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Scholastic Book Fair Coming Soon! Book Fair Coming Soon!

Get Ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way (YAY!). Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them to become Bolder, Prouder, and Stronger Readers. AND—as always—every book they buy earns rewards for our school.   

 Press Release Fri, 10/07/2022
Counselor Renee Hanson/Photo by Amber Helvie The Difference Maker

“Caring” and “talented” aren’t words specifically listed on Renee Hanson’s resume, but her colleagues call the new North Marion Middle School Counselor a warmhearted professional who succeeds in uplifting students every day.

 Press Release Fri, 10/07/2022
North Marion School District logo Running for Their Schools

North Marion K–5 students relish the annual Fun Run school fundraiser, rushing around the track last week with happy shouts.

It’s not easy for everyone to propel themselves around a track for 20 minutes, even for kids. So what is it that makes the Fun Run … fun?

 Press Release Fri, 10/07/2022
Celebrate National School Lunch Week October 10 to 14 National School Lunch Week

The week of October 10-14 is National School Lunch Week and the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) and the Oregon School Boards Association (OSBA) are teaming up to raise awareness of the importance of child nutrition programs in schools.

 Press Release Fri, 09/30/2022
This is the care cart at the Middle School, which is showcased by Gwen Lang, the school’s Administrative Assistant. PTO Offers Unique Way to Support Students

Some of the things that students need the most may be the hardest to ask for, especially for teens going through all kinds of changes. 

Fortunately, the North Marion PTO for many years has offered care carts, which are rolling shelves packed with loads of hygiene products. The carts are stashed in every school on campus to support local students. But the PTO needs help stocking the carts! 

 Press Release Wed, 09/28/2022
Parents of eighth-graders and padres de alumnos de octavo grado Class of 2027 Parents Seeking Donations and Volunteers for Dance and Volleyball Games

Want to help your school? It could be as easy as buying Red Vines.

 Press Release Wed, 09/28/2022
From left to right are: Jaime Vredenburg, Diana McElligott, Irma Patton, Rubi Contreras, and Ginger Redlinger North Marion Team Shares Views on Equity After Conference

What is equity and how can it make a difference for a school community?

 Press Release Wed, 09/28/2022
From left to right were the team members: Raymond Magana, David Snow, Thomas Bonser, and Kevin Guzman. Volunteer at an HS Event and Support North Marion

Are you looking to get more involved in your student’s school, but aren’t sure where to start? One way to start is by volunteering for an event — and there happens to be a tournament coming up in Aurora.

The North Marion Voltmasters Robotics Club will be hosting its first robotics tournament of the season on Nov. 19 at the High School, and the team needs your support! 

 Press Release Wed, 09/28/2022
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It’s almost time to enroll in a health plan through the Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace!

 Press Release Tue, 09/27/2022
September is Suicide Awareness Month. Our Caring ASB Students Have Compiled Resources to Help. ASB Students Offer Valuable Suicide Prevention Resources

September is Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month. This year, we would like to let you know of some outreach sources to use in times of need. Depression and suicidal thoughts are actually quite common. Suicide is the second leading cause of death in youth (14-18). Around 20% of high schoolers considered suicide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2019. Help is available, and it’s okay to ask for help.

 Press Release Tue, 09/27/2022
Students from the Middle School and the High School gathered for the first Robotics Club meeting of the school year on Sept. 19. A Club Where You Build Robots, Make Friends, and ‘Bring the Party’

Why should students join Robotics Club? Well, for one thing, a robot is a car, so participants are at the wheel before they even have a driver’s license.

 Press Release Thu, 09/22/2022
North Marion logo that says NM and Aurora, Broadacres, Butteville, Donald, and Hubbard Communicable Diseases Update for the 2022-23 School Year

Notifications regarding communicable illness will go out to parents and staff during periods of high transmission

 Press Release Tue, 09/20/2022
North Marion School District front office and sign with our address, 20256 Grim Road NE, Aurora, Oregon 97002 Who’s New at North Marion?

We are seeing so many new faces this year and we are excited to welcome everyone! Please take a moment to welcome our newcomers and to congratulate a few people on some exciting position changes!

 Press Release Tue, 09/20/2022
Class of 2023/Clase de 2023 Parents to Discuss Eighth-Grade Celebration!

Eighth-grade parents are meeting for the first time on Tuesday to work out fundraising and party ideas for the Eighth-Grade Celebration.

 Press Release Mon, 09/19/2022
Superintendent Ginger Redlinger makes the time to read in Teacher Tami Esmay's class. Photo by Tami Esmay Reading to Children Makes a Difference!

The North Marion community, including Superintendent Ginger Redlinger, prioritizes story time because reading to children encourages them to become readers.

 Press Release Thu, 09/15/2022
It's National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Illustration by Jillian Daley Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month!

National Hispanic Heritage starts Sept. 15 and runs through Oct. 15. Learn more about this important annual celebration: www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov.

 Press Release Thu, 09/15/2022
OHSET riders in a v formation New Horse Riding Club at North Marion!

Would you like to compete on an equestrian team for your school and ride horses with your friends?

A new club is starting at North Marion High School this year in partnership with Canby High School. All riders from beginners to advanced are welcome. You will need your own horse, but the group can provide some suggestions about that too.

Press Release Thu, 09/15/2022
Download the document here: https://covidblog.oregon.gov/social-cards-what-to-know-about-the-updated-covid-19-booster/ New Booster Available and Recommended

OHA has announced the availability of a new booster for ages 12 and older.

 Press Release Wed, 09/14/2022
No classes on Oct. 14 Important Calendar Change

There will be no classes on Friday, October 14.

 Press Release Tue, 09/13/2022
When to Stay home info graphic When should I keep my student home?

This letter gives examples of when your student should not be in school. 

 Press Release Tue, 09/13/2022
From left to right are: first-grader Liam Gulick, 2-year-old Myles Gomez, and first-grader Elijah Gomez First Day at North Marion Brings Excitement, Change

An unbearably cute trio waited for the Primary School bell to ring Wednesday morning, signaling the first day of school had begun. 

 Press Release Thu, 09/08/2022
Ninth-graders Adeline Walters, left, and Claire Leder were thrilled to see all their friends again during Freshman Orientation. Freshman Orientation: New Place, But with Familiar Faces

Ninth-graders Adeline Walters and Claire Leder summed up the Freshman Orientation experience on the morning of the big day this past Tuesday at North Marion High School.

“I like it; it’s amazing,” Walters said, happily. “I was very, very nervous at first, but this is amazing. There are some cheesy parts; there are some funny parts, but I really like it. … seeing all my old friends in the gym.”

 Press Release Wed, 09/07/2022
Sixth-graders Giovanni Reyes Betancourt and Austin Stocking take a moment to reflect on becoming Middle School students. Finding Their Way: Sixth-Graders Get Preview of Middle School

There is a lot for North Marion Middle School sixth-graders to be excited about during the first day of school this Wednesday: meeting friends and teachers, joining clubs, trying new classes, and going on field trips. But students are also anxious about such a big change from grade school.

 Press Release Tue, 09/06/2022
Chalk the Walk, writing in chalk to welcome back the new year, has returned to North Marion. Photo by Jeanette Johnson Chalk the Walk Returns

PTO President Jeanette Johnson says that students are invited to write welcome-back messages in chalk on the pavement at North Marion during Chalk the Walk, and today, Tuesday, is the last day to participate!

Students have been using the colorful sticks provided in pails on campus, with much of the fun happening all over campus. Look for pails at the Primary, Intermediate, Middle, and High schools!

The chalking started on Sunday and Monday, but the pails are still there today!

 Press Release Tue, 09/06/2022
Author and podcaster Bill de la Cruz led a workshop during North Marion’s All-Staff Breakfast and Staff Workshop on Wednesday. Listening, Even When It’s Hard to Hear: Guest Speaker Offers Insight into Better Connections to Build Up Our Community

We’ve all heard the saying that we have one mouth to speak with, but two ears to listen. But we may not have thought about how much the rest of our face is saying with nonverbal cues or about our own assumptions about another person.

 Press Release Thu, 09/01/2022

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