Marion High School

Congratulations to Miguel Cutanda on being selected for this year’s All-State Male Chorus! This prestigious recognition follows a highly competitive audition process featuring outstanding student vocalists from across the state, making this an exceptional achievement. Miguel's selection is a testament to his dedication, musical skill, and consistent commitment to excellence, as well as the support of our school community.

We are incredibly proud of Miguel and this well-earned honor. Please join us in celebrating and congratulating him on this remarkable success!

MHS Parent Teacher Conference night is scheduled for this Thursday, February 12, 2026, from 4PM-8PM. Rising Student meetings with MHS counselors will be in the cafeteria from 5PM-6PM for each grade level (10-12). These meetings will take place in 30 minute intervals. Brown's Graduation Supplies will also be present from 2PM-7PM.

Congratulations to the Marion High School Band members who earned All-State Band honors Saturday during auditions held at the University of Central Arkansas. All-State Band is composed of students in all classifications and is earned through a rigid region qualifier and all state audition process.

The Marion All-State musicians will perform at the Arkansas All-State Music Conference, set for Feb. 19-21 at the Hot Springs Convention Center.

Congratulations to Ms. Rakestraw and MHS FBLA members for making it to Arkansas State FBLA.

There will be a Free Medical & Dental Clinic scheduled for Saturday, March 7, at 8:00 a.m.

MHS Parent Update for February 3 ... Please read!

The MHS Spanish Club hosted a field trip to the Memphis Museums of Science and History. Students were able to Immerse in an experience larger than imagination in the Giant Screen Theater and the Planetarium.

First, students were enchanted with the presentation of “Oceans: Our Blue Planet” in the Giant Screen Theater. They embarked on a global journey to discover the largest and least explored habitat on earth that with new ocean science and technology has allowed scientists to go further into the unknown than we ever thought possible.

Then, “Stargazing” at the Planetarium. Students traveled through constellations, learned cool star names, and immersed themselves in planetarium space music in this full dome audiovisual experience.

Students said, “It was an awesome experience.”

The display and bookmark holder was chosen and designed by MHS FCCLA officers and members. This is their first community service and leadership project of the year. Presenting the hand-folded (by FCCLA members) bookmarks for the library community to the librarian at MHS were our President Abby Bolden and Vice President Dylan Bell.

This week, students in Mrs. Madison Lowery's AP Psychology classes started their "sock baby" project as part of their unit on Developmental Psychology. This project will extend over the next few weeks with each student responsible for caring for their own sock baby which serves as a hands-on way to explore concepts such as parenting styles, responsibility, and socio-emotional development. Students are expected to take appropriate care of their sock babies while still following all classroom expectations in their other classes. Students will be having a court simulation towards the end of this project as well to ensure each baby has been taken care of responsibly.

January is School Board Appreciation Month. MHS would like to take a moment to express our gratitude to the people who work tirelessly for the stakeholders of Marion by helping to cultivate an exceptional school district where all students and educators can thrive. Thank you for all that you do.

Last week, Mrs. Montana McCoy's Technical Theatre students kicked off their costume design and construction unit by creating costumes from paper!

Ali Salisbury here with the 2026 news for Crittenden County 4H! We have several programs and opportunities for youth to participate in as well as gain community service volunteer hours.

*1/16: Setup at Veteran's Market 150 Legion St. West Memphis 4-6pm
*1/17: Veteran's Market Cooking Fundraiser 150 Legion St. West Memphis 12-5pm
*1/21: Teen Leaders Club 116 Center St. Marion 5-6pm

If you have any questions, feel free to email or call me. 870-739-3239 - asalisbury@uada.edu

MHS will have its second blood drive for the year this Tuesday from 9:00AM until 1:45PM. Students can email or stop by Mrs. Castle's room to sign up. If any staff members would like to donate, please contact Mrs. Castle as well. Staff members wanting to donate will be seen as soon as they come in on Tuesday. This blood drive is only for MHS students and staff. Thank you all so much for your support!

If you are interested in Model UN, there will be an interest meeting in Ms. Thompson's room after school Wednesday, January 13.

Congratulations to Marion’s first Navy Future Sailor for school year 2025-2026, Bowen Hightower!

Today, MHS faculty kicked off 2026 focused on motivation and data for the second semester. They reflected on their realms of influence with students, on the what they can do to empower students, and how to stay self-motivated as an educator. They also examined the importance of data and the five key data points for MSD. It's going to be a great semester.

MHS Parent Update for January ... Please read!

Congrats to MHS Spanish Club, sponsored by Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Jamison, for winning most creative in the Marion Christmas Parade.

Keeping with the spirit of the holiday season, the MHS Softball team collected items for CASA.