News from Marshall Elementary School

Marshall Students have shown great compassion for the people of Haiti who are going through such a terrible time.  They raised $500 to send to the Clinton Foundation to help the people of Haiti.  The Marshall Student Council felt something needed to be done and they wanted to help.  They decided to sponsor  “Wear Your Favorite Team Jersey Day.”  Every teacher and student who wore a team jersey on January 15 donated $1 to the cause.  We are hoping our contribution will help.

To motivate our students to read more, in October, Thurgood Marshall kicked off the Be a Phanatic about Reading program sponsored by Verizon.  Students agreed to read or be read to for a minimum of 15 minutes a day.  Some of the top performing schools were to receive a visit from the Phillie Phanatic.  Well, guess what?  Marshall School met the reading challenge and the Phillie Phanatic is coming to Marshall on Wednesday, January 27!!  We ARE Phanatic about reading!!

Marshall School 5th grade boys will give the Girls on the Run a run for their money.  Fifth teacher, Rick Bransfield and Interventionist, John Williams have started a Fifth Grade After School Boys Basketball Clinic. Sessions began January 20 for 18 students. We are working on school wellness and are all about being more active!!

Saad Ali, a second grader in Mrs. Claudia Martin’s class, won First Place for his art entry relating to the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Celebration Education Contest.  The theme was One Dream, One World, One Community.  Saad was honored at the Christina Cultural Arts Center on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.  We are so very proud of Saad.