News
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Read and Ride Returns! |
Primary School and Intermediate School students took home amazing prizes during the annual Read and Ride Bike Raffle, an event the schools hosted with support from two key sponsors: the North Marion Community Library and the Knights of Pythias. Students had to read 20 minutes for every raffle ticket that they received. More than 1,000 prizes were given out throughout the month of May to encourage students to keep reading. |
Press Release | Wed, 06/08/2022 |
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Remember to Return Chromebooks and Hotspots |
Looking for Chromebook return info? Here it is! |
Press Release | Wed, 06/08/2022 |
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Joyous Achievements for Families to Share |
Marcelino Machorro was relaxing at a Middle School cafeteria table with his wife and three daughters after the Awards Dessert Banquet on June 1, and his face was glowing. |
Press Release | Wed, 06/08/2022 |
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Participate in Girls Soccer and Youth Soccer Camp This Summer! |
North Marion Girls Soccer will be active this summer. Please visit this link to the schedule. If you are interested in playing in the fall, please come join us! |
Press Release | Fri, 06/03/2022 |
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Safety Situation on Our School Grounds Resolved |
May 31, 2022 Dear North Marion Staff and Families, Everyone is safe and our school grounds are secure. Early this morning, a person was found sleeping behind the High School with what appeared to be a weapon in the car. |
Press Release | Tue, 05/31/2022 |
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A Tapestry of Opportunities |
At a Tuesday evening ceremony in the High School Commons, Art Teacher Sara Bailey honored an elite few with induction into North Marion Chapter of the NAHS (National Art Honors Society). |
Press Release | Thu, 05/26/2022 |
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A Very AVID Celebration |
This past Monday, administrators and teachers hosted the whole family during an Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Celebration dinner. |
Press Release | Wed, 05/25/2022 |
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Part II: Building a Future with WCA |
North Marion High School not only has a Career Technical Education (CTE) program that’s packed with promising students. |
Press Release | Wed, 05/25/2022 |
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A Spectacular School Pick-up |
Dane and Adrea Chichester were in an enviable position. Their two little ones, 6-year-old Cooper and 4-year-old Kennedy, were about to board a fire engine after school on May 19. |
Press Release | Tue, 05/24/2022 |
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Four National Letters of Intent: Looking Forward, Looking Back |
It was standing room-only at about 5 p.m. May 18 in the entry hall of North Marion High School. The baseball team, uniforms and all, were shoulder to shoulder with students, families, coaches, and staff. Stacked on tables festooned with balloons were dessert trays covered in cupcakes topped with sprinkles — in three college colors. |
Press Release | Tue, 05/24/2022 |
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Honoring Our Own |
Parents weren’t the only ones holding back their tears during North Marion High School Awards Night on May 19. |
Press Release | Tue, 05/24/2022 |
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Student Leaders Celebrated Last Week |
During North Marion’s National Honor Society (NHS) Tapping Ceremony last week, student officers explained the meaning of the four pillars of NHS — character, service, scholarship, and leadership — before honoring new inductees with a pin and a picture. |
Press Release | Tue, 05/24/2022 |
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Responding to the Texas Tragedy |
Today, the world is dealing with another horrific tragedy, an elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, resulting in the deaths of 18 students and two adults. |
Press Release | Tue, 05/24/2022 |
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Strategic Planning Process Moves Forward |
The North Marion School District took a leap forward this week in its efforts to fashion a three-year Strategic Plan, a plan that will set goals and map out the steps to reach them. |
Press Release | Wed, 05/18/2022 |
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The AWARE Food Bank Has Moved! |
Marion Polk Food Share’s AWARE food bank is moving to Hoodview Church of God at 1530 Mt. Hood Avenue in Woodburn (behind Mega Foods). It was previously located on Harrison Street also in Woodburn. |
Press Release | Tue, 05/17/2022 |
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Part I: Building a Future with CTE |
Every student seems to have a different reason for taking classes through North Marion High School’s thriving Career Technical Education (CTE) programs. |
Press Release | Tue, 05/17/2022 |
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Bingo Night and Silent Auction! |
Support your school and attend the North Marion PTO’s third annual Bingo Fundraiser for adults, age 18 and older, on Saturday May 21! The event is the PTO’s biggest fundraiser, and 100% of the proceeds go to North Marion schools! |
Press Release | Fri, 05/13/2022 |
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Randy Brack, aka Mr. 600 |
After carrying the moniker Mr. 500 for many years, North Marion Head Baseball Coach Randy Brack has a new nickname: Mr. 600. |
Press Release | Thu, 05/12/2022 |
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Intermediate School Principal Returns to His Roots |
North Marion Intermediate School (IS) Principal Cory Gaub is leaving at the end of the school year to pursue a leadership role at a K–5 school in Montana. “We are chasing a dream,” Gaub said, adding that the dream is to be closer to the rest of his family and to also have his two children get to know them. “I grew up in Montana and almost all of my family is there now.” |
Press Release | Wed, 05/11/2022 |
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Staff Appreciation Spotlight: Rubi Contreras |
You may have seen Rubi Contreras hurrying through the Intermediate School, but it’d be hard to focus on her because she’s always a blur, a woman in motion, working and rushing around! Contreras has got a ton to do, and she does it with every ounce of her being! She’s one of our School-Home Liaison and our Migrant Education Program Recruiter, and with her Spanish-English bilingual gift and bright smile, she’s a huge asset to us all! |
Press Release | Fri, 05/06/2022 |
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Staff Appreciation Spotlight: Sara Bailey |
Here's a riddle! Who has a hand in just about every High School activity but always has a smile on her face? |
Press Release | Thu, 05/05/2022 |
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Staff Appreciation Spotlight: Chrissy Ratto and the Second-Grade Team |
We're impressed by the second-grade teachers at the North Marion Primary School, who, even after this long COVID-19 hiatus, are banding together to shape students into performers for a musical to debut this June, “The Rumpus in the Rainforest,” a story of a frog in a jungle who longed to soar into the big, blue sky. |
Press Release | Thu, 05/05/2022 |
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Staff Appreciation Spotlight: Hooray for Our Nurses |
In honor of Staff Appreciation Week, we're going to be showing our appreciation of staff with features all week! Up until recently, the North Marion School District had one nurse on site, Agnes Albert, BSN, RN. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, and there was a huge spike in frequent guidance updates, policy/procedure updates, staff trainings, COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, and working with the local public health authorities (Marion County Health and Human Services) on top of her usual duties! |
Press Release | Tue, 05/03/2022 |
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Staff Appreciation Spotlight: Our Givers |
North Marion Middle School Principals Tami Badinger and David Sheldon have already delighted employees during Staff Appreciation Week, and there's still more to come! "We traversed the entire Middle School to show our appreciation," Badinger said. "We served three different kinds of coffee, three different kinds of creamers, various muffins and scones. Tomorrow, we are doing a yogurt bar for staff at the morning meeting. Thursday our leadership kids are handing out write-ups that appreciate all staff." |
Press Release | Tue, 05/03/2022 |
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Staff Appreciation Week: The Givers |
Hooray for the North Marion PTO! The North Marion PTO outdid itself this year during Staff Appreciation Week! They lavished kindness on our North Marion school employees, and so much of the joy was, happily, edible! On Tuesday, assorted Panera sandwiches were ready for all to devour (the eatery gave our PTO a 40% discount!), along with chips and salads from Costco. |
Press Release | Tue, 05/03/2022 |
