Marcum Matters
July 23rd, 2023
May/June 2024
Marcum Parents' Club
April was a wonderful month for Parents' Club. We saw so many Wildcats take advantage of enrichment activities and field trips. In May, we get the opportunity to celebrate our amazing staff. We are asking for donations to make staff appreciation week one to remember. Please review the sign up below, and if you can, please sign up to bring in something. Our next meeting is May 20th at 6 pm, we would love to see you there!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B49AFAC2DA1FDC16-49302398-staff
Open House
Please come join us on campus for Open House on Thursday, May 23rd! All classrooms, PK-8th grade, will be open from 6:00-7:00 and student work will be on display. We will be serving pizza between 6:00 and 6:45 (first come, first served). The 5th grade class will be selling desserts to earn money for their class trip to Shady Creek next year.
Yearbooks
We have ordered a very limited number of yearbooks that will be available for purchase in the office. If you didn’t already order online, and you’d like to purchase a Yearbook from the school, please bring $30 cash (exact amount, please) or check (made out to Marcum-Illinois) to the office to order. These will be sold on a first come, first served basis. If we run out, you may purchase a yearbook on the TreeRing Website and it will be sent to your house. All Yearbooks that have already been ordered will be distributed the last week of school.
Game Day
Our annual Game Day for the TK-4th graders will be held on Wednesday, May 29th. Parents are welcome to come out and watch this fun-filled morning of races and challenges and cheer on the Red, White and Blue teams. For Game Day only, we set aside our “House Colors” and students
are a part of the Red, White, and Blue teams. A flyer will be coming home noting which team your child(ren) will be on (they remain on their same Red, White, or Blue team throughout their time at Marcum). Please have them wear that color on Game Day.
End of Year ROAR Assembly
We will be holding our End of Year ROAR Assembly on Thursday, June 6th at 9:00 am. During the assembly, we will be recognizing some of our TK-7th grade students for their achievements throughout this school year. We will also be recognizing our kindergartners with a promotion certificate. We hope you can join us to celebrate the success of our students. 8th Grade students will be recognized at 8th Grade Graduation.
Before and After School Care Applications
The enrollment paperwork for our Before and After School Care Programs will be emailed to all families on May 15, 2024. Space in both of these programs is limited due to staffing and required program ratios. Enrollment is first come, first served for each program. Please return your Before and/or After School application packets as soon as possible. These are two separate programs, so if your family needs to utilize both programs, you must complete both applications and apply to both programs.
Applications are due May 29, 2024. If your child only needs to attend on Monday afternoons due to our weekly early release, you do not need to fill out an application. On Mondays only, we will allow more flexibility for additional attendees and will provide additional staffing to accommodate this increase.
After School Program, The DEN (TK-8th Grade, 2:45-6:00)
Students enrolling in the After School program should stay after school 5 days a week
until at least 4:30pm daily. The After School program is free, as it is grant funded.
Before School Care (TK-8th Grade, 7:00-8:10)
The fee to attend this program is $250 per family, per year. Payment will be due once your family is accepted into the program.
Camp Marcum- Summer Edition
Camp Marcum returns this summer for two sessions. During Camp Marcum, we will be providing care and enrichment opportunities for our Marcum-Illinois Elementary School Students (TK-8th Grade). Throughout the day, students will participate in a variety of fun activities led by our engaging after school staff! There will be great activities on campus, swimming at the SSRA pool, and even a few field trips. During Camp Marcum, students will be provided with breakfast, lunch, and a snack. Students are welcome to bring their own meals if they would prefer that.
Camp Marcum will take place between the hours of 7:30am-4:30pm. Students may be dropped off between 7:30am-8:30am and may be picked up any time before 4:30pm.
Please sign up for either session, or both, by May 29th so we can ensure supplies and staffing are in place.
Our final session for 2023/24 will take place the week after school is out, June 10th-14th. This session is for current TK-8th grade Wildcats and is based on enrollment for 2023/2024. If you haven't already done so, you can sign up for Camp Marcum 2023/2024 Summer Session- June 10th-14th here.
The first session for 2024/25 will take place July 15th-August 8th. This session is for next year's TK-8th grade Wildcats and will be based on enrollment for 2024/2025. Our Wildcat families can sign up for Camp Marcum 2024/2025 Summer Session- July 15th-August 8th here.
There will be additional Camp Marcum opportunities throughout 24/25 with separate sign ups:
Teacher Collaboration Update
As we approach the end of the school year, we will be utilizing the early release Monday time for teacher collaboration in a variety of ways. Teachers will have the opportunity to look at progress monitoring data for the current cycle of intervention groups, collaboratively score district writing assessments, reflect on and discuss social-emotional learning goals with Choose Love, and begin report card preparations!
2024-2025 Calendar
Dismissal
We will continue to have staggered dismissal times for our students this year. Students will be dismissed to the front of the school, the Bus, or the Den at the following times:
TK-2nd 2:50pm
3rd-5th 2:55pm
6th-8th 3:00pm
Early Release Mondays (Every Monday) (Light Blue Days):
TK-2nd 1:35pm
3rd-5th 1:40pm
6th-8th 1:45pm
Minimum Days (Gold Days):
TK-2nd: 12:20pm
3rd-5th: 12:25pm
6th-8th: 12:30pm
If you need to make changes to your child's normal routine, please contact the school office so we can note it and ensure that the student goes to the right place. You may text changes to the school cell phone (530) 933-0746 or call (530) 656-2407 ext 10. Please notify the school of any changes at least 45 minutes prior to dismissal.
Upcoming Events
April 29th-May 10th CAASPP Testing 3rd-8th Grade
May 6th-10th Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week
May 7th GATE 3:30pm-4:30pm
May 8th Board Meeting 6:00pm
May 10th Softball Tournament 10:30am-2:00pm @ SSLL
May 10th 6th-8th Grade South Sutter County Dance @ Marcum 7:00pm-9:00pm
May 15th Academic Olympics 1:00pm @ Browns Elementary
May 20th Marcum Parents' Club Meeting 6:00pm
May 21st GATE 3:30pm-4:30pm
May 21st SSC/PAC LCAP Meeting 4:00pm
May 23rd Open House 6:00pm-7:00pm
May 24th Track Meet @ Browns Elementary 9:30am-2:30pm
May 27th No School
May 29th TK-4th Grade Game Day 8:45am-11:10am
May 31st ROAR Assembly 2:15pm
June 4th TK-K Water Day/1st-8th Pool Day
June 5th Preschool Graduation 9:30am
June 6th PK Water Day
June 6th TK-7th Grade Awards Assembly 9:00am
June 6th 8th Grade Graduation 6:30pm
June 7th Last Day of School! Minimum Day 12:30pm (No DEN)
*Every Monday is an Early Release Day with dismissal at 1:35 (TK-2), 1:40 (3-5), and 1:45 (6-8)* *The DEN is available for all students on Early Release Mondays.*
Additional Flyers
Flyers are included as photos for easy viewing, and also as downloadable attachments for clearer images and if printing is desired.