuesday to help grieving students and staff after learning about the death of a second-grader over the weekend, according to a media release. School administrators learned Monday that 8-year-old Isabella Zinsmaster, along with her mother and uncle, was killed in a car crash on Sunday evening in Delaware. Teachers […]
Marion City Schools Aims to Improve Communication with New Position
January 17, 2014 by
Marion City Schools has added a second position to its communication staff and is seeking community input in order to better communicate with parents, city residents and other stakeholders of the district. The Marion City Schools Board of Education voted in December to hire Kurt D. Moore as a communications coordinator. Moore, who started Jan. […]
State Clears Marion City Schools of Data Scrubbing
January 14, 2014 by
The Ohio Department of Education reports they have completed investigations into eight school districts identified by the Auditor of State as having “evidence of scrubbing” in its 2010-2011 attendance data and confirmed that seven of those districts did improperly report its Education Management Information System (EMIS) data during the 2010-2011 school year. The one exception […]
OSUM Team Wins Contest by One Hot Wing
October 28, 2013 by
The 13th Annual Hot Wing Eating Contest resulted in the closest finish on record. United Way of Marion County’s campaign theme, “UN1TE: It takes just one”, held true as just one hot wing separated the 1st place team from the 2nd place teams. The Ohio State University at Marion’s “Blazin’ Buckeyes” took home the trophies […]
United Way Holding 13th Annual Hot Wing Eating Contest
October 17, 2013 by
126 wings in five minutes – that’s what it took to win last year. If you think your team can do better, your chance is coming up soon. The 13th annual United Way Wing Eating Contest sponsored by Buffalo Wild Wings and hosted at Grant Middle School will take place on Friday, October 25, 2013 […]
Harding Boosters Holding Presidential Weekend
August 22, 2013 by
Presidential Weekend will be held this weekend at Harding Stadium beginning with a high school football scrimmage with Delaware Hayes at 6:00pm. on Friday, August 23, 2013. On Saturday, there will be a middle school, four-team, scrimmage beginning at 10:00am along with other activities. The cost to get into the scrimmages will be $2 for […]
Harding Class of 1973 Holding 40th Reunion
July 5, 2013 by
The Harding High School Class of 1973 is having their 40th reunion on July 26 and 27, 2013. Friday night will be at Bluefusion beginning at 7:30pm with a cash bar. Saturday night is at the Palace Theatre’s May Pavilion beginning at 5:00pm. Cocktails with dinner will begin at 6:30pm and music starts at 8:00pm. […]
Crockpot Healthy Cooking Class at Grant Middle School
April 24, 2013 by
Marion City Schools Food Service is hosting a Crockpot Healthy Cooking Class at Grant Middle School on Thursday, April 25, 2013 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the cafeteria. Parents, grandparents, caregivers, and anyone interested in leading a healthy lifestyle is welcome to come to this free event. Executive Chef Brian Lewis will be […]
