Next week, Oct 27-30, Student Leadership will be selling candy grams! You can purchase candy pumpkins to send to friends in school (or yourself) during lunch! Cost is $2.00 per pumpkin and all pumpkins will be delivered on Friday, Oct 31 to students! Contact Mrs Swigart if you have any questions!

Get ready for a night of music, dancing, and Halloween fun at the 5th & 6th Grade Halloween Dance! 🎃🕺💃
🗓️ Date: Thursday, October 24
🕠 Time: 5:30 – 7:00 PM
💵 Entry Fee: $5
Come in costume and bring your best dance moves!
🗓️ Date: Thursday, October 24
🕠 Time: 5:30 – 7:00 PM
💵 Entry Fee: $5
Come in costume and bring your best dance moves!

Just a reminder that there will be no school for students tomorrow, October 20, 2025. Enjoy the long weekend Tigers!

Our 3rd grade State ELA testing will be on Tuesday, October 28 and Wednesday October 29. Please make sure to help your student do their best on the test by ensuring they are at school on time and well rested!

You're invited to our first Coffee with Care at Marietta Elementary!
📅 Date: October 21
🕘 Time: 9:00 a.m.
📍 Location: Marietta Elementary Cafeteria
Families of our 3rd-6th grade students, come enjoy coffee, light refreshments, and an open conversation focused on strengthening parent/school communication. Let’s work together to support your child’s success through stronger connections and shared goals.
We can’t wait to see you there!
📅 Date: October 21
🕘 Time: 9:00 a.m.
📍 Location: Marietta Elementary Cafeteria
Families of our 3rd-6th grade students, come enjoy coffee, light refreshments, and an open conversation focused on strengthening parent/school communication. Let’s work together to support your child’s success through stronger connections and shared goals.
We can’t wait to see you there!

We LOVE when our MHS students get involved with our younger Tigers and that's exactly what will be happening at the Trunk or Treat event on October 19. From 4-6 p.m. join our MHS students at the MHS Davis Avenue Parking lot for games, prizes and of course.... candy! We hope to see many of you there!

Student Leadership is helping Marietta Rotary with Socktober! They are collecting NEW hats, gloves, underwear, socks, etc. for the upcoming winter months! Please bring any donations to MES and drop off in the Student Center, there is a donation box outside of Mrs. Swigart's office! Donations can be dropped off now through October 29, 2025!

Tabby needs your help! Tabby's Clothesline is a community driven service that provides free clothing, school supplies and much more to students in need. Check out the flyers below and find us at the Fort Frye vs. Marietta Football game on 10/10. We appreciate your support and help in making this incredible program possible.


Just a reminder to all of our families:
🕑 Thursday, October 2 – Students will be dismissed 2 hours early for Parent-Teacher Conferences.
🚫 Friday, October 3 – No School for students.
Please plan accordingly and reach out to your school if you have any questions. Thank you and enjoy the long weekend!
🕑 Thursday, October 2 – Students will be dismissed 2 hours early for Parent-Teacher Conferences.
🚫 Friday, October 3 – No School for students.
Please plan accordingly and reach out to your school if you have any questions. Thank you and enjoy the long weekend!

It's that time of year and the Marietta Wall of Sound will look to compete against 7 other bands during the 64th annual Band-O-Rama. This event will be at Don Drumm Stadium on October 4, 2025 and will begin at 4:45 p.m. with the gates opening at 2:30 p.m.
Come out and support The Wall of Sound!
Come out and support The Wall of Sound!
Saturday September 27, from 11-2 p.m. at Don Drumm Stadium will be the free community event "Steps for Inclusion". The event is being put on by UnPuzzled Parents Connect, but any funds raised through donations will help them open a dedicated space for therapies, activities and family programing. The event will feature fun for the whole family including:
-Sensory games around the track
-A petting zoo
-Trackless train rides
-Carnival games
-Bounce house and inflatables
- Food trucks & sweet treats
-Prizes & raffle tickets
Be sure to register using the QR Code attached in the flyer!
-Sensory games around the track
-A petting zoo
-Trackless train rides
-Carnival games
-Bounce house and inflatables
- Food trucks & sweet treats
-Prizes & raffle tickets
Be sure to register using the QR Code attached in the flyer!

Last week Marietta City School District received a 3 star rating on it's annual state report card. You can see some of the highlights in the graphic below and read more in depth in the following article link.
https://www.mariettacityschools.k12.oh.us/article/2434975
https://www.mariettacityschools.k12.oh.us/article/2434975

Marietta Elementary School's picture day will be September 30. There are no order forms for packages, like in the past. All children will have pictures taken. Then, a few days after pictures you will use the code sent home to login, see and order pictures.

Students in grades K-8 looking for a healthy and fun activity should consider joining the Marietta Youth Run Club. The first meeting of the group will be Wednesday September 3rd at 5:30 p.m. at the Broughton Complex. You can ask questions or sign up by texting 740-336-0941.

REMINDER: Parents, please see the important link below regarding your "Parents Bill of Rights". This link will help you navigate to a document on Infinite Campus that needs to be completed asap. Until it has been signed and completed, it will affect the services your student can receive at MCSD. Thank you! https://aptg.co/ndx1bs

Join us Sunday from 1-3 at the historic Lafayette Hotel for the Annual Community Resource Fair hosted by GoPacks. There will be plenty of information on resources and programs across the community and we will be there as well to discuss all things MCSD with you. We hope to see you there!

It's the final weekend of summer! Reminder that beginning next Monday, August 18, we will have our Third Grade Orientation from 5-6:30 p.m..
The following day, Tuesday, August 19, will be our Fourth-Sixth Grade Open House.
We are pleased to announce that we will have Kona Ice on hand for both evenings for anyone that wants to purchase a sweet treat.
We are so excited to see you all and can't wait for the 25-26 year to begin.
The following day, Tuesday, August 19, will be our Fourth-Sixth Grade Open House.
We are pleased to announce that we will have Kona Ice on hand for both evenings for anyone that wants to purchase a sweet treat.
We are so excited to see you all and can't wait for the 25-26 year to begin.

Here are our updated bus routes and rules & regulations for the 25-26 school year. Please note that several of our bus numbers have changed. You'll notice those changes at the top of the pdf below. If you have any questions, please reach out to tgober@mariettacsdoh.org or call (740) 374-6525.
25-26 Bus Routes:
https://aptg.co/GRDlT_
25-26 Bus Rules & Regulations:
https://aptg.co/R8xHMq
25-26 Bus Routes:
https://aptg.co/GRDlT_
25-26 Bus Rules & Regulations:
https://aptg.co/R8xHMq

We've updated our cell phone policy for the 2025-2026 school year, please see the attached photo or you can find this document at our website at the link below. Thank you!
https://aptg.co/rkBN6s
https://aptg.co/rkBN6s


Tomorrow, August 7, the, Washington County Back to School Bash will be held from 4-7 p.m.. Families across the county will be able to visit the Washington County Junior Fair Building for local resources, programs and support that include but aren't limited to:
-Immunizations for 7-12th graders
-Haircuts (as time allows)
-School supplies
-Activities for kids
-Smoke detectors and fire safety
-So much more!
Remember this is open to families across all of Washington County so spread the word!
-Immunizations for 7-12th graders
-Haircuts (as time allows)
-School supplies
-Activities for kids
-Smoke detectors and fire safety
-So much more!
Remember this is open to families across all of Washington County so spread the word!

