Marlow Monday Message
October 20th, 2025
Goooooooooood Evening Marlow Families!!!
Happy Monday!!!!
It’s Pumpkin Lighting Week here at Marlow!! The excitement is in the air, and with the crisp fall weather settling in, it’s truly a wonderful time to be at school. First quarter Check-Ins are in the books, Q1 Report Cards are out, and our focus continues to be growing our students academically, socially, and emotionally — every single day.
This is such a special week for our students, families, and school community — full of excitement and energy and one of the best 'fall festivals' in HCPS. A big shout-out to our Marlow PTO for making Pumpkin Lighting a success! Be sure to look at the attached documents below for more information on Wednesday night! We hope to see you all there!
Be sure to read through this week’s updates carefully — there’s a lot happening as we move deeper into October and the second quarter!
New This Week: At the bottom of the MMM, you’ll now find a new section called 'School Community News.' This space will share non-Marlow announcements, events, and opportunities happening around our greater community that may be of interest to families.
Have a fantastic week, everyone — and thank you for all that you do to make Marlow such a special place!
Full of pride and gratitude,
JHart
Principal
jehart@hcpsnc.org
The Marlow K-Kids (Kiwanis Kids Club) is sponsoring a Sock Drive all this month to benefit the Salvation Army of Hendersonville.
All October, students can bring in NEW pairs of socks (small, large, colorful, plain...it doesn't matter, as long as they are new!) and place them in the bins that will be placed in each hallway.
At the end of the month, the K-Kids will deliver them to the Salvation Army in Hendersonville.
Make a donation and join this great cause for SOCK-TOBER!!!
Did you know that the Clothes Bin in our parking lot collects ld clothes to be recycled? Every item donated not only helps the environment by reducing waste, but now also supports our Marlow K-Kids Club!
Proceeds from the bin will go directly toward student-led service projects and community initiatives.
Clean out those closets and drop off your donations anytime — it’s a simple way to make a difference!
Went home with our students last week is your child's custom catalog for the Square 1 Art fundraiser catalog - featuring their own name and art on the cover, WITH FREE STICKERS OF THEIR ART!
Get a head start, and start ordering keepsakes and gifts featuring your child's art online NOW, if you like! Simply search for your child's art using Art Search, and enter state, school name, and your student's name. Your student's art and code will appear, and you may order! NEW - *Ship to Home FREE. (*Customer pays a small processing fee at checkout and order ships to home.)
Order by: 11/7/2025
Upload additional art if you like, using Art Upload!
If you have questions, or need anything at all, contact customer care online .
Thank you for supporting our school!
Ivy Graham
Square 1 Art fundraiser coordinator
Glenn C Marlow Elementary
Friday, October 24th @ 8:30am - Gym
3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Parents -
Invitations will be sent home this week with your child.
ONLY THE GYM ENTRANCE WILL BE OPEN FOR ENTRANCE INTO THE HONOR ROLL CEREMONY.
Vision screenings for all Kindergarten through 5th grade students are scheduled for Wednesday, October 29th at Marlow. Elementary.
Please be on the lookout for any additional information or consent forms that may come home with your child prior to that date.
And we need your help!
For the month of October, families are invited to decorate a pumpkin to represent a favorite book character and enter it into our Family Art Contest. Pumpkins should be painted or decorated (no carved pumpkins, please) and will be displayed in our media center for everyone to enjoy. This is a fun way to celebrate reading and creativity together as a family—we can’t wait to see your storybook characters come to life!
Click on the link below for instructions!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1egR03I6tcoARqdS1j4QgXiAVKvHnRxJL/view?usp=sharing
Online sales are now open to get your hands on a 2025 - 2026 yearbook!
Click on the link below for a direct link:
https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A09828318
Yearbooks start at $25, with extra accessories available for additional charges. The deadline to order them isn't until February 27th, but go ahead and get yours today!
- October is...SOCK-TOBER Month!!!
- October 22nd - PUMPKIN LIGHTING!
- October 24th - Q1 Honor Roll Recognition Ceremony ; 8:30 - Gym
- October 29th - Vision Screening Day
- October 31st - HALLOWEEN!!
- November 6th - Wear your Blue and Orange for Mr. Kinsey!! (Go Broncos!!)
- November 7th - K-Kids Veterans Day Ceremony
- November 11th - Veterans Day Holiday - No School For Students / Staff
- November 14th - Marlow MOVIE NIGHT!!!
- November 17th - 21st - Fall Scholastic Book Fair
- November 18th - Family Night @ the Book Fair
- November 20th - Thanksgiving Lunch (K-2 Parents Invited)
- November 26th - 28th -- Thanksgiving Break
Over the course of the first quarter, we’ve been monitoring our communication systems and identified that some families were not receiving phone notifications. Since then, we’ve been working to understand and resolve the issue. While this was not related to our student information system, Infinite Campus, we found that certain phone carriers or devices were flagging our outgoing number as spam.
To ensure future messages reach all families, we now have a new outgoing number—828-435-3480—that has been thoroughly tested and verified to work across all phone carriers. It’s very important to save this number as a contact so you’ll recognize future calls from your child’s school and Henderson County Public Schools.
Depending on your phone or carrier, the call may appear as “HCPS Messenger” or as “Potential Spam.” Please do not block this number—saving it as a contact will help ensure you know it’s from us.
We’re grateful to the families who helped bring this issue to our attention, and we appreciate your partnership as we continue to strengthen communication across our district.
For more details, please visit the HCPS website or check your email.
Thank you for your support and attention to this important update.
The West Henderson High School Theatre Department Presents:
The Haunted Hallways @ West Henderson High School
Thursday, October 23rd. 7-9pm
Admission $10
Come on out for a spooky good time!
Did you know your student can borrow books and resources from the Henderson County Public Library with just their student number?
Through the StudentAccess program, HCPS works with the Henderson County Public Library to provide our students with extra support for their ongoing education.
If you want your child to participate this year through StudentAccess, you must opt in to the program by completing the form or filling out a print version provided by your student’s school. Students who do not return this form will not be able to borrow materials or access online information unless they have a traditional Henderson County Public Library card and PIN number.
StudentAccess English Opt-In Form
StudentAccess Spanish Opt-In Form
Hard Copy of the StudentAccess Opt-In Form
We are honored to share that our school community has established the Geoff Kinsey Memorial Scholarship in memory of our beloved teacher and friend, Mr. Kinsey, who passed away back in July. This scholarship will be awarded each year to a 4th Grade student who embodies the same kindness, adventurous spirit, perseverance, and love for learning that Mr. Kinsey modeled every day.
If you would like to support this meaningful tribute, donations can be made by scanning the QR code included in tonights message, or clicking on the link below. Your generosity helps continue Mr. Kinsey’s legacy of inspiring students to live with courage, curiosity, and compassion.
Glenn C. Marlow Elementary School
Email: glennmarlowelementary@hcpsnc.org
Website: https://www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org/mar/
Location: 1985 Butler Bridge Road, Mills River, NC, USA
Phone: 828-654-3225
Twitter: @marlowmustangs