Marsh Elementary School

We were notified by First Student that due to a higher than normal shortage of bus drivers today, there will be buses ruing late to their scheduled bus stop. Please monitor your student's bus stops. Also, all changes to buses have been entered into the First View App. You can use this app to track your student's bus and be informed of any bus number changes. We appreciate your patience and cooperation this morning.

Tomorrow is Picture Re-Take Day and Group Pictures will also be taken. Boys and Girls Club, Girl Scouts, Girls on the Run, SCOPE, Student Council, & Starter Strings

We are so very excited to share with you the progress we have made over the past 3 years. We continue to close the achievement gap. We were only 0.1 point away from being recognized as Exemplary which is the top 10% of schools in the entire state of Illinois. Owen Marsh teachers and faculty are AMAZING! We will continue to work as hard as we can to get to that next level. OME Pride!!! If you would like to see the entire Illinois School Report Card for Owen Marsh Elementary click here. https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/school.aspx?source=profile&Schoolid=510841860252026

Trick or Treat at the Governor's Mansion

First Student Bus Company Trunk or Treat

SPECIAL EDUCATION MEET & GREET 2023 4:00-6:00 pm November 13 Families and Educators: Please join us for an Open House to meet and connect with Special Education Administration and Leadership Teams.

Springfield Police Department Annual Halloween Safety Event

District 186 is excited to offer begin an after school Beginning Band Program for 5th grade students. Interested families will need to attend an information meeting for an opportunity to sign up and sign student/ parent contract. Meeting Location: Springfield High School Band room When : Thursday, Oct. 5 6-6:30pm Email Amy Minch with any questions - amuir@sps186.org

STEM Family Night Thursday, Sept. 27 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Lots of fun & engaging activities. Showcase of games from our new Math Curriculum. Book Fair will also be open to purchase books.

We want to remind you that we are fast approaching the deadline for students to have their physical and immunization information turned in per state guidelines. Please make sure that you have contacted your school’s nurse with your child’s upcoming physical/immunization appointment or that you have turned in your physical and immunization paperwork this week. Students failing to provide required health information will be excluded from school starting October 1st.

Grades 2-5 Parents Starter Strings Parent Meeting: Wednesday, September 13th, 5:30-6:15 See attached flyer for more details.

One of our BIG School Wide Goals this year at Owen Marsh Elementary is to Increase Student Attendance, and reduce Tardiness/Chronic Absenteeism. Today Texas Roadhouse came to Owen Marsh for a kickoff event "Attendance Matters" Students received free kids meal tokens and next Tuesday those students who have had perfect attendance so far these first 2 weeks of school will receive Perfect Attendance Certificates for a free Ranger Meal!!! We are tying in our attendance initiative with the Dine to Donate Nights on the attached flyer. Hopefully your family can go to Texas Roadhouse on any of the five days listed and enjoy a delicious Texas Road house Meal. Next Tuesday, September 5 is the HUGE Back to School Texas Roadhouse Bash!!! 4:00p.m. - 8:00p.m. -Bounce house provided by Central Illinois Inflatables -Balloon twisting provided by Hot Air Creations -Face painting provided by Sunshine Lollipop Face Painting & More -Andy Armadillo appearances -FREE ice cream sundaes -Treat bags IMPORTANT: Everyone will need to drop their paper receipt into a box by the front doors. This is THE ONLY way that we can insure that Owen Marsh gets credit for your visit.

Girls on the Run Flyer and Information Attached: Please contact Mrs. Midiri if you have any questions at smidiri@sps186.org

Don't Forget!!! Tomorrow is our Keep Kids in School Physical & Immunization Walk- In Clinic at Sang. Co. Dept. of Public Health - 2833 South Grand Ave. East, Spfld, IL - 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Stay connected!! Follow us on social media. District 186 is on Instagram, Linked In, Twitter & Facebook! We also have the District 186 App! Download it now to get the latest updates and information about your student's school! It's available in the App Store for Apple and in Google Play!

Due to the power outage, the Administrative Office is closed. If you need immediate assistance, please contact the Business Office at 217-525-3040. We expect to resume normal operations Monday, July 3.

All summer school programs and SCOPE are canceled Friday, June 30, to allow maintenance staff to assess and clean up buildings and grounds. We expect all programs to resume next week as normally scheduled.

All students and staff in summer programs are safe. Buses will run at the normal time, but routes may take longer due to traffic or blocked streets. Families are welcome to pick up students early. The safety of our students and staff is our top priority.

Families, please join us for Kindergarten Preview Night this Tuesday, April 25th from 6-7 p.m.! Kindergarten preview night is open to all children who turn 5 on or before September 1, 2023. Join us at your child's school at 6 pm to tour the school and learn more about your child's educational future with District 186. We can't wait to see you!! To find your child's school visit here: https://schoollocator.mapomatix.com/district/1737080/

You don't want to miss this! Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum collected our student's artwork and then had the pieces professionally framed and hung to create an exhibit at the museum. All of the pieces of art were either created by an African American artist or they depict the African American experience. We appreciate the AAHM & their commitment to showcasing our students' work in celebrating Black History. You can visit the gallery February 18th - March 31st, Tuesday - Saturday 12:00 pm - 4:00 p.m.