MHS is pleased to announce Ms. Nancy Sparks as our MHS Teacher of the Year! Ms. Sparks is a 10th-12th-grade Special Education teacher. She has a BSE in Physical Education and an MSE in Special Education. In addition to being an amazing teacher, she has also served as a PE Teacher. Ms. Sparks has been an educator for 33 years, working with Special Education students in Jonesboro (10 years as a PE teacher for the Jonesboro Human Development Center) and in Marion (Special Education teacher). She also serves as the Special Olympics Representative for Marion School District. Ms. Sparks enjoys fishing, traveling, hanging with family, and enjoying life to the fullest with her friends. However, she is passionate about teaching, her son, Bobby Sparks, and God. Congratulations, Ms. Nancy Sparks. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to Marion High School.
Here's Ms. Sparks on her teaching philosophy:
"I believe that our future lies in the hands of the students that we see and teach every day. They will become our leaders, our mechanics, our grocery store owners, our restaurant workers, and so on. We will be able to do the things we do because of these students. I strive every day to smile at them, talk to them, instruct them, and listen to them when there are problems. To teach means I can share my love of life, I can mold young minds, and create in them the passion to become whatever they desire to become.
"Teaching is not a job to me; teaching is my true passion. It is a blessing to get to meet students, watch them grow, and see them graduate. Along the way, as a bonus, I get to make awesome teacher friends, who will always have my back, in good times and bad times, even when the copier gets jammed, they are there to fish out that paper for me. Thank you to everyone who has come into my life, students, teachers, and administrators; you help make me who I am ... A TEACHER!!!!"
Congratulations to the Marion School District bands for their outstanding performances at the Region IV Concert Assessment on Monday! All four bands earned Superior First Division ratings in both Stage Performance and Sight-Reading, earning ASBOA Sweepstakes Awards for their efforts.
To read more about their achievements, follow the link below!
https://www.msd3.org/article/2771757
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- Short-sleeve cotton: $8
- Long-sleeve cotton: $10
- Dry-fit: $10
- All shirt sizes 2x or bigger add $2
HOW TO ORDER:
Orders can be placed with Linda Robinson at the MHS office, or with Amanda Jackson at the MSD Central Office.
DEADLINE:
Orders must be placed by 3 p.m. Wednesday for pickup on Friday. Checks can be made to the MSD Foundation.
Marion High School hosted the 6A-3 Conference Quiz Bowl Tournament today, and the Patriots finished 2nd place overall. Marion’s only loss of the day came to 1st-place Searcy.
Three Marion students were also named to the All-Tournament Team, which recognizes players who averaged at least five solo questions per game:
• Aiden Smith (Marion) – 5.5
• Jude Johnson (Marion) – 5.0
• Gabriel Livingston (Marion) – 5.0
Other All-Tournament Team members were:
• Collin P. (Searcy) – 6.5
• Wave S. (Mountain Home) – 5.25
Congratulations to our students and coaches on a strong showing. 📚👏
The team split into three mini-teams for the event, with Marion Red going 4-1, their only loss coming against Morrilton in the final game. Their performance earned them a 3rd-place trophy, while Morrilton and Valley View Blue went undefeated to take 1st and 2nd place.
Marion Red’s team members were Isabel Schmidt, Blaine Cupples, Jude Johnson (3rd highest scorer in the tournament!), Aiden Smith, Gabriel Livingston, and Sophia Chen.
Congrats to all!
Please congratulate them on their dedication. Say a special congratulations to Bella Barber who placed first in Pharmacology (test event). She has the opportunity to compete at International Leadership Conference in June.
We look forward to next year!
Whitney Taylor and Patti Castle
HOSA Advisors
This concert will feature performances by the Marion Junior High 8th Grade Mixed Choir, 9th Grade Mixed Choir, and the Marion High School Concert Choir. Students will present their Choral Performance Assessment selections in preparation for Regional CPA in Jonesboro this March. This performance serves as an important opportunity for our students to showcase their preparation, musicianship, and growth before adjudication.
The concert is free and open to the public, and we would love for our school community to come out and support our students as they represent Marion with excellence.
The Marion School District would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Monty and Valerie Hill for their leadership, dedication, and impact on the Patriot Pride Band. Since arriving in 2020, they set out to elevate Marion’s band program to one of the best in the state -- and they delivered.
During their time at Marion, the Hills helped grow the program from fewer than 150 students to nearly 400, earning 15 ASBOA Sweepstakes Awards, 10 grand championships, and countless All-Region and All-State honors, among many other honors and recognitions.
As Monty takes on a new role as Director of Bands at Henderson State University and Valerie begins a well-earned retirement, we wish them both nothing but the best. Their legacy of excellence and pride will continue at Marion for years to come.
To read more about the historic success of the Marion Band under the Hills' leadership, follow the link below:
https://www.msd3.org/article/2715463
Join us March 12th–14th at 6 PM and March 15th at 2 PM for this action-packed, laugh-out-loud adventure! Perfect for families, Percy Jackson fans, and anyone who enjoys big energy, bold characters, and a little mythological chaos—due to some intense monuments this show is recommended for ages 8 and up.
