Roadrunner Rundown - 2/1/21

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Happy February Marshall Road.

I hope you and your family enjoyed the snow fall.  I think we all needed to see the beauty of snow this season.  A bright light amongst the ongoing struggles of the pandemic. 

Dr. Brabrand will present the new plan for in-person learning at the school board meeting on Tuesday, February 2, at 1:30 p.m.  The meeting will be televised on FCPS Cable TV channel 99 (Verizon Channel 11) and will also be livestreamed on the FCPS website.  We will continue to follow the guidelines from FCPS as we hopefully begin to transition students back into the building very soon.  Thank you for your continued support of our teachers as they navigate through virtual instruction.

Please join me in congratulating Ms. Elise Strongin, 5th grade teacher, who has been named The Madison Pyramid Teacher of the Year.  We are so proud of Elise and her accomplishments.  We are beyond fortunate to have Ms. Strongin teaching at Marshall Road ES.  

Stay warm everyone!

Jennifer Heiges

Principal

School Events 

MRES Book Drive

Have you been binge watching The Home Edit or Tidying Up with Marie Kondo?  Do you have stacks of books gathering dust?  Bring those books to Marshall Road and donate them to our book drive!

Details:

• Drop off bin will be outside of the main entrance
• Drop-off dates/times – every day from Monday, Feb. 8 to Friday, Feb. 19 between 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Must be new or gently used books appropriate for grades K-6
• Reminder that we will not accept the following: toys, books with toys or extra pieces, baby books/board books, or religious materials

Picture Day at Marshall Road

We are very excited that our students are being given the opportunity to have their school pictures taken this year.  Picture orders can be placed online prior to picture day or after receiving proofs at mylifetouch.com using Picture Day ID: EVT6FP28D.  You may schedule your child’s appointment using the sign-up genius below.      

Date: February 16, 17, 18

Time: 3:00 – 7:00 pm (break from 5:00 - 5:30 pm)

Appointment Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0E44ADAA2BA2FB6-picture

Please arrive a few minutes early and walk your child to Door #7 where a volunteer will meet and escort the student to the gym to be photographed.  We are asking that parents not enter the building but to go directly to Door #6 to meet their child who will be escorted by a volunteer when finished.

Lifetouch employees, school staff, volunteers and students must abide by safety protocols put into place to keep everyone safe. Lifetouch Protocol Link

• Hand sanitizer will be provided at the door and must be used upon arrival.
• Masks will be worn at all times except when the student photo is being taken.
• Social distancing will be practiced the entire time.

Parents must review the FCPS Mandatory Health Screening questions prior to the appointment to ensure that your child is healthy and can enter the building. Health Screening Link   Please call the main office at 703-937-1500 if you have any questions.

Survey of Preschool Children

If you have a rising kindergarten student, please help us plan for next year by completing the form below and emailing it to registrar Shelly Koshuta at mmarcumkoshu@fcps.edu.

https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/it112.pdf

PTA 

Runathon Input - What should our spring event look like?

Our fall Roadrunner Runathon is one of Marshall Road’s most popular events and our biggest fundraiser (by far!) of the year. While we would love nothing more than to have an in-person event this spring, the likelihood of this happening seems low considering current restrictions. With this in mind, the Marshall Road PTA would like to understand from our community the interest level in holding a virtual Runathon, fundraiser and/or something else to engage our students and raise needed funding for a host of student and teacher focused enrichments.

We appreciate you taking a few minutes to let us know your thoughts to this two question poll: https://forms.gle/ResQCv8fh37tGtoj7

Dining 4 Dollars – Take Out Tuesday February 9!

Support Marshall Road and local restaurants on the Second Tuesday of each month!  Our next event is at Mod Pizza in Vienna on February 9.  All day long order take out, delivery or pickup.  To place your order visit MOD Pizza's online order website.  Use the coupon code of GR174512M and 20% of your meal’s price will be donated back to Marshall Road Elementary School PTA.  Thank you for your support!

MRES PTA General Membership Meeting

Please join us on Thursday, February 18, 7:00 - 8:30 pm @ Google Meet meet.google.com/tyi-jexn-dph.

February STRIKE A POSE photo challenge: Kindness begins with me!

We're continuing the LOVE of the #GreatKindnessChallenge into February with our #StrikeaposeMRES photo challenge  .Show us how you are being kind to others - and how it makes you feel!  Submit a photo with #strikeaposeMRES to the MRES PTA Facebook page by February 14 and be entered to win a prize. Kindess Image

Looking for Volunteers

Please consider volunteering to assist with a virtual International Night or other events this spring! Please email Tiffany at vicepresident@marshallroadpta.org to get connected!

Register for the PTA Website!

Receive email and text reminders, as well as connect with MRES families, teachers, and staff. https://marshallroadpta.memberhub.com/join/vhqeo8 

Parent Resource Corner 

Community Equity Audit

Marshall Road’s Equity Team is committed to ensuring we are constantly considering “whose voice is being heard and whose voice has not been heard”.  Part of our commitment to providing equity in our school is to use data to drive our decisions as well as our changes!  Fairfax County has created a tool called the “Equity Audit” which is a survey that will help us evaluate our current practices at Marshall Road!  We need your help as our Marshall Road community.  So far, we have heard the voices of our MRES staff and 6th grade students but we need your voices heard too!  Please complete the following Equity Audit Survey at this link: https://forms.gle/GMM4uXAoTDvrFpgS8  Thank you for your collaboration on such important work!