Marshall Elementary School

Principal: Bobbi Geenty School Secretary: Candee Renton

Associate Principal: Jessica Graham Clerk: Sharon Boyd

Office (360) 313-2400 Fax: (360) 313-2401

6400 MacArthur Blvd. Vancouver, WA 98661

PTA President: Leilani Casanova-Brunell

“The mission of George C. Marshall Elementary School is to create a safe and caring community where students develop a love of learning, personal responsibility, pride in self and respect for others.”

October

4 Spirit Day: Black and Gold

Assembly 2:05

6 Early Release 2:10

11 No School - Staff In-Service Day

16 Picture Day

Two-Hour Early Release 12:50 Parent Conferences

17 & 18 No School - Elementary School Conferences

25 Spirit Day: Plaid and Polka-Dot

PTA sponsored Family Dance 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.

November

1 Assembly 2:05

Due to Parent Conferences there will be a two-hour early release on Wednesday, October 16th. Please pick up your student(s) at 12:50. There will be no school on October 17th and 18th.

Please be sure to 'like' and 'follow' our OFFICIAL school Facebook page. There is more than one page out there - look for our logo to be sure you have the right one. We will post about our school regularly.

WE HAVE GONE ELECTRONIC

Please be sure to update the office with your current email address. Most of our correspondence, for example: schedule changes, early release information, etc. will only go home electronically. We will no longer be printing hard copies. It is also the quickest way to reach a parent or guardian in the event of an emergency. If you are not sure of the email you have on file with us please contact the office and we would be happy to check it for you.

THANK YOU FOR

SUPPORTING

OUR PTA, WHICH SPONSORS

MANY OF OUR

STUDENT ACTIVITIES!

The Office CAN NOT take changes over the phone. Plans need to be made before your student comes to school and a written note signed by the Parent or Guardian must be received.

To insure we are able to continue keeping all students safe during the go home process at the end of the day Teachers and the office need to know changes at the start of the day. If you are wanting your student to ride a different bus, or go home a different way, we need this in writing. Phone calls cannot be accepted for this.

NO NOTE = YOUR STUDENT WILL GO HOME ON THEIR NORMAL SCHEDULED PLAN

Join us, it’s free!

Get ready to observe, wonder, and learn with your child!

You are your child’s first and most important teacher. For families with children birth—5 years old.

Marshall Elementary

Every Friday 9:00—10:30 a.m.

Drop in program, NO registration required.

Vancouver families depend on clean rivers, streams and lakes for swimming, fishing and preserving habitat for future generations. You can help reduce one of the biggest threats to our waterways, pollution left behind from everyday activities that gets picked up by stormwater.

We all contribute to stormwater pollution, so we all need to be part of the solution. Here are three easy tips you can follow to reduce water pollution and help protect our rivers, streams and lakes.

Only rain down the drain. As simple as it sounds, this is the most important principle for reducing water pollution, and it should be taken literally. Whatever goes down the storm drain almost always ends up in our streams. Even if you’re not putting anything directly into a storm drain, be aware of what runoff can pick up from your home and yard. This includes grass clippings, car washing soap, fertilizers and pet waste, just to name a few.

“Natural” can still be pollution. It’s easy to overlook pollutants that seem “natural,” such as grass clippings, pet waste and organic fertilizers. In our developed communities, these are significant sources of pollution. Fecal coliform is one of the top pollutants found in streams, and much of it comes from pet owners who don’t pick their pet’s waste. Nutrients in yard debris and fertilizers feed potentially toxic algae that deplete water of oxygen needed by aquatic life.

Sweep it up, don’t hose if off. Using a hose to wash away a spill or clean the driveway is a sure way to send pollutants to our streams. Instead, use a broom and dustpan to sweep up pollutants, close them in a bag and put it in the garbage. For liquid spills, put down an absorbent material, such as kitty litter, and sweep it into a bag before disposing in the trash.

For more ideas, visit www.clark.wa.gov/cleanwater and thank you for being part of the solution.