Hello Marsh Creek,

I hope that you are having a great weekend. This will be our last newsletter of the year, and this week marks the end of the fourth marking period, and the last week of our students' time here at Marsh Creek. Our last student day is Thursday June 5th, which will be a modified day from 9:00 am- 11:35 am. This week, our students will get to celebrate the end of the year together by participating in Field Day, and our last few teams will get to attend their Shamona Creek Park Picnic. Please take a look at the section below entitled This Week at Marsh Creek for all important upcoming dates.

As we bring the school year to a close, we want to take a moment to sincerely thank you for allowing us the privilege of supporting your students and families throughout this memorable year. It has truly been a joy to watch your children learn, and grow here at Marsh Creek.

This is a special group of students—filled with curiosity, kindness, resilience, and potential—and we feel honored to have been a part of their journey. We are so excited to watch them continue to grow and accomplish great things in the years ahead. They have left a lasting impression on our school, and we will always remember the spirit, energy, and heart they brought to our community. For those families with younger siblings still in our elementary schools, we look forward to welcoming you back in the future. And to all of our other families, thank you for allowing us to play a small part in your child’s life. Your support and partnership have meant so much to us, and it has been a cornerstone of this year’s success. I wish you all a restful, safe, and joyful summer—and all the very best in the years ahead.

Thank you for all of your time and support. It has truly been a joy and an honor to work with you this school year. I hope that everyone has an amazing summer!

-Matt

Monday - 6/2

• C - Day
• Field Day
• G and H Team Shamona Creek Picnic

Tuesday - 6/3

• D - Day
• F Team Shamona Creek Picnic

Wednesday - 6/4

• E - Day
• A and B Teams Shamona Creek Picnic

Thursday - 6/5

• F - Day
• Last Student Day / Half Day (9:00 am - 11:35 am)

Friday - 6/6

• Last Teacher Day

School Day

9:00 - 11:35 am

I just wanted to remind our friends and families that, with the exception of our few students that live in the neighborhoods adjacent to Marsh Creek, all other students will need to take their school bus home, or be picked up by a parent. I appreciate everyone's understanding and support, as this is to ensure our kids safety, and to make sure everyone arrives home ready for an awesome summer. I am looking forward to seeing the kids return to Marsh Creek on Monday!

Students can pack their lunch on Field Day (Monday, June 2nd), but those that need to purchase a lunch that day may do so using the form attached below. Each team has copies of this form as well as the main office.

• This LINK is for our June 10 and June 11 Transition Days.
• Parents of West Side Students will sign up for ONE of the 4 sessions (about 90 minutes each).
• They are OPTIONAL – and we will have additional opportunities to tour the building in August.
• Parents will receive an email confirmation by May 27 with confirmation.

• This LINK is for our DMS Spiritwear Store
• Parents of West Side Students can order “Gear” for next year!
• NEW THIS YEAR – Parents can also order Assignment Books for the 2025-2026 school year!

• This Link is for the DMS (Fall) Sports Information – that I shared last week.
• We will be able to upload physicals for 2025 Fall Sports as of July 7, 2025.

Greetings from the Marsh Creek Counseling Department! We will use this area to keep you in the loop with updates from our department as well as helpful resources throughout the year. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns. We are here to help!

Please encourage your child to check out the Marsh Creek Counseling Department Schoology course. It’s filled with lots of great resources including stress management strategies, study skills, directions for how to check your grades and more!

This program provides supplemental nourishment for our students. Participating students receive a bag of non-perishable food items every Wednesday, which will be distributed in a discreet and caring manner by our staff. Click on the links below to complete the confidential form so that we can help in any way that we can.

Click here to enroll in Backpack Boost

Haga clic aquí para inscribirse en Backpack Boost

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We would like to remind families that the Free and Reduced Meal Application for the 2025–2026 school year will be available online beginning August 1, 2025 at School Café https://www.schoolcafe.com/DASD. Families must reapply each school year to continue receiving benefits. For more information regarding the Free and Reduced Meal Application and the Income Eligibility Guidelines, please see the 25-26 School Year Letter to Household (https://www.dasd.org/departments/food-services/free-reduced-priced-meals ).

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Jessica Lehr at 610-269-4400 x 11755 or jlehr@dasd.org.

Thank you for your continued support, and we wish your senior all the best in their future endeavors!

Warm regards,
DASD Food Services

Thank you to all of our families for their willingness to support our Marsh Creek HSA this year as they work with our students and staff! We are so lucky to have a wonderful team of parents willing to help Marsh Creek. If you are interested in participating in our HSA this year, please consider joining us for future meetings. If you would like to contact our HSA to find other ways to support our students and school, please feel free to contact them at marshcreekhsa@gmail.com.

If anyone is interested in serving in the LMS Home and School association, please contact the HSA President , Jeanne Czubaroff (jeannekan@gmail.com). Please also complete this Google form.

Thank you. Enjoy the sunshine!

The yearbooks have arrived! While most books were purchased online, we still have a limited number of yearbooks available for purchase. Each Advisory teacher has a list of students who previously purchased a yearbook during the online sales campaign (October 2024-March 2025). Parents, if you are uncertain as to whether you did or didn't make the online purchase, please direct your child to check with his/her Advisory teacher. If their name is on the list according to the information you provided during your online purchase, they're all set.

In-person sales will begin on Monday, May 12th at 8:30 am in the library. Interested students should bring either $30 cash or a check made payable to Marsh Creek 6th Grade Center. We will hold the sale all week until the books are sold out.

We will distribute the yearbooks to students as part of our Field Day activities on Friday, May 30th. Any questions, please contact Mrs. Allen lallen@dasd.org or Mrs. Leister rleister@dasd.org.

Did you know that next year ALL kindergarten students will have full day instruction? Due to recent board approval, all Downingtown elementary schools are providing full day Kindergarten to all Kindergarten students. Visit this website for more information: https://www.dasd.org/departments/teaching-and-learning/full-day-k-implementation. Registration is now open.

The Lighting the Way fund is the ongoing student activities and positive behavior support fundraising initiative for the Downingtown Area School District Middle Level Schools: Downingtown Middle School, Lionville Middle School, and Marsh Creek 6th Grade Center.

Rooted in the belief that every child deserves the chance to grow every day into a kind, empathetic, and resilient leader, this fund supports academic, social, emotional, and civic learning through school-wide events, programs, and resources.

Whether it’s a Lancer, Lion, or Narwhal, each student benefits from the shared goal of building responsibility, encouraging respect, and inspiring resourcefulness across all three schools.

Your support helps us light the way forward—together.

The Downingtown East and West girls’ basketball programs are happy to announce that we will be hosting our Girls' Basketball Camp this Summer! The camp will run from June 16th through June 19th at Downingtown West High School and is open to anyone who will be entering 3rd to 8th grade. Please click the link below for more information!