Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School

The majority of students in the Christina School District will follow a staggered early dismissal schedule on the last day of school, Wednesday, June 12. Please check the dismissal schedule carefully to determine the correct date and time of your child's last day of school.

Note: Select schools and programs will be wrapping up on Tuesday, June 11, so make sure to check the schedule carefully to avoid any confusion.

To view the 2024 dismissal schedule, please visit: https://www.christinak12.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=4&ModuleInstanceID=952&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=20426&PageID=1

Please join Marshall in celebrating our AWESOME Speech Language Pathologist, Mrs. Colleen Mooney! We LOVE having her as part of our Marshall family!

Ms. Mooney grew up in Northeast PA. She earned her Bachelors in Communication Disorders from Bloomsburg University in 1992 and her Masters in Speech Language Pathology from Bloomsburg University in 1994. She began working at Thurgood Marshall Elementary in August 1995. Next year will be her 30th year with the district. In her free time, she enjoys scrapbooking, reading, and spending time with her husband, son, daughter and fur babies.

Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School loves our cafeteria crew! Thank you for your service and dedication to our family! You are our heroes!

Please congratulate Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School's Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Stacey DiIenno! We are so lucky to have her as part of the Marshall Family! She has been a teacher in the Christina School District for 22 years with the last 13 at Thurgood Marshall Elementary. During that time she has fallen in love with the school, staff, and families! She was a special education teacher for her first 20 years of teaching and has enjoyed being a regular education kindergarten teacher for the last two years. She says "Teaching kindergarten is truly my heart and passion! I love helping our kindergarten students develop a lifelong love of learning and an eagerness to come to school each day!"

Please join us in recognizing our wonderful Librarian during National School Library Month!
Ms. D'Ascendis is our Librarian and PTA President at Marshall Elementary. Ms. D. is our new Librarian, after 3 years as a Special Education Teacher at Marshall (17 years as an educator in all). She has wanted to be a librarian since she was a student here at Marshall! Ms. D. works hard to share her love of books with students and to make the Library a safe place for all. This year she has been focusing on building a more diverse library. She surveyed students to determine what kinds of books they wanted to see in the Library. This allowed her begin to build a new collection that helps our students feel represented in the books we have to share. Her love of books is evident in the many book character costumes she wears at school and the way she works to find the perfect book for every child.

Guess what, Marshall Friends and Family??? We are in SECOND PLACE!!!! We want to win!

We need your votes! Please click on this link:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=FoodBankofDE&set=a.789632979864654

and like our photo: Thurgood Marshall Elementary - How to Be a CANgineer Storytime to vote for our hardworking Cangineers! Please share the link with family and friends asking them to like our entry as well. Voting closes tomorrow (Friday, 3/29) , at noon so visit and like NOW!
Thank you for all your support!

For March Madness, the Marshall Student Leadership Team organized a staff vs. students basketball game held on 3/26. Thank you to all the teachers and staff who helped support this event and made it such a huge success!

Saturday, 3/16, teams from around Christina School District attended the Lego Expo at Leasure Elementary. Marshall Elementary was represented with two teams. Our third grade team earned special recognition (and a trophy!) for their spirit and our fourth grade team earned recognition (and a trophy) for gracious professionalism.

Thanks to the generosity and support of our Marshall Family Cangineers were able to collect 226 pounds of food to donate to the Food Bank of Delaware after creating a storytime scene with the cans.
Now the Cangineers would like to ask for your support again: We have the opportunity to earn the People's Choice Award:
• Today begins online voting for the People’s Choice award on facebook. Please take a look at all of the tremendous structures submitted and vote for your favorite using the link below. Encourage your friends, family and school community to do the same. The structure with the most likes will win the People’s Choice award. Voting ends at noon this Friday.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=FoodBankofDE&set=a.789632979864654

Do you know a Behavioral Health Professional (BHP) who goes above and beyond to improve the mental health of students in the Christina School District?

Now is your chance to recognize their exceptional work! We are accepting nominations for the 2024 Behavioral Health Professional of the Year (BHPOY). Whether it's a dedicated School Counselor, a compassionate School or Clinical Social Worker, a caring School Psychologist, or a supportive School Nurse, this is the opportunity to acknowledge their contributions to improving mental health in the school community.

Christina staff, students, parents, and community members are all invited to nominate an outstanding BHP who deserves this recognition. The deadline for nominations is March 15, 2024.

Don't miss out - submit your nomination today!
www.christinak12.org/BHPOY

Come support our elementary school artists at the Christina School District Annual Art Show! 🎨✨ Join us for the K-5 opening reception today from 4:30-7 pm at the Delaware Art Museum.

In honor of Music Education Month, please join Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary Schoolin recognizing Mr. John Mayer, our Music Teacher!

Mr. Mayer has been teaching General and Choral music at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School since 2007. Prior to teaching in Delaware public schools, Mr. Mayer was an itinerant band director for private and parochial schools, and a church music director for 26 years. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from West Chester University, and his Master‘s degree in Music Performance from the University of Delaware.

In collaboration with the University of Delaware, in 2009 Mr. Mayer helped establish Project M.U.S.I.C.: Opera! (Music Uniting Students Inspiring Communities). Music students from UD and TMES worked together to stage children’s musicals. This project won national acclaim and numerous awards.

Mr. Mayer is currently the Music Director for the Audubon Symphony Orchestra in Trappe, PA, and plays trumpet and trombone professionally.

We are proud to have Mr. Mayer as part of the Marshall Family and thank you for your service!

Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School TEACHER SELECTED FOR NASA LIFTOFF INSTITUTE!!!

Ms. Puleo, a teacher from Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School has been selected for the prestigious LiftOff Summer Institute this summer. This nationally competitive program sponsored by NASA’s Texas Space Grant Consortium and the University of Texas Center for Space Research selects teachers who will increase their knowledge of science, technology, engineering, and math through space education.

Liftoff 2024’s theme is Growing on Earth for Space Exploration! The workshops provide teachers the rare – and for most, unique – opportunity to spend a week working with professional scientists and engineers at the cutting edge of space exploration. As human space exploration advances so should our knowledge and expertise to grow plants on long-duration space missions, on the Moon, and on other planets. Participants will increase their understanding of specialized environments for growth and development on Earth, in microgravity, and beyond!

PROGRAM FEATURES:
■ Presentations by NASA scientists and engineers
■ Hands-on, inquiry based classroom activities aligned to educational standards
■ Career Exploration
■ Teacher Feature (sharing of classroom lessons and activities)
■ Opportunity to interact with researchers dedicated to space missions
LiftOff is a collaborative effort of University of Texas Center for Space Research, Texas Space Grant Consortium members and affiliates, NASA, and industry. Teachers apply for LiftOff and are selected competitively. The workshops are organized around an aerospace or space science theme drawn from NASA’s diverse engineering and scientific research programs. The weeklong institute features a series of workshops, hands-on activities, field investigations, and presentations by NASA scientists and engineers working on various missions.
We celebrate all that NASA has contributed in the past and will contribute to the future and the engineering behind its accomplishments at LiftOff 2024. Teachers selected for Liftoff will return to their school districts to not only use materials received in their own classroom, but to train other educators. Educators selected will come together June 24 - June 28 to conduct experiments, hear from NASA subject matter experts and astronauts, and network with other educators while sharing innovative lesson plans and ideas.
The LiftOff workshops prove that the excitement teachers, and more importantly, their students, feel about earth and space science can be used to enrich STEM education and inspire the next generation of explorers.

Congratulations, Ms. Puleo!!!

Hello Marshall Families!

Our 8th Annual PTA Basket Raffle is now up and running online via MemberHub.

Please see the links below to purchase tickets and place bids on items.

When you purchase basket tickets online, please select the amount you would like to purchase and add them to your cart.

Please also click on the baskets you wish to bid on and select the number of tickets you would like per basket. Then add that to your cart. This way we can get them filled out and into buckets for you! :) There is no charge for selecting the baskets.

Once you have checked out, you will receive an emailed receipt.

Raffle Basket Items are linked below.
https://marshall.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true

There are also 10 silent auction items that can be bid on. Please note that the winner of the Stumpy’s Hatchet House passes must be 21 or older.

Silent Auction Items are linked below.
https://app.memberhub.gives/marshallpta/Campaign/Details

Thank you and good luck!

Please join Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School in celebrating our AWESOME Social Worker Mrs. Lauren Springer!! She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), specializing in crisis intervention and mental health support. Alongside her therapy dog Tucker, trained through Paws for People, she assists students facing emotional challenges, family crises, and various obstacles. With a background in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Solution-Focused modalities, Lauren brings a compassionate and effective approach to her work. Outside of her profession, she finds joy in spending time with her husband and 8-month-old daughter.

Nominate your favorite teacher for the Teacher of the Year Award!

Do you know a classroom teacher who is dedicated, inspiring, and making a difference?
Please consider nominating the teacher for the 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year.

The Christina School District Teacher of the Year program seeks to recognize excellence in teaching. Please nominate a Christina classroom teacher who is dedicated, inspiring, and making a difference for students in our District. Students, staff, parents, and community members are encouraged to nominate a teacher.

Tell us who you think should be named “Teacher of the Year!”
Submit your nomination online or
Visit www.christinak12.org/nominate

Nominations are being accepted through March 1, 2024.

Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School wants to thank out PTA for everything they do!

Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School is SOOO lucky to have not one but TWO awesome Counselors! Please join us in wishing Ms. Martina Fontana-Daguerre a Happy Counselor's Week!

She shares "I am thrilled to spend my first year as a school counselor here at Marshall! My background is in psychology, and I am passionate about ensuring there are adequate mental health resources available to our students. As a Certified Kids Yoga Teacher, I am always ready to take a mindful moment with the students and encourage some deep breathing exercises. I feel so lucky being able to contribute to the students’ social-emotional development and aid in their academic successes. It is truly an honor to help Marshall’s students achieve their fullest potential!"

Marshall LOVES our Counselors!

Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School is proud to have awesome Counselors! Join us in wishing Mrs. Dirienzo a Happy Counselor's Week!

This is her third year as a School Counselor at Marshall. From an early age, she knew she wanted to work with kids in some capacity and becoming a School Counselor was the best decision she could have made. Not only is she able to help students achieve academic success and develop social/emotional skills, she serves as a source of continuity for our students amidst changes and challenges both inside and outside of school. She is honored to support every student at Marshall in becoming the best version of themselves.

Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School is very thankful for our wonderful School Counselors, Martina Fontana-Daguerre and Jessica Dirienzo

Please join Marshall in congratulating Mrs. Reneė Stimmel on her retirement from CSD! She has worked at Keene, Gauger,Kirk and Marshall for 15 years as a special education paraprofessional. We thank her for her service. She will be missed!

Happy Veteran's Day!

Thank you, Mrs. Neumann for coordinating our Marshall students to make Veteran's Day cards! These cards will be delivered to the Veteran's Hospital in Wilmington and the USO in the Philadelphia Airport.

What a great Family Literacy Night 2023! Thank you for coming!

Family Bingo Night 2023

Happy National School Psychologist Week!

Marshall would like to thank our School Psychologist, Ms. Hannah Ellsworth.

She earned her bachelor's degree in Psychology at the University of Vermont where she was able to continue swimming and lifeguarding while setting the foundation for her career. Hannah was trained as a School Psychologist at Fordham University in NYC and has worked within the Christina School District since 2016. In her free time, you may find her reading, floating in the ocean, cuddling with her dog and cat, or spending time with her nieces and nephews. Hannah loves her job here at Marshall and enjoys helping her students get what they need to do their very best in school!

Thank you for all you do!! ❤️

Join us tomorrow for our in-person School Choice Open House! Parents will have the opportunity to learn more about our wonderful school and meet our staff.