Roadrunner Rundown - 10/3/22

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Principal Message 

Dear Marshall Road Families,

All staff members at MRES and the entire Madison Pyramid are wearing their red ONE campaign t-shirts today as we continue to celebrate kindness at school, at home and in the community.  This month we will focus on the ripple effect of kindness.  When one person chooses to be kind it becomes contagious.  Please continue to have discussions with your children about specific ways to begin the chain of kindness.  “Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us everyday.”  - Sally Kock

Once again, we kindly remind you to follow all arrival and dismissal procedures.  If you are making changes in your child’s dismissal please let the office know by emailing them at MarshallRoadElem.Attendance@fcps.edu by noon.  

Please DO NOT park in any of the cul de sacs on Marshall Road during dismissal.  The cars pulling in and out are causing a dangerous situation for our walkers.  Please put safety first.

We will have our first bus evacuation drill on Thursday morning.  When the students arrive at school, they will leave their belongings on the bus and then they will evacuate from the back of the bus.  Once all students have evacuated safely, they will return to the bus to retrieve their backpacks.  MRES staff and bus drivers will assist students throughout the drill.

Please remember that there will be no school this Wednesday, October 5th.

Have a great week!

Peace.

Jennifer Heiges, Matt Chapman and Sue Kirby

Administrative Team

School Events & Information

Attendance Email

Please let the office know when your child will be late, leaving early, absent or has a change of dismissal by emailing them at MarshallRoadElem.Attendance@fcps.edu. 

Breakfast/Lunch Menu

The daily breakfast and lunch menu can be found here. 

Fall Picture Day 

Student photos will be taken on Thursday, October 13.  Online orders will be accepted now through October 18.  Online orders may be placed here.  Order forms will be sent home tomorrow in Tuesday Folders for those who do not wish to order online.  All order forms should be returned to school before or on picture day.  For questions about ordering please email underclass@vosphoto.com.

PTA Update

Join the MRES Bike Train This Week 

The next Marshall Road Bike Train is tomorrow, October 4.  The Bike Train departs Meadow Lane Park at 8:45 am.  Come early and get your bike tires pumped up with air or join us on the fly when we pass your street!     

Adult volunteers will be riding to chaperone the entire trip, morning and afternoon.  Riders must have a helmet and be comfortable riding a two-wheel bike on neighborhood roads.  Everyone who participates will receive new bike safety equipment and a bike lock. Please visit our PTA website and follow the SignUp Genius link if you would like to volunteer.

Join us for the next PTA Meeting and learn more about Advanced Academics at MRES!

Our next PTA meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday, October 12 at 7:00 pm.  Mrs. Christine Marucchi our new Advanced Academic Resource Teacher (AART) will introduce herself to the MRES community and present an overview of what advanced academics looks like at MRES.  Within the presentation, parents will learn about the four levels of AAP and how teachers are addressing the talents of their students through enrichment.  Mrs. Marucchi will also address questions or comments from the parents in attendance of the PTA meeting.  We will also discuss the Runathon and upcoming plans for fall.   Please use this zoom link to join. 

Meeting ID: 843 6436 4071   Passcode: 319256  

Save the Date for our Ice Cream Social!  

Please join us for an Ice Cream Social on Friday, October 14, 5:30-7:00 pm, outside on the blacktop.  Enjoy free ice cream and time together with the Marshall Road community.  Families needing less stimulation, or a quieter environment, can join us early from 5:00-5:30 pm.  Sign up here to help serve ice cream the evening of the event.  We hope to see you there!  

Accessing the PTA Directory  

Joining the Marshall Road PTA has many benefits and one of them is gaining access to the PTA Directory!  See instructions here on how you can access the directory. 

Stay Informed and Get Connected! 

You can find the most up-to-date information on our website, and PTA Facebook and Instagram pages.   

FCPS Communications 

Advanced Academic News

Parents/Guardians of all grades 3-6 students who are newly enrolled after January 2022 to Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) may complete a Parent Referral Packet for Level IV AAP services if they feel their child meets the criteria for Full-time Advanced Placement services.  Click here for the AAP Referral forms.  All forms must be completed and returned to the Advanced Academic Resource Teacher (AART) by October 15, 2022.  Hard copies should be turned in to the school by October 14, 2022.  Please send questions to our AART, Christine Marucchi at clmarucchi@fcps.edu.