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Roadrunner Rundown
October 5, 2026
Principal's Message
Dear Marshall Road Families,
It was wonderful to see so many of you at the Family Picnic on Friday evening. We were appreciative to have our Superintendent, Dr. Reid, and School Board members Karl Frisch and Melanie Meren at the event as well. As you may have seen in Dr. Reid’s weekly reflection, she enjoyed our family gathering. Our PTA sponsored this event and could not have done so without the leadership and hard work of our parent volunteers. A special shout-out to our amazing event leaders, Elise Seay and Stefania Gourzi, for coordinating all the details and making the evening such a success. And a huge thank you to our dedicated parent volunteers — April Corbett, Miranda Egan, Sreeja Prabhakaran, Melina Rojas, Jason Alden, Ismini Michail, and Yesenia Serrano — for giving their time and helping everything run smoothly. Also a special thanks to the many staff who were here all day and carved out time in the evening to join the picnic. Thank you all for strengthening the chain in such a significant way.
Please click on this link for our upcoming Family Partnership Night to see what content will be offered on October 22nd and to answer 3 short questions about childcare and food for those who will attend so we can be prepared.
Have a great week.
Much peace.
Matthew Chapman, Toni Nauflett and Kelly Willis
School Events and Information
Library Volunteer Help
The Marshall Road Library needs volunteers on Monday and Friday mornings. We are looking for one person to help on Monday mornings and 1-2 people to help on Friday mornings. The start time would be anytime between 9:00-9:30 am. We would ideally prefer someone who can commit to an hour or two of support.
Volunteers should be comfortable and able to help with book shelving. They should be able to sort, organize, and shelve books according to the system in the library. If you are available and interested in helping, please reach out to Librarian, Lisa Hoffman:lahoffman@fcps.edu.
If you are a new volunteer, please go to: https://volunteer.fcps.edu/custom/501/affiliation_details/3205
- Create a Profile in the Volunteer FCPS portal.
- Follow application instructions.
- Watch the orientation video for Level 2.
- Complete the legal attestation confirming you have no history of violent felonies, physical/sexual crimes against children, or crimes of moral turpitude.
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AAP News
Families are invited to attend the Full-Time AAP Identification Meeting taking place in the library this Thursday, October 8th, 6:00-7:00 pm, led by Christine Marucchi, Advanced Academics Teacher (AART). Families of students in 2nd-6th grade will learn about the referral and identification processes for Full-Time AAP services. For more information, please contact Christine Marucchi, AART, at clmarucchi@fcps.edu or visit FCPS Advanced Academic Programs website. AAP Fall Newsletter: English, Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, and Vietnamese.
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Screening
FCPS is committed to supporting all students’ mental wellness and social and emotional learning. FCPS approved a Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener that students use to share their perspectives on how well their school and community help them develop skills they need to succeed. These skills include achieving goals, understanding, and managing emotions, establishing, and maintaining relationships with adults and peers, and making responsible decisions. Students also share how successful their school and community are at making them feel valued, included, and supported. These factors are critical to positive academic, social, and emotional success. All students in grades 3-12 have the opportunity to participate in the screener twice a year, in the fall and spring. Marshall Road ES has scheduled the administration of the fall SEL Screener for the week of October 19th-23rd. Opt-outs forms have been pushed out through The Parent Digital Consent System at the FCPS Opt-Out Page FCPS Opt-Out Page. Questions? Please reach out to Meg Gillespie at mmgillespie@fcps.edu or (703) 937-1558.
Family Life Education (FLE) Program and Opt-Out Forms
Family Life Education Lessons for students in grade K-6 will take place the week of December 16th, 17th and 18th. Grade level program descriptions and modified lessons can be found in the attached letters. If you choose to opt-out your child, you may do so through the Parent Digital Consent or by completing the opt-form Parent Digital Consent or by completing the opt-form. Please contact Ms. Nauflett (amnauflett@fcps.edu) if you have any questions.
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PTA Update
🍂Thank You for Your Support
A heartfelt thank you to all the families who joined us on Friday for our Fall Picnic! It was wonderful to see so many families come together, enjoy the evening, and celebrate our MRES community. We have a few more shout-outs in addition to those that Mr. Chapman recognized above.
We also want to give a big thank you to the Madison High School and Thoreau Middle School students who kept the fun going with games, face painting, and tattoos. Our kids had a blast!
And of course, thank you to School of Rock for the fantastic entertainment, Ben & Jerry’s and Roaming Coyote Food Trucks for the treats and delicious food, and Paisano’s Pizza for keeping everyone well-fed! 🍕🍦🎶
It truly takes a village to make an event like this happen, and we are so grateful to everyone who helped make Friday night such a fun and memorable evening for our MRES families. 💙
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🏃Runathon | November 6 | Volunteers
Our biggest fundraiser of the year is coming up, and we’re getting the Runathon crew together! 🎉 There are lots of ways to jump in—help with planning, lend a hand on Runathon day, or help with the wrap-up afterward. Whether you have an hour, a few hours, or more, we’d love to have you on the team! 🙌
👉 Ready to join us? Click here to get involved!
👕Runathon Student T-shirt Sizes
Parents, don’t forget to fill in the Google form for your child’s free Runathon T-shirt.
Deadline: Please submit your response by Friday, October 9th.
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Bike / Walk / Run to Breakfast is Tomorrow!
Tuesday, October 6 | MRES Blacktop
Ride with the bike-train (8:15 am), stroll with the walking-bus (8:00 am), or sprint with the MRES runners (8:15 am)—then fuel up with bagels, fruit, juice and coffee (thanks, PTA!). The class with the most participation wins the Golden Shoe! Bring the family. Bring your sneakers. Let’s get moving, MRES! Want to help out? Volunteers sign up here!
Chat with Chapman
Save the date for this meeting - Thursday, October 15, 6:00 pm in the library or Zoom (Meeting ID: 816 3521 3070 | Password: LxFs0h). Join us for the latest updates on our school events and more. We will talk about our upcoming fundraising event, the Runathon, sponsorships and volunteer opportunities! Join us in person in library or hop on Zoom . Bring your kids for coloring play in the cafeteria!
MRES Staff Spotlight - Ms. Zakreski
Hi! My name is Sarah Zakreski. I am a First Grade teacher at MRES and this is my first year teaching! In May, I graduated from William & Mary. I love watching sports (Go Packers, Nationals, Capitals, and Wizards!) and in my free time, I like to run (yes, for fun), spend time outdoors, and read. I love being part of the MRES family because everyone is so welcoming and kind. I am passionate about spending time with my best friend Diane McCulla! Thank you all for being so welcoming and supportive in my first year teaching!
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