Dolphin Splash

Dear Marbrook Community,

It is with great excitement that we officially welcome you to the 2025–2026 school year! Preparations have been underway all summer to ensure a FIN-tastic start to the school year!

Families are encouraged to stay connected and engaged with us throughout the school year. One important way to stay informed is by ensuring your contact information is up to date in our system. This will allow you to receive our weekly family newsletter, the Dolphin Splash. The newsletter will be sent via email each Sunday at 10 a.m. with the subject line "MES Weekly Splash." It will also be posted on the Marbrook Elementary website.

In addition, teachers will continue using the REMIND application as a convenient way to communicate between home and school. Messages will be sent directly to the phone number registered in our system as SMS texts or emails from the REMIND Parent App. Families may respond through the app, via text message, or by email. More information will be provided by your child’s teacher.

You and your family are invited to meet your child’s teacher and visit their classroom during our Marbrook Walkthrough event on August 21 between the hours of 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Classroom assignments will be distributed that afternoon beginning at 3:30 p.m.

The Red Clay Nutrition Department is committed to providing access to nutritious, delicious meals to as many students as possible. All Red Clay elementary students are eligible to receive free breakfast and lunch every day school is in session. In addition, the Nutrition Department will be offering a free dinner for all students attending our Walkthrough event on August 21, along with sample portions for adults. Be sure to stop by the cafeteria that evening and enjoy the wonderful meals our Nutrition staff proudly prepares for our students.

As in previous years, students in Grades K–3 will keep their Chromebooks at school, while students in Grades 4 and 5 will bring theirs to and from home each day. Parents/guardians are required to read the Technology Agreement found in the Red Clay Student Handbook. Additionally, all families of students in Grades 4 and 5 are asked to pay the annual $20 Protection Plan fee. This fee can be paid through the Parent Portal. More detailed instructions will be shared soon.

All students will be issued a lanyard and badge, which must be used daily. These badges will be used to scan on and off the school bus in the morning and afternoon and will also be used to receive breakfast and lunch. Scanning on and off the bus is a safety requirement and enables families to track their child’s location using the “Where’s the Bus” app. You can explore the app now for more information; however, you will not be able to officially sign up until bus assignments are shared by the district’s transportation department in the coming weeks.

Enjoy these last few weeks of summer! We look forward to seeing you on August 21st for our Walkthrough Event as we kick off what is sure to be the best school year yet! 🐬

Principal

Marbrook Office is open Monday-Friday from 8:00-3:30.

Contact information for our Summer office staff:

302-992-5555 Secretary-Lisandra Monroy : lisandra.monroy@redclay.k12.de.us

Join us for our Walkthrough Night on Thursday August 21st from 3:30 to 5:30 PM. This is a great opportunity for you and your child to visit their classroom and meet their teacher before the first day of school! Teacher & classroom assignments will be available in the main lobby/entrance that evening.

• 8:45 AM Front Doors Open-Arrival begins. Students will have the option to get a grab-and-go breakfast at no cost.

• 9:05 AM Instructional Day begins -After 9:05 am Students are marked late
• 3:45 PM Car Rider Dismissal Begins/ Walker Dismissal Begins
• 3:50-4:00 PM Buses depart

Please note that all Kindergarten bus riders, car riders, and walkers will be escorted by a staff member into the building directly to their classroom.

8:45 a.m.- Car rider drop-off begins.

Here are some of the best practices to ensure the safety of staff and students at Marbrook.

• When in the carline, please do not block any driveways in the neighborhood and please no U-turns in the neighborhood.

• Adults should always stay in their car

• Staff members will open car doors when approaching the front circle.

• Stay in line and do not pass other cars unless prompted to do so by a staff member.

• Students should exit from the passenger side of your vehicle.

• Use the car line and do not park and walk your child to the sidewalk to ensure everyone’s safety in our busy parking lot.

• All cars will stay in line to exit the lot.

Bus riders enter the building.

Bus riders will enter through the back entrance. Please note that staff members are always there to greet and walk students into the building everyday!

3:45 p.m.- Car rider and bus rider dismissal begins.

• When in the carline, please do not block any driveways in the neighborhood and please no U-Turns in the neighborhood.

• A staff member will bring your child to you and assist with getting their seatbelt on etc when necessary. Please do not get out of the car.

• All families are assigned a car tag. The tag should be hanging on your rearview mirror or placed on the dashboard during the entire time you are in the car line.

4:00- 4:05 p.m.- Buses depart.

The staff at Marbrook maximize the instructional time during the day. We ask that you limit late arrivals and early dismissals. Students are considered late after 9:05 a.m.. While early dismissals are discouraged, the latest time that early dismissals will be honored is 3:15 p.m..

Please do not park on Centerville Road! In the past, families have been issued violations from NCC police.

Please note that due to safety reasons, families are not able to walk their child into the classroom.

Marbrook will provide the necessary supplies to be used while at school. Families are not obligated to purchase school supplies, however, if you choose to donate supplies to our classroom community, please see the list below.

We encourage you to bring a spill-proof water bottle each day. A water-fill station is available to all students.

You will receive preliminary transportation information directly from Red Clay Transportation in August.

If you need to update or change your daycare information the easiest way to do this is to email Marbrook secretary, Lisandra Monroy @ lisandra.monroy@redclay.k12.de.us

If you’re interested in purchasing Marbrook spirit wear, you can do so through the link below. The online store will be open until August 17, with delivery scheduled September 5th.

Marbrook Online Spirit Wear Store

• Open Date: Now
• Close Date: August 17, 2025
• Delivery Date: September 5, 2025

*At checkout, the only shipping method displayed will be ‘MES Pickup,’ which ensures your order is delivered directly to Marbrook for distribution at no additional cost—helping to save on fees.

Please take a few moments to review the Marbrook Family Handbook. It contains important information regarding procedures and expectations that help ensure a safe and successful school year for all!

Car Tag Information for Dismissal

Incoming Kindergarten students will receive their car tag at either the Popsicles in the Park event on August 14th or the Meet the Teacher event on August 21st. Car tags help ensure a safe and efficient dismissal process for all students.

Please note: Since car tag numbers remain the same each year, students in grades 1–5 will no longer receive a new tag each year. If your tag has been misplaced and you plan to be a car rider, please contact us. Please note new families to Marbrook in grades 1-5 will receive a car tag.

Befoe and After Care is available at Marbrook through the Western YMCA. For more information regarding availability and pricing please contact the Western YMCA directly or visit their website at https://www.ymcade.org/locations/western-ymca/childcare/

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🐬Marbrook Elementary🐬

📩 Principal-Maya Aldas- maya.aldas@redclay.k12.de.us
📩 Assistant Principal- Karin Jakubowski karin.jakubowski@redclay.k12.de.us
📩 Secretary-Lisandra Monroy- lisandra.monroy@redclay.k12.de.us

📩 Clerk-Yelen Cardona-Gonzalez- yelen.gonzalezcardona@redclay.k12.de.us -Please note that Ms. Yelen is not assigned to Marbrook in the Summer months, but will be back when students return.

🌐Website: Marbrook Elementary
📍 Location: 2101 Centerville Road, Wilmington, DE 19808
📞 Phone: 302-992-5555
🌐 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marbrookpto