Marsh Gator Newsletter

September 12th - 16th

What's Happening this Week?

What's Happening this Week?


Monday, September 12th

Clubs at lunch!


Tuesday, September 13th

Clubs at lunch!


Wednesday, September 14th

Clubs at lunch!


Thursday, September 15th

Clubs at lunch!


Friday, September 16th

Clubs at lunch!

Club day at lunch!

Lunch time fun

Welcome back BBQ at 5:30pm -7:30pm

What's Happening this Week?
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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory

Gator Families,


With the excessive heat advisory please be sure to send your child to school with a refillable water bottle and protective wear (sunblock, hats). Students are able to refill their water bottles at our water refill stations around campus. In addition, please note that when the temperature is over 100 degrees, PE classes will plan to conduct PE indoors. Thank you for your help and support with this!!

Heat Advisory

Attention Gators! Scholarship opportunity below! Win up to 5000 dollars!

Marsh Gators,

Please see the attached documents regarding a fantastic opportunity for our Marsh students. The VFW is dedicated to promoting and investing in our future generations and middle school students have a chance to win $5000, and teachers have an opportunity to win $1000 for themselves and their school. Each year the VFW asks students across the nation to write an essay related to America’s history. This years these for middle school is “My Pledge to Our Veterans”. If you are interested participating please check out the materials attached.

Chico Unified College Fair!

Chico Unified will be hosting a free college fair on Monday, September 19th from 5:30 to 7:30 at the Chico High School big gym. We will have 35 plus schools in attendance. We would like to have middle school and high school students and families attend our fair.
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Join us for Hispanic Heritage month!

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Club Day at lunch!

Marsh will be having a club day at lunch this Friday! Come get all the information on your local clubs and see what's available!


You can also check out our Marsh Website for more information about what clubs and sports are offered at Marsh Jr.

Check out our Clubs and activities page for more information on clubs and after-school programs!

Mark Your Calendars

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Electric 80s Dance Party! Volunteers wanted!

Our Electric 80s Dance Party is this Friday the 23rd! Parents, If you would like to Volunteer for the dance, please see the signup genius link below!


https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4aa8a72ba0fbc70-marsh

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Attention Parents, Library Loaners must not come home!

Attention Parents, Library Loaners must not come home!

Parents, If your student brings home a Chromebook with a green paper under its cover titled "Library Loaner: Return by end of 6th period" please remind them to return it to the library the next day. Library Loaners are given to students on a day-use basis and will lock automatically at 3 O'clock, meaning they are of no use to them.
Attention Parents, Library Loaners must not come home!
Student Spotlight - Making a Difference at Marsh Jr.

Student Spotlight - Making a Difference at Marsh Jr.

My name is Kyren Le'Sean Conn-Gaston. I'm a 6 grader at Marsh Jr High School. I have created a new program called Campus Clean. I am so excited to get it out to the school. Campus Clean is basically a way to inspire students at MJHS to pick up trash. So how Campus Clean works is any student after school from 2:45 - 3:15 on Monday, Wednesday, Friday can bring in three pieces of trash and can receive three pieces of candy. I really believe this will help keep the campus clean. I am so excited
Student Spotlight - Making a Difference at Marsh Jr.

We are Going to Be Friends

Check out this inspirational video from the Marsh Chorus. Great job Austin Kin and our amazing Gators!!

Leadership Activities During Friday Flex Days in Advisement

Our amazing leadership students have been leading recreational team building activities with our Gators on Friday's during advisement. Some of the activities students have been able to take part in are Dodge Ball, Tug-o-War, Kickball, and Ultimate Frisbee.
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Chico Unified College Fair - Mark your calendars

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PTSO Meeting Calendar

PTSO Meeting Calendar

Our Marsh PTSO will be meeting the 3rd Wednesday of the Month at Round Table Pizza on Forest Ave. at 5:30 PM. This is a great opportunity to learn about what is happening at Marsh and how PTSO can help to support our school. We would love to have you join our meetings.


SAVE THE DATE!!!


Sept. 21

Oct. 19

Nov. 16

Dec. 21

Jan. 18

Feb. 15

March 22

April 19

May 17

PTSO Meeting Calendar
Get your Gator Swag!!

Get your Gator Swag!!

Are you looking to show off your Gator pride with a Marsh tee-shirt, hat, sweats, or water bottle? If so, check out our Gator store online or in person.


Marsh Online Store


Office Hours:

Monday 7:30 - 11:00

Tuesday: 7:30 - 3:15

Wednesday: CLOSED

Thursday: 7:30 - 3:15

Friday: CLOSED

Get your Gator Swag!!
Attendance Matters at Marsh Junior High School

Attendance Matters at Marsh Junior High School

Students who attend school regularly and arrive on time do better academically and are more likely to establish work habits that help them succeed in life and work. You play a vital role by helping your child attend every school day possible.


Rules and Policies

There are multiple ways to report your child’s absence. The preferred way is to respond to the notification sent to you in ParentSquare. If you don’t have an account set up for ParentSquare, please click the following link for instructions on how to do so: https://parentsquare.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115005259266-Register-for-ParentSquare-from-the-App . If you need instructions for how to report an absence on ParentSquare, please click the following link: https://parentsquare.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360028870372-Submit-an-Attendance-Note. You can also use the “Report a student absence” link on the Marsh homepage located on the right side, call (530) 895-4110 and press option 1, or email our Attendance & Counseling Staff whenever your child is absent.


Please provide the following information:


  • Child's Name
  • Date of the Absence
  • Reason for the Absence



All absences must be cleared within three school days or they will be considered unexcused. Thank you for your help.

It is very important that a parent or guardian notify the attendance office when a child is absent. When there is no verification within three (3) school days, the absences are considered unexcused and the student is truant. (ED Code 48260)


Tardy Policy: The school day begins at 8:20 Students arriving after the 8:20 tardy bell must come to the Attendance Office for a tardy slip.


Attendance Letters: Excused Absences: A letter to notify you of Excessive Absences will be sent after 7 absences. Doctor notes will be REQUESTED at this time but after 10 absences the Doctor note will be REQUIRED to excuse the absence.

Attendance Matters at Marsh Junior High School
Parents we need your help - Late Start Wednesdays

Parents we need your help - Late Start Wednesdays

Parents we need your help on Wednesday mornings!


Did you know that the Marsh campus opens at 7:00 AM daily? We welcome students to come early, have a warm breakfast, visit the library and connect with friends on campus.


Please be advised that we do not have school supervision at the 7-11/Great Harvest area. ALL Marsh students who are frequenting this area should be accompanied by an adult. Please be advised that Chico PD will be monitoring behaviors.


Please keep in mind, that if a student is dropped off at the Marsh campus, they are NOT to leave. If a student does leave campus, it is considered a cut, and the student will be assigned Saturday School.

Parents we need your help - Late Start Wednesdays
Library Tech Center

Library Tech Center

Marsh Junior High school Students,


Are you needing some support with technology? would you like to know more about how to how to reset your password, clear your cache, insert audio into slides, and much more?? If so, check out our Library Tech Support Page on the MJHS website.

Library Tech Center

Drop in math help is available!

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IXL Student Support

Welcome to IXL! IXL is personalized learning that helps students excel! It features a comprehensive, standards based curriculum, a real-time diagnostic, that tailors lesson to each student's skills.


Students should invest 45 - 60 minutes a day in each subject - Math and English.

IXL Parent Guide: What to know if your child is using IXL at school
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IXL Leaderboard

IXL Leaderboard

Way to go Marsh Gators! You are doing an amazing job in IXL.


Check out this week's leader board. These students will be given a VIP pass to the IXL pizza party hosted at the end of the month. Keep up the Great work Gators! We hope to see your name on the leaderboard soon!!

IXL Leaderboard

Looking for more IXL Practice?

Check out this week's skill plan by grade level.


IXL 6th Grade Practice - ELA

IXL 7th Grade Practice - ELA

IXL 8th Grade Practice - ELA



IXL 6th Grade - MATH

IXL 7th Grade - MATH

IXl 8th Grade - MATH

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Did you know that Marsh is an AVID School site?

What is AVID?

Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) is an in-school academic support program for grades seven through twelve. The purpose of the program is to prepare students for college eligibility and success.


AVID Elective

The core component is the AVID Elective, which supports students as they tackle the most rigorous classes. For one period a day, AVID students learn: organizational and study skills, work on critical thinking and asking probing questions, get academic help from peers and college tutors, and participate in enrichment and motivational activities that make college seem attainable.

Furthermore, AVID students become academically successful leaders and role models for other students.


AVID Schoolwide

The AVID instructional program focuses on methodologies that will help students prepare for - and participate in - a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum. These methodologies are referred to as WICOR:

W - Writing. Students clarify and communicate their thoughts and understanding of material.

I - Inquiry. Students ask questions which allow them to clarify, analyze, and synthesize material.

C - Collaboration. Students challenge, help, and learn from one another.

O - Organization. Students learn how to organize, retrieve and maintain their materials and data.

R - Reading. Students analyze, question, critique, clarify, and comprehend material.

All of our Marsh Teachers have been trained in AVID WICOR instructional strategies and implement this methodology in the core class setting.


Take a moment to check out more about AVID on our Marsh Website.

AVID WICOR Spotlight

AVID WICOR Spotlight

This week's AVID WICOR Spotlight is Mrs. Blaschke and Ms. Rosander English class. This teaching team had students develop a deeper understanding of the themes in their class novel The Watsons go to Burlingame by doing a collaborative activity called "Get One Give One". This form of a Gallery Walk allows students to share their own thoughts about the theme and then take an idea from the chart regarding the theme. By the time they complete the activity they have shared and seen all of the class ideas on how they related to that theme in the novel. In this activity students Way to go Mrs. Blaschke and Ms. Roseander's English class, you are WICOR all-stars!!
AVID WICOR Spotlight
Classroom Spotlight

Classroom Spotlight

This week's classroom spotlight is on Mrs. Anderson and Ms. Wilcox's math class. This week students have been learning about ratios. Students were able to record and highlight their new vocabulary in their Math Notebooks. These can later be accessed for their upcoming math tests. In addition students practiced ratios as a collaborative group through solving equations on a jamboard that they later presented to the whole class. Following this as a whole class they solved the same ratio problem using visuals prior to having to solve ratios on their own. Way to incorporate AVID's WICOR strategies of collaboration and notetaking to help support student learning. Way to go Gators, we are so proud of all you are learning!
Classroom Spotlight
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The marsh PTSO is on Amazon smile! Support us by searching Marsh parent-teacher student staff organization on amazon smile! A portion of the funds from your purchase will go to help support our PTSO!
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Atta Gator Award

Check out last week's Atta Gator Award winners! The Atta Gator award is chosen by staff who nominate a student who showed excellency that week!


This week Nominations go out to:

Gator Greatness Award Winners

Gator Greatness Award Winners

This week's Gator Greatness Award goes to the following students. These students continually demonstrate the Gator Way: Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe. Way to go, we are so proud of you!!

Gator Greatness Award Winners
Attendance Winners for the Week

Attendance Winners for the Week


The following students are our attendance winners for the week. These students had zero tardies and have 95% or better attendance rate!! Keep up the great work Gators!


Attendance Winners


Ryan Mann - 8th grade

Jayson Kuhne- 7th Grade

Isla Reiter- 6th grade

Attendance Winners for the Week
Birthdays this week

Birthdays this week

Happy Birthday to these awesome gators this week! Make sure to wish them a happy birthday if you see them around campus!



This Week's Birthdays

Miguel C. 9/13

Mario G. 9/13

Hector R. 9/13

Grayson H. 9/14

Sophia S. 9/14

Damaric T. 9/14

William S. 9/15

Quinn M. 9/16

Riley H. 9/17

Morgan P. 9/17

Lillian P. 9/17

Alexander W. 9/17

Sam B. 9/18

Landon H. 9/18

Birthdays this week

Licensed Therapist, Matt Reddam - Mental Health 101

MJHS Mental Health 101

Lunchtime Fun!!

Are you looking for something fun to do at lunch? Do you like games or sports? Would you like a place where you can hang out with friends? If so, check out these fun activities happening during the lunch period.


Games In the Library -

* Fuego, Uno, Battleship, scattegories, and much more!


Sports Activities - back courts

* Basketball, 4 square, volleyball, football

Counseling posters

Need help from a Counselor? Come scan any one of these posters, or click poster itself to get in contact with one of our team!
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Lunchtime Fun

Students have many opportunities to stay connected and have fun during the lunch period at Marsh. Gators check out some of these activities next time you are at lunch.


Cube Club - Wednesday

Club Live -Tuesdays and Thursdays

Flag Football - back field

Basketball - basketball courts

4 Square - back courts

Volleyball - back courts

Board Games and Cards - library

Fun Friday; Spikeball cornhole, and music - WIFI area

Marsh School Culture: #Gatorpride

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Stay Informed and Connected

Marsh Junior High School Website

Get up to date information for Marsh Junior High School

MJHS Facebook

Join Marsh Junior High School Facebook

MJHS PTSO Facebook

Join the Marsh Junior High School PTSO Facembook Page

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