Marsh Newsletter
October 25, 2024
Upcoming Dates...
Red Ribbon Week- Life is A Movie, Film Drug Free
Spirit Week... Hosted by our Student Council Students
Monday- Breast Cancer Awareness- wear pink
Tuesday- Twin Day
Wednesday- Red Ribbon Day- wear red
Thursday- Character Day- students in grades K-4 may choose to wear a costume of choice (K-4 only). Students may not wear any face masks or use costume make-up on this day and cannot bring any props like any fake weapons.
Thursday- Methuen High School Presentation for Gr 8
Friday- Students dress up as teachers and teachers dress up as students
Friday- Door decorating contest
Friday- PTO Sponsored Ivy and Bean Show for grades K-3
Saturday- Fall Festival from 10:00 am-2:00 pm
From Lifetouch...
School pictures are ready!
To order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.com or create an account using your student's student ID number.
All families can also log on and order a FREE Digital SmileSafe card.
More about the Smilesafe program here.
Picture Retake is Monday, November 4
PTO Volunteers Needed...
Calling All Marsh Families!
The Marsh PTO is thrilled to announce our annual Fall Festival, and we need your help to make it a success! You truly put the “P” in PTO! Volunteer Opportunities Available! Whether you can spare an hour or the whole day, we’d love to have you join us. There are various areas where you can lend a hand, and every little bit helps!
Important: All volunteers must have a CORI on file with the school. If you haven't submitted yours yet, please do so before signing up. Ready to jump in? Sign up today and let’s make this festival a fantastic event for our community!
Date of Festival: 11/2/2024
To volunteer please use this link to sign up: https://evite.me/MAuAjbV1r2 Please note in signup what times you can volunteer for.
Let’s make this Fall Festival one to remember!
Parent Coffee with Ms. Gordon
Please see attached flyer regarding "Parent Coffee with Ms. Gordon". There is no predetermined agenda...just an opportunity to chat with me. It is a great time to ask questions and/or share concerns! Hope you can make it on November 7 at 9am.
Lost & Found Items
Our Lost & Found is growing by the minute. Please ask your child to check it for any missing items. You are welcome to stop by to check too!
MPS Backpack Program
As you may know, the district runs a "Backpack Program" for students/families who are in need of extra food each week. This program relies heavily on donations from our community. If you would like to make a donation, please check out the Amazon wishlist. Donations can be dropped off at Central Office or here at the Marsh! We appreciate your support!
Upper School Yearbooks
Upper School Families - Order your '24-'25 Marsh Grammar School yearbook before October 31 and save 10%. https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=101413398209202 . See attached flyer for more information.
Collective Bargaining Updates
The Methuen School Committee is actively bargaining with the Methuen Education Association for Unit A (teachers) and Unit C (program assistants). In an effort to be transparent about the process and information being shared, there is a new link on the MPS website titled collective bargaining updates. This page will be updated as needed as negotiations continue. Methuen School Committee values all MPS educators and the need for fair and equitable contracts while working within the constraints of the MPS operating budget.
Care Solace
We are excited to share that Methuen Public Schools has secured a resource to support matching
students, staff, and their families to mental health services. Care Solace draws on a national
database of mental health providers and manages complete coordination of the service matching
process all the way through to intake. Support is available in multiple languages for all forms of
insurance 24/7/365. This service can be accessed confidentially without informing any MPS staff. Click here to access the Methuen webpage to search for mental health services and begin the matching process. Students under the age of 18 will need the consent of their caregivers to begin the process of accessing mental health services.
Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC)
Beth Israel Lahey Health Behavioral Services serves as the region’s CBHC and is a valuable
resource for the MPS community. Community Behavioral Health Centers (CBHCs) serve as an
entry point for timely, high-quality mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment on
an urgent and ongoing basis to youth, adults, and their families. Beth Israel Lahey Health
Behavioral Services offers this continuum of services to members who have MassHealth,
private health insurance, or no insurance. Members who are not eligible for insurance may be
eligible for a sliding fee scale, based on family size and income.
Parent Pick-Up/Drop-Off
All families need a “parent pick-up number” if you are planning to pick-up your child from school. If you have yours from last year, it will remain the same. If you are new to the school, please email Ms. Ramos, Lower School Secretary, or Ms. Rodriguez, Upper School Secretary, for a number.
*Please post your parent pick-up number in the passenger side window.*
Please remember during parent pick-up/drop off to pull all the way up to the end of the sidewalk so that we can keep the cars moving and reduce wait time. As it is a live traffic area, parents/families should remain in the car and students should exit/enter the passenger side door. As you wait in the parent pick-up line, please make two lines in front of the church. We want to ensure student safety, most importantly, but also efficiency! Thank you for your help!
From the PTO...
We are fortunate to have a very active PTO who are always looking for volunteers…we appreciate any and all help. Remember you put the P in PTO!! Check out their Facebook @Marsh PTO or click on the Marsh PTO on our website. Our first General Meeting is Wednesday, March 19 at 6 pm in the Marsh auditorium. We hope you can join us!
As always, please feel free to call the school with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Ms. Gordon