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Roadrunner Rundown
April 3, 2024
Principal's Message
Dear Marshall Road Families,
We hope you had a wonderful spring break! Our staff members have returned refreshed and ready to jump into the 4th quarter. The final quarter of the school year will be filled with learning in a variety of settings (inside and outside) with activities to engage our students. We encourage you to talk with your children about how they can make this last quarter their best yet!
We will begin the class placement process for next year soon, and we would like to explain how we handle this at Marshall Road ES. Homeroom and Specials teachers spend much time reflecting on the school year and discussing your children with whom they have developed such close relationships; this work is both careful and thorough.
In making placements into the next grade’s homerooms, we seek to build positive communities rather than assigning students to a particular teacher, which would limit our ability to build effective classroom dynamics. We strive for a fairly even mix of girls and boys, and we take into account the many new students who will join us next school year. While we do believe that it is important for children to have friends in their class, we also want them to be open to forming new friendships while at school.
Teachers spend many hours each day with their students and know who works well with whom. However, we invite parents to offer their perspective on friendships and on any unique needs your child has that we might not be aware of. Please do not make requests for a specific teacher. We have the utmost confidence in all our teachers and have seen over the years that children and parents are able to form strong academic and personal relationships with many different teachers and styles. It might also be helpful for you to know that students often rotate out of their homerooms for different subjects and small groups. We will also be hiring new teachers who will be wonderful additions to our faculty.
Your input is optional, and teachers will not schedule conferences specifically to discuss placement. If you have information to share about your child that will assist us, please complete this form no later than Friday, April 26. Please know that this is a hard deadline. Any requests received after this date will not be considered. When completing the form, please be sure to list each child in your family separately and identify the grade your child will be in next year. Finally, let me remind you that we will take into account the information that you send us, but those final decisions rest only with our school team. Thank you for being mindful of the process and deadlines.
Have a great week.
Much peace.
Matthew Chapman, Sue Kirby and Antoinette Nauflett
School Events & Information
Dr. Reid Visits MRES
Dr. Reid joined us for our first “compostiversary” on March 18th. Over the past year, students diverted 6.5 TONS of lunch food scraps, from the waste steam into compost through a contract with Compost Crew sponsored by the MRES PTA and a grant. Dr. Reid spoke with students about the importance of composting and observed the collection process during the 2nd grade lunch period.
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Spring Portraits
Spring Portraits are available to view and order online! Place your order by April 4th and you will receive free shipping. Please click on this link to access your child’s photos. The online code is the Student ID Number. Parent questions/concerns regarding portraits can be directed to underclass@vosphoto.com
Health Room Parent Volunteers
We are currently seeking parent volunteers to help out with day-to-day tasks in our busy health room! If you are interested please see this flier to sign up for the upcoming training session in April. You may also reach out to our Public Health Nurse, Allison Callow at acallow@fcps.edu with any questions.
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PTA Update
Marshall Road Bike Train
The Marshall Road Bike Train starts up again next Tuesday, April 9! The Bike Train departs Meadow Lane Park at 8:45 am. Students may meet at Meadow Lane or join the Bike Train along the route. See all Bike Train details here or check out this flyer.
If your student rides in the morning, please make sure they know how they are getting home in the afternoon and where they will meet you (at school, at home, or at Meadow Lane Park). If they normally take the bus, you must inform the MRES office that they will be biking home (email jfheflin@fcps.edu).
PTA Meeting and Chat with Chapman
Our next PTA meeting & Chat with Chapman will be hybrid (library or online) on Thursday, April 11th at 6:30 pm. We will nominate Board members for the 2024-2025 school year. We are also beginning a process for you to submit questions on any topics for Principal Chapman or the MRES PTA which would be “for the good of the group” (questions that pertain just to your family can be sent to school administration per usual). Please use this form to submit them in advance of the meeting. At this meeting Principal Chapman will also speak about how Responsive Classroom, Student Rights & Responsibilities, and supporting student behavior come together at MRES.
Anyone interested in serving on the PTA Board should contact a member of the Nominations Committee: Ismini Michail, Abdol Karbassi, or Vilma Hilton at nominations@marshallroadpta.org.
Please use this zoom link to join.
Meeting ID: 870 7770 0972
Passcode: 319256
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Sign up to Participate in International Night
Marshall Road’s International Night will be held Friday, April 19th, 5:30-7:30 pm. This annual event is an opportunity for students to showcase their culture and heritage and to experience the rich diversity of our community. Please consider signing up to host a country table or signing up to perform and share your talents. Learn more on our International Night webpage.
Photo Request
We are collecting photos of our students enjoying nature to use in a slideshow for the Roadrunner Report (morning news show) during Earth Week, April 22-26. If you have photos to share, please email them to our Garden Educator, Christene Hendon at chendon@fcps.edu. Deadline: Friday April, 19. The slideshow will only be shared with students and staff.
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Stay Informed and Get Connected
You can find the most up-to-date information on our website, and PTA Facebook and Instagram pages. You can also complete your membership and join the PTA here.
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FCPS COMMUNICATIONS
Oakton HS Fitness Fundraiser
The Oakton HS Bands would like to invite MRES students to attend a fitness fundraiser taking place in their school gym on Saturday, April 13. This event is sponsored by the Band Boosters. Details can be found in this flyer.
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Fairfax County Health Dept (FCHD) School Services Internal Survey
The Fairfax County Health Department employs school health aides and public health nurses who provide school health services to the students in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). To determine the quality of these services, a survey has been developed by the FCHD to be shared with all parents or guardians of FCPS students. Parents/guardians will be asked for feedback on the level of satisfaction with School Health services provided to the school community. The survey will be distributed electronically via FCPS This Week. The survey window is April 15-26. You may complete the survey here.
The Dr. Lawrence Bussey Memorial Equity Award
Nominations are open for the 2024 Dr. Lawrence Bussey Memorial Equity Award. The Minority Student Achievement Oversight Committee (MSAOC) sponsors this award to honor the legacy of Dr. Bussey, a founding member of the MSAOC and a longtime advocate for students and families.
This award recognizes staff or community members who have demonstrated significant and impactful efforts to improve the educational experiences and outcomes of students from groups who are marginalized or underserved.
Any FCPS employee, student, or community member can nominate an individual or group for the award. All nomination materials must be submitted by Wednesday, May 1, 2024. The winner will be recognized at the FCPS Equity Symposium.
Full details and the nomination information form can be found at the Dr. Lawrence Bussey Memorial Equity Award website.
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