Marion County Board of Education

Our amazing MCBE reading specialists (Amie Cantrell, Mary Dee Emerson, Angie Jeffreys, Emily Mims, and Rachel Streetman) and AMSTI state math specialist, Gretchen Webb, led our new k-6 teachers on an extensive overview of reading programs and math resources. Maybe we’re partial, but we have the best!!!

**New Teacher Orientation 2022-2023** Welcome to all of our new teachers!

Just a reminder that all students entering 6th grade are required to have an up-to-date immunization record on file. Sixth grade students will need the TDaP booster. Please call your physician, health department, or pharmacy for assistance.

Hamilton Elementary School has a Janitor position open. It is 212 days per year with State Health Insurance and Retirement. For more information, please contact the school at 205-921-2145. Deadline to apply is August 2nd.

Even though we stay out of controversial sports rivalries, we found it amazing that Brazil's President Bolsonaro sported the Alabama cap that he was gifted by our very own 4th Grader, Vincent Colburn of Hamilton Elementary School!

Marion County Schools' 2022-2023 Calendar

Important Free and Reduced Meals info for School Year 2022-2023

Our amazing Hackleburg Elementary Principal, Mary Kennedy, and Hackleburg Elementary Reading Specialist, Amie Cantrell, represented Marion County Schools wonderfully at the ALSDE MEGA Conference in Mobile as an Alabama Reading Initiative Spotlight School. We are so proud of you!

Congratulations to Blaine McDuffa, Hackleburg High School's FFA President, for winning the ”Work Horse Award” at the 2022 University of Tennessee Livestock Judging Camp. This award goes to the hardest working individual in camp who put in the most effort to improve on their judging and reasons skills. The award is voted on by all of the camp counselors. There were students at camp from Tennessee, North Carolina, Florida, West Virginia, and Alabama. Shown with Blaine in the photograph is Abigayle Pollock (Head Livestock Judging Coach for the University of Tennessee). Way to go, Blaine!

Congratulations to these schools for their participation in the Alabama College Application Campaign during Alabama College Application Week!

Hamilton HOSA-  Good luck this week to our Hamilton High School and Hamilton Middle School HOSA Chapters at HOSA International Leadership Conference in Nashville, where they will be competing against the top HOSA students from around the world.  

We have open Special Education Teacher positions at Hamilton Elem. & Phillips High. There is also an opening for a Speech Teacher for Hackleburg and Phillips Schools, & a Counselor for Brilliant Schools. See & apply for all certified openings on the Teach in Alabama website.

HHS - Millie Ramsey, Alabama HOSA State President is attending the Alabama CTSO Leadership Summit in Opelika this week to learn new leadership skills to help her lead both at HHS & the state level this school year. She is also getting to network with all the other CTSO officers.

Hackleburg Elementary School has been chosen as a Spotlight School at the Alabama State Department of Education Board Meeting! This prestigious honor goes to schools in Alabama that are implementing best practices in the Science of Reading with LETRS. A spotlight committee formed by Alabama State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey and the Alabama Reading Initiative visited many campuses over the last few months. As a Spotlight School, the elementary campus and faculty will welcome school administrators and reading teams from across Alabama to visit and observe their teaching practices to make sure every student succeeds. The faculty and staff worked so hard this past year to make great strides in academics. When a child learns to read, their opportunities are infinite…Congratulations!!!

Hamilton HOSA- Madison Wilson has been named one of the recipients of a $1,000 scholarship to be given away at the 2022 HOSA International Leadership Conference June 22-26. She will also get to attend a scholarship banquet dinner while there.  Madison, your hard work and dedication to HOSA at the state level and at Hamilton does not go unnoticed. Congratulations on this accomplishment!!

From our Marion County 4-H: Join us for some FUN 4-H Summer Day Camps! Just call us at (205)921-3551 to register. Space is limited on June 29th and July 1st. 🍀 If any high schoolers need ‘volunteer hours’ just call us-we always need helpers for day camps.

Doug Swann, Hackleburg High School, receives North AL ACCESS Facilitator of the Year award!

Take a moment on this day to recognize and honor those who lost their lives fighting for our freedom. May we never forget their ultimate sacrifice.

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FREE AND FUN SUMMER LEARNING RESOURCES NOW AVAILABLE FOR ALL ALABAMA STUDENTS AND PARENTS Please follow the link below to access these resources: https://files.constantcontact.com/ecd88bf2801/a6e48f69-4e12-49e5-a469-3998e8f13860.pdf