Vernon Middle School

5th graders and their parents wrapped gifts for the Gift of Giving project yesterday. The 5th grade raised enough money to adopt 3 families for the holiday season! 🎁

The students in 6th grade science have been studying insects. They have been investigating live Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches!

Marion Youth Soccer Camp information is available in our Digital Backpack for students at FMI and Vernon Middle School. Check it out here: https://5il.co/12isp.

Come watch our VMS students perform Mary Poppins Jr. on December 3 & 4. ☂️ See the attached flyer for more information!

Congratulations to these 11 VMS students for being selected into the Opus Honor Choir!  Zach Dyrland, Katie Hale, Eleanor Adams, Hannah Davenport, Maggie Trilk, Noel Burmeister, Brooks Coates, Matt Sloan, Logan Ficek, Mady Fentress and Delaney Shindelar. Logan Ficek was also selected as a soloist in a small group that was featured in one of the songs. They all had a great day full of singing and it was a fantastic performance!

We continue to look for quality people who are interested in working with our students as associates. Be sure to reach out to us or start the process by visiting www.marion-isd.org/page/employment-opportunities. #MISDinspire #MISDOwnYourFuture

Thank you to the Gazette, @gazettedotcom, for writing about Marion's Holiday Giving Project at: https://www.thegazette.com/community/marion-independent-school-districts-holiday-gift-project-grows-as-needs-rise/ #MISDOwnYourFuture #MISDinspire

Here is the information on FastWorks for December. Please register by November 19th.

Wrestling at Solon and CCA this week! Come out and support our athletes!

Girls basketball this week on Monday and Thursday! Come out and support our athletes!

School Board Elections take place today.

Today, 6th Graders in Ms. Hintz's science classes worked on making “family photo albums “ describing different types of microorganisms. #vmsinspire

1st wrestling meet of the year is this Friday at Mt. Vernon!

Come out and cheer on the Girls Basketball teams this week! VMS students get in free with their student ID.

School Board Election Day is November 2nd. Polls open at 7am and close at 8pm. Make your voice heard for students.

November 2nd is Election Day. Don't forget to cast your vote to help determine the direction of Marion Independent School District. To learn more about the candidates, visit: https://youtu.be/xjTwIE8HT1k #MISDOwnYourFuture #MISDinspire

Check out the flyer for the pancake breakfast and vendor fair at: https://5il.co/113wu. Saturday, October 30th from 8am-2pm supporting Marion Music Boosters.

Marion Independent prepares students for success with help from locally elected citizens who serve on our school board. Four candidates are on the ballot running for three open seats on November 2nd. Learn more about the candidates here: https://youtu.be/xjTwIE8HT1k

Students in Mrs. Knapp's 5th grade literacy classes were working on the RACE Strategy using a story called The Marble Champ. RACE stands for restate, answer, cite, and explain your thinking.

Check out this Haiku writing contest sponsored by the University of Iowa in our digital backpack at: https://www.marion-isd.org/browse/180295