Marion School District

Parents and Seniors of MHS Class of 2020, the MHS graduation ceremony will take place on Saturday, July 18, at 10:00 a.m. in the MSD Arena. The graduation ceremony will be live-streamed and available for viewing on the district’s FaceBook page. The date and time was adjusted to allow more opportunities of family participation for streaming the ceremony.

A mandatory graduation practice will be held on Friday, July 17, at 10:00 a.m.in the arena. Seniors must attend the graduation practice to participate in the graduation ceremony. No practice, No ceremony, No exceptions! No one other than the graduate will be allowed at the practice.

Graduates are not required to have guests, however, each graduate will be allowed to have a maximum of two guests. The guests must be at least 21 years of age and are asked to dress in business, casual attire. The two guests will escort the graduate as he/she moves along in a line, towards the stage as names are announced. The entire junior high facility will be utilized to allow for social distancing. No one will be seated during the ceremony except the high school faculty and members of the MSD School Board. Parents/escorts will not be allowed to take pictures during the graduation ceremony. Pictures will be available for purchase from LifeTouch Photography.

Please contact the MHS Office at 870-739-5130, for further questions or concerns.

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Marion School District

Attention upcoming 10th-12 graders: Marion High School class shirts will be on sale for upcoming sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Shirts cost $15. Orders may be placed and paid for on Wednesday July 8 from 10-1 in front of the Marion High school building. See the attached image or check out the MHS website for more information.

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Marion School District

Class of 2021:
Please make sure you confirm an appointment time with LifeTouch for your senior photos! Walk-ins will NOT be allowed this year. If you do NOT have an appointment time, you do not get to have your photo taken! To confirm appointment, go to www.prestigeportraits.com and search your school. You will then be given an appointment code and time to confirm! If you have questions, please contact Ms. Westerman at awesterman@msd3.org

Marion School District

The 2020/2021 applications for free and reduced price meals are now available. You may now apply online by clicking on the link below. To apply online: https://bit.ly/38joQnt

Frequently asked questions: English - https://5il.co/hwq1
Spanish - https://5il.co/hwq4

For a paper copy of the application: English - https://5il.co/hwq0
Spanish -https://5il.co/hwq5

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Marion School District

Attention Patriot Graduates of 2020,
Last evening our MSD School Board approved the following:

On Monday, July 6, the Marion School District will submit a request for approval from the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education for a proposed 2020 Marion Patriot Graduation Ceremony.
The proposed date for the event is Saturday, July 18, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. in the Marion School District Arena. We hope to have confirmation of approval for the event within a few days.
This is intended to be a brief diploma ceremony- not a full-scale traditional graduation. However, we will be releasing the first-ever MSD Virtual Ceremony video at noon on the same date that will contain many of the elements of a traditional ceremony.
To adhere to the guidelines for social distancing and face coverings as prescribed by the Arkansas Department of Health and DESE, the graduation will be closed to the general public.
However, each graduate will be allowed to have two escorts to accompany him/her during the ceremony.
Graduates and escorts will line up on the lower and upper hallways of the Marion Junior High School, maintaining a distance of 6 feet between each graduate and their escorts.
Escorts will stand in the hallways with the graduates and proceed with the graduates into the arena for recognition. Graduates will walk across the stage to receive their diplomas, while their escorts will walk along the base of the stage. After the recognition, the graduates and their escorts will exit the arena.
All graduates and escorts will be required to wear masks for the duration of the ceremony. Escorts are NOT required, but up to two are allowed per graduate. Escorts must be at least 21 years of age and submitted to Principal Paul Johnston for prior approval. Escorts should arrive in dress casual attire and be comfortable standing and/or walking for as much as an hour.
Lifetouch Photography will be on hand to provide photographs of the graduates. Graduates will be allowed to remove their masks briefly for the Lifetouch photograph. No other photographs will be allowed in the Arena. The ceremony will be live-streamed for the benefit of family and friends. Details for viewing will be released shortly.
More details to come. Please remember this proposed event is still subject to approval from the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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