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Roadrunner Rundown
April 21, 2025
Principal's Message
Dear Marshall Road Families,
We hope you had a wonderful spring break! These final weeks will be filled with learning in a variety of settings (inside and outside) with activities to engage our students. Please talk with your children about how they can make this last quarter their best yet!
Before break some of our 5th and 6th grade students were involved in the Wizard of Oz performance. We are so proud of the hard work they put into this wonderful production and are grateful to our PTA for sponsoring these important enrichment opportunities.
Please take a moment to check out the MRES Composting Initiative that was recently shared on the FCPS website. We are working hard to make this a habit at lunch time. Another shout out to the PTA for initiating and supporting this wonderful learning opportunity for all.
https://www.fcps.edu/news/marshall-road-students-have-tons-fun-embracing-school-compost-initiative
We will have a 3-hour early release next Monday, April 28. Please use the same dismissal plan previously elected. SACC will be open at 1:05 pm for enrolled in SACC. Some students will be invited to stay beyond the early release time to receive additional tutoring related to absenteeism. Please watch for any communication about the early release day. You must contact the office if you have a dismissal change.
Have a great week!
Matthew Chapman, Toni Nauflett and Kelly Willis
Administrative Team
School Events and Information
Attendance Matters
We have about 36 days remaining. We really want to see each child each day!
Upcycled Project
We are excited to help kick-start Earth Month with a very special end-of-the-year art project that our 6th grade students are working on. Students are making sculptures of roadrunners to be displayed around our school. This project is very special because we are using all recycled materials! We still need your help by collecting donations of used plastic, metal, and glass items this week, April 21-25. All donations must be empty, clean, and dry, so rinse them out! Also, please do not bring in things with sharp edges (like broken glass). We are NOT collecting paper or cardboard as those things won’t be waterproof. See flyer for details.
Yearbook Sales
Yearbook sales have begun, and pre-orders will be accepted through next Monday, April 28. 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 2024-2025 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. Details in this flyer.
PTA Update
This Week is EARTH Week!
Daily themes taking place at MRES can be found here. Wear your nature prints and Be kind.. to the Earth!
Bike-Train Resumes Tomorrow!
Let's get those bikes ready! The Bike-Train will run every Tuesday, April 15-June 3. The Bike-Train departs from Meadow Lane Park at 8:45 am, but you can join at any point along the route. For more information go to the Bike-Train website. Consider joining our chat group to receive updates or to let us know if you can help chaperone: Bike-Train WhatsApp. This is a fun way to start the day and a great way to be active outdoors!
Zero Waste Lunch Challenge on Friday
The 4th Annual contest to see which class can get the closest to ZERO weight lunch waste during their lunch period is taking place this Friday, April 25. The 2 classes with the least waste will win an ice-cream party! Here are some ideas on how to reduce your waste at lunch time. We need 2 parents per grade to help us weigh the waste during the 30 minute lunch period. If you are available please contact Monica: monica.nuno2@gmail.com.
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Bike/Walk/Run to Breakfast
Please join the Marshall Road community for Bike/Walk/Run to Breakfast on Tuesday, May 6 at 8:30 am on the blacktop! All MRES students and their families are invited. You can join the MRES bike-train, MRES walking-bus, or MRES runners! Enjoy bagels, juice, fruit, and coffee, courtesy of the PTA, you can sign up here to volunteer.
Teacher Appreciation Week
We are excited to celebrate our amazing MRES teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week, May 5-9. The theme for this year is movie stars! If you have any decorations or items that are movie star/red carpet themed and are willing to let us borrow for the week the PTA would greatly appreciate it. Please contact Lisa Swink if you can provide anything. Email: lisabrinch@gmail.com.
MRES Staff Spotlight
Ms. Rosales, 3rd grade teacher, is the winner of the parking spot this week. Ms. Rosales has been working at Marshall Road for 9 years. She mentioned: "I am grateful to MRES for bringing me many friends, great families and students, and an amazing daycare for my son." Ms. Rosales loves traveling, photography and exercise. She shared an interesting fact, "When I graduated from grad school, I went skydiving with my grandma who was 83 at the time. I was terrified on the flight up and she said “I will be floating like a bird. She then asked me if I was a chicken or a rooster before she jumped out. She was the first one out and the last to land, I was the opposite. I will never go skydiving again, but even if I did, I know I would never be able to top that skydiving experience. It was incredible to watch her moment!"
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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.
FCPS Communications
Community Conversation Tonight
There is a Community Conversation with Dr. Reid is tonight, April 21, 6:30–7:30 pm at| Mount Eagle Elementary School. The last event for this school year will take place on this Wednesday, April 23, 6:30–7:30 pm at Mason Crest Elementary School. Interpreter services will be provided. Feel free to submit questions anytime on the Superintendent’s webpage or by emailing Superintendent@fcps.edu.
TJ Techstravaganza 2025
Tomorrow’s Women in Science and Technology (TWIST), a student organization at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) is promoting STEM through their annual flagship outreach event, Techstravaganza, and they would like to invite Marshall Road ES students to attend!
Techstravaganza is a free, public, hands-on STEM activity fair for elementary and middle school students in Northern Virginia. In previous years, they hosted more than 4,500 students and 70 labs presenting STEM activities. Exhibitors range from TJHSST clubs and our own TWIST volunteers to organizations like NASA SCaN, Art of Problem Solving, George Mason University, American Society of Naval Engineers, and the National Air and Space Museum. This year, they will be holding the 21st annual Techstravaganza on Saturday, May 17, 10:00 am-4:00 pm at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, 6560 Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA.
Admission is free and food will be for sale. You can register at this link: https://tinyurl.com/techstrav25. More information about this event can be found here and in these flyers. English Flyer Spanish Flyer
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