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YOU’RE INVITED: Support our young artists and enjoy some great shows!

Posted: May 09, 2017 by Patricia Gibson, Communications Director

As the end of the school year nears, Marion Community Schools’ award-winning art and music programs have many opportunities for you to enjoy some great performances and events, and support the young artists in our community!

Upcoming events:

Kindness Rally, 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 12, Bill Green Arena at Marion High School, McCulloch musicians and other students will be featured during the Chain Reaction Ceremony

All-City Art Show: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, May 12, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 13, Walton Center at Marion High School; on Saturday, several musical performances are scheduled:
- 11:30 a.m., Elementary Recorder Ensemble
- Noon: elementaries/Justice Intermediate’s Circle the State With Song Choir
- 12:30 p.m.: McCulloch Jazz Choir
- 1:30 p.m.: McCulloch Jazz Band
- 2 p.m. Solo and Ensemble performances
- 2:30 p.m.: MHS Virtuoso
- 3 p.m.: MHS Jazz Band

MHS choirs present: Sing on the Green, 7 p.m. Saturday, May 13, Walton Center at Marion High School; $5 admission

McCulloch Junior High 7th Grade Choir Spring Concert, 6 p.m. Monday, May 15, at the McCulloch auditorium

McCulloch Junior High 8th Grade Choir Spring Concert, 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, at the McCulloch auditorium

Justice Intermediate Community Day featuring the Justice Band, 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 17 in the Justice gym (NOTE: space is limited for this event, so students’ families and invited guests will get priority; little to no space is available to public at large)

McCulloch Junior High Band Spring Concert, 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, at the McCulloch gym

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: All-City Art Show (5/12 & 5/13)

Posted: May 09, 2017 by Patricia Gibson, Communications Director

By Gabriela Padilla
Originally posted April 28, 2017

Marion Community Schools' All-City Art Show is coming to Marion High School's Walton Performing Arts Center once again!

All MCS buildings will be showing student artwork, and MCS choral and band programs will provide music from all ages. Come see outstanding artwork created by our own Marion Giants.

You can also join in some hands-on activities or try out the pottery wheel!

A silent auction of artwork will help raise funds for art show awards and materials. With the top bid, you can take home artwork created by our own students and teachers!

The All-City Art Show will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, May 12, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 13, with awards to follow at 5 p.m. in the West Mezzanine.

Marion Community Schools’ art programs have consistently offered students outstanding opportunities, and in the last few years several students have had their works chosen for regional, state, and even national competitions, including the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s Symphony in Color awards and the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Our art programs culminate with a wide array of courses at Marion High School, including drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, photography, and more.

Music performances on Saturday, May 13:

11:30 a.m.: Elementary Recorder Ensemble
Noon: Elementaries and Justice Circle the State With Song Choir
12:30 p.m.: McCulloch Honors Choir
1 p.m .: McCulloch Jazz Choir
1:30 p.m.: McCulloch Jazz Band
2 p.m. Solo and Ensemble performances
2:30 p.m.: MHS Virtuoso
3 p.m.: MHS Jazz Band

Sing on the Green:

Also, as part of the weekend spotlight on the arts, the Marion High School choirs invite you to Sing on the Green, the annual spring tradition that features special performances from senior students, and more! The show starts at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Walton Performing Arts Center at MHS. Tickets are $5, and are available at the door.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Kindness Rally set for 5/12

Posted: May 09, 2017 by Patricia Gibson, Communications Director

Originally posted April 26, 2018

This week, the fifth annual Marion Community Schools Kindness Rally will celebrate the power that kindness has to change our schools, our community, and the world! This event is open to the entire community, and we hope YOU will join us!

Highlights will include the Chain Reaction Ceremony; the annual Student Kindness Awards and Staff Kindness Awards; the Kindness Chain Parade (where representatives from each school march in with paper chains, with each link representing an act of kindness noticed throughout the school year); a pasta dinner; and a carnival with bounce houses, photo booth, food, and more!

The Kindness Rally is set for 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 12, 2017, at the Marion High School gym. Tickets to be used for the carnival attractions will be four for $1, and proceeds will fund continuing anti-bullying efforts throughout the school system.

Pasta dinners will be available, including pasta with choice of red or white sauce, salad, garlic bread, a drink, and a cookie, for just $4!

The Chain Reaction Ceremony is set for 5:30 p.m. (Doors open at 5 p.m.) The ceremony will feature:

MHS JROTC presenting the flag.
Performances by school music groups.
Presentation of Student Kindness Awards, which honor one student from each school who embodies the spirit and kindness and who consistently exhibits it to those around them.
Messages from district administrators.
The Kindness Chain Parade.

The carnival will begin immediately after the ceremony.

>> Want to help spread the word? Click here for a flier to print and post!

All schools participate in the creation of the Kindness Chains throughout the year, but each school also has various other ways of recognizing and encouraging students and staff who display kindness and have an impact on others. At some schools, this includes cards or other rewards given for specific acts of kindness. At others, it involves recognition in a bulletin board display. The Student Kindness Awards are a natural outgrowth of this recognition process. One student from each building is selected by their administrators. We believe that simple acts of kindness have the power to change our classrooms, our schools, our community, and the world. Because of that, we truly believe the Student Kindness Awards are some of the highest honors we can bestow.

Marion Community Schools is proud of our students and staff who are starting a chain reaction of kindness and compassion and making positive changes in our schools and community. We hope that students of all ages and their families, along with community members, will come and help us celebrate at the Kindness Rally!

YOU’RE INVITED: McCulloch’s Got Talent Showcase (5/11)

Posted: May 08, 2017 by Patricia Gibson, Communications Director

McCulloch Junior High School invites the public to the McCulloch’s Got Talent Showcase from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 11.

Bingo with prizes will be available from 6 to 7 p.m. Dessert and beverages will be provided, and donations will benefit the MJH Student Council.

Come out and see the many attractions and activities held at the school. We want to showcase our accomplishments of this school year!

For more information, please call the school office at 674-6917.

Don't miss 'High School Musical' on stage at the Walton! (4/27 & 4/29)

Posted: Apr 25, 2017 by Patricia Gibson, Communications Director

Originally posted April 19, 2017

The Marion High School Speech and Drama Association is bringing the modern musical “Disney’s High School Musical” to local audiences later this month. This is a fun, family-friendly show that you won’t want to miss!

MHS students will bring Disney Channel's smash hit movie musical to life on stage at the Walton Performing Arts Center, as Troy, Gabriella and the students of East High deal with issues of first love, friends and family while balancing their classes and extracurricular activities.

Show times are at 7:30 on Thursday, April 27, and Saturday, April 29. Tickets are general admission, and $8 for adults, $5 for children/students.

Disney's High School Musical is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com.

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