Marquand-Zion R-VI School District

UPDATE: There will be no elementary basketball clinic tonight. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

The past couple of weeks have proven to be successful for our 10th-grade thrower, Kolby Stafford. Kolby had 3 meets: March 25 at North County; March 26 at Woodland, and March 31 at Jefferson HS in Festus.

North County brought another "personal best" (PB) for Kolby in discus. He was able to secure a 1st place medal with a throw of 46.94 meters. He also finished in 9th place for shot put.

Woodland's meet was not an "Invitational" but an "Open." Since it was an "Open" meet, there were no awards/medals given. However, Kolby had a very successful day in both discus and shot put. He was able to take 2nd place out of 24 boys in discus with a throw of 49.01 meters. This is his season-best throw so far. (Keep in mind that he ended last season at 42.29 meters as his furthest throw.) He also did well in shot put, finishing 6th place out of 27 boys. We told him that if he finished in the top 5 on either event, we could probably round him up a medal!

Kolby traveled to Festus and Jefferson HS and participated in both discus and shot put. He finished in 4th place out of 30 boys in discus and 12th place in shot put out of 27.

As of right now, with his performances for this season so far, Kolby is ranked number 1 in the state out of all 10th-grade boys in discus for Class 1. He is sitting at number 25 in the nation out of all 10th-grade boys in discus.

Kolby will compete at Jackson on April 7th and Ste. Genevieve on April 9th.

Third Quarter Elementary Scholars eating lunch with the Principal.

3rd qtr Back row left to right Autumn Pfifer, Rayni Dulworth, Stella Skaggs, Joe Ravanelli, Hayden Snode, and Haylie Snode Front row left right Ruka Stephens and Jolene Karn

Our Mission is not complete! You still have a chance to earn great books, cool prizes and the Epic Treasure Chest with Operation Book Blast. All you have to do is complete your child's Treasure Map.

SCHEDULE CHANGE Due to rainy weather tomorrow afternoon, the Egg Hunt for K, 1, 2 will now be at 9:15 am on Thursday, April 2 in the Marquand Park. Please remember to send a bucket or bag with your child for the egg hunt. Thank you

Help spread the word that PreK and Kindergarten screenings are April 10 and 17. Call kathy at 783-3388 with questions or to schedule an appointment. Operation Book Blast is still happening. 10 emails can earn your child prizes and funds for the classroom.

Congratulations Mason! He won the 3rd treasure chest today. We only need 9 more students to register so we can meet our goal. There is still time to join Operation Book Blast.

Prom is upon us!

Congratulations to Arianna! She won the second treasure chest in the Operation Book Blast program. You still have time to register your preschool through eighth grader.

Spring Picture Day is TOMORROW, Friday, March 27th! *All students Pre-K through 8th grade* will have their picture taken. *Grades 9-12:* Photos are OPTIONAL. If you want a picture, be sure to show up! No payment needed now. You’ll get a proof later to order & purchase if you like. See you tomorrow! 😊

Today is the last day for elementary tutoring. I hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful weather.

Congratulations Indie! She won the first treasure chest from Operation Book Blast. There is still time to register your children.

The 2026 Track and Field season is in full swing! Marquand-Zion has one athlete this season: 10th grader Kolby Stafford. Kolby is again throwing discus and shot put in pursuit of a second trip to the Class 1 State Championship in discus. He was able to attain a 6th-place medal at the State Championship last year. He was one of only 2 freshmen who made it to the State Championship level in boys discus for all classes (1-5) for the 2025 season!

Track and Field 2026 has started well for Kolby! Marquand-Zion traveled to Central HS in Park Hills, MO, for their opening meet of the season on Friday, March 20th. Kolby was able to bring home a 2nd place medal in discus (out of 24 total boys). He threw a new "Personal Best" with a distance of 42.76m.

Kolby then competed the next day at the Frozen Invitational at Notre Dame HS in Cape Girardeau, MO. This competition brought schools from as far as Kansas City, Illinois, and Kentucky. There were a total of 46 boys who competed in discus, and Kolby was able to finish in 6th place. He threw another "Personal Best" with a distance of 43.56 meters, and then bested it later in the competition with a throw of 43.57 meters.

Kolby will compete at the North County HS Invitational on Wednesday, March 25, and again at the Woodland HS Open on Thursday, March 26. We look forward to what the 2026 season has in store for him and are so proud to have him representing Marquand-Zion!

Dear families We're excited to partner with Books Are Fun and the Book Blast program to grow our students' home libraries and encourage more reading over screen time! We are asking for you to register your child. Details are on the Treasure Maps each student received today.

The Book Blast is back and we invite you to join in on the fun and earn your child some books to read this summer. The Book Blast mission will start next week. Follow the steps on the Treasure Map coming home next week.

The Marquand Zion Storm Shelter is OPEN now. If you need to shelter during any potential bad weather, the shelter is open now. Once again, the Storm Shelter is open at Marquand Zion High school. Stay safe, Tigers!

Marquand-Zion School District is proud of our Beta students for competing at the State Level Beta Convention in Branson, MO! Your hard work, creativity, and school spirit shined. We had three students place this year. Huge congratulations to: - Raelynn Jud-Nichols — 3rd place, Black & White Photography - Linna Lichtenegger — 4th place, Fiber Arts - Holly Powell — 4th place, Jewelry Next stop: Nashville, Tennessee this June! Wish them luck as they take the next step: competing at the National Level. We are so proud of you all!

Good afternoon. This is a reminder that parent teacher conferences are tomorrow, Thursday, March 12. NO tutoring tomorrow after school. The elementary is selling flowers as a fundraiser to help with the new playground. Nest week is recovery and enrichment week.