Drivers Education registration forms are now available for Marion students only, at the link below. After March 1st, the Marion School District will open registration to students from other school districts.
The classroom portion of Drivers Education will be held June 1st–4th from 8:00 AM–4:30 PM. Attendance is required all four days. The behind-the-wheel portion will be scheduled with the instructor on the first day of class.
The fee for this year’s course is $315, with a down payment of $160 due by February 27th.
If you have any questions, please contact Amanda in the office at 605-648-3615 ext. 0 or email amanda.feilmeier@k12.sd.us.
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The classroom portion of Drivers Education will be held June 1st–4th from 8:00 AM–4:30 PM. Attendance is required all four days. The behind-the-wheel portion will be scheduled with the instructor on the first day of class.
The fee for this year’s course is $315, with a down payment of $160 due by February 27th.
If you have any questions, please contact Amanda in the office at 605-648-3615 ext. 0 or email amanda.feilmeier@k12.sd.us.
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Good Morning - Please find Marion's January Newsletter, "Your Guide to Bear Pride" here: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2501/Mps/c241b0ea-d2ab-4560-8238-04f141927471/January-2026-Your-Guide-to-Bear-Pride-%281%29.pdf?disposition=inline
Congratulations to the Marion One Act play cast, crew and directors on a fabulous performance at the State One Act competition in Brandon last week! Three students were awarded Outstanding Actor Superior Awards: Jackson Donlan, senior, Kallie Johnson, senior, and Harli Ross, junior.
All photos courtesy of South Dakota Public Broadcasting.
All photos courtesy of South Dakota Public Broadcasting.
Congratulations to these Powerade Performers! Great work Marion Bears!
Reminder that the Marion One Act will be performing at the State One Act Competition in Brandon on Thursday, February 5, at 2:15pm. All State One Acts perform at the Brandon Valley Performing Arts Center. On Friday, the One Act will perform for the Marion community at 6:00pm in the Old Gym. This year's One Act is "Tracks," by Peter Tarsi. A free will donation will be taken.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8A08iLlFnr8&pp=ygUZRHd1IDZ0aCBncmFkZSBsaXZlIHN0cmVhbQ%3D%3D
The live stream link to watch our four 6th grade students participating in Honor Band at DWU!
Good afternoon, fellow Marion Bears!
This is a reminder that tomorrow, Thursday, February 5, we will have an early dismissal at 12:30 PM. Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held from 1:30–7:30 PM, with teachers taking a dinner break from 3:30–4:00 PM. A Book Fair will be open in the library during conferences. Amanda will be available in the office to assist families who need to pick up a lunch bill, make a payment, or receive help with Infinite Campus. Parents of students in grades 6–12 should enter through the east main gym doors, with conferences held in the new gym. Elementary parents for grades K–5 should please use the west main entrance for conferences.
We look forward to seeing you!
Bear Pride 🐻
This is a reminder that tomorrow, Thursday, February 5, we will have an early dismissal at 12:30 PM. Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held from 1:30–7:30 PM, with teachers taking a dinner break from 3:30–4:00 PM. A Book Fair will be open in the library during conferences. Amanda will be available in the office to assist families who need to pick up a lunch bill, make a payment, or receive help with Infinite Campus. Parents of students in grades 6–12 should enter through the east main gym doors, with conferences held in the new gym. Elementary parents for grades K–5 should please use the west main entrance for conferences.
We look forward to seeing you!
Bear Pride 🐻
Future men and women engineers 📣📣
Have you ever wondered what an engineer is or does? What roles they fill? Where to start? STC is the perfect place to learn more- check out this summer camp!
Have you ever wondered what an engineer is or does? What roles they fill? Where to start? STC is the perfect place to learn more- check out this summer camp!
Calling all 6-9th middle and high school students interested in medical careers 📣📣
Save the date 📆 MHS juniors will be taking the SD-ACT on March 25th!
Key Benefits to the SD-ACT:
✔️It’s one less test to take by combining state testing and ACT
✔️It’s aligned to South Dakota’s content standards
✔️Opens college and scholarship doors for ALL students
✔️Your ACT score travels with you wherever you go
✔️Saves money for students and parents (no fee)
Key Benefits to the SD-ACT:
✔️It’s one less test to take by combining state testing and ACT
✔️It’s aligned to South Dakota’s content standards
✔️Opens college and scholarship doors for ALL students
✔️Your ACT score travels with you wherever you go
✔️Saves money for students and parents (no fee)
The cast & crew of the State-qualifying one-act "Tracks" will be presenting an encore performance of the show on Friday, February 6th. Details are in the poster!
The Marion FCCLA is holding its annual Valentine's Day fundraiser. All orders must be turned in on Monday, February 9, at the end of the day. All proceeds will help families with adoption costs. This is a statewide project for the State Advocacy team this year. All proceeds will go to All About U Adoptions, a Marion-based adoption agency. If you have any questions, please get in touch with Mrs. Pankratz at Anne.Pankratz@k12.sd.us or 605-648-3615 Ext. 230.
Good afternoon. Sorry for the short notice as we were unaware of the livestream possibility but the honor band concert will be live-streamed and will start shortly. Please use this link: https://www.youtube.com/live/VPb3JdqTPCY?si=CftgchHueLSEbHJw
Thank you to AJ and the Tea Storm Chasers for coming to Marion and visiting with our Biol II class!
Congratulations to the Marion One Act actors, crew and directors on being chosen to compete at the State One Act competition! Marion One Act students competed on Monday, January 26 in Madison, SD at the Region 3B One Act Competition. Their performance of "Tracks" by Peter Tarsi earned them another trip to Brandon on Saturday, February 7, at 6:45 to compete in the State B One Act Competition. Four students received Outstanding Acting Awards: Domani Butler, junior, Jackson Donlan, senior, Harli Ross, junior, and Avary Thomas, junior. The full cast and crew are as follows:
Cast
Harli Ross
Kallie Johnson
Jackson Donlan
Aaron Davis
Noah Erickson
Domani Butler
Avary Thomas
Liz Piehl
Morgan Tieszen
Ella Spade
Crew
Harley Schoenfelder
Aydrian McCormick
Aaron Davis
Alex Antinucci
Baily Wong
Madison Hauck
Mackenzie Hauck
Joelle Hawkey
Student Director
Claire Donlan
Directors
Sarah Schanzenbach
Nicolle Timmerman
Heidi Johnson
Marion Bears Perfect Attendance Winners!
Due to the cold winter warning the Marion School will be closed on Friday, January 23rd. Current forecasts aren't showing a warming trend that I'm comfortable with until a bit later in the morning which has led to this decision. With this cancellation, there will be school next Friday, January 30th as this is built into the school's current calendar. Thank you and stay safe during this excessive cold spell!
Four 8th grade and two 7th grade students went to DWU today for Honor Band. They had a great performance, had plenty of laughs, and had a bubble of safety regarding weather. Congratulations to all on a great day!
The DWU 2026 Middle School Honor Band performance has been moved to an earlier time due to the weather. The performance will now be held at 2:30 and can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/live/ZV5-EAdV0wg?si=zjHKWt5epr2CPEjV
The 8th grade class went to Wagner, SD for a middle school career fair last week Thursday! Students were able to explore a variety of career clusters including; healthcare, construction, banking/finance, social work, law enforcement, information technology, photography, and more! It was a good time!
