MUSTANG PARENT ALERT
T. L. MARSALIS ELEMENTARY STEAM ACADEMY
April 2023 Monthly Parent Newsletter
A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Hello Mustang Families!
Welcome Back! We hope you've had a terrific Spring Break and are ready for our final instructional quarter of the school year, with all the excitement it brings. Our official STAAR (3-5) and MAP (K-2) countdowns have begun and all important dates are listed in this newsletter. Parents, it is very important that all students are here every day so that our teachers can provide critical and important instruction during the next several weeks. In addition, if your child has been identified to receive additional instruction in our afterschool scholars academy, please make sure that they are in attendance on Monday and Wednesday afternoons.
We thank you in advance for your support and are looking forward to another great month at Marsalis! Please let us know if you have any questions.
TESTING DATES:
April 3-6: Quarter 4 Instructional Assessments for K-2 / Preparation for end of the year district testing
April 18: STAAR Reading Assessments for grades 3-5
April 25: STAAR Science Assessment for 5th Graders
(Upcoming) May 2: STAAR Math Assessment for grades 3-5
SCHOOL EVENTS:
April 4 - 5th Grade Dallas ISD Poetry Slam
April 6 - DISD Neighborhood Night Out @ SOC HS. 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. / All families will be able to enroll for next year at this onsite event.
April 6 - Campus Easter Egg Hunt during Specials classes / See Flyer
April 14 - National Robotics Week Campus Event
April 19 - Second Grade Field Trip to World Aquarium
CLUB COMPETITION DATES:
April 22 - Elementary Debate Spring Tournament @ Adamson; 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
SCHOOL HOLIDAY/NO SCHOOL:
April 7 - Holiday/ ALL SCHOOLS CLOSED
April 10 - Inclement Weather Day / No School for Students
April 28 - Inclement Weather Day / No School for Students
Congratulations to our 5th grade students who have been accepted to our Dallas ISD magnets, academies and choice schools. I am working to compile a list of all acceptances so that I can recognize them during our end of the year bridging ceremony. Please email me at tingram@dallasisd.org or send a copy of your acceptance letter with your child to turn in to me.
PK-3 REGISTRATION FOR 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS APRIL 1ST
MARSALIS ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL REMINDERS
- Our school opens at 7:30 a.m. Only bus riders and PK3 students need to enter at the Scottsboro (bus lane) door. All other students must enter at the front entrance.
- School begins at 8:00 a.m. and a student is tardy at 8:15 a.m. Recording of tardies will begin this week and can affect your child's overall attendance.
- Students begin picking up breakfast from the cafeteria with their teachers at 7:45 a.m. and eat in their classrooms. Breakfast concludes at 8:15 a.m. All students who arrive after this time will miss the breakfast period.
Dismissal Reminders
- Dismissal begins at 3:15 p.m. If you would like to pick your child up early, they will need to be picked up prior to 2:45 p.m. Please understand that your child will be missing valuable instruction and parent conferences will be held for students who have frequent early releases.
- If your child is a bus rider or is being picked up by a daycare facility, please be sure to notify your child's teacher.
PARENT PICKUP PROCEDURES
- All persons picking up students will need to have photo ID ready to show. Our scholars will only be released to the persons listed on their enrollment history. If you need to update this information, please contact Mrs. Garcia, CRC, at 972-749-3512.
STAY CONNECTED TO YOUR CHILD'S TEACHER(S)
- Our Marsalis grade level Google sites are officially live now. Check out our school website (www.dallasisd.org/marsalis) for access. These sites will provide you with specific information and resources for your child's specific grade level. Click on our "Academics" tab and select "Grade Level Classes" to locate the teachers' pages.
BUS SAFETY REMINDERS
Please share with your child(ren) the importance of bus safety. Students are to wear seatbelts, if applicable, obey the bus drivers' directives, keep their hands and belongings to themselves and most importantly, stay seated while on the bus. Parents, also remember to be at the appropriate bus pickup locations on time. Our bus drivers routes do not service Marsalis only and must stay on schedule.
Thomas L. Marsalis Elementary STEAM Academy
Email: KR2404@dallasisd.org
Website: dallasisd.org/marsalis
Location: 5640 South Marsalis Avenue, Dallas, TX, USA
Phone: 972-749-3500
Twitter: @marsalis_l