Roadrunner Rundown - 3/20/23

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Principal Message 

Dear Marshall Road Families,

We hope you enjoyed the sunny weather this weekend.  There is a sense of excitement  in the building today as students and staff welcome spring and the many opportunities it brings.  We look forward to growing and learning with your children this spring!

Students and staff enjoyed the return of the salad bar last week and were excited to choose from a variety of healthy food options!  Last week we also began the Cafeteria Kindness Challenge for entire classes to participate in.  Classes receive a thumbs up when they have a good experience in the cafeteria.  At the end of this week, the class with the most thumbs up will win a special lunch experience that will feel like a restaurant with servers, tableware and special dessert in a mystery location.  Please ask your child how their class is doing in our challenge and encourage them to continue working hard.  We are proud of the ways our students are showing kindness and respect in the cafeteria. 

Please mark your calendars for the Marshall Road production of Star Force.  Family and friends are welcome to attend a performance on Wednesday, March 29 or Thursday, March 30 at 7:00 pm.  Students will see the play during the school day but feel free to bring your children back for an evening performance.  We are so proud of Ashton Schaffer, the director, who is a MRES graduate and we are especially proud of our 5th and 6th students who have been working each day to put this performance together.

Have a great week.

Peace.

Jennifer Heiges, Matt Chapman and Sue Kirby

Administrative Team

School Events & Information

Yearbook Sales

Yearbook sales have begun and pre-orders will be accepted through April 14.  Online orders can be placed using this Yearbook Order Form.  If you would prefer to pay $20.00 by cash or check, make checks payable to Marshall Road Elementary School, place cash or check in an envelope and write your child’s name, teacher name and YEARBOOK on the envelope.  Each yearbook is packed with candid photos, memories of the 2022-2023 school year, staff photos and individual photos of each student by grade level.  There will be a limited number of yearbooks available for purchase after all the prepaid orders are distributed during the last week of school.

Kindergarten Orientation

Kindergarten orientation is April 13, 3:00-4:00 pm.  Details can be found here.

Lost & Found

Our Lost & Found is overflowing with winter coats and jackets.  Many items do not have students names in them.  Please stop by or ask your child to stop by our Lost & Found to see if if they recognize any of their belongings.  Unclaimed items will be donated after Spring Break.

PTA Update

D4D at Big Buns  

Support Marshall Road Elementary by visiting Big Buns on Tuesday, March 21, 4:00-9:00 pm for burgers, chicken sammies, healthy burger, chicken or veggie burger bowls and maybe a side of Cajun fries or jamming sprouts.  Big Buns will donate 20% of all sales.  No code is needed. Big Buns Flyer 

Still Time to Register for our Spring Break Sports Camp  

Keep your kids active during spring break!  Join us for sports and games led by Marshall Road P.E. teacher, Mr. Clancy. Camp will be held  April 3-7, 9:00 am-12:30 pm in the MRES gym.  Enrollment is open to students in grades K-6.  Students will play many different sports and games each day.  Full details and registration info can be found here. The registration deadline is March 31.  Financial assistance is available for those who qualify and may be requested when you register.  Questions?  Email Cheryl at enrichment@marshallroadpta.org.  Flyer

Seeking Nominees for the 2023-2024 PTA Board  

The MRES PTA has five Board positions: President, Vice President of Membership, Vice President of Events and Volunteers, Treasurer, and Secretary.  We are currently seeking nominees for the 2023-2024 school year.  Anyone interested in serving, can reach out to our current board members with questions (see emails here).  In particular, we are hoping to find a nominee for Treasurer.   

Nominations will be taken at our next PTA meeting on April 12.  Elections will be at our May 24 PTA meeting.  

Family Reading Challenge  

The PTA is continuing our 5-week Family Reading Challenge!  Throughout the challenge we will share with you some resources and activities to help diversify your home libraries and discover new books to help expand your child’s understanding of the world around them.  This is part of the National PTA Family Reading Experience, sponsored by Office Depot OfficeMax.  

This week we are focusing on selecting stories written by the group of people that the book is about (Goal 3 from the National PTA’s Family Guide to Selecting Diverse Books). To explore this goal, for early elementary students, we recommend the book We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom and Michaela Goade.  For upper elementary students, we recommend the books Front Desk by Kelly Yang and Frizzy by Claribel Ortega.     

As you follow along with us the next few weeks, we hope you will use this Family Reading Challenge activity to keep track of the books you read and record your progress as you explore new books with diverse characters and storylines.  We invite you to join us to learn and discuss more on this topic at our next PTA meeting on April 12.  

Free Shipping on all Spirit Wear  

There will be free shipping on all Marshall Road Spirit Wear orders place from March 10-27, no minimum required!  This is a great time to stock up on spring items.  You can place one of our 12 Marshall Road logos on hundreds of items (sweatshirts, shirts, bags, blankets, pants, and more!). Visit https://marshallroadspiritwear.com/ to place your order.  Items will ship directly to you.  

Save the Date for Marshall Road’s Earth Day Celebration   

The PTA will be hosting an Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 15,  9:00 am-1:00 pm.  We’d love to see you there!  We will have lots of great activities.  Compost Crew will provide information on composting; The Town of Vienna will answer questions on its recycling program; Noctiluna will help upcycle your old or damaged textiles; and MRES Bike Train leaders will give an overview of the Bike Train route and how to participate.  We will also prep the Marshall Road gardens and grounds for spring, so plan to bring your gardening tools if you'd like to help!  The community is welcome to bring a picnic blanket and either pack a lunch or purchase food from Empanadas Mendoza, Taqueira Sabrositos, or Ben & Jerry’s. Flyer  

Garden Wish List 

We are seeking some additional items to use for the school gardens.  If you have any used items listed on this flyer that you no longer need, please consider donating them to the school gardens.  Small school-safe items can be placed in the Garden bin in the front lobby.  For larger or less kid-friendly items, please email MRES Garden Educator, Christene Hendon, at chendon@fcps.edu to coordinate.  Thanks for supporting the Marshall Road Gardens! 

The Town of Vienna’s Third Annual Environmental Artwork and Essay Contest is open!  

This competition is an opportunity for students to express thoughts on the environment and share imagination and art/writing skills.  All students within the Madison Pyramid are invited to participate.  The selected winners will receive a prize and have their essay/artwork featured at this year’s Green Expo.  All submissions must be received by 5:00 pm on Friday, March 31.  See more information here.   

Stay Informed and Get Connected!  

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