Marshall Enews 1/14/22
Marshall Elementary Weekly E-News
January 14, 2022
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The mission of Marshall Elementary is to work as a community to achieve higher levels of thinking and learning by empowering every learner everyday.
School News and Information
Happy Friday! We continue to keep moving forward and appreciate your support.
Reminder, there will be no school on Monday, January 17, 2022, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Mask Update
Please see the latest update from Dr. Theroux from this week.
Masks on School Buses- Ms. Morrish
We have received several questions regarding masks and our school buses. Federal law still requires masks to be worn on public transportation, including school buses. We will update students and parents if and when this law changes. Just to clarify, students must wear a mask in order to ride on a TSD school bus.
Updated Information from ODH and CDC Guidance- Ms. Morrish
The CDC has released new guidance for quarantining in relation to Covid. Please review the press release and quarantine flow chart from the Ohio Department of Education. TSD has been advised that more information will be coming to K-12 schools in Ohio. We will update TSD families as new information comes available later this week and in the weeks to come.
ODH Updated Quarantine Guidance Flow Chart
Preschool for 2022-2023
The Talawanda Preschool Program is now accepting applications for the 2022-2023 school year. Enrollment of new students for the 2022-2023 school year will be done with a lottery. Applications must be completed by January 31. The lottery will be held on February 7. Please complete one application per child. Any questions regarding preschool can be directed to the Preschool Coordinator at fuechsle@talawanda.org
Preschool Application 2022-2023
2021-2022 Yearbook Orders
Please see this linked flyer to order your yearbook online. Cost is $18 and order are due by February 25, 2022
After School Foreign Language for Grades 3-5
Please see the linked flyer to sign up.
Seasonal Cold, Flu, COVID-19, Inclement Weather Reminders:
We are in the midst of the cold and flu season. We have experienced an increase in student absences due to illness. We want to impress upon parents and guardians to please remember to keep your child at home if they have a fever or show other signs of illness. Please contact the main office at your child’s school to report any illness and absences.
The primary goal during these tough times is to keep our schools open while we all do our very best to manage issues related to Covid-19! It's important to keep Covid-19 and other illnesses in mind and be vigilant with handwashing, and other health practices that keep illness at bay.
Please do not hesitate to contact the school nurse should you have any questions.
Please also remember to have a plan “B” ready in case a building needs to temporarily close for a short period of time. It’s important to be prepared, things are changing quickly and the district may need to make decisions by the hour and will not be able to provide significant notice to families.
Information on Camp Kesem
Camp Kesem is an organization that serves children ages 6 to 18 who have lost a parent or guardian to cancer, have a parent undergoing cancer treatment, or whose parent is a cancer survivor. Camp Kesem at Miami of Ohio will be hosting an in-person camp session from July 16th through 23rd this summer, which is completely free to all children who attend. It is a wonderful opportunity for kids to make lifelong friends, have fun, and share their experiences with others who can relate.
Applications open on January 11 for returning families and February 23 for new families. They can be found at kesem.force.com. For more information, reach out to: miamiohio.outreach@kesem.org.
Drop off and Pick Up Reminders
Please work with your child on being able to exit the car on their own. We have seen an increase of parents getting out of the car to get their child out. This creates a safety concern as well as slows down the drop up and pick up process. Also please remember to pull forward and fill in all available space in the line so that we can keep the line as short as possible and keep the line moving. Please make sure you have your name sign displayed so we can easily enter the names for the correct pick up order. Thank you for your help.
Cooler Weather
As the weather is turning cooler, please remember to send your child dressed to go outside at recess. This means jackets, coats, hats, and gloves. In general, we go outside for recess unless the temperature/wind chill drops below 25 degrees. Please label coats & hats with your student’s name. Thank you.
Fees
Chromebook/IPad insurance cannot be waived. School fees can be paid on the Talawanda website via EZPay or by sending a check to school with your child. Please include the child’s name in the memo.
Absences
If your child is going to be absent, please call the Marshall Attendance Line @ 513-273-3600 by 10:00 a.m.
Employment
We are looking for substitute Lunch Monitors in our cafeterias. Please call the school office if interested. 513-273-3600.
TSD Lunch Program
The National Lunch Program has extended the free meal status for all students for breakfast and lunch for the 2021-2022 school year. It is still important to turn in the Free/Reduced Lunch Application in order to qualify for other benefits.
Talawanda Community Events Page
Please use this link for the Talawanda Community Events Page.
Have a great long weekend!
Chad Hinton
Principal
hintonc@talawanda.org
513-273-3603
Calendar
January 17 - No School, MLK Day
February 3 - Bookmobile
February 9 - Marshall Art Show 5:00-7:00 PM
February 14 - Marshall Monday - Wear your spirit wear
February 18 - No School, Professional Development Day
February 21 - No School, President’s Day
March 8 - Spring Pictures
March 10 - Bookmobile
March 10 & 15 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
March 14 - Marshall Monday - Wear your spirit wear
March 21-25 - No School, Spring Break
April 11 - Marshall Monday - Wear your spirit wear
April 14 - Bookmobile
April 15 - No School
April 18 - No School, Teacher Work Day
May 9 - Marshall Monday - Wear your spirit wear
May 23 - 5th Grade Graduation 7:00 PM THS Performing Arts Center
May 26 - Last Day of School
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