Marlow Monday Message

Gooooooooood evening Marlow Families -- I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend!!

Spoken like a broken record...two notes still remain as it relates to the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and Marlow Elementary:

• We are still experiencing issues with our regular phone lines. If you need to contact the school, please use this temporary number (828) 451-8716. We will keep you updated as more information becomes available.
• Yes, Marlow Elementary is still under a 'Boil Water Advisory', so our water fountains and bottle fillers are still taped up. Not to worry - We have plenty of bottled water on site for student and staff use, and everyone has been great adjusting to this temporary challenge.

On a much newer note, CONGRATULATIONS to the 224 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students that were recognized on Friday at the Q1 Honor Roll Recognition Ceremony. Awesome job, everyone!! Your next challenge is to continue to grow - Be better than we were yesterday, and help those around grow as well! We would love to see that number top 240 by the second quarter!

Congratulations as well to our Marlow K-Kids on a successful 'Sock-tober' Sock Drive!! Although final sock numbers have not been released yet, we had full sock boxes at the ends of each hallway, all headed to the Salvation Army to assist in Hurricane Helene relief efforts. Great job everyone, and thank you Marlow K-Kids!

REMINDER: No school tomorrow because of Voting Day. See you on Wednesday, Buckaroos!!

Be well,

John

In this week's Marlow Monday Message:

- Picture Day Rescheduled

- GMES Annual Turkey Trot Kick-off!

- Veterans Day Assembly

- GMES Spirit Night @ Culver's

- Fall Scholastic Book Fair is coming!!

- Marlow Yearbooks ... Now on Sale!!

- Free and Reduced Lunch Applications

- GMES Media Center Newsletter

- '24 - 25 HCPS 'Adjusted' Traditional Schedule

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!! Fall Picture Day, missed during the school closure from Hurricane Helene, has been rescheduled for Tuesday, November 12th.

Glenn Marlow Elementary School is once again hosting a Thanksgiving Turkey Trot Food Drive, to help our BackPack families during the holiday season. Flyers were sent home last week, and we invite your child to drop off the selected GL items into the Turkey Trotboxes, located in the middle of each grade level hallway.

For Grade Level specific item information, please see the flyer that was sent home last week. Our goal this year is 600 items, and the Turkey Trot Drive runs through November 15th.

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 her at rbmalmgren@hcpsnc.org. Thank you!!

November is Veterans Awareness Month, and once again, our Marlow K-Kids will be hosting a Veterans Day Assembly on Friday, November 8th. it will begin at 8:30am in the Gym.

We would like to invite Veterans from all military branches to join us to celebrate and remember this historic day.

Marlow Familes - Please complete this Google Form if you or a relative of yours is a Veteran.

https://forms.gle/FG3BDdtNFMy8itTX8

It's the most wonderful time of the year! That's right-- Book Fair!

Our Fall Scholastic Book Fair will be at MARLOW November 18th-22nd, each day from 7:45 am to 3:30 pm. All students will be visiting the book fair during Media Specials time, and will be able to buy books, do activities and games, and have fun!

There are a few ways you can shop at the book fair:

-You may send cash or check with your child the day they are scheduled for Media Specials

-You may create an e-wallet for your child using the site: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/content/fairs/ewallet.html

-You may come to book fair with your child during the school day!

Join us for Book Fair Family night on Tuesday, November 19th from 5-7 pm. Bring the family to visit the book fair and encourage a love for reading.

All purchases benefit our school and help purchase books and technology for the Media Center and classrooms. Thank you for all your support and see you at the Book Fair!

WE NEED PARENT VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH THE BOOK FAIR!!

You may sign up to volunteer with your student's class OR during the fun Family Night from 5-7pm on Tuesday, Nov 19th. SIGN UP HERE

2024 - 2025 Marlow yearbooks are now on sale. Get your yearbook today by clicking on the link below:

LINK: https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A09828318

or scan the QR code. Get your Marlow Yearbook today!!

A reminder to our students and parents that it is against federal regulations for students to bring in restaurant foods (a.k.a..Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, etc...) into the school building during the school day in which breakfast and lunch are being served.

That means that students cannot bring in Starbucks or Dunkin Doughnuts in the AM, and parents are not allowed to bring in restaurant food if coming to eat with their child.

Thank you for your attention to this.

As we get into November, here are important dates to remember:

Tuesday, November 5th - No School for Students (Required Work Day)

Monday, November 11th - Veterans Day Holiday (No School for Students and Staff)

Tuesday, November 12th - Fall Picture Day ; GMES Spirit Night @ Culver's

November 18th - 22nd - Fall Scholastic Book Fair

Tuesday, November 19th - Family Night @ Book Fair (5pm - 7pm)

Thursday, November 21st - Thanksgiving Lunch (K-2 Parents Invited)

Monday, November 25th - 'We Are Thankful For Each Other' Spirit Day (Dress up like your favorite Teacher).

November 27 - 29 - Thanksgiving Break

Families that have experienced a reduction in their income due to Hurricane Helene may now qualify for Free or reduced price meal benefits.

• This affects those families in non-CEP schools, which includes Glenn Marlow Elementary.
• If they applied this year and were denied benefits, they may call our office with their updated income information. We can enter that information directly into their existing application to see if they now qualify.
• If they have not previously applied for this school year, we highly recommend accessing the online meal benefit application system. https://www.lunchapplication.com/
• A limited number of paper applications are available. Families that would like a paper copy should call or email the CN Office. 828-891-6310 or hcpscn@hcpsnc.org

See Ms. Waxman's Media Center Newsletter for Q2 below

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