#22 February 21 , 2025

Our students really enjoyed learning more about Black Americans who have shaped history and positively influenced others. The Black History Laser Tribute Light Show incorporated music and lights to help us celebrate and appreciate the achievements of many Black Americans. This assembly was one of our activities honoring Black History Month.

We are proud to announce that John Marshall School raised $2,800 in connection to the annual ETEA Volleyball tournament. Our Coin War donations will help several charities in our area.

We also want to congratulate the teachers that participated in the event with their most successful night so far with 3 wins! Thank you also to the students and families that came out to support the John Marshall Dragon volleyball team! It was another example of the positive school community we are building at John Marshall!!

THANK YOU!!!

Help us create a John Marshall Cultural Cookbook that will be shared with other families in school :) Fill out the questions below to participate. Please complete the form by Wednesday, February 26th. Thank you!

By submitting a recipe, you will automatically entered in a raffle to win a Shop-Rite gift card.

This month's Student Council Activities can be found on the calendar.

Thank you to all the Grade 3, 4, & 5 families that were able to attend the Parent University on NJSLA in-person or remotely. We appreciate you taking the time to learn more about the NJSLA and how to support your child at home.

We are encouraging parents/guardians to monitor their child's online/cell phone activity to ensure healthy digital habits. As part of our Positive Action Program for the school, we are hoping to promote positive peer interactions, as they build good character traits.

Dear Edison Township Public Schools Families,

We are pleased to share important information regarding meal accommodations for students observing Ramadan in 2025. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a waiver allowing schools in New Jersey to provide non-congregate meals to students fasting during Ramadan.

This means that eligible students will have the option to receive lunch in a manner that aligns with their religious observance, beginning the week of Monday, March 3, 2025, through Friday, March 28, 2025.

Program Guidelines:

• Who is eligible? Only students who are fasting during Ramadan may receive non-congregate meals.
• Meal distribution: Meals will be available for pick-up after school only for students who attend school that day. The location will be determined and communicated from the individual school.
• No duplicate meals: Students who receive a non-congregate meal cannot also receive a meal during the school day.
• Meal eligibility: Meals will be provided based on Free, Reduced, or Paid eligibility.
• Meal limits: Only one meal may be provided per student per day.
• School days only: Meals will only be available on weekdays when school is in session.
• Participation flexibility: If a student chooses to consume a meal during the school day and then participates in the non-congregate meal, the appropriate charges will incur.

To participate, each family must register for lunches via our website and complete the weekly request form. If you do not wish to participate, no action is required.

For more information and to participate, visit the Food Services Website here: (https://www.edison.k12.nj.us/page/ramadan-2025)

Thank you.

Parents/Guardians if you are sending a message about your child's absence, please make sure to email the Lisa Errico, lisa.errico@edison.k12.nj.us, in the main office or submit a note in Genesis. Please do not email the teacher.

If you need to make adjustments to your child's dismissal, please notify the main office by 3:15pm.

Read Across America Month!

John Marshall is excited to host two terrific authors, Kira Willey and Rob Buyea.

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This is a reminder that school starts at 8:55am.

If students arrive to homeroom later than 8:55 am, they will be marked tardy. The Drop Off Zone doors will close at this time, and parents/guardians will need to drive to the front of the building, park their car and walk their child to the front doors to sign them in.

Parents/Guardians can be taken to court over attendance. Please only keep your child/children home if they are sick and submit doctor's notes when your child/children are ill so we can mark the attendance excused. Parents/Guardians must have a meeting with school administration if they are absent frequently without any doctor’s notes.

If you have any questions regarding attendance please call the office at 732-650-5370.

Parents/ Guardians many learners are coming in and reporting directly to the nurse. As a reminder, please keep your child home for the following:

Fever - your child must be fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication such as Tylenol or Motrin/Advil before returning to school

Vomiting/Diarrhea - please make sure your child has been free from vomiting for at least 24 hours and able to tolerate food before returning to school. If your child is having multiple episodes of loose stool, it is best to stay home.

Pink Eye - if your child wakes up with crust or discharge from the eye and the whites of the eye are pink/inflamed please visit your doctor. Pink eye must be treated with antibiotic eye drops for 24 hours before returning to school.

Pink eye must be treated by a doctor and a doctor’s note must be provided before returning to school.

Strep throat - if your child has sore throat, stomach discomfort, and/or fever they could have strep throat which is a bacterial infection that is contagious, and needs treatment with antibiotics. Please see your doctor, and keep your child home until they are treated with antibiotics for 24 hours.

We are hoping that adhering to these guidelines will keep everyone healthy in our school.

Please read our 2nd Edition of the John Marshall Times.

The students in the Newspaper Club enjoyed working on their finished product.

Enjoy reading about all the "Magical" things happening at John Marshall School.

Grade Level Newsletter

Parents/Guardians are encouraged to be at the bus stop before and after school. Please remind your child/children that they should not be picking up snow and throwing it at anyone as they enter or exit the bus. Sometimes the snow could have ice in it and can injure someone. We do not want any of our students getting injured.

Our students have now settled into their routines at school and are familiar with the online programs they will be using this school year. Students can access these programs at home as well by logging into their Edison Classlink Account: https://launchpad.classlink.com/edison.

The Username is their Student ID number and the Password is their district issued password they use daily.

The new math program, enVisions by Savvas, has games and resources students can use at home and is available for students in all grades.

Students in Grades 2-5 can use their Reflex Math accounts to practice learning their basic math facts and start to build fraction understanding with Frax when ready.

Students in Grades 1-5 can work on their individualized assignments on their MyPath in i-Ready.

Students in Kindergarten and 1st Grade are also encouraged to visit their Reading Eggs accounts.