There is an unbelievable amount of clothing that students have left behind that has not yet been claimed. If your child has misplaced a sweater, jacket, lunch box or water bottle, please check the cart adjacent to the staff lounge before school to claim their lost items. Thank you!
School News
Updated Fri, Apr 29th
Time is running out to purchase a 2021-2022 Yearbook! Supply is limited and on a first come, first serve basis. Order your Yearbook today! $30.00
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Not sure if you ordered a yearbook? Questions? yearbook [at] marshalllanepta.org
Updated Wed, Apr 27th
Currently, the school day for students in 2nd & 3rd grade begins at 8:10. Gates onto the campus off of the upper parking lot are closed and locked at 8:00 since 4th & 5th graders who are dropped off there need to be in class at this time. If the gate is not locked, students in these grade levels who arrive after 8:00 walk onto the campus and arrive in class late without a tardy pass. In some cases, they are marked absent by their teachers and parents receive an automated call informing them that their student is not in class.
If 2nd & 3rd grade students are dropped off in the upper lot after 8:00 when the gates are closed, they can walk down the hill to the lower lot and enter the campus through the gate adjacent to the office. Alternatively, 2nd & 3rd grades may be dropped off in the lower lot.
We appreciate your help with ensuring that all students will be on time for their classes.
Updated Wed, Apr 27th
Over the next few weeks, students in the upper grades will begin taking the California Assessments of Student Progress and Proficiency (CAASPP). Here are some important guidelines to help your child be successful:
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Schedule any routine doctor and dental appointments after school or in June when school is over.
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Make travel plans for the summer, not when school is in session
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Make sure your child has a good night’s sleep.
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Provide a healthy breakfast and send a snack with them to school.
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Encourage your child to “do their best” but do not put any undue pressure on them
None of our students have ever taken this assessment before due to it being canceled because of the pandemic. Teachers are working with students to ensure that they are as prepared as possible and to put the least amount of stress about the tests on them.
Updated Mon, Apr 11th
On Saturday, March 26th, our incredible PTA organized and conducted our first STEAM Day in two years. If you attended, you know what an amazing experience it was!!! SO many families came out to enjoy the lovely weather and all of the wonderful activities that were presented including coding activities, art activities, engineering activities, hands on experiences with chickens, reptiles, and other small animals, science fair projects, and much more!
These are the kinds of experiences that our PTA has traditionally organized for our school. It is wonderful to see it happening again!
If you enjoyed this event, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Marshall Lane Education Fund (MLEF) so that our PTA can continue to fund these same kinds of opportunities for our students and our community. Donations can be made through the PTA website by clicking here. Even if you were unable to attend, but you support the PTA efforts to enrich the experiences for all of us at school, please consider donating. Thank you!
Updated Fri, Apr 8th
Did your students come home on Thursday and tell you about the awesome outdoor assembly on Thursday? The BMX Stunt Masters travel all over the United States performing these fun assemblies. The students really enjoyed seeing all of the tricks and witnessing one of the riders jumping over some staff members! Ask them about it! An additional educational component of the assembly was a review of bike safety and some information about social-emotional learning traits that are important for success in life. All in all, a great time was had by all!
A special thanks to our generous PTA for sponsoring this awesome experience for all of our children. Coming up next month is another author assembly and the Taiko Drummers! If you would like to see opportunities like this continue for our students, please consider donating to the PTA of the Marshall Lane Education Fund so that there will be money to support these activities during the 2022-2023 school year. Thank you!!
That is our very own Mrs. Gill in the middle and Mrs. Spencer on the right - very brave ladies!
Updated Fri, Apr 8th
After two years of not participating in standardized testing, California has returned to the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) which is better known as Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium assessments (SBAC) and the English Language Proficiency Assessment for California (ELPAC).
Students who are English Language Learners began the ELPAC tests this week. SBAC testing will begin on April 19th and go through May 20th. Teachers have divided the tests up into chunks so that they are administered over a longer period of time instead of concentrating it into a limited number of days.
It is important for students to be at school on time every day, but especially during testing. Your children should eat a good breakfast and bring a healthy snack. A good night’s sleep will help them to be awake and alert so that they will do their best on the tests. Lastly, please do not schedule any regular doctor or dentist appointments during this time, especially during the morning hours, if at all possible. We appreciate you working with us to provide the best possible environment for your child to be successful with state testing. Thank you!
Updated Fri, Apr 8th
A huge thank you to everyone who is an approved volunteer. Our students have benefitted from the work that you are doing at our school both inside and outside the classrooms.
One area of need continues to be at lunch time. Volunteers are needed to help with supervision on the playgrounds and in the eating area from 11:10 to 1:14 every day. Let us know if you can help on any of the days for all or during part of lunch time. Thank you!!
Updated Fri, Apr 8th
Dear Marshall Lane Community Members,
After having spent over 25 years working in education and the last 10 years at Marshall Lane, I will be retiring after the school year ends in June. It is with mixed emotions that I share this with you and it certainly hasn’t begun to sink in yet. However, I wanted to provide the Campbell Union School District with ample time to find a person to lead Marshall Lane Elementary School into the future.
Working in this outstanding district and with the incredible Marshall Lane staff has been a true pleasure for me. At this point in my life, I am choosing to spend time engaging in interests that I have previously not had enough time to pursue.
My promise to all of you is that I will continue to do my best every day for the rest of the school year to support our students, the Marshall Lane staff, and our generous community. Once a new leader is chosen, I will work with the new person to share the strengths of our school, the rich history of our community, and to brainstorm how to best move forward.
I want you to know that I truly appreciate all of the support that I have received at Marshall Lane. We are all fortunate to have an experienced and highly dedicated staff who work hard every day to do their best for your children. It has been one of the highlights of my career to be able to work with this staff and our community. Thank you for all that you have done to make the last ten years so wonderful. I hope that you will continue to support our school for the time that your children are at Marshall Lane. Take good care of yourself and your families.
Sincerely,
Priscilla Spencer
Updated Fri, Apr 8th
As you may already know, there are changes to the mandatory mask mandate that will take place at Marshall Lane beginning on March 14th. While mask wearing is still highly recommended for anyone who has not been vaccinated or who has a risk factor, it will no longer be mandatory to wear masks indoors or outdoors. Some students are expressing excitement about this change while others are saying that they are still concerned.
At Marshall Lane, we promote acceptance and kindness through our social/emotional programs that are currently in place. We will be discussing with our students that continuing to wear a mask or not is a choice. Based on each family’s context, some people may choose to wear a mask so as not to expose older adults, younger children, or anyone with a medical condition. We do not allow teasing or bullying for any reason.
Vaccines have been shown to reduce community spread of the disease and to protect others. If you have not yet been vaccinated, please consider doing so at this time!
There is a free vaccine clinic happening at Rolling Hills Middle School on Wednesday, March 9th, after dismissal. For more vaccine locations in Santa Clara County, go to sccfreevax.org or call 2-1-1.