Marshall Elementary Weekly E-News

March 12, 2021

A Peaceful, Productive, Healthy, and Happy Community

The mission of Marshall Elementary is to work as a community to achieve higher levels of thinking and learning by empowering every learner everyday.  Thank you to everyone for joining the remote sessions yesterday.

School News and Information

Happy Friday!  We had another great week.  It was wonderful to have the warmer weather - hope it continues.  Our new building is coming along and we have started the packing process.  Students will begin to see more and more boxes as well as things coming down off the walls.  As a reminder April 28 will be our last day for in person learning at Marshall.  April 29 and April 30 will be asynchronous learning days as staff finish the final packing and relocation of materials.  Beginning May 3 classes will meet via Zoom for remote learning - schedules for each grade level will be distributed soon.  We know that this is not an ideal way to end the school year but without this change we would not be able to start next year until the end of September or beginning of October.  When it is all done we will have a wonderful new facility and the start of a new school year hopefully more like normal.  

Early this week, I shared information with you about a childcare option through the YMCA and located at the Fitton Family Y in Hamilton that is available during this time of remote learning.  Here is the flyer.  

This will be our last E-News until after Spring Break.  The last day for TSD students before Spring Break is Friday, March 19, 2021.  Students will return to school on Monday, March 29, 2021.

Staff Workday March 15- No School for Students

There is no school for students on Monday, March 15.  This is a staff workday.  The students will not attend remote or face-to-face classes.  

Right to Read Week

This coming week will be our annual Right to Read Week.  The theme this year is Building Readers and we have a different dress up theme for each day.  Please see this flyer for more information.  

Rox the Fox Comic Books- Mrs. Macechko

We would love to share with our families that all of our Rox the Fox Comic Books, including our newest one about wearing masks!

Please feel free to share!

https://healthyoxfordarea.org/programs-initiatives/

iSpace Camp- Virtual & In-Person Camp

Please see this link for the iSpace Camp.  

Concrete Solutions for Tough Kids

The manual the hospital forgot to give you.  Learn how to help tough kids.

Please use this link to access additional information.

Loving Solutions and Parent Project Information 

Loving Solutions- Concrete Solutions for Tough Kids

Parent Project- Why Try

Attention Remote Learners & Community Members who use the TSD Food Program:

Please see this new flyer for the Food Distribution Program 

Elementary Lunch Menu- Updated for March

Kindergarten Registration for 21-22 School Year

The Talawanda School District is currently taking calls for Kindergarten Registration for the 21-22 school year.  Please contact the elementary school for your area.  If you are unsure of which elementary school your child will attend each of our schools will help you get to the correct school.  When you call we will take down some information and then will email you a packet of information and a link to our online registration forms.  Please be sure to have an active email address.  

BOGAN ELEMENTARY - 273-3400

KRAMER ELEMENTARY - 273-3500

MARSHALL ELEMENTARY - 273-3600

Fees

School fees & Chromebook insurance for face-to-face learners can be paid on the Talawanda website via EZPay.  Remote learners can pay Chromebook insurance through EZPay.  Any questions, call the office at 513-273-3501.

PAX Tools for School @ Home

Please use this link to learn more about PAX Tools for School @ Home.  This is for parents and caregivers who are facilitating a child’s schoolwork at home.

PAX Tools for School @ Home  

People United for Self Help- PUSH

PUSH has funding for furnace and water heater repairs or replacements. Grants are available to low-income, homeowners in the Talawanda School District for critical and emergency home repairs. Call Jeanne or Sabrina at 513-523-8100 for more information

YEARBOOK ORDERS CONTINUE!

The cost for a full-color 2020-2021 Marshall Elementary School Yearbook is $15.00.  All orders must be ordered and prepaid online. In order to be sure we include all available pictures we have moved the delivery date of the yearbook to the beginning of next school year - this will give us a deadline that will allow us to make sure each student is included in the yearbook.  

Order your yearbook today using our school Yearbook ID Code:  7397821  ybpay.lifetouch.com

For our at-home learners: We know many of you were not here for picture day so please send an individual photo of your child with a plain background, your name, and teacher to Mrs. South, southd@talawanda.org so we can add your bright and smiling face to the yearbook!  We need pictures by the end of the week.  

Talawanda Community Events Page

Please use this link for the Talawanda Community Events Page.

Have a great weekend and a safe Spring Break!

Chad Hinton

Principal

Calendar

March 15 - Teacher Work Day - No School

March 16- Conferences

March 18- Conferences

March 19 - Remote Materials Pick Up Day

March 22 - 26- Spring Break - No School

April 2 - No School

April 12-28 - Spring State Testing Grades 3-5

April 16 - Remote Materials Pick Up Day

April 28 - Last Day of In Person Learning at Marshall

April 29 - Asynchronous Learning Day - Staff Packing Day

April 30 - Asynchronous Learning Day - Staff Packing Day

April 30 - Remote Materials Pick Up Day

May 3 - Remote Learning Begins for Marshall

May 4 - Teacher Work Day - No School

May 26 - Marshall 5th Grade Graduation 7:00 PM THS (If Allowable)

May 27 - Last Day of School

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Covid-19 Guidelines (Previously Shared)

If anyone in your household is being tested for Covid-19 and you are waiting for results, you must keep all of your children at home until you receive the results.  When you receive the results please contact our school nurse and she can provide you with further information.  

If anyone in your household is experiencing any of the following symptoms:  Cough, Shortness of Breath, or NEW loss of taste and/or smell, please keep all of your children home until you have more information from a doctor on the cause of the symptoms.  

If anyone in your household has two (2) or more of the following symptoms please keep all of your children home until you have more information from a doctor on the cause of the symptoms.  

• Chills/fever
• Congestion (nasal or sinus)/Runny nose
• Fatigue
• Headache
• Muscle/body aches
• Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea
• Sore throat

Bus Reminder - Regarding Mask

Please remember that your child must wear their mask at all times while on the school bus.  Students need to have them on before boarding the bus - it may be helpful to place a back up mask in their backpack.  Our drivers have a very limited supply of emergency masks available to hand out to students who do not have a mask.  Drivers will refer students to the office who repeatedly show up to the bus without a mask on.  Thank you for your cooperation and help in keeping everyone safe and in school.

Ohio Travel Advisory

Ohio Changing Travel Guidance for COVID-19.  Weekly travel advisory will no longer be issued by the Ohio Department of Health

https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/families-and-individuals/covid-19-travel-advisory/covid-19-travel-advisory