All Marion County Schools football games that were scheduled for tomorrow night have been moved to TONIGHT due to the weather. Come on out tonight and support your team!

All Marion County Schools football games that were scheduled for tomorrow night have been moved to TONIGHT due to the weather. Come on out tonight and support your team!

Phillips High School was recognized at the JAG National Training Conference for their performance during the 2023-2024 school year. Congratulations on a job well done!



Our Marion County Extension Office celebrated Extension Week this week by holding their Open House on Wednesday. They shared lots of information and served a few of the Live Well Alabama recipes for lunch. We greatly appreciate the partnership we have with them!
Dialing 2-1-1 connects you to a trained operator 24/7 that has access to a multitude of services in your community. 2-1-1 is designed to assist families from all walks of life, but most importantly benefits our most vulnerable populations such as the elderly, people with disabilities, and low-income by facilitating access to public services.
You can text for help too! Text your zip code to 898-211 and message a live 2-1-1 specialist for help.
For more information visit:
https://www.211connectsalabama.org/


Understanding the issues concerning suicide and mental health is an important way to take part in suicide prevention, help others in crisis, and change the conversation around suicide. Visit this site to learn more:
https://988lifeline.org/how-we-can-all-prevent-suicide/


We have received updated information this evening concerning Hurricane Francine. In order to make sure that we keep our students safe, all Marion County Schools will be closed tomorrow. Please stay safe!

Alabama State Department of Education Announces Commitment to
Tackle Student Chronic Absenteeism
Follow this link for the press release:
https://files.constantcontact.com/ecd88bf2801/1034ea1a-b8bc-4cc9-86ea-0134d5150979.pdf

You are not alone! Ask. Help is everywhere!

September has officially been designated as School Attendance Awareness Month. During this special event in our state and nation, real emphasis is being placed
on building greater student engagement, public awareness, and family support for
school attendance efforts.

Attendance Matters!




All Marion County Schools will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, September 2nd, 2024. Enjoy your long weekend and stay safe!

Click the link below to sign up for our emergency alerts. The first and second contact for each student is automatically signed up. If you are the first or second contact, you do not need to complete this form. Anyone else who would like to receive calls, texts, and other notifications will need to complete this form no later than September 11, 2024.
https://forms.gle/K323ST17SkFQBLQn7
Thanks to all who made our Marion County College Fair a success today!










REMINDER: We are happy to announce for the 2024-2025 school year: FREE LUNCH AND BREAKFAST FOR ALL STUDENTS! NO CHARGE! No free or reduced applications will be needed from parents this school year. No action is required by parents for students to eat free. Please note the first complete meal is free, however extra plates or items must be purchased. All visiting children, adults, and employees will be required to pay for meals. www.paypams.com is still available for anyone that wishes to add money to his or her child(ren)'s accounts. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Students' First Day of School is TOMORROW, August 7th!!!
Wishing all of our students, staff, faculty, and administrators a wonderful 2024-2025 school year!

Follow this link to our school breakfast and lunch menus:
https://marioncountyal.sites.thrillshare.com/page/child-nutrition

Follow this link to access our 2024-2025 School Calendar on our Marion County Schools website: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2664/MCBE/1841808/2024_Visual_Calendar.pdf

School will resume for Marion County students on Wednesday, August 7th, and motorists will be sharing the road with school buses once again. Please allow additional time in your daily commute to accommodate more traffic, including buses, on the roadways. Our Transportation Department operates with our children’s safety as its number one priority. Please help them keep our children safe by keeping a watchful eye for school buses and being mindful of the law which pertains to them.




Thank you to everyone who made our 2024-2025 Inservice a success! From our guest speaker, Clay Dyer, to all of our awesome vendors (Amedisys, Edward Jones, AEA Uniserv, Listerhill Credit Union, Encore, CIS, First National Bank, Spur Staffing, Land Home Financial Services, Marion County Extension, Northwest Alabama Mental Health, Peoples Trust Bank, State Bank and Trust, MassMutual, Fred’s Pharmacy), and our wonderful administrators, teachers, and staff - we appreciate you all! We are looking forward to a great year in Marion County Schools!








