Marlow Monday Message

Gooooooooood evening Marlow Families -- I hope everyone had a wonderful three-day Veterans Day weekend. Veterans Day is a special opportunity for us to recognize the bravery, dedication, and sacrifices made by those who have worn the uniform of our nation. From all of us at Glenn Marlow Elementary School, thank you for honor, courage, and commitment, and. what it means to serve others and to stand up for something greater than ourselves. We are grateful to all of our veterans, and we extend our deepest respect and gratitude to all who have served in our Armed Forces. Thank you.

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.

Highlights of last week include:

- Our Kindergarteners got to visit the Mills River Fire Department and got a special tour around their new firehouse!

- Our Marlow K-Kids put on an incredible Veterans Day Assembly on Friday! Under the faculty leadership of Ms. Jan Clark, Ms. Lisa Malaquin-Prey, and Ms. Hadley McCutcheon, K-Kid students read poems and words of gratitude to our veterans in attendance, the West Henderson band played patriotic songs, students heard a wonderful message from Army Master Sergeant Jacob Ballard, and our very own Ms. Ems sang 'America the Beautiful'. It was an awesome tribute for our students to be a part of.

Thank you, Marlow K-Kids!!

Be well,

John

In this week's Marlow Monday Message:

- Welcome to Marlow, Mr. Jason Marchioni!!

- Picture Day TOMORROW!!!

- Square 1 Art - Last Day to order is TODAY!

- GMES Spirit Night @ Culver's

- GMES Annual Turkey Trot Kick-off - *UPDATE*

- 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

Marlow Elementary would like to welcome our new Cafeteria Manager, Jason Marchioni, to the Marlow Family! Mr. Marchioni comes to us from Rugby Middle School, and has three kids in the HCPS system. Already, he has been a great addition to the Marlow Staff!

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

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Last chance to order keepsakes and gifts that feature your child's artwork!

DEADLINE: 11/11/2024

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Need to find your child's art?
Use the online Art Search.

Do you know you can upload additional art and make an order?
Use the online Art Upload

Thank you for supporting Glenn C Marlow Elementary!

Glenn Marlow Elementary School is once again hosting a Thanksgiving Turkey Trot Food Drive, to help our BackPack families during the holiday season. 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.

**UPDATE** - As of Friday, we have collected 179 cans/items of food. Here is the GL Breakdown:

3rd grade (macaroni and cheese) 63

1st grade (stuffing mix/instant mashed potatoes) 40

2nd grade (chicken broth) 26

Kindergarten (canned green beans) 23

5th grade (cornbread mix/biscuit mix) 19

4th grade (canned sweet potatoes) 8

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!!

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 ARE STILL IN 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 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