Marshall Enews 12/1/23
Marshall E-news 12/1/2023
School News and Information
Happy Friday, we hope you had a great Thanksgiving break. We have had a great week back this week!
Our new school hours begin on Monday, December 4, 2023
Elementary School Schedule:
School Hours: 8:25 am to 3:05 pm.
Vehicle drop-off for elementary school students begins at 8:05 a.m.
Bus drop-off for elementary school students will occur between 8:10 a.m. and 8:15 a.m.
Information on any bus route changes has been communicated. See the district website for updates.
Colder weather is here! Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately, we do our best to get outside everyday.
A quick note about the lost and found: we've accumulated numerous items, so please encourage your child to check for any belongings they may have misplaced. It's also a good opportunity to remind everyone to label their items. This simple step can make a significant difference in ensuring lost items find their way back to their owners.
For those picking students up after school in the car line, please remember to filter to the upper parking lot so we can get as many cars as possible off of 27. Thank you for your cooperation!
TSD After School World Language Program
Foreign language for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders begins on February 6 and will continue through April 23 from 3:30-4:30.
Miami 3rd Grade Research Study
Please use this link to learn more about a research project looking for 3rd-grade students.
Talawanda STEM
Community Activities
1. Kinship Caregivers have a meeting coming up in January. HERE
2. Our PHS Partnership is allowing opportunities for a Mobile Dental Unit. HERE
Community Events & Activities Designed for Kids and Families:
https://www.talawanda.org/resources/community-events-%2B-activities-36/
PTG Family Skate Night- February 24, 2023
Sunday, February 24th at 5:15-6:45 p.m. is Marshall Family Skate Night at Goggin!! This is a fun FREE family event!
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, 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 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.
National and International Holidays, Monthly Recognitions and Interfaith Religious Observances
National and International Holidays, Monthly Recognitions and Interfaith Religious Observances
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.
Marshall Cafeteria
District Information
Just a reminder that the transportation updates will begin on December 4th.
Important: Bus drivers will be giving cards to students on their routes that will have a change in pick-up or drop-off times. Please ask your student if they received a card.
Also, updated routes will be available on the district website.
Click HERE for Route Information
The following plan will go into effect on Monday, December 4, 2023:
TMS Schedule (Talawanda Middle School):
School Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
The cafeteria opens at 7:15 a.m.
Bus drop-off for TMS students will occur at 7:45 a.m.
Elementary School Schedule:
School Hours: 8:25 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.
Vehicle drop-off for elementary school students begins at 8:05 a.m.
Bus drop-off for elementary school students will occur between 8:10 a.m. and 8:15 a.m.
Efforts are being made to ensure that car riders have sufficient time for drop-off.
Preschool Morning:
8:25 a.m. to 11:25 a.m.
Preschool Afternoon:
12:05 p.m. to 3:05 p.m.
THS and TMS Opening Times:
THS (Talawanda High School) opens at 7:00 a.m.
TMS (Talawanda Middle School) opens at 7:15 a.m.
2023-2024 Calendar
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.