Marlow Monday Message
Monday, October 30, 2023
Gooooood Evening Marlow Families!!!
I hope everyone had a great weekend, and got to enjoy the beautiful weather we had!! Was that our last warm weekend of the year?!? Although that question is yet to be determined, what we do know is that is going to get very cold this week, so please make sure students are dressed appropriately for the weather. Can't find that jacket that you are looking for? ...Maybe its in our Lost and Found!!! Come check it out
We also now that tomorrow is Halloween, and with trick-or-treating excitement in the air, I want to make a quick reminder that there are no costumes to be worn to school on Tuesday (Halloween). Save your best for Tuesday evening when you are out and about, and don't forget to be SAFE out there!
Last week's highlights include: 5th grade's trip to Carl Sandburg's for Muddy Sneakers, Demin Day! celebrating the 50th day of school, and of course, our Pumpkin Lighting event on Thursday night. Wow - What a crowd we had here! A BIG Marlow Shout-Out to our PTO Committee and Marlow Dads for putting on a spectacular event! Congratulations also goes to our raffle basket winners, which can be seen posted on our Instagram page. It really was a great school community event..one that we should all be proud to be a part of.
Welcome November!
In this week's Marlow Monday Message:
NEW STUFF!!!!
- 3rd, 4th, 5th Graders - Marlow Family Book Club meets on Thursday, Nov. 2nd
- Art By Me! - TODAY IS THE LAST DAY!!
- Marlow Yearbooks on SALE!
- Marlow's Annual Turkey Trot Food Drive
- Thanksgiving Lunch for K-2 parents
- Important Dates to Remember - UPDATED
old stuff....
- Veterans Information Survey
- It's a bird. It's a plane. No - It's LOST AND FOUND!
- School lunch
- Morning and Afternoon Reminders
- 2023 - 2024 HCPS Traditional School Calendar
- Follow us on Instagram!!
With Marlow Pride,
John Hart
Principal
🍃🏵 🍃🏵 NEW STUFF!!! 🍃🏵 🍃🏵
3rd, 4th, 5th Graders -- Marlow Family Book Club's meets on Thursday, November 2nd
**THERE WILL BE A $25 GIFT CARD GIVAWAY FOR THOSE IN ATTENDANCE!!!**
We will have refreshments and many fun activities based on the book and its characters. We look forward to seeing our participating families who have spent the last month reading this amazing book! Please remember to bring your book with you, as well as a favorite quote!
Art By Me! -- TODAY IS THE LAST DAY!!
Marlow Families -- Surprise family and friends with great artistic memorable gifts!
Our Art by Me fundraiser is underway and the deadline has been extended to October 30th!!!. Order now online www.artbyme.com/shop.
A suggested purchase of $20 per student will help us meet our fundraising goal. Don't forget you must use your child's unique artwork id# found on the printed parent pack for ordering online.
If you have any questions email our art teacher Mrs. Graham at idgraham@hcpsnc.org.
Thank you for your support!
Marlow Yearbooks are on SALE!!
Here is the direct link to order your child's yearbook:
https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A09828318
Or, you can use the QR code that is displayed at the school on the yard sign at the front entrance.
Annual Turkey Trot Food Drive is just around the corner...
Glenn Marlow Elementary School is once again hosting a Thanksgiving Turkey Trot Food Drive, to help our BackPack families during the holiday season.
For Grade Level specific item information, please see the information below.
KI: Green beans/canned cranberry sauce
G1: Stuffing and instant mashed potatoes
G2: chicken broth
G3: mac and cheese
G4: Canned sweet potatoes
G5: cornbread and biscuit mix
Collection begins on November 6th. Our goal this year is 600 items, and the Turkey Trot Drive runs through November 17th. Collected items can be dropped off in the big turkey boxes that will be out in the hallways, or in front of Homeroom classrooms.
If you have other ideas for outreach at our school, or you would like to continue helping BackPack Bunch, please contact school counselor, Rachel Malmgren at 654-3225, or email Patricia Saunders at anneran@gmail.com. Thank you so much!
Thanksgiving Lunch Invitations for K-2 Parents
K-2 parents - Invitations will be sent home with students later this week, and we do ask that you return them in a timely manner so that we canbe sure we have enough food to feed everyone.
Don't worry 3-5 parents....You all will be invited to our Christmas lunch. A date for the Christmas lunch has not been confirmed yet. Stay tuned!
Important Dates to Remember - UPDATED!!
- November 3 - Q1 3-5 Honor Roll Recognition Ceremony
- November 9 - Veterans Day Ceremony - 8:30am
- November 10 - Veterans Day Holiday - No school for students or staff
- November 13 - 17 - Fall Scholastic BooK Fair
- November 14 - Make-up Picture Day
- November 14 - Family Night @ the Book Fair (G3 Musical performances as well)
- November 14/15 - GMES Spirit Night @ Papa John's Pizza in Mills River
- November 16 - Thanksgiving Lunch in the Cafeteria (K-2 parents invited)
- November 22 - 24 - Thanksgiving Break - No School for Students
🍃🏵 🍃 OLD STUFF....🍃🏵 🍃
Are you a Veteran, or have a relative that is a Veteran?
https://forms.gle/2pHm8eutYZ7gfUMt8
November is National Veterans Month, and we want to celebrate and honor our Marlow Family Veterans during this time. Thank you for your service and dedication to our country!
It's a bird. It's a plane. NO - IT'S LOST AND FOUND!!!
With these chilly mornings and warm afternoons, our Lost and Found is growing exponentially!!
We ask students frequently to please make sure that they are keeping track of their jackets, sweat shirts, hats, water bottles, and everything in between during the course of the day.
Parents - Best practice is to be sure that your child's name is written somewhere inside the clothing.
Parents are free to come anytime to look through our Lost and Found, located by the Gym entrance. Thanks so much for your help.
School Lunch
We also enjoy having our parents, grandparents, and younger siblings come and join us for lunch. Whether it be a special occasion or just a time to come and enjoy lunch with your child, please remember that we do not allow parents to bring in outside food from local or chain restaurants into the cafeteria to give their child. Instead, we encourage you to buy lunch at school with your child and enjoy it with them.
In advance, thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Morning and Afternoon Reminders
**TRANSPORTATION CHANGES** - Parents - Please be sure that you are notifying your child's HR teacher if there are any PM transportation changes. If a change must happen during the school day, we ask that you call the office (before 2pm if possible) to ensure that we get the message to both the teacher and student.
Do not use the Class DoJo app (or any other Social Media app) to make a transportation changes for your child. Please call the office, and we will see students get to the proper method home.
**FOR BOTH THE AM / PM (..on Butler Bridge Road)** - We would like to ask our Marlow families please be "good neighbors" to Aletheia Academy Childcare next door and leave their entrance "unblocked" during drop-off and pick-up. This will allow their families, staff, and any emergency vehicles, if ever needed, access in and out of their center. They will appreciate this kind and thoughtful courtesy very much. Thank you!
**FOR PM CAR RIDERS** - Parents - Please be sure you have the neon green car rider signs displayed in your windshield when picking up students...(You are doing a great job of this!)
Also, please stay in your car, or next to your car, when students are dismissed to walk. We promise, we will get them to the right car, and if we have parents wondering the parking lot and sidewalk, it can create a safety issue. Thank you for your help with this.
2023 - 2023 HCPS School Calendar
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Glenn C. Marlow Elementary School
Email: glennmarlowelementary@hcpsnc.org
Website: https://www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org/mar/
Location: 1985 Butler Bridge Road, Mills River, NC, USA
Phone: 828-654-3225
Twitter: @marlowmustangs