Marion County Public Schools

This is National School Lunch Week so please help us celebrate our school cafeterias!

We hope our students had a restful Fall Break and we can't wait to welcome them back into our schools tomorrow, Tuesday, October 14!

Monday, October 6 - Friday, October 10 is Fall Break in Marion County. There's also NO SCHOOL on Monday, October 13 which is a Staff Development day. Enjoy your time off!
You can view the entire 2025-26 school calendar here: https://5il.co/35gb1

Follow the link below to view the MCPS Community Newsletter:
https://mcps.edurooms.com/engage/mcps-community/newsletters/mcps-newsletter-84869

Make sure you mark your calendar for these Play and Learn events for children up to 3 years old sponsored by our FRYSCs!

Students at every school in MCPS have access to a school nurse as well as the district's nurse practitioner. Just make sure you've submitted the required paperwork at your child's school. Keeping kids healthy is one of the best ways to ensure good attendance!

Students in the new Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) courses at Marion County High School got to experience a variety of high-demand careers via Virtual Reality this week thanks to the Lebanon/Marion County Career Center. Students learned about the services the Career Center provides and then explored high-demand careers such as healthcare, construction, and others using VR headsets.

Reminder: There will be NO SCHOOL in MCPS Monday, September 1 in observance of Labor Day. Enjoy the long weekend!

School lunches are more than just an entree. You can view the entire breakfast and lunch menus for your child's school as well as nutritional information for food items by visiting: https://www.myschoolmenus.com/organizations/1092

At MCHS, some cafeteria items are available every day -- like this parfait. Encourage your son or daughter to explore all the food options in the cafeteria, and as a reminder, all students receive free breakfast and lunch in MCPS thanks to our participation in the CEP program!

If you've been on our main campus recently, you may have noticed another project underway. This will be our football team's new practice field, located behind the softball field.

Don't forget: You can find breakfast and lunch menus along with nutritional information for all of our schools at: https://www.myschoolmenus.com/organizations/1092

Our FRYSC Directors wanted to thank everyone who attended their Summer Fun activities which included a Family Movie Night in Loretto, activities at the Bradfordsville Park and Gravel Switch Fire Station, Kona Ice at the Brookhaven community, and concluded with the recent Back-to-School Bash. Over 300 students participated in these activities and now our FRYSC Directors are focused on welcoming students back to school!

It's Day #1!

From our friends at Feeding Kentucky:
Is your family leaving $120 grocery benefit on the table?
Check if your child is eligible eligibility for Summer EBT at feedingky.org/sebteligiblity.
Then, if eligible, apply for Summer EBT by August 15th online at kysebt.ky.gov, over the phone by calling DCBS toll-free at 855-306-8959, or in-person by visiting a local DCBS office

Back-to-School reminder: You can always find important MCPS transportation information on our district transportation page at the link below:
https://www.marion.kyschools.us/page/transportation

We want to give a huge thanks to all of the vendors who set up today at our Wellness and Benefits Fair!

Don't forget: MCHS freshmen or high school students who are new to the district are invited to stop by the high school today (8-6-25) from 3:00-4:30 and explore the building so that they're more comfortable on the first day of school. Student Ambassadors will be on hand to help answer questions. Please note: This is separate from the Aug. 11 Open House.

Make sure you stop by this Back-to-School event this Friday (8-8-25) brought to you our FRYSC program!