Marion Visual and Performing Arts Magnet

Important Notice: Patriot community, on October 5th and October 12, there will be police training on our campuses. Please do not be alarmed for training will be taking place. Both of these dates are on Saturdays and there will be no students present. Thank you. John Evans Director of Campus Safety

A MESSAGE FROM ASU Mid-South: We need your help. Only 16 days left. As you may know, October 5 is our 2nd Left Bank Festival, our event to raise money for Greyhound men’s and women’s athletic scholarships. Last year was our inaugural event and we learned so much about how to make this year even more fantastic. We have one amazing event planned. So what do we need from you, you ask? Well, I’m so glad you asked! We need you to tell everyone you know. We need you to talk it up. We need you to go to our Left Bank Facebook page and share our posts on your own Facebook pages. Share on your Instagram pages. Email your friends and help us spread awareness. We need you to encourage your friends and families to come out and run(or walk) one of the races. We need you to come out and enjoy the amazing music that is lined up to play. We need you to come out and cheer on the cooking teams in the catfish cooking competition. In short, we need you! https://www.facebook.com/leftbankfestival/

Dear Friends, After watching the latest PATCAST, I came away humbled. I don’t take for granted the people who trusted Fred Leonard and I enough to buy-in what all the Hometown Showdown entails. At the center of this trust is the belief that we are put on God’s green Earth to make a difference. What have we done for the least of these? I ask this question, knowing that I’m cloaked in human frailty. I’m not perfect. We all aren’t. However, there comes these rare moments when you know that what you are doing is right. The fact that we all are working together to make a difference in the lives of those who are going through battles that we cannot imagine. We can certainly answer the question above. Here’s to you Patriot Nation. Watch this video and be blessed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm_pMbm-Pow&feature=youtu.be Grandon

1st and 2nd GRADE PASTRIES WITH PALS 1st and 2nd grade parents, don't forget to join us tomorrow! *All grade levels will have events this year! Stay tuned for more information.

1st and 2nd grade parents: Don't forget to send in your order form and $5 for a picture at Pastries with a Pal Friday at 8:30 in the VPA cafeteria. All money goes towards the NYC trip!

VPA Honor Society visits Willowbend for a morning of reading and visiting with residents. These students also learned all the jobs that make this facility run smoothly. Thank you to all the residents for making this visit possible for our students. #teamVPA #SettingtheStageforSuccess #vpahonorsociety

Notice: Please observe the new dinner hours. Thank you!

Check out September 2019 Marion School District's Newsletter https://www.smore.com/27frs

Patriot Nation, Just wanted to provide a few updates. 1. The last day to order the commemorative Fred Leonard State Farm Hometown Showdown 2019 t-shirts and other commemorative items is Wednesday, September 18th. Our goal was to pre-sale 400 shirts. For every shirt sold, the Marion School District Foundation gets (in my Eddie Murphy voice) HALF!!!! See Linda Robinson for orders, purchase at JRK Printing, or log onto: https://store.jrkprinting.com/store/product-view.html/103/30553 2. Mark your calendars for the Fred Leonard State Farm Hometown 2019 Media Day presented by Weems World Foundation. Media Day will be Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at ASU Mid-South at 1pm. 3. Don’t forget about the St. Jude Game Day Give Back: http://fundraising.stjude.org/goto/TeamPatriot 4. I need all of Patriot Nation to invade the tailgate area. I know it’s on the WM side, but so what!!!! We have Andre Coleman with ServiceMaster Facilities Maintenance, Linda Wilson Of Dominion World Outreach Ministries, Tyler Ginn Of Premier Bank and others hosting tailgate tents. Don’t be a stranger. A lot of cool things going on! We appreciate your support. Regards, Grandon Gray

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MSD Families: Choosing a school for your children is a very big decision. We sincerely appreciate your selection of our schools as the best option for your child’s future. Please take a moment to provide some information that will help us continue to provide the best services possible to you and your student. All responses are completely anonymous. Responses to anonymous surveys cannot be traced back to the respondent. Your participation in this survey is voluntary and your answers are appreciated. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/msdparentsurvey

Homecoming shirts are for sale until Wednesday, September 25. Order forms are coming home with elementary students on Tuesday. MJHS and MHS students can pick up a form from their offices. You can print a form by clicking on the following link. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x61ND69HXvSEl0CrzkK_nyQkZQif1D5EZaW6QpNGUnI/copy

PASTRIES WITH PALS Attention 1st and 2nd grade parents and pals! We are gearing up for our first Pastries with Pals Friday, September 20th at 8:30 a.m. We hope you will make plans to attend. Please note: We will be having similar events for each grade level. Stay tuned!

Check out this awesome movie made by Ms. Croom's 4th grade classes!! https://photos.app.goo.gl/3FePeMcJV8icUqZ98

🚗 ATTENTION CAR RIDERS 🚗

👕 VPA T - SHIRT ORDER 👕 The deadline for t-shirt orders has been set for Friday, September 27th. Additional order forms are coming home today. Please call our office if you have questions.

🎭 VPA DRAMA CLUB 🎭 We are over the moon to announce the members of the VPA Drama Club! We cannot wait to watch these student grow through a deeper appreciation of drama and theater! Congratulations to all! #teamVPA #SettingtheStageforSuccess

Introducing our new after school meal program. MSD food service will serve meals M-F 4:30-6:30. Free dinner meals are for children 18 and under only and must be accompanied by an adult! The program starts today. Dinner will be served at the Marion High School Cafeteria.

2019-2020 VPA ALL-STAR CHOIR Congratulation to the members of our VPA All-Star Choir! Our school year is officially underway and our halls are filled with the sound of SINGING! We are so proud of you! #teamVPA #SettingtheStageforSuccess

Congratulations to our 🏐 VPA Patriots 🏐Volleyball team! It’s going to be a great season! #teamVPA #SettingtheStageforSuccess