Roadrunner Rundown

May 5, 2025

Principal's Message

Dear Marshall Road Families,

We are proud of the hard work our students are putting into composting and grateful to our PTA for leading this initiative. You can view our success in composting on the FCPS website and watch videos from several news stations sharing about our composting program (below).

Zero Waste Lunch Results:

Helped us understand what we waste and how to reduce it.
We encouraged reusable water bottles, food containers, snack bags, and utensils.
The total weight of waste per class was divided by the # of students in each class eating in the cafeteria that day. The first year we had 76 kilograms, this year we had only made 12 kilograms of lunch trash!
The classes that created the least amount of waste were: Mrs. McCulla’s kindergarten class and Ms. Nevola’s 3rd grade class.
There was one class that created ZERO pounds of waste – Ms. Bambola’s 6th grade class!
Students were encouraged to use reusable water bottles, food containers, snack bags, and utensils.

This week is “Staff Appreciation Week”, we are excited to celebrate our staff all week long! The PTA started the celebration off this morning with a glamorous walk down the MRES red carpet in the lobby with delicious coffee and pastries. We appreciate the efforts of parent volunteers to pamper our staff this week.

Have a great week!

Matthew Chapman, Toni Nauflett and Kelly Willis

Administrative Team

School Events and Information

Attendance Matters

As we prepare for end of year assessments, school attendance is crucial for your student's success. Please plan any appointments and trips for non-testing days. It is challenging to schedule make-up testing and students miss additional instructional time doing a make-up session. Check your child’s stock of school supplies. Sometimes a colorful new pencil or a new box of crayons can help students’ spirits soar.

Spring Standards of Learning (SOL) Tests

These assessments measure the extent to which students have learned the content and skills reflected in state standards. The content tested varies by grade level. See below for the scheduled dates this spring. Please contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions about the assessment. We ask that you do not schedule appointments on the day of your child’s SOL test. Please contact Kelly Willis if you know your child will be absent on the day of testing.

Grade 3