What a great season for Marion Oral Interp! Throughout the year, these students have grown as performers, built confidence, and put so much time and effort into their pieces. I’m proud of each and every one of them!
This season included competitions at Sioux Valley, Brandon Valley, Bon Homme, Brookings, and Roosevelt high schools, leading up to today’s District Oral Interp competition in Madison, SD.
Participating in the Marion OI team this year was: Lilly Tarrell, Ella Spade, Brooklyn Carda, Claire Donlan, Jayde Olson, Harli Ross, Breton Ross, Arianne Fink, Takeda Malloon, Avary Thomas, and Kolter Schmidt. Our district competitors today at districts were:
• Arianne Fink — Non-Original Oratory
• Harli Ross — Storytelling
• Claire Donlan — Humorous
• Jayde Olson — Serious
• Kolter Schmidt and Claire Donlan — Duo
Our students represented Marion well in a talented field of performers, and each has plenty to be proud of! A special congratulations to Harli Ross, who qualified for regions in Storytelling!
Thank you to all our participants for your hard work, willingness to challenge yourselves, and support for one another throughout the season. It has been a lot of fun watching you grow. Photos are from different meets attended...The first two photos are from today at districts.
The Marion FCCLA invites everyone to join us for a Veterans Day program on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 9:30 AM in the New Gym.
The program will include a guest speaker, music from the Marion School District, a poem, and other activities to honor the brave men and women who have served in our armed forces.
All community members are welcome to attend! Following the program, cookies and coffee will be available for everyone to enjoy.
We hope you can join us as we take time to honor and thank our veterans for their service and sacrifice.
🍎 FFA & FCCLA Fundraiser! 🧀
Get your fruit, nuts, jerky, cheese, and Butter Braids through our FFA and FCCLA chapters!
The deadline to order is November 9th, so don't wait! Find an FFA or FCCLA member and get your order in today.
Thank you for supporting our Marion students and programs!
The Parker-Marion Wrestling Store is now open! Get your gear before the store closes on December 28th.
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Wrestling Parent Meeting
The Parker/Marion/Viborg-Hurley Junior High and High School boys’ and girls’ wrestling programs will hold a joint parent meeting on Thursday, November 5th, at 7:00 PM in the Parker School Cafeteria.
All parents AND students participating in wrestling are encouraged to attend!
We look forward to a great wrestling season!
As part of Liz Piehl’s senior project, Marion Elementary students are participating in the Kids Heart Challenge to support the American Heart Association!
Please take a look at the attached information and the flyer sent home today in your student’s backpack.
To get things started, if 30 students register online by Monday, all elementary students will earn extra recess time!
With the help of our elementary students and their families, Liz hopes to raise $2,500 for the American Heart Association. If this goal is reached, Mr. Leberman will move his office to the roof for a day!
Thank you for supporting Liz’s senior project and helping our students learn the importance of heart health while giving back to a great cause. Let’s see what our Marion Bears can accomplish together!
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Dual credit applications for spring term open NOVEMBER 1ST for most schools! Some courses fill fast, so don't delay too long before applying! Additionally, there is a new application platform/process- so please see Mrs. Yusella for assistance!
Starting point: https://ourdakotadreams.com/k12-students/public-university-hsde-application-hub/
Pheasant Booster Club
The Parker/Marion/Viborg-Hurley junior high and high school Boys and Girls wrestling programs will have a joint Parent meeting on Thursday, November 5th at 7:00 PM in the Parker School Cafeteria. All parents AND students participating in wrestling are encouraged to attend.
Registration is now open for AAU Pheasant Youth Wrestling for students in Preschool through 6th grade! Wrestlers must be at least 5 years old to participate.
Practices will begin the week of November 30th. Please see the attached flyer for registration details and additional information.
We look forward to seeing our young wrestlers on the mat!
Don't forget! Tomorrow is the last day to buy tattoos for our teachers! NHS will have a table set up before school for any last minute orders! Let's get them SPOOKY this Halloween 👻
We are happy to share that a family has generously volunteered to take the available stand!
Thank you to everyone who showed interest and continues to support the Marion School Music Program.
We truly appreciate the support of our wonderful community! ❤️🎶
We have an unexpected opportunity available to support the Marion School Music Program!
One of our sponsors is unfortunately unable to participate, and we have already purchased a stand for them to decorate.
We are looking for a business or community member who would be interested in stepping in and sponsoring this stand for $55.
If you're interested in helping support our music students, please reach out!
Thank you to everyone who continues to support our music program! 🎶
Mole Day celebrates Avogadro’s number, and our students had a blast celebrating with mole cupcakes, mole dirt, guaca-mole, and several other treats! They also played Pin the Tail on the Mole and a version of Capture the Flag where they had to build a helium atom.
Two highlights were the class T-shirts and a 3D-printed mole!
A big thank-you to our sophomores and juniors for their creativity and for making this a fun and memorable celebration!
