Glenn C. Marlow Elementary School

A legacy of learning, a community of excellence.

Glenn C. Marlow Elementary School serves children in Mills River and Fletcher communities.  Since the birth of our school we have enjoyed great successes and growth. There are many ways to judge an institution’s performance.  We believe that our community shines in all categories.  Our children come from loving and supportive homes. This in turn makes working with children and parents a joy.

We are proud of our beautiful facilities. Marlow’s staff is second to none with twenty-two teachers having National Board Certification.  Every employee at Glenn C. Marlow works hard to make children’s educational experiences positive ones.  Many on our staff have won awards and recognitions, such as:

North Carolina Principal of the Year
Outstanding Bus Driver of the Year
Four District-Level Teachers of the Year
Fulbright Scholar to Japan
Who’s Who Among American Teachers

We hope you find Glenn Marlow Elementary to be a warm, inviting and caring school where children are encouraged to reach their maximum potential. Our staff’s priority is your child’s safety and education.

Student hours: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Office hours: 7:30 am – 4:00 pm

Upcoming Dates to Remember

• January 5th – February 1st: MoY Assessment Window for iReady (ELA and Math) (K-5)
• January 10th – February 1st: MoY Assessment Window for mClass (K-3)
• Friday, January 13th: Marlow Spirit Day – 80’s Day!
• Monday / Tuesday, January 16/17th: Teacher Work Days (No School for Students)
• Tuesday, January 17th: End of the 2nd Quarter Reporting Period
• Thursday, January 26th: Q2 Report Cards Distributed / Made Available
• Friday, February 3rd: Q2 Honor Roll Recognition Ceremony – 8:15 (Gym)
• Wednesday, February 8th: GMES Spirit Night at Culver’s in Arden
• Tuesday, February 14th: “Marlow’s Got Talent” tryouts 3 pm -5 pm
• Friday, February 17th: No School for Students (Required Teacher Workday)
• Thursday, February 23rd: Q3 Midterms Distributed / Made Available

Girl Power at Marlow!

Attention parents/guardians of our fabulous 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade girls: it’s Girl Power time!

That’s right…we’re back! On Friday, January 27 from 4:45 – 8:30 our STEM Committee is hosting an evening of empowerment for our girls. We will begin by having dinner together (a taco bar). While we eat, we will have the all female leadership team from HiViz LED Lighting talk with our girls about working in the various STEM fields.

Participants will then participate in 3 rotations that focus on building confidence (we have an all female crew from Henderson County Sheriff’s office teaching our girls some self defense skills), encouraging creativity (Girls will design and build their own “Girl Power” sign – thank you Board and Brush!), and increasing STEM awareness (participants will create and build their own Glowing Valentine).

This event is limited to 45 participants. The cost is $50. This covers dinner, supplies, and a t-shirt. Individuals with inquiries regarding need based scholarships and/or any questions should contact Stephanie Patton, slpatton@hcpsnc.org.

Please complete the Girl Power Registration along with making the payment by January 11 to ensure registration.

Please see the Girl Power Flyer for more information.

Last chance for 2022-2023 Marlow Yearbooks!

This year, Marlow Elementary will be using Jostens to publish the 2022 – 2023 yearbook. You should have received an email from them last week about purchasing a yearbook, but if you did not (or unable to find it), you may find more information on the Jostens website.

The cost right now for a yearbook is $25, and it will increase to $30 beginning January 27th, so order yours today!

Order yours today!

Marlow Spirit Wear is live!

The 2022 Marlow Spirit Wear link is now live, and ready for consumers! Special thanks to Big Frog Custom T-shirts and More for their partnership. Order your Marlow spirit wear today!

2022-2023 Staff Members of the Year

Congratulations to the following staff members!

Marlow Teacher of the Year and HCPS Teacher of the Year: Karen Whiting
Instructional Assistant of the Year: Sherri Hogan
Staff Member of the Year: Krista Nelson

We appreciate all you do and all you have done for our Buckaroos!

Amazon Smile Account for the Marlow PTO

Last year, the Marlow PTO set up an Amazon Smile account for the Marlow PTO. As the online shopping season runs in full swing, and if you shop on Amazon, you can register the Marlow PTO on Amazon Smile and a portion of your purchases will go directly back to the PTO.

You can register at the Marlow PTO Smile website, or go directly to the Amazon Smile page and search for “Marlow PTO.” Sign up with your Amazon account today, and thank you for supporting our school!

Marlow Monday Messages

Every Monday, we send out our Marlow Monday Messages to let you know of any upcoming events, important information, or amazing things here at our school. But did you know that we keep copies of our messages on the Marlow News Page on the Marlow website? Make sure you stay up-to-date on the great things happening here at Glenn Marlow!

Our website has a lot of useful information for our parents, students, and community, including school schedules, class pages, and our master calendar. Please visit our website to see what else it has to offer!

Creating a Parent Portal Account in PowerSchool and Setting Email Notifications

Parents and families– interested in keeping up with your child’s grades, growth, and attendance at school?

You can create a Parent Portal account in Powerschool, which will allow you to access your child’s information at home. Not only that, but you can also set up e-mail notifications, so all new items go straight to your e-mail inbox. This is a great way to keep track of your child’s grade in class, days your child has missed, and more.

Tutorial videos are available below to assist you in creating a Parent Portal account, and in setting e-mail notifications. Please check them out!

Creating a Parent Portal in Powerschool

Setting E-mail Notifications

Glenn C. Marlow Named 2018 National Blue Ribbon School

Glenn Marlow Elementary School was named a 2018 National Blue Ribbon School for Exemplary High Performing Schools!

We are one of only 8 schools in NC to earn this distinction! This is such an awesome and tremendous honor that we all need to be proud of.  Everyone – staff, students, parents, and community members– is a part of this recognition, because working together, we earned this– go Marlow Mustangs!