Marshall
Elementary School
A Safe, Organized,
Accountable, and Respectful Community
Welcome to
Marshall and the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year!
Last year at this time I was very excited to share many of
the new programs being put in place at Marshall. Our
teachers began working in Professional Learning Community
teams focusing on student learning. We revised our building
schedule and resources to be more responsive to student
needs. We worked to build a more collaborative culture
within the building where we see each student as “our”
student. We implemented new behavioral expectations using
our SOAR program (Safe, Organized, Accountable, and
Respectful), with a focus on reinforcing positive
behaviors. In addition, each Wednesday, we shared our
learning with each other and strengthened our sense of a
school-wide community during our WOW! Morning Meeting. We
also incorporated a daily fitness activity into our morning
routines.
I am still very excited about these programs and the
results we experienced were outstanding. We increased the
sense of community with our WOW meetings, which were our
highest attended day every week. In addition we experienced
a 40% drop in discipline referrals as a result of our SOAR
program. Finally, I am pleased to announce that Marshall
Elementary met eight out of eight state indicators and has
been rated as an Excellent school
by the Ohio Department of Education. I am so proud of our
all of our accomplishments. Congratulations to our
students, staff, and families!
As always, we are committed to meeting the needs of each
and every student and we encourage you to be an active
participant in your child’s education. Our learning
community includes all of our families and you are an
integral part of the success of Marshall School. Parents
participate in our Reading-At-Home Program, are members of
our Parent-Teacher Group (PTG), and volunteer as tutors and
mentors, working directly with students. We encourage you
to become a Marshall volunteer and experience first hand
the learning that takes place at school.
We’re looking forward to the new school year and hope you
are too! If you have any questions please call us at
513-273-3600.
Sincerely,
Mr. Chad Hinton
Principal