Marshall Enews 1/12/24
Marshall E-news 1/12/24
School News and Information
We have had a great week back! We were excited to get the students back into school and the classrooms.
We had our family groups kick-off this week! We are all part of the Marshall Family. To help us grow connections with different people from our Marshall Family, students were given a Family Group. Family Group members will be students from all different classes and grade levels. Students meet with their Family Group once a month to participate in different activities. They will get to know their Family Group and hopefully be excited to see them pass in the hallway or on the playground. Being part of a Family Group will help students to make new friends and get to know new teachers. Staff and students loved getting to know their family group members.
We also had a PAX reboot assembly this week. The PAX Good Behavior Game® is an evidence-based universal preventive intervention applied by teachers in the classroom. Teachers implement strategies as part of their daily routines in carrying out tasks such as getting students’ attention, selecting students for tasks, transitioning from one task to the next, working as part of a team, limiting problematic behavior, and reinforcing pro-social behavior.
The PAX Good Behavior Game® helps to build children’s self-regulation, resulting in improved focus and attention, improved test scores and other academic outcomes, and many other things. PAX is unique in arranging for peer reinforcement for exhibiting prosocial behavior and peer reinforcement for inhibiting problematic behavior. PAX truly benefits everyone by making the children the heroes of change. Here’s a calendar with ways students can be PAX leaders at home.
The weather is turning colder next week. Please make sure you send your student with hats, gloves, coats, etc. If you need assistance with any items, please don’t hesitate to contact the office and speak to the social worker or principal.
Please remember that there is no school on Monday, January 15, 2023, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
5th Grade Familes - We need your help!
Please send in a picture of your child as a Kindergartener and a picture of your child as a 5th grader by January 29. They can be school pictures or personal pictures. Photographs can be sent in (they MUST be labeled so we can return them) or emailed to slatterys@talawanda.org. Please also feel free to send in or email pictures from any school events that you have taken during your child’s time at Marshall.
News from PTG
BoosterThon Kick OFF
Our Marshall Elementary Glow Party fundraiser is kicking off soon! Lookout for more information in the coming weeks. For now, mark your calendars with these key dates!
â— REGISTRATION OPENS - 01/16/2024
Register on MYBOOSTER.COM
â— Marshall Elementary Glow Party Kickoff - 01/30/2024
â— Event Day - 02/09/2024
Thanks for your support, Marshall Elementary families, the money raised will be used to purchase playground equipment.
Family Skate Night
Sunday, February 24th at 5:15-6:45 p.m. is Marshall Family Skate Night at Goggin!! This is a fun FREE family event!
Spring Fling Dance
Mark your calendars for April 6th for family Spring Fling Dance!
Winter Weather Season
READING AT HOME (RAH)
We need volunteers to run the RAH cart. Click Here to sign up for a spot to help our students shop the RAH cart.
Every Friday (Thursday when there is no school on Friday) is RAH cart dates. Students who bring in a RAH recording sheet can get a prize from the cart. Special prizes for students who get in the 100, 500, or 1,000 RAH club! Keep Reading At Home!!
Click Here for a RAH recording sheet. Here are our RAH dates for the rest of the year:
Friday, Jan. 19
Friday, Jan. 26
Friday, Feb. 2
Friday, Feb. 9
*Thursday, Feb. 15
Friday, Feb. 23
Friday, Mar. 1
Friday, Mar. 15
Friday, Mar. 22
Friday, Apr. 5
Friday, Apr. 12
Friday, Apr. 19
Friday, Apr. 26
Friday, May 3 (last day of RAH this year!)
Read with the Redhawks
Reading logs should be turned in on January 19th. The top reader’s class will receive a pizza party!
Martin Luther King Jr. Creative Arts Exposition
Talawanda Baseball
Winter Clinic:
January 14th and 15th
9:00 AM-11:30 AM
THS Baseball will proudly offer a two-day baseball clinic for boys and girls in grades K-8. The current varsity and junior varsity staff and players will instruct players on the basics and intricacies of hitting, fielding, throwing, and pitching/catching, as well as offensive and defensive situations.
What you need to bring: baseball glove, water bottle, bat and helmet
Players will be grouped by age and skill to ensure safety and proper instruction
Registration can be completed--online or in-person (at the registration table on January 14)--until the first day of the clinic, but you must register by January 5th to receive a Talawanda Baseball Clinic T-Shirt!
Location: THS Gymnasium
One-Day Cost (Please specify the day on the linked form): $30*
Two-Day Cost: $50* (take $10 off for each additional family member after the first)
Questions:
Email: lykinsm@talawanda.org
Click Link to Sign Up:
https://forms.gle/obZzbfUmHgkoYWPU9
MU Saturday Art Program
The Saturday Art program at Miami University begins in February. It is for ages 4 to adult. Please use this link to learn more information.
Kramer PTG Mother/Son Dance
Please join us on Saturday, January 27th from 6-8PM at Kramer Elementary for our Mother-Son dance! It's your chance to spend time with your little dude and show off your dance moves. Tickets are $20.00 per pair (adult & child) and $5.00 for each additional ticket. Bring cash or check to pay at the door. Additional fees will apply for PayPal and Venmo. See the Facebook Invite.
Preschool Information- Mrs. Fueschsl
To fill the limited spaces in our preschool classrooms for the 24/25 school year, typically developing children will enter the program through a lottery. Parents interested in enrolling their children in preschool should complete the following application:
Applications must be completed by January 31, 2024. The lottery will be conducted on February 9, 2024. Parents will be contacted after the lottery is completed to schedule an enrollment appointment. If you have any questions, please contact the preschool coordinator at fuechsle@talawanda.org
Student Services Information- Mrs. Aerni
Click HERE for all upcoming local events through the Student Services Department
or
Visit the Talawanda Student Services page to see all upcoming local events!
Know! Tip Special Edition: Self Esteem- Mrs. Macechko
Please use this link for more information on Self Esteem
Community Events & Activities Designed for Kids and Families:
https://www.talawanda.org/resources/community-events-%2B-activities-36/
National and International Holidays, Monthly Recognitions and Interfaith Religious Observances
National and International Holidays, Monthly Recognitions and Interfaith Religious Observances
Attendance Reminder!
ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL PROCEDURES
Before 8:30 a.m. on the day of absence, a parent/guardian should call the Attendance line, Marshall Office at 513-273-3600, to report a student absent from school. This line is available 24 hours a day. If a parent has called the Attendance line, a written note WILL NOT be necessary. If a call has not been received, the Office will begin making home phone calls to missing students by 9:30 a.m. in compliance with the Missing Child Act. Students who have not been called in and wish to have his/her absence excused MUST, within 5 school days, present a note stating the date(s) of absence, reason of absence, and parent/guardian signature. Parents may excuse their child for a total of TEN days each school year. After TEN days of parent excuses, all absences will be considered UNEXCUSED unless supported by a doctor's note. Vacation days may be excused as part of the 10 total Parent notes.
Marshall Cafeteria
Marshall January Breakfast Menu
EZ Pay Link
Do you need to add lunch money to your child’s account or pay school fees? Please contact the office if you need your child’s student ID number.
2023-2024 Calendar
January 8 - PTG Meeting
January 15- No School Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 26 - School Banking Miami Savings Bank
February 12 - PTG Meeting
February 16-19- No School Presidents Day Weekend
February 23 - School Banking Miami Savings Bank
February 24 - Marshall Skate Night @ Goggin at 5:15
March 5 & 7- Parent/Teacher Conferences
March 8- No School Data/Work Day
March 11 - PTG Meeting
March 19 - No School due to election day
March 14 - 4th Grade Concert
March 22 - School Banking Miami Savings Bank
March 25-April 1- Spring Break
April 6 - Spring Fling Dance
April 8- Professional Development Day
April 18 - School Banking Miami Savings Bank
May 6 & 7- No School PD/Data/Work Day
May 17 - May Fest
May 17 - School Banking Miami Savings Bank
May 22 - 5th grade end of year celebration
May 23- Last Day of School
Have a great, safe, weekend!
Stephanie Jones
Principal
joness@talawanda.org
513-273-3600
Educating and preparing students for life!
In partnership with the community, our mission is to educate and prepare our students for a rapidly changing world by instilling critical thinking skills, a global perspective, and a respect for our core values.
