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ALL IN for ALL STUDENTS - May 10-14, 2021
Weekly Newsletter
Parents, Guardians, and Students...Welcome!
We will highlight the weekly happenings and events at Gloria Marshall Elementary School, in Spring ISD, and in our community.
Stay in the know!
Message from Mr. Walker
Marshall Learning Community,
We want everyone safe. Please stay masked up and please strongly consider getting the COVID vaccine if you have not already done so. Everyone who stays safe helps everyone else in our learning community stay safe.
In addition, STAAR testing will begin in just over a week. This is a very important time for our students. Please help remind them the importance of doing their best by taking their time and using all of their strategies/showing their work before answering questions on the computer.
In the meantime, please encourage your student to participate in college and career week as well as our May MyOn Reading and ST Math competitions. We want our Marlins to finish the school year strong!
Finally, if your student has been invited to summer school please enroll them right away at the link below.
GMES STAAR Testing Dates
3rd Grade
- May 20 - Math
- May 27 - Reading
4th Grade
- May 19 - Math
- May 26 - Reading
5th Grade
- May 18 - Math
- May 21 - Science
- May 25 - Reading
Spring ISD Summer School 2021
Welcome to Spring ISD’s 2021 Summer Learning Program! We are excited to be able to offer an excellent experience for students who want to accelerate and enrich their learning with high-quality options, in spite of this year’s challenges with COVID-19.
For students who need accelerated learning or grade recovery, we are offering an in-person experience at select school sites that will focus heavily on literacy and math. For students who want to enrich, we are offering an online experience accessible through the Spring ISD website and Schoology.
If your student is participating in-person, the summer school session will run from Monday, June 14 through Friday, July 2. Students in pre-K and Kindergarten will run through Thursday, July 8. The 21st Century after-school program and Special Education Extended School Year (ESY) program will be provided until July 22.
The online self-paced enrichment program will be available all summer long with a set of courses being offered in June and a second set in July.
We know the 2020-21 school year has been challenging so we’re committed to tackling any COVID-19 learning losses while ensuring equitable outcomes for all students.
District News
Take Part in Our Reading Colors Your World Competition and Win Prizes!
Get ready for the next district reading competition, set to launch on May10 for students in grades K-8. The event will mark the third such contest this year and will feature prizes, including gift cards and water bottles.
All students need to do is log onto the mySpringISD portal from May 10 - May 28 and access the myON Reader platform, where they’ll be able to access thousands of books. Prizes will be awarded to the top three elementary students with the most minutes of reading time. For students in middle school, prizes will be awarded to those top three with most books read.
Also, myOn Reading Choice Boards will be available through your child’s teacher. You can ask for a print copy or to access it digitally. Challenge yourself by at least completing two non-fiction, two poetry, and two fiction boxes!
The goal is to see all elementary and middle school students logging into myON and exploring new books!
Marshall College and Career Week---May 10th-14th
Marshall is excited to bring our Marlins a week of activities to get them thinking about the future. We believe that when you have your eye on the future, you will do better in the present! Show your Marlin Spirit by joining us as we celebrate College and Career Week!
Monday, May 10th
“Your Future Starts Now” – Wear your favorite Marshall apparel
Tuesday, May 11th
“Your Future is so Bright” - Wear Bright Colors and Sunglasses
Wednesday, May 12th
“When I Grow Up…” – Dress as your future career
Thursday, May 13th
“College Bound” – Wear your favorite college apparel
Friday, May 14th
“Dress For Success” – Dress to impress as you would for an interview
Don’t Forget to Take Our Virtual Academy Interest Survey!
If you haven’t already, please take a few moments to take our district survey gauging parent interest in a new Virtual Academy! Click here to participate: https://bit.ly/3eMVP70
We’re moving forward with the planning of a Virtual Academy that would serve students in grades 3-12, assuming we’re able to receive state authorization and there’s enough parent interest.
We know that online learning has been a great fit for some families, so we’re looking at offering a virtual academy for students who really thrive in this learning environment.
The academy would build upon our experience over the past year, giving students a combination of synchronous and asynchronous instruction with the opportunity to stay connected with their zoned campus through virtual clubs and in-person extracurricular activities.
So please give us your feedback! The survey will remain open through Friday, May 14.
Marshall Celebrates Our Superhero Teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week!
Now’s the Time to Update Your Contact Information! Log into HAC TODAY!
Parents, now’s the time to update your contact information in the Home Access Center and be sure that we have an email address linked to your HAC account.
This is very important as we will need an email address to contact you over the summer with your annual student update in preparation for the 2021-22 school year.
Getting access to HAC is easy via the mySpringISD link, found on every campus website, as well as the district website. Parents who aren’t sure of their logon information should contact their school. If you already have your mySpringISD username and password, getting to HAC is just a matter of logging into the portal and then clicking on the Home Access Center icon.
Once in HAC, you can edit your contact information in the demographics section. Again, it’s very important we have an email address listed in your HAC account. If you need more details on how to access HAC or set up an email address, visit www.springisd.or
The Window to Submit a Transfer Application is Now Open!
If your student is seeking to attend a school in 2021-22 for which they are not zoned, the window to submit a transfer application will open on Monday, May 10 at www.springisd.org/transfers.
Just a reminder, students attending the district’s schools of choice (Roberson Middle School, Spring Leadership Academy, Carl Wunsche Sr. High School, P-TECH at Dekaney High School, and Spring Early College Academy) are NOT considered transfer students since these schools do not have attendance boundaries. Students accepted into these programs receive transportation.
The district offers different transfer types depending on the situation. Regardless of transfer type, transportation will NOT be provided to students. More information on each of the transfer types is available at www.springisd.org/transfers.
Should you have any questions about the online transfer application, please reach out to your student’s current principal.
Applications for transfers will be accepted through Friday, June 4 and will be processed as submitted. Parents should receive a notification if the transfer request is approved, denied or waitlisted within 10 school days from when submitted. Notification will be sent via email or phone call.
Please make sure we have an updated email address and phone number for you in the Home Access Center.
Happy Birthday to the following Marlins!
May 9
Jocelyn Hernandez
Paisley Merritt
Aiden Robinson
May 10
Shayden Ramirez
May 11
Isaiah Crossland Flores
Shayan Hashmi
Olga Mejia
Destiny Stephens
May 13
Lucille Lopez
Kobe Quilizapa
Melanie Ramirez
Adrian Ugando
Carter Vincent
May 14
Lance Dobbins
Teyana Nard
Ms. Matos (4th Grade)
May 15
Ms. Cramer (CASE)
Happy Mother's Day to all of our Mothers in the Marshall Learning Community
Gloria Marshall Elementary School
Email: mwalke5@springisd.org
Website: https://www.springisd.org/marshall2
Location: 24505 Birnamwood Drive, Spring, TX, USA
Phone: (281) 891-4900
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallESMarlins/
Twitter: @MarshallES_SISD