February 2014
Howling Herald
Newsletter for the Families of James M. Marlowe Elementary
Hilda Martin, Principal * Stacey Yeretzian, Asst. Principal
5642 Cecelia Drive  New Port Richey, FL  34652  (727) 774-8600
UPCOMING EVENTS
February 7th – Spring Pictures & Class Photos
February 7th – Progress Reports
February 10th – 14th – Valentine Lollipop Grams
February 14th – SAC Meeting 7:40 am
February 17th – No School
February 20th – It Takes A Village Breakfast Series 8:40 am
February 25th & 26th 4th Grade FCAT Writing
February 27th – McWolf Night – S.R. 54 - 5:00 – 7:00 pm
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SCHOOL CHOICE
Open Enrolment for 2014-2015
The District School Board of Pasco County’s (DSBPC) Open
Enrollment initiative provides an opportunity for a Pasco
County student to attend any public school in the school district
that may be outside the student’s zoned school, as well as any
public school in neighboring counties with District
approval. The parent/guardian of a student wishing to attend a
school outside his/her boundary area must submit the School
Choice Open Enrollment Application to the DSBPC during the
established enrollment period. Submitting an application does
not guarantee that the student will be approved to transfer to
the requested school of choice. Open Enrollment applications
will be accepted from February 1 through March 1, 2014, for
the 2014-15 school year. Applications are available at the
DSBPC office and online at:
http://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/ed_choice/school_choice/registration
Scroll down to the end of the page and click Apply On-Line.
Please note the following:
 Siblings of students who are on school choice must also be
approved for school choice.
 5th grade students will only roll over to Gulf Middle School if
they are zoned for Gulf Middle.
FCAT WRITING
Students in 4th grade will be participating in the FCAT 2.0
Writing Test on Tuesday, February 25, 2014. The FCAT 2.0
Writing Test is administered in one 60-minute session in which
students write an essay in response to a prompt. Later this
spring, your child will receive a score for his/her writing on a
scale from 1-6 score points.
Test prompts are considered secure information by the state.
Students may not share test prompts, verbally or on social
media ie; Facebook, Twitter. Violation of this expectation
could result in an invalidation and or discipline referral.
Please be aware that electronic devices are not permitted in
the classrooms during testing. If your child is found with ANY
electronic devices, including cell phones, at anytime during
testing, including bathroom breaks, his or her test will be
invalidated. The best practice is for students to leave devices at
home on the day of testing.
If your child leaves campus before completing the test (for an
appointment, illness, etc.), he or she WILL NOT be allowed to
complete the test. If your child does not feel well on the day of
testing, it may be best for him or her to wait and be tested on
the make-up day. The ONLY makeup day is Wednesday,
February 26.
You may visit http://fcat.fldoe.org/writing-prompts.asp to
access writing prompt descriptions and scoring guides with
sample essays.
IT TAKES A VILLAGE
February 27th
8:40 a.m. in the Media Center
Marlowe’s Guidance Department and Youth and Family
Alternatives Inc. will be offering the fourth “It Takes a Village
To Raise A Child” breakfast series on February 27th from
8:40 – 9:20 a.m. in the media center. A refreshing look at
hygiene and your student, along with resources available for
families for medical and dental. Light refreshments will be
provided. Join us for this informative and entertaining look at
parenting. Free take home materials will be provided.
VALENTINE’S DAY LOLLIPOP GRAMS
PTO will be selling Valentine’s Day Lollipop-Grams
When: February 10th – 14th
Where: In front of the school during arrival.
$1.00 each (cash only)
Send a Lollipop to a friend, teacher or anyone special!
Lollipops will be delivered to students on Valentine’s Day.
McWOLF / McTEACHER NIGHT
PTO NEWS
February 27th
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
State Road 54
Help raise money for the school while having a fun dinner.
If you aren’t able to come inside, pick-up dinner through the
drive thru! Any PTO Families with their membership cards
will receive a special treat from the PTO!
PTO will be selling Valentine Lollipop Grams the week of
February 10th – February 14th in the front of the school
during arrival. They are $1.00 each and will be delivered to
students on Friday, February 14th.
PTO would like to thank everyone for coming out to
support the McWolf/McTeacher Night in January. There will
be another McTeacher Night on February 27th at the
McDonald’s on State Road 54 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
BOX TOPS
Start saving and bringing in as many box tops as you can
during the month of February. The class with the most box
tops for the month of February will win an Ice Cream Party.
Look for those box tops and cut them out!
ATTENDANCE AWARDS
Congratulations to the following classes for having 85%
attendance for 90% of the month of January.
Cockerham, Hero, Parra, Bunker, McKim, Kalemba, Shea,
Magavero, Rohrbacker, Johnson, Moberley, Fuchs, O’Neill,
Brindley, Nichols, Smith, Anderson, Leyendecker,
O’Connell and McCartney
Each of these classes will receive a popcorn party to
celebrate their attendance in school. Please remember the
importance of children being at school and on time each day.
PRE-ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK
It’s that time of year to pre-order your Marlowe
Elementary yearbook. Look for an order form to come home
with your student. Additional order forms will be available in
the office.
For Only $12.00 you can pre-order your yearbook.
After March 1st the cost will go up to $15.00.
Order now, so your child won’t miss out when
the yearbook is distributed!
As an adult, you know how important school memories
become. Don’t let your child’s memories fade; make sure
you get a yearbook now!
SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD APPRECIATION DAY
JANUARY WOLVES OF CHARACTER
“Pride”
KINDERGARTEN
Arianna Procko, Marcus Coleman,
Jaxon Doty, Adan Devars
1ST GRADE
Adrian Rosas Strong, Victoria Miller,
Kiley Hetrick, Sarai Rivera
2ND GRADE
Jessie Palma-Hernandez, Elaji Alexander,
Brianna McAnally, Ivy Coleman, Ryan Taylor
3RD GRADE
Rebecca Muir, Mya Teixeira, Kevin Flores, Stephanie
Rangel, Mya Teixeira
4TH GRADE
Xavier Cruz, Isaiah Clemson,
Jeremiah Acquah, Emmanuel Flores
5TH GRADE
Tony Luciano, Hailey Davis,
Elisabeth Gaffney
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February 7th is School Crossing Guard Appreciation Day.
Each and every school day, thousands of dedicated
individuals whom we call Crossing Guards, spend countless
hours assisting our children across busy street intersections
as they arrive and depart from school. Crossing Guards
provide an invaluable service to our communities and
deserve special recognition for their tireless efforts. We
would like to recognize and thank Marlowe Elementary
School Traffic Control Officers, for their dedicated service to
our school. Thank you!
TIMBER CUB’S CAFÉ IS READY TO “JAM” AGAIN
James M. Marlowe Elementary School is starting our 13th
annual food drive. “Feed a Child’s Belly with Peanut Butter
and Jelly!” Please help us “spread” the news. We are asking
all staff, students, family, and friends to donate jars of Peanut
Butter and Jelly or any other non-perishable food items. All
donations will go to a local food bank just in time for our
Spring Break. Our drive will run through March 12, 2014.
Please send all donations to the cafeteria along with the
student’s name. Prizes will be awarded to the classrooms that
collect the most jars. Together we can feed a hungry child,
one sandwich at a time!
MARLOWE IS ON FACEBOOK
District School Board of Pasco County
Kurt S. Browning, Superintendent of Schools
7227 Land O’ Lakes Boulevard
Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638
Like us on Facebook! Upcoming events and information will
be posted on Facebook.
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