Dear Marysville Community 

Welcome to this week's edition of the Marysville Message. We're excited to share the latest happenings and updates from our school community to keep you informed and engaged. 

We are less than a week away from the start of the 2025-2026 school year! With a vibrant, Inclusive Neighborhood School, dedicated staff and an engaged parent community we have much to celebrate and build upon as we open this new school year. 

We will have class lists posted at the back of the school near. the playground in the afternoon on Friday 8/22. Classroom teachers will be handing out popsicles and available to meet students and families as well that Friday from 3:00 - 3:30 pm. 

Student class assignments are also available to see on Parentvue. Please reach out to the office, 503-916-6363 or marysvilleinfo@pps.net if you have questions or need any assistance. Teachers will be contacting families before the first day of school with classroom welcomes and more 

information. 

Please remember that class assignments are tentative and changes may need to be made to balance classrooms based on enrollment balancing needs. 

First day of school for First - Fifth Grade Students - Tuesday 8/26 

Kindergarten Ramp Up Schedule -

On Tuesday Aug 26 and 

Wednesday Aug 27, we are hosting one-on-one family meetings with our kindergarten teachers. 

On Thursday Aug 28th and Friday Aug 29th, we will have ramp-up days for kindergartners based on the first initial of your child's last name. Students A-L will attend on Thursday, and students M-Z will attend on Friday. These are full 

school days, from 8:00 am-2:30 pm. 

First Day of School for all Kindergarten Students Tuesday September 2nd 

First Day of School for Pre 

Kindergarten Students Thursday September 4th. 

Marysville Breakfast and Lunch Program 

Breakfast and lunch are free to all students this year - you do not need to complete a meal application. All students will have the opportunity to grab a breakfast when they enter the building and will take it to class. Grab and Go breakfasts also make a great snack for later in the day. 

Lunch and Recess will be divided into 2 time blocks: 

K, 3rd & 5th -11:10 - 11:45 

1st, 2nd & 4th grade 11:45 - 12:30 

Back to School Packets 

Back to School Packets will come home on the first day of school. Please review

the Student Verification Form that will come home. Make all changes and sign this form and return it to the office as soon as possible so we can make sure we have accurate information for your student. We want to be able to contact you quickly if something happens at school, so if you’ve moved or changed your address, phone number, or email, please let us know.

School News and 

Updates 

An Update from our summer construction crew. The project of seismic upgrades to the brick walls in the Marysville 

Cafetorium is partly finished and will be finalized next summer. 

The Auditorium/Cafeteria was built in 1925 and has tall 13” thick brick walls which PPS is reinforcing through seismic grant program. The improvement of the brick walls is a two-summer project that includes two types of upgrades. The initial upgrade phase has been completed this summer, 2025 and the final upgrade will occur the summer of 2026. 

As such, the seismic upgrade is not 100% finished at this time. However, this initial upgrade does improve the walls significantly from their existing condition. The auditorium is safer now, but still looks on the surface unfinished. 

If you have any questions regarding these improvements connect with your Principal Mrs. Murray. 

Staffing updates 

Robin Shue is moving to 

Kindergarten at Atkinson. She will be greatly missed, and we wish her well in her new position. 

Christina Gay an experienced PPS educator, will be joining us as our new First Grade Teacher. Please join me in extending her a warm 

welcome to Marysville. 

Elena Miranda and Haley Heinz 

Peterson will be joining us as

Educational Assistants. We are 

thrilled to be welcoming them to Marysville as well. 

Important Reminders 

Please Label all of your child's 

belongings, especially lunch boxes, water bottles and jackets. We end up with many items left in our lost and found each year. 

The weather changes frequently especially during the early Fall and cool mornings often lead to discarded jackets during the afternoon recess. 

Also, our 100+ year old building does not have air conditioning. The South and East classrooms especially get warm in the afternoons. We do our best to keep the rooms and students cool, but it is important for students to drink enough water during the hot weather days. If possible, please send a labeled water bottle to school with your child.

Marysville Programs 

YMCA Before and After School Care 

We are excited to have the YMCA before and after school care back at Marysville this year. Heidi Sumner is our Site Director and her email is hsumner@ymcacw.org For more information, please check out their 

website, https://www.ymcacw.org/facility/marysville-elementary-school 

Volunteers 

We love volunteers at Marysville! Procedures for volunteering can be found here: https://www.pps.net/volunteer. 

SMART Reading 

Do you have one hour a week to help students in our school community? SMART Reading is looking for Volunteer Readers to read with 2nd grade students at Marysville Elementary. This volunteer position is a great way to get involved and help kids get excited about reading! If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering, please visit www.SMARTReading.org/volunteer or email rmechanik@smartreading.org.

Upcoming Events 

August 

8/22 Class List and Popsicle Party 3:00 

pm Marysville Playground 

8/26 First day of school for grades 1-5 

8/28 & 8/29 Kindergarten Ramp Up Days 

September 

9/1 No School - Labor Day 

9/2 First day of school for kindergarten 

Kindergarten Breakfast 

9/4 First day of school for pre 

kindergarten 

9/4 Marysville Family Club meeting - 

Library 5:00 - 6:30 pm (Dinner & 

Childcare) 

9/17 Early Release - 8:00 - 11:50 am 

9/17 Marysville Back to School Night 5:00 

- 7:30 PM 

9/23 Volunteer Orientation 8:10 - 8:50 am 

9/26 Picture Day 

9/26 Pop Friday  

9/29 First Day of Fall SUN After School 

Classes 

9/29 Site Council Meeting 8:15 - 9:00 am 

Contact info 

If you have any questions or concerns, 

please don't hesitate to contact us. You 

can reach out via the following links: 

(503) 916-6363 

marysvilleinfo@pps.net

 

Leap into Kindergarten 

Leap into Kindergarten is a summer program to help you and your child have a great start to school. Families are encouraged to attend all four sessions! Tuesday 8/12, Wednesday 8/13, Thursday 8/14, Friday 8/15 9 - 11 am 

● Students will practice school routines ● Parents/caregivers will connect with other families ● Students and families will practice and get ready for reading and writing in Kindergarten 

Interested? Let us know by clicking Here:Leap into Kindergarten 

We've had a lot of fun things happening at Marysville! Go to the Gallery to check out pictures of our Marysville Pride Parade and the AANHPI Assembly!

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to Lincoln High School students Richard Deng and Coral Platt! Both were awarded National Merit Scholarships of $2,500 toward their college studies.

They were chosen from more than 15,000 finalists nationwide. Richard plans to pursue a career in politics and Coral is looking at a future in the legal sector.

Two exceptional PPS educators, Ricardo Barber and Hang Jones, were recently named OnPoint Educators of the Year for 2025.

As part of this prestigious honor, both teachers will have their rent or mortgage paid for an entire year, and their schools also receive a $2,500 donation. 

Ricardo Barber teaches third grade at Faubion, and Hang Jones serves as a social worker at Marysville Elementary. 

The OnPoint Prize for Excellence in Education celebrates educators who embrace innovative teaching techniques that ignite enthusiasm in their students. 

Congratulations to Ricardo Barber and Hang Jones! And thank you both for everything you do to make a difference in the lives our students.

The assignment their teacher gave them was simple – make a short film that begins with a phone call and ends with someone hanging up. Benson first-year students Dylan Martinez-Torres and Dariel Soriano Zamora ran it all the way to a small city populated by two very big and rather iconic monsters – Godzilla and Hedora.

The result, Sorry, Wrong Number, is one of the more than 90 films entered into the annual Best of PPS Film Festival. The festival is a celebration of exceptional student filmmaking that includes a showcase at the historic Hollywood Theatre. 

The fourth annual installment of the festival took place on May 21 and included a screening of 13 standout films. The films came from all over PPS and ran the gamut from Dylan and Dariel’s monster short to documentaries, film noir, and broadcast journalism. 

If you are a passionate student or community member that wants to make a difference at PPS, apply to join the Climate Crisis Response Committee! This is a committee that reports to the PPS Board of Education.

On the committee you will learn about how PPS is making progress towards our climate justice and sustainability policies, provide input and recommendations to the PPS Board on how to better support PPS staff as we advance these policy goals, and connect with other passionate members of our PPS community from diverse backgrounds, knowledge areas, and lived experiences.

No previous professional experience in climate change or sustainability required! Students can apply via this form. Community members can apply here.

Deadline to apply: June 6.