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Roadrunner Rundown
October 15, 2024
Dear Marshall Road Families,
We hope you enjoyed the long weekend and the beautiful weather it brought. We had great support on Saturday from families to beautify the front of the building and to prepare parts of the courtyard for our new turtle enclosure! Additionally, we mulched under the tent out back - goodbye mud pit 🙂.
Yesterday was a packed and productive day for our staff who were involved in professional development, team building, and planning for the remainder of the first quarter.
We will have our second 3-hour early release on Monday, October 28. Parents/guardians are expected to use the same dismissal plan that was previously communicated to the school for the first early dismissal. We want to ensure all of our students get home safely, as planned. Your cooperation is needed so that your family’s plan is clear. SACC will be open at 1:05 pm for those who have students enrolled in SACC. If you plan on picking up your child between the early and regular dismissal times, please know we are operating on an altered schedule in various locations, this may take longer than usual. If your child is staying until the regular dismissal time, please send a snack, if possible.
Have a great week!
Matthew Chapman, Toni Nauflett, and Kelly Willis
Administrative Team
School Events and Information
Book Character Pumpkin Patch
We will be decorating the MRES Library with painted/decorated pumpkins representing some of our favorite books and book characters again this year for our 2nd annual Book Character Pumpkin Patch. This is an optional activity that some of our teachers, staff, and students will be participating in. Families are welcome to decorate and paint a pumpkin at home too! If you would like to decorate a pumpkin at home, just be sure it represents a book or book character (google “Book Character Pumpkins” for inspiration!). You can use a real pumpkin, which the school will compost when the event is over OR you can also use an artificial pumpkin which will then be returned to you/your child. Pumpkins can be dropped off in the main office or in the Library and are due by Monday, October 21st. Contact Librarian, Lisa Hoffman, with any questions/concerns: [email protected].
Federal Impact Aid
The Impact Aid Program is a federal program designed to directly compensate local school districts that have been financially impacted by federal activities. The program relies on parents whose employment is on federally owned property in Virginia and can bring over $3 million to the Fairfax County School System. All parents are asked to complete the form regardless of their employment. The enrolling parent can do this on ParentVue starting Monday, October 21. For more information, please watch this video: https://youtu.be/dwJCXpMB0EU.
AAP Fulltime Referral Parent Meeting
In response to a high volume of parents that were unable to attend last week’s in person AAP Referral Parent Meeting, we will have an additional meeting. Please use the link below to attend our virtual AAP Parent meeting to learn about the full-time referral process on Wednesday, October 23, 6:00 pm–7:00 pm. This meeting is open to parents of students in grades 2-6.
https://myfcpsk12.zoom.us/j/95111996158?pwd=YPbOSdFvXxH6QB255w3Ne5wIEHANLq.1
SEL Screener Participation Social and Emotional Learning 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 SEL Screener for the week of October 21-25. Opt-outs forms have been shared through The Parent Digital Consent System and a digital copy is also available. Questions? Please reach out to Meg Gillespie at [email protected] or (703) 937-1558.
MRES Outstanding Award Nominations
MRES Outstanding Award Nominations are open for parents to nominate a MRES staff member they feel is deserving of this honor. Please use the QR code or link to submit your nomination by October 30.
https://forms.gle/XseBDsX5hKwFJSry5
Attendance Matters
Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow
- A Caring Culture that creates a sense of belonging is a key component for students to attend school regularly.
- Being in school helps students to get to know peers, teachers, and school staff, and to create trusting relationships that motivate students to participate in learning.
- Students and their families should reach out to a trusted adult at the school—a teacher, counselor, school social worker or administrator—if they are having a hard time attending school every day.
- Schools help students and families gain access to basic resources such as meals, physical and mental health services, and fun enrichment activities including sports, clubs, music, afterschool, and summer programs.
Expectations for Student Absences Reported through ParentVUE
Parents and caregivers can report full-day absences for the current school day and the next four school days using ParentVUE. For absences that extend beyond this five-day window, parents and caregivers must report these directly to the school by calling the attendance line (703-937-1515) or using the attendance email ([email protected]). Parents and caregivers must also report late arrivals and early dismissals directly to the school, as partial-day absences cannot be recorded in ParentVUE.
Please be aware that processing parent-submitted attendance is a mandatory responsibility. It is essential that these reports are handled promptly and accurately to maintain the integrity of our attendance records. Please use the Review Parent Submitted Attendance quick reference guide for detailed information on the process.
Thank you for your attention to this important matter and for your continued commitment to student attendance.
PTA Update
D4D at Lombardi's Tomorrow
In the mood for pizza? Lombardi's/Church Street Pizza has you covered! Join MRES families this Wednesday, October 16, 4:00-8:00 pm and Lombardi's will donate a portion of the proceeds to our school!
Winter Clothing Drive
The MRES community will be collecting new or very gently used winter coats, hats, snowsuits, boots, gloves, and scarves for children. There will be a drop-off box in the MRES lobby for items from October 21-25.
Seeking PTA Play Director
Each spring, we offer 5th and 6th grade students an opportunity to participate in a theater enrichment class where they learn about theater and are part of a live production. We are so excited that our former director has received a full time teaching opportunity this year, but that means we are in search of a director for the play this spring! If you or someone you know are interested, please reach out to Amanda at [email protected].
Bike/Walk/Run to Breakfast
Thank you to all of the students and families that joined us on Tuesday morning! A special thanks to all of our volunteers and staff members, especially Meaghan Leone, Matt Glassman, and Catherine Andricos, who made this event such a success! Congratulations to Ms. Guertin's class for winning the "Roadrunner Golden Shoe!" We hope you will join us in the Spring for our next Bike/Walk/Run to breakfast.
Runathon - Friday, November 8
The PTA is excited to host Marshall Road’s 14th Annual Runathon on Friday, November 8. This is our ONE main fundraiser of the year and money raised supports programs throughout the year, including community events (like our Family Picnics, Bike/Walk/Run to Breakfast, International Night, STEAM Night, etc), author visits, classroom grants, teacher appreciation, and much more! You can sign up here to volunteer.
MRES Staff Spotlight
Ms. Koshuta has won the PTA priority parking spot for the week! Ms. Koshuta has been a crucial part of the main office since 2014. She loves being the school registrar, meeting new families entering MRES, and seeing former students when they return to Marshall Road for their senior walk through! MRES is truly a family affair for Ms. Koshuta with all 5 of her children AND husband being alumni!
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FCPS Communications
Free Immunizations for All FCPS Students
Safeway Pharmacy will be providing immunizations for all FCPS students at no cost! Parents or guardians may schedule an appointment and provide consent for their student(s). The immunization clinics are being held at Frost Middle School, 4101 Pickett Rd. Fairfax, VA 22032, on:
- Tuesday, October 8, 3:00 pm-7:00 pm
- Saturday, October 12, 9:00 am-5:00 pm
- Monday, October 28, 3:00 pm-7:00 pm
Students under the age of 19, with a scheduled appointment and parental consent, must be accompanied by their parent, guardian, or another adult over the age of 19.
Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are highly encouraged to avoid wait times. A parent or guardian must accompany walk-in students under the age of 19 in order to provide consent.
Learn more about immunization resources and registering in other languages for the Safeway clinic.
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