Marshall Enews 2/25/22
Marshall Elementary Weekly E-News
February 25, 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 hope you have had a great week.
Mask Mandate Ends March 1, 2022- Dr. Theroux
It is with great pleasure that I’d like to inform our community that the mask mandate will end on February 28, 2022. Students, staff, and visitors will no longer be required to wear a mask indoors starting March 1, 2022. That stated, please remember that COVID-19 is not over. We strongly encourage, as recommended by CDC, ODH, and BCHD, all to wear masks when indoors. “Mask to Stay” and “Test to Play” are still in effect.
Masks on buses MUST still be worn until the federal mandate is lifted. We will let you know when the bus federal mandate is lifted.
We have seen a decline of COVID-19 positive cases and quarantining/isolating by BCHD for the past 3 weeks. We are now seeing between 3 and 5 COVID positive cases in our students and staff per day. As we monitor our data, we are now in a position to end our indoor mask mandate.
We will continue to monitor the number of cases and quarantines. We will follow all ordinances put into place that we are subject to by law. We want to keep COVID-19 out of our schools. Any student exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 or are ill, need to stay home until it can be verified it is NOT COVID-19. Contact our school nurses or administrators for further instructions. If COVID-19 positivity rates increase, quarantine numbers increase, there is a lack of staff to operate safely, or there are 20% or more student absences, I may need to make a change.
Some students and staff may be quarantined or required to wear masks in order to return to school. This is the “Mask to Stay” protocol. We will continue to follow BCHD orders.
Our goal is to remain open to in person learning. If requirements change, we will let you know. We want the mask mandate to end permanently, but need your assistance in keeping COVID-19 out of our buildings and open to in person learning
Conferences March 10 & March 15
Parent/Teacher conferences will be held on March 10th and 15th. Teachers will offer a Zoom option for conferences. If you are unable to Zoom, you can attend in person. Look for more information from your child’s teacher in the coming week to sign up.
Kindergarten Registration
Any child in Talawanda School District whose fifth birthday is on or before August 1st of the calendar year is eligible to register for kindergarten for the coming school year. Please call the school office at 513-273-3600 to register your child. Marshall Kindergarten Registration.
Take Care of Talawanda
Take Care of Talawanda is an initiative aimed at providing donations of basic items for elementary school students in need. These include clothing items and essentials for use at school and home. We are seeking participation from both willing donors and invite families who may benefit from additional help to participate as well. If interested, please fill out the electronic form linked below!
https://forms.gle/KCRnYSm8XW6N71Wu7
From Mrs. Scherzinger in the Library
We will be having the Book Fair the week of March 7-11. Letters with and the Book Fair flyers will go home once they arrive.. The home page address for the Fair is:
www.scholastic.com/bf/marshallelementaryschool120
From the Marshall PTG
The Marshall PTG is making plans for the Marshall Mayfest. The attached flyer was sent home with students earlier. Please use the following form and consider volunteering to help. We need parents to help organize the event as well as run the event.
https://forms.gle/u4BK1ZYKj3nq2CAp9
From Mrs. Macechko
Please see the attached flyers about National Children’s Dental Health Month.
Oxford Lane Library Tutoring Program
Students Helping Students" program.
Tuesdays, 4pm - 7pm
Tutoring in Math and ELA will be available to grades 5 - 8. Masks will be required and can be provided. Like last semester, students need to call the library to register each week (513) 523-7531.
Tutoring from Lane Library Grades 5-8
Talawanda Brave Softball Youth Clinic (K-5)
Please see this link for the softball clinic. The clinic will be held at THS from 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm on March 12th and 13th.
Talawanda Butler Tech FCCLA/FFA Food Drive
Please see the attached flyers for the food drive.
FCCLA Community Service Project
Goggin Ice Center- Try Hockey for Free
I have attached a flyer for the Goggin ‘Try Hockey for FREE' event. This is a great opportunity for our local kiddos to try out the sport.
Loving Solutions
Please see this flyer for this free program.
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.
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 weekend!
Chad Hinton
Principal
hintonc@talawanda.org
513-273-3603
Calendar
March 2 - 2nd Grade Science Day @ THS
March 8 - Spring Pictures
March 10 - Bookmobile
March 10 & 15 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
March 14 - Marshall Monday - Wear your spirit wear
March 14 - Marshall Parent Teacher Group (PTG) Meeting 7:00 PM Cafeteria
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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