Marshall Enews 10/20/23
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Marshall Enews 10/20/23
School News and Information
Happy Friday! We hope you’ve had a great week.
As the weather starts to get cooler, please send in a sweatshirt or coat with your child. Some grades have a recess in the morning when it is pretty chilly out still. Please label coats with your child’s name.
Have a fantastic weekend, and stay warm as the weather continues to cool down!
K KIDS
PTG
A huge thank you to families for supporting our Marshall staff with a SOUP-er meal for our SUPER staff during conferences on Thursday! It is much appreciated!
Our next PTG meeting will be on November 13th @ 6:30 - we would love for you to join us. We will provide a Zoom link for those who would like to hear what is going on, but can’t make the meeting in person.
HALLOWEEN INFORMATION
Halloween- October 31, 2023
We will celebrate Halloween on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. Costumes will be permitted with the following guidelines:
1. No Costume Masks
2. No Props
3. Minimal Makeup
4. Costumes must be worn to school. There will not be a “change time”. Please make sure that your child will be able to function comfortably throughout the day (bathroom needs, recess, school work, specials) while wearing his/her costume.
We will have our, “parade” outside at 2:30. If it is raining, we will go with an inside walk through the bottom level of Marshall.
Marshall is accepting gently used Halloween costumes to have on hand for students that forget to wear a costume, don't have a costume to wear, or change their mind and wish they'd worn a costume to school on Halloween! Marshall will have their annual costume parade at school on 10/31 @ 2:30. We do not want any student to feel left out. Thank you!
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.
See below for RAH Cart dates:
Friday, Oct. 27
Friday, Nov. 3
Friday, Nov. 10
Friday, Nov. 17
Friday, Dec. 1
Friday, Dec. 8
Friday, Dec. 15 (last weekly collection before winter break)
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 8:30 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.
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Honoring All Who Served
Please send in pictures of family members who have served or currently serving, so that we may include them in our musical tribute on November 8, 2023. Pictures can be sent vial email to Mr. Menezes at: menezesr@talawanda.org.
Lions Club Eyeglass Collection
The Oxford Lions Club Sight Saving Committee is collecting used eyeglasses, as well as glasses cases! These glasses and cases are donated all over the world to children who are in need. The lenses and frames from the donated glasses are modified to meet individual children's eye needs. Every year,Oxford Lions Club collects and sends 900-plus pairs of glasses to children in need!
Please send any glasses donations in by mid-November. Thank you for supporting the Oxford Lions Club!
Federal COVID-19 Test Kit Program Update
Beginning September 25, every U.S. household can again place an order to receive four more free COVID-19 rapid tests delivered directly to their home.
Request Page: https://www.covid.gov/tests (will be available on September 25)
Please share with your community!
As a reminder, the Butler County General Health District has free COVID-19 test kits available.
BBBS
Could your little one use a Big? Please see the link below from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butler County.
Y Base Before and After School Enrichment
Please see this link for more information about the YMCA before and after school enrichment program.
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EZ Pay Link & QR Code
Do you need to add lunch money to your child’s account or pay school fees? Pay here:
Talawanda Classified Substitute Information
Please see the information below if you are interested in becoming a classified substitute for
Talawanda School District.
Current job postings can be found here:
Talawanda Job Postings.
Marshall Cafeteria
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Talawanda Youth Wrestling Grades K-6
Please use this link to learn more about the Talawand Youth Wrestling for students in grades K-6.
Safe Trick or Treat- Residence Hall Association
Miami Univesity- Armstrong Student Center- October 28, 2023, 1:00 PM- 4:00 PM
Community Events & Activities Designed for Kids and Families:
https://www.talawanda.org/resources/community-events-%2B-activities-36/
2023-2024 Calendar
October 27 - School Banking Miami Savings Bank
November 7- No School- Data/Work Day
November 8 - Third Grade Concert
November 13 - PTG Meeting
November 17 - School Banking Miami Savings Bank
November 20-24- No School Thanksgiving Break
December 7 - 2nd Grade Concert
December 15 - School Banking Miami Savings Bank
December 21-January 5- Winter Break
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 14 - 4th Grade Concert
March 22 - School Banking Miami Savings Bank
March 25-April 1- Spring Break
April 8- Professional Development Day
April 18 - School Banking Miami Savings Bank
May 6 & 7- No School PD/Data/Work Day
May 17 - School Banking Miami Savings Bank
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.