Good evening, Marlow families!
Week 3 has arrived, and boy, what a mess it was at dismissal today with that storm passing through.. Appreciate everyone’s patience as we took a “time-out” in the car rider line to let the weather pass. Whew!
Want to give a shout-out to all our morning car riders! AM car rider line has been very smooth so far this year! Parents, you are doing a great job of getting your students to school on time (even a little earlier if they are eating breakfast…), and students, you are doing a great job of being ready to exit the car when it comes to a stop. All together, it has been going very well out front, so please keep up the good work!
In this week’s Marlow Monday Message:
- Attendance, Attendance, Attendance
- Marlow Spirit Wear link – Now live!
- HCPS Annual Public Notice
- Media Opt-In / Opt-Out
- Morning Car Rider Line help!
- 2023 – 2024 HCPS Traditional School Calendar
- Important Dates to Remember
Thank you for all you do!
With Marlow Pride,
John Hart
Principal
jehart@hcpsnc.org
Attendance
Parents – September is Attendance Awareness Month. We want to remind all of our parents and students about the importance of good attendance at school. Everyday that a student is absent from school, an opportunity is lost for learning. It is important to know that:
- Everyday at school counts.
- A student’s attendance directly correlates to their academic performance.
- Studies show that poor attendance in early grades (K-3) can have a major influence on whether a child can read proficiently by the end of 3rd grade.
- Every piece matters. Every day counts. Thank you for your support.
Marlow Spirit Wear Link: Now Live!
The 2023 Marlow Spirit Wear link is now live!
Special thanks to Big Frog Custom T-shirts and More for their partnership.
We have recognized that the “Est. year” on some of the spirit shirts is incorrect, stating 1998. The correct Est. year is 1999, and Big Frog has assured us that no shirts will be printed with the correct year on it.
Order your Marlow spirit wear today!
2023-2024 Annual Public Notice
Parents, please view this year’s annual public notices. This document is also linked on the HCPS website, along with the Student Code of Conduct. I ask that you take a few minutes to review this document as it relates to FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
Media Opt-in/Opt-out
It’s time once again to indicate whether you want your child to be included in any media opportunities facilitated by Henderson County Public Schools. If you DO NOT want your child to be interviewed, photographed, or to have videos published on the HCPS website, social media, or district/school publications, including the Yearbook, you must complete the state standardized media opt out form through PowerSchool’s Parent Portal.
Specifically:
Answering “No” to the ParentPortal screening Question 1: “Do you grant permission to allow directory information for non-commercial purposes?” will exclude your child’s directory information (including name and photo) from use in all of the following:
- School yearbooks
- Media coverage of school activities/student awards
- School/district newsletters
- School/district social media
- Published honor roll lists
- Published graduation announcements and lists
- StudentAccess library service through HCPS
Parents/guardians will be prompted to indicate their preferences in the Parent Portal at the beginning of each school year, and may update those preferences at any time. Parents/guardians without Parent Portal access should contact their school’s data manager to create a Parent Portal account, or complete the paper copy of the NCDPI screening questions.
Morning Car Rider Line Help
We are always in need of volunteers (both Moms and Dads) to help us with morning car rider line, ensuring that students get out of their car in a safe and timely manner, keeping the line running smoothly.
If you are interested in helping out, send me an email at jehart@hcpsnc.org, or, just show up and help out. We have a lot of fun!
2023-2024 HCPS School Calendar
Parents, here is the 2023 – 2024 Traditional School Calendar for HCPS.
Important Dates to Remember
- September 4th: Labor Day Holiday (No school for students/ staff)
- September 8th: WHHS Varsity Football Elementary Night!
- September 13th: Q1 Midterms Distributed / Made Available
- October 4th: Fall Picture Day