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Roadrunner Rundown
August 19, 2024
Principal's Message
Dear Marshall Road Families,
The halls and classrooms today were brimming with excitement today! We want to share a vision of how our staff views the MRES school community: Our school is like a garden. We don’t plant only one kind of plant. They all need to be tended to but in their unique ways. They all need to be cared for but they all don’t need the same care. So we don’t water them all the same. They do need to be harvested and admired; planted and replanted so they can sustain growth. All plants will need to stretch down into the soil and extend skyward.
Our theme for the year is Rooted in Kindness and this starts in each classroom and the goal is for the roots of kindness to go deeper as they strengthen the connections in our building and into the community.
Teachers will be sending home yellow Tuesday Folders with students each week, beginning tomorrow, when there is information to be shared. This is a major way we communicate school and PTA news. This week's folders will contain important start of school year information. Please return forms as soon as you are able and remind your student to return the yellow folder ASAP.
Please be sure to send a water bottle and snack with your child daily and label them. Teachers give students a snack break in the morning or afternoon, depending on when their lunch is scheduled.
Have a great week.
Much peace.
Matthew Chapman, Toni Nauflett, and Kelly Willis
Administrative Team
School Events and Information
Transportation
The first few weeks our buses and Kiss& Ride lane are slow. Buses often arrive late despite their best effort. We load buses slowly to avoid errors and are cautious with how many students come out to Kiss & Ride at one time. In time, the whole process will move faster. To help us please adhere to the following:
- Do not park and attempt to come in to pick up your child because the Kiss & Ride line is long; do not park and then try to back out in the Kiss & Ride lot.
- Make sure your student has their Kiss & Ride tag and to the best of their ability know how they are going home.
- Be patience with us, we are all in this together.
Attendance Matters
- Regular school attendance in elementary school improves the chances children will read on grade level.
- Students who attend 90% or more of the school year are more likely to graduate high school on time.
- Starting in Kindergarten, missing 10 percent (or about 18 days) can make it harder to learn to read. (That is just a day or two days every few weeks).
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Back to School Night
This informative evening will be held on Tuesday, September 3 at the times listed below. You will be able to spend time in your child’s classroom and hear from grade level teams about the year to come. Please take a few minutes to stop by the library before or after your visit to the classroom to meet Principal Chapman and meet Specials teachers in the lobby! This event is for parents.
- 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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2024-2025 Parent-Student Handbook
We will be sending home the 2024-2025 Parent-Student Handbook with students tomorrow. An electronic version can be found here.
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 $10 for faculty and staff.
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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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Celebrate at at Ben and Jerry's!
Let's kick off this school year with a D4D sweet treat at Ben and Jerry's Wednesday, August 21 from 4:00 pm to close. 20% of all sales will be donated to the Marshall Road PTA. Just mention MRES when you place your order. See you there!
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Chat with Chapman
Join us in person at the school library or virtually on zoom on Tuesday, August 27 at 6:00 pm. Kids will enjoy pizza and movie at the cafeteria provided by the PTA while you hear from Principal Chapman and what the PTA has planned for the year. If joining virtually, please use this zoom link. Meeting ID: 953 649 4776 Passcode: dQ3Zz2
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Fall 2024 PTA Calendar
Please download our fall PTA calendar to stay up-to-date!
Neurodivergent Community Support Group
In conjunction with the PTA, a few MRES families with neurodivergent students have started a WhatsApp group. The objective of the group is to share information and resources, ask questions, share doubts or concerns, advocate, etc. The group is open to anyone who would like to join, just use this link.
Stay Informed and Get Connected!
Visit our website, Facebook and Instagram pages.
FCPS Communications
Food & Nutrition Services Job Opportunities
FCPS is looking for food service workers to join their team for the 2024-2025 school year. Details can be found here.
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