Marsh Elementary School

We’re excited to announce that registration for Project SCOPE, our before and after school care program for students K-5th is now open for the 2025-2026 school year! Project SCOPE provides a safe, engaging, and enriching environment for students outside of regular school hours. Whether you need care before school, after school, or both, SCOPE offers flexibility and support for busy families. You can sign up for Project SCOPE while registering your student for the upcoming school year. Just look for the SCOPE section during the online registration process. Get registered today - https://186.springfield.k12.il.us/IS3/Registration/Main.php

We are looking forward to the upcoming 2025 - 2026 school year! Mrs. Conaway & Ms. Cece will be back in the office beginning Monday, July 28th to help you with questions. All students must be registered every year, register online today: https://www.sps186.org/page/registration Order your student's supply online: https://mwsupplycentral.com/product-category/schools/owen-marsh/ It's easy, school supplies will be delivered directly to the school.

Please join us for our first-ever district-wide Back-to-School event. This event is designed to bring families, educators, and community partners together to celebrate the start of a new school year—and we'd love to have you join us! Event Details: 📅 Date: Thursday, July 31, 2025 🕒 Time: 3:00–7:00 p.m. 📍 Location: Springfield Public Schools Administrative Office – 3063 Fiat Ave., Springfield, IL This family-friendly event will feature: School supply and backpack giveaways Live student performances Food and treats A variety of exhibitors sharing valuable information and resources for families and educators!

Tomorrow we are having snow cones, exotic animals visit, and beach out and read in the afternoon. Please have students bring a beach towel or blanket.

Bus five left the school at 4:44 pm. Students are on their way home. 💕

Bus 236 just left.

Still waiting on bus 5 and 236. All other buses have left.

We have been given the all clear, students have returned to class. Buses will be late as we are the third school on their bus routes. I will send out messages as they leave.

Please do not come to pick up. A district message has been sent out.

YEARBOOKS FOR SALE!!! Make sure to buy your Owen Marsh Memories this week. Student Council will be selling yearbooks at lunch. You can pay by cash or check. Yearbooks are $17.00 each.

Family Picnic: If you have a pop up tent and want to bring it for the picnic you can. We do not have shade on the playground and it is supposed to be hot Friday. :).

Friday, May 16th is Family Picnic Day! 11:30 - 1:00 - Bring your blankets, chairs, and games if you would like. The kids love their families being here, so please plan to attend. If you would like to buy a school lunch it will be $4.25. Please bring exact change. Please fill out this form for every school lunch you plan to buy. https://forms.gle/tFqoVVApa91LecBXA. You are also welcome to bring your own food too.

OME Families, Join us on Wednesday, May 7, to celebrate Walk + Roll to School Day at Owen Marsh! We encourage families to walk, bike, scooter, skate, and roll to school to celebrate all the cool things about staying active. Moving by our own power promotes a healthy mind, body, and planet, and helps kids show up awake and ready to learn at school.

This Thursday, May 8th we would like to have a pizza and awards celebration for the basketball and cheerleading students after school from 3:30 - 5:00. (Cheerleaders wear uniforms) Students will need transportation and be picked up at 5:00. Please let us know if you have any questions. ~ Mrs. Conaway

"Dear OME Families: May 5-9 we will be celebrating Teacher and Staff Appreciation and we need your help! The theme this year is, "We’ve Traveled the World and There’s No One Better than You". See the attached schedule of events, and sign up at the link to help with each themed day. We always try to make this week so special for our amazing OME team and I am so thankful for your assistance! Please reach out to Lindsey at 217.502.2838 with any questions." https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0A4BA5AE29A2F49-56655938-ometeacher

Reminder: Cheerleading Meeting Today After School - Cheerleading Meeting - Friday, May 2 after school from 3:30 - 4:30. (No uniforms)

PTO Meeting is canceled tonight. We will reschedule for a later date.

Calling all families with children entering Kindergarten in the 2025–2026 school year! Make sure your student is ready for school this fall by taking them to the Walk-In Clinic for Kindergarten Immunizations at Sangamon County department of Public health! If you can't make this opportunity please make sure to schedule a back to school physical for your student with your primary care physician. 🗓 Monday, May 5th 🕝 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM 📍 Sangamon County Department of Public Health 2833 South Grand Avenue East, Springfield, IL No appointment needed—just walk in! Getting your child’s immunizations done early helps ensure a smooth start to the school year.

Save the Dates - Here is an updated calendar of events: May 1 - 6:30 - PTO Meeting May 2 - School Lunch Hero Day May 4 - 2:00 p.m. - 5K in May - Family Fun Run May 5 - May 9 - Teacher & Faculty Appreciation Week May 7 - Walk & Roll to School Day - 8:40 a.m. May 14 - 9:40 a.m. - Grad Walk 2025 May 16 - 11:30 - 1:00 - Family Picnic Play Day - End of 3rd Grading Period May 19 - 2:00 - 3:00 - 4th Annual Spelling Bee (Grades 3-5) May 23 - 1:30 - 3:10 - Snow Conies & Exotic Animals - Beach Out & Read Report cards come home May 26 - No School Memorial Day May 27 - Student vs. Staff Relays - K-2 - 10:00 - 10:30 & 3-5 - 10:45 - 11:15 May 28 - 11:30 - 2:00 - Fifth Grade Celebration May 29 - 5:30 - 7:00 - Fifth Grade Dance May 30 - Last Day of School - Sports Day at Schlitt & 3:15 - 5th Grade High Five Send Off

5 K in May/Family Fun Run - Event begins at 2:00 pm on 5/4/2025 at OME. Shirt pickup will begin at 1:00 pm. Registration cost is $8 per person. Please fill out a form for each individual who will be participating. To receive the event shirt on the day of the event is you must register by 4:00 p.m. tomorrow. Registrations received after will receive their shirt the week after the event. Click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCbos6dGIMNjfYJQ6IGUSP7qIZ1cv12TWLQVJuSnVI1XrQEw/viewform The shirts are awesome!!!