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Roadrunner Rundown
August 12, 2024
Principal's Message
Dear Marshall Road Families,
Our staff came together this morning for the first meeting of the new school year. It was wonderful to reconnect with one another and share about our summer adventures. We also spent time reflecting on the year past as we look forward to the year ahead of us. Our theme this year expands on our theme from last year by connecting to a core tenant of our Marshall Road identity as we focus on being “Rooted in Kindness”.
NOW is the time to start preparing for a return to the structure of a school schedule by adjusting when we settle down for the night and time we get up. Let’s start to build up our rhythm by getting a good night’s sleep. Pro tip: decrease screen time leading up to bed time, target an earlier bedtime if you have been staying up late, start using a morning routine when waking up that has you ready to walk out to school or to a bus stop on time!
Student teacher assignments will be released in ParentVUE on August 15. Information about setting up or logging on to your ParentVUE account can be found here. Please call the main office if you are unable to access this information.
We will be holding school tours for new MRES families Wednesday, August 14 at 9:00 am followed by a PTA sponsored playdate on the playground from 10:00-11:00 am.
You are invited to our Open House this Friday, August 16 to visit your child’s classroom and meet their teacher. School supplies can be brought to the classroom, medications to our clinic, cash or checks to the cafeteria for deposit on student accounts.
- Session 1 - 9:00-9:30 am – A - L (alpha last name)
- Session 2 - 9:45-10:15 am – M-Z (alpha last name)
We hope you enjoy this last week of summer break and are looking forward to a wonderful school year.
Have a great week.
Much peace.
Matthew Chapman, Toni Nauflett and Kelly Willis
School Events and Information
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School Supplies
School supply lists can be found here. Supplies can be brought to classrooms during Open House or on the first day of school. Supplies that were ordered through the PTA will be delivered to classrooms prior to the first day of school.
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Back-to-School Immunization Requirements
Now is the time to make sure your child’s school-required immunizations are up to date! Details can be found in these flyers. English Spanish If you have a student returning to Marshall Road and vaccine updates have been requested, please provide these to the school office as soon as possible. For a list of Back-to-School Immunization Clinics click here.
If you are a newly enrolled student at Marshall Road and you have NOT completed Step 2 of the registration process, please contact the school Registrar, Shelly Koshuta, at mmarcumkoshu@fcps.edu or call 703-937-1500. Your student will not be eligible to begin school if registration has not been completed.
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Back to School Night
This informative evening for parents only will be held on Tuesday, September 3 at the times listed below. This visit will allow you to spend time in your child’s classroom and learn more about the year to come. You are invited to stop by the library before or after your visit to the classroom to meet Principal Chapman.
- Kindergarten and 1st Grade: 5:00-5:45 pm
- 2nd and 3rd grades: 6:00-6:45 pm
- 4th, 5th and 6th grades: 7:00-7:45 pm
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Band & Strings Registration
Strings & Band Information and Registration for 4th, 5th and 6th grade students can be found on our school's homepage or at this link.
PTA Update
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Join the PTA!
We encourage all MRES family and community members to join the PTA! Visit our website to complete your membership. Our calendar year runs July 1 - June 30, and memberships need to be renewed each year. An annual membership is $15 for one parent /guardian, $10 for a second parent/guardian (a total of only $25 for a family), and just $10 for faculty and staff.
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Teacher & Staff Wish Lists
Right now, our Marshall Road teachers and staff are hard at work planning for the year ahead, including gathering all items they will need to make the year a success for our students. The PTA features Teacher and Staff Amazon Wishlists on our website here. These lists are up year-round, and we will continue to add to the lists as we receive them.
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Bike Train Every Tuesday!!
The Marshall Road Bike Train season will start on Tuesday, August 20 at 8:30 am. Meet at Meadow Lane Park for safety tips, policies, and answer any questions. The Bike Train will run every Tuesday this fall, morning and afternoon. For more information go to the Bike-Train website. Plan ahead with our flyer.
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Stay Informed and Get Connected!
You can find the most up-to-date information on our website, and Facebook and Instagram pages.
FCPS Communications
Student Online Verification/Update (OVU)
The 2024-25 Online Verification/Update (OVU) packet is available in ParentVUE which allows parents to electronically update phone numbers, emergency contacts, health conditions, and add new immunizations dates for their students via ParentVUE. If you have not already done so, please sign up for a ParentVUE account so you can access student information directly and quickly. Instructions and detailed information is available here.
Opt-Out Flyer Now Online
The 2024-25 Annual Notice of Survey, Records, Curriculum, Privacy, and Related Rights and Opt-Out Forms flyer is now online. Translations will be added as they become available on this webpage.
The flyer linked above is not the Family Life Education (FLE) opt-out but provides information for parents on FCPS’ policies regarding:
- Parents’ rights to inspect, and to consent or opt out, before their child participates in certain surveys administered to students.
- Parents’ rights to inspect instructional materials used as part of the educational curriculum.
- FCPS’ maintenance, retention, and disclosure rules regarding student scholastic records including parents and eligible students’ rights to inspect such records, to request amendment to such records and to opt out of disclosure of directory information about the student.
- FCPS’ disclosure of student information for graduation photographs or other commercial purposes and the right of parents and eligible students to opt out of this disclosure.
- FCPS’ disclosure of secondary school students’ names, addresses, and telephone numbers to military recruiters and the right of parents and students to opt out of this disclosure.
- Parents’ right to opt out of any physical examination of their child not required by state law.
- The FCPS school counseling program and parents’ right to opt out their child from participation in academic, career, and/or social or emotional counseling.
- Student participation in the Library Equity Access Pass Project, and the rights of parents to refuse participation in the program.
- Parents’ rights to opt out of their child’s access to VarsityTutors.com.
- Student participation in the Social and Emotional Learning Screener and the rights of parents to opt out of the screener.
- The process by which parents and students may file complaints if they believe their rights as referenced above have been violated.
Prepare for Meals at School
Parents/caregivers need to provide their students with money to purchase meals at school, send them with a packed lunch, or apply (and be approved) for free and reduced-price meal benefits. School breakfast for students costs $1.75 and lunch is $3.25.
Apply for Free and Reduced-Price
The application for free and reduced-price meals is now available for the 2024-25 school year. Students who were approved for free and reduced-price meals last year are eligible for the first 30 days of school this year (or until a new application is processed). Families should re-apply as soon as possible so eligible students continue to receive meals at no cost.
Paying for Lunch With MySchoolBucks
The best way to purchase meals and additional food items is to use MySchoolBucks. If you have not already, set up your student’s MySchoolBucks account today where you can add money to the account automatically as needed, and families with multiple children can use the same account. Visit the Food and Nutrition webpage for more information.
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