Marcum Matters

Our final two Saturday School sessions will take place on March 8th and March 22nd! This is a great opportunity to have your Wildcat enjoy a fun 1/2 day of learning and turn one of their absences into a day of attendance at the same time!

Sign up today, space is limited:

March 8th: https://forms.gle/RBfPn1XEUkRjZZkD7

March 22nd: https://forms.gle/NYgXQxLxvaVFC7s7A

March 7th is the last day of 2nd Trimester! Teachers will be working on report cards soon and will be contacting parents/guardians who they would like to have a conference with. If you are not contacted by your child’s teacher for a conference, then that means a conference is not required at this time. If you would like to set up a conference with your child’s teacher, you may contact them directly through email to set up a conference time. Friday, March 14th is a minimum day (12:30 dismissal) to allow for parent teacher conferences. Report Cards will go home with students on March 14th.

Come and enjoy some popcorn with Mrs. Irby and Mrs. Brazil. They will be reviewing the MIUESD Dashboard and sharing the Mid-Year LCAP Update! We’d love to have your input and participation! This will be held in the library on March 10th at 4:30pm.

There are still a few spots available for Spring Break with Camp Marcum (April 21-25)! We'll be doing a bunch of fun activities and a few cool field trips!

Sign up today:
https://forms.gle/24xzdDPAN5Zs9Zwy6

Sign ups will close on March 28th, unless we meet capacity sooner.

We held our School Spelling Bees for 4th-6th and 7th-8th on February 21st. All of the Wildcats who participated did a great job and put forth their best effort! We're so proud of them all for trying their best!

Our 4th-6th Grade Spelling Bee Winners are: Jackson 1st Place, Lyla 2nd Place, and Kumari 3rd Place! On March 7th, Jackson and Lyla will represent Marcum at the Sutter County 4th-6th Grade Spelling Bee! Kumari will be the alternate if they cannot attend.

Our 7th-8th Grade Spelling Bee Winners are: Noah 1st Place, Kingston 2nd Place, and Evy 3rd Place! On March 6th, Noah and Kingston will represent Marcum at the Sutter County 7th-8th Grade Spelling Bee! Evy will be the alternate if they can’t attend.

We hosted teams from Browns and Pleasant Grove for the 2nd Trimester South County Academic Olympics on February 20th! Our Wildcats did an amazing job during the competition. We took first place overall and brought the trophy back to Marcum!! Way to go, Wildcats!

Browns will host the next Academic Olympics for 3rd Trimester!

Marcum’s California Junior Scholarship Federation (CJSF) students went on their second service field trip of the year! They participated in boxing non-perishables for community distribution (filling almost 10 full pallets!), produce bagging, and even got to help sort the 310lbs worth of items donated during Marcum’s annual SOUPer Bowl Food Drive. These students acted as wonderful models of both scholarship and service!

Congratulations to our Wildcat girls who took 1st Place in the Future Spartans Invitational Basketball Tournament! They worked hard and displayed some amazing talent! They made a great team!!

Our Wildcat boys took home 2nd place at the Future Spartans Invitational Basketball Tournament! They did an awesome job and never gave up! Way to go, Wildcats!!!

Congratulations to Sophia P. who was awarded Most Valuable Player in the final game! We also want to congratulate Reagan M. and Kingston M. who were awarded All Tourney in their final games! Nice job, Wildcats!!

Over the last few weeks we have been working on a few gate and fencing projects to increase safety on our school campus. There is now a gate at the front entrance between the main office and the assistant principal's office, a full rolling gate between the playground and the bus area, and taller fences and gates around the northern perimeter of the school. With the addition of the new gates, we are requesting that during morning care and the normal school day, all students and visitors for the elementary school go through the main entrance at the front of the school. If the front gate is closed, please check in with the main office and they will direct you where to go. The gate in the back closest to TK and 3rd grade will be designated as staff use only. We have installed another gate close to our Den room that has been designated for use during pick up for the afterschool program and this gate will be open during those times. Thank you for your help with these changes that will increase student safety.

The 2025-2026 Calendar was Board Approved on February 10, 2025.

We know our families have been eagerly awaiting Camp Marcum Dates for 25/26.

Our tentative dates for Camp Marcum are:

July 7th-August 1st

October 13th

November 10th

November 24th-26th

February 13th

April 6th-8th

We'll have sign ups going out for the sessions soon!

The Wildcat run is scheduled for April 3rd, and is a fundraiser that all of our Wildcats participate in. Each Wildcat has the opportunity to collect pledges for this event. Flyers and pledge packets will be sent home with students the week of March 13th.

Our next meeting is scheduled for March 4th, we hope to see you there!

Marcum Parents' Club has opened up an online spirit wear store that will be available for families to order spirit wear all year long! There are a bunch of different styles and designs you can choose from to show off your Marcum spirit! Don't worry, we'll still have our traditional Marcum Logo shirts for all students, but this provides a few more really fun options that will show school spirit! Be sure to check the online store out. They also have a different special promotion weekly, so check often!

www.marcumillinoisspiritwear.com

During early release Mondays in March, teachers will prepare Trimester 2 report cards, collaboratively score district writing assessments, and review data to regroup students for the next cycle of intervention time.

We will continue to have staggered dismissal times for our students this year. Students will be dismissed to the front of the school, the Bus, or the Den at the following times:

Normal School Day:

TK-2nd 2:50pm

3rd-5th 2:55pm

6th-8th 3:00pm

Early Release Mondays (Every Monday) (Light Blue Days):

TK-2nd 1:35pm

3rd-5th 1:40pm

6th-8th 1:45pm

Minimum Days (Gold Days):

TK-2nd: 12:20pm

3rd-5th: 12:25pm

6th-8th: 12:30pm

If you need to make changes to your child's normal routine, please contact the school office so we can note it and ensure that the student goes to the right place. You may text changes to the school cell phone (530) 933-0746 or call (530) 656-2407 ext 10. Please notify the school of any changes at least 45 minutes prior to dismissal.

March 4th Parents’ Club Meeting 6:00pm

March 8th Saturday School 8:30-12:30 (Only for those who have signed up)

March 10th Popcorn with the Principals 4:30pm

March 10th Board Meeting 6:00pm

March 11th Wrestling Meet at Paragon 4:00pm

March 13th Wrestling Meet at Gray Ave 4:00pm

March 14th Minimum Day 12:30 Dismissal Parent/Teacher Conferences

March 15th Wrestling Tournament @ Sutter

March 17th No School

March 18th Wrestling Meet @ Barry 4:00pm

March 20th Wrestling Meet @ Tierra Buena 4:00pm

March 22nd Wrestling Tournament @ Live Oak

March 25th Wrestling Meet vs. Yuba Gardens @ Marcum 4:00pm

March 26th GATE 3:30-4:30

March 27th Wrestling Meet @ Bear River 4:00pm

March 28th ROAR Assembly 2:15

March 28th Softball Browns v. Marcum 1:00

March 29th Wrestling Tri County Championships

*Every Monday is an Early Release Day with dismissal at 1:35 (TK-2), 1:40 (3-5), and 1:45 (6-8)* *The DEN is available for all students on Early Release Mondays.*

Flyers are included as photos for easy viewing, and also as downloadable attachments for clearer images and if printing is desired.