Marion County Public Schools

Here's a look at the menu for this week's meal distribution. Remember, if you plan on picking up meals, enter campus near Lebanon Middle School and follow the map to our distribution site. Please pay close attention to any staff members directing traffic as we are adjusting our pick-up route slightly. Meals will be handed out tomorrow (6-3-26) from 4:00-6:00 pm.

Our FRYSC directors would like to invite all FMD/MMD/MSD students and their families to join in on a series of Family Summer Program events. To register for any or all of these activities, use the following link: https://forms.gle/JknZNdvMeTwCYX3D8

MCHS Graduation Update:
The MCHS graduation has been moved inside to the school’s gymnasium. Graduation will still take place at 1:00 pm. Please note that anyone attending graduation must have a graduation ticket. This includes children of any age.

Thank you to everyone for your patience. Our hope was always to have graduation outdoors so that we could accommodate all guests. However, today’s weather simply didn’t allow that to happen.

MCHS Graduation Update:
Because of current weather conditions, the MCHS graduation has been postponed until 1:00 pm. Graduation will still take place on MCHS football field. Guests are encouraged to wear flat-soled shoes given the damp conditions.

Important Information Regarding MCHS Graduation:

Our sincere hope and ultimate goal is to have our graduation ceremony on the football field at 11:00 am, as planned.

However, if that is not possible due to weather, our first option will be to delay the start of graduation. We’ll share any information about changes through our messaging system using text, email, and phone calls. We’ll also share any updates to the MCHS and MCPS Facebook pages.

If it appears that graduation can’t begin by 1:00 pm on the football field, we’ll move the ceremony indoors to the high school gymnasium. Please be aware, if the graduation is moved inside, tickets will be REQUIRED to enter the building. Everyone, including children of any age, must have a ticket to enter the doors. Please ensure you have the 10 graduation tickets that were given to your Senior last week.

We know having graduation ceremonies outside has been extremely popular among our families the past several years, so let’s keep our fingers crossed we are able to do so again tomorrow.

The application to join the MCPS Student Ambassadors is now open! Any rising 10th-12th grade student may apply, and the online application is due by Friday, June 5. Applicants will then by scheduled for group interviews. You can access the application at the following link: https://forms.gle/UUMFER3Ggqj2yKhR6

MCPS will once again offer a weekly summer feeding program providing one meal bundle per child. The first distribution date will be Wed., May 27. To help us better prepare, please complete this form: https://forms.gle/Ry1J8z8i2HrACnZ19

Meals are available for anyone ages 18 and younger, regardless of school enrollment. This year, Glasscock Elementary will serve as the distribution site, and meals will be distributed each Wednesday (with the exception of July 1) from 4:00-6:00 pm.

If your son or daughter will need a sports physical, make sure you mark your calendar for this opportunity offered by our partners at the Healthy Kids Clinic. Walk-in sports physicals will be offered June 9 from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm at MCHS. Please provide a copy of your insurance card at the time of the visit.

Make sure you mark your calendars for our weekly drive-through summer feeding days. This year, meals will be distributed each Wednesday behind Glasscock Elementary. We'll also share additional information including a map of the meal pick-up location closer to the start of summer feeding.

MCPS is seeking feedback on Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) days. Please complete the brief NTI survey at the following link: https://forms.gle/Y9stpVQhQhHDxVow7

TRANSPORTATION UPDATE: Due to a traffic accident on Danville Hwy., buses 153, 163, and 192 may have later than normal pick-up times this morning (4-27-26).

Graduation season is rapidly approaching!
Graduation for the Hugh C. Spalding Academy will be Friday, May 22 at 6:00 pm in the MCHS gymnasium.
Graduation for Marion County High School will be Saturday, May 23 at 11:00 am on the MCHS football field.

Recently, MCPS Superintendent Chris Brady received the Experience Excellence Superintendent of the Year award from Eastern Kentucky University. As a part of that award, Superintendent Brady is able to award a $1,000 scholarship to a student in MCPS who will be attending Eastern Kentucky University in the summer or fall of 2026.

Students interested in applying for this scholarship must have been accepted to EKU and able to provide their Student EKU ID number.

Applications are due by Tuesday, April 28. If you have questions, please contact the MCPS central office at (270) 692-3721.

Follow the link below to access the application: https://forms.gle/p5Kz79crFqYNrLsc8

Enjoy Spring Break next week April 6 - 10! You can view the entire school calendar here: https://aptg.co/SxmTYB

Don't forget about this upcoming opportunity:

We are excited to resume Little Knight Learners!
Our February session will be held on Wednesday, February 19th from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM at the Marion County Public Library.
Little Knight Learners is a monthly Play and Learn group designed for children ages 0–3 and their caregivers.
This month, we will be learning All About Feelings!
We can’t wait to see you and your little learners there!

Early tonight, the MCPS Board of Education voted to amend the 2025-26 school calendar. School will now be in session on February 16, March 5, and March 6, which had previously been marked as potential make-up days. Also, the board backed the calendar down to 170 instructional days (originally 173), making May 22 the last day of school for students. You can view the entire school calendar here: https://aptg.co/SxmTYB

We are excited to resume Little Knight Learners!
Our February session will be held on Wednesday, February 19th from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM at the Marion County Public Library.
Little Knight Learners is a monthly Play and Learn group designed for children ages 0–3 and their caregivers.
This month, we will be learning All About Feelings!
We can’t wait to see you and your little learners there!

Tomorrow, Monday, February 9, Marion County schools will operate on a one-hour delay. Also, our school buses will be using our Plan B bus routes which you can view at the following link: https://aptg.co/h3ncnt. Please add one hour to the listed pick-up times. We understand there are still some areas of the county where travel may be problematic. For those who transport their children, please use your best judgment if you encounter difficult road conditions and give yourself additional travel time if possible. If you are unable to transport your child to a bus stop or to school, please reach out to the school to discuss the matter with an administrator.

If you have a child who will enroll in kindergarten for the 2026-27 school year and you are unable to make it to today’s kindergarten registration (9:00 am - 6:00 pm at each of our elementary schools), please reach out directly to your child’s school to schedule a time to complete registration.

Calvary Elementary - 270-692-3676
Glasscock Elementary - 270-692-3223
Lebanon Elementary - 270-692-3883
West Marion Elementary - 270-699-4320

If you’re unsure which elementary school your child will attend, you can view district attendance maps here: https://www.marion.kyschools.us/page/school-attendance-zones