All Things Marsh Prep (Ep. #14)

• Shout out to Ms. Hullet for coordinating an amazing book fair experience for our matador community!
• Shout out to Ms. Morales and Ms. Rojas for all of their hard work ensuring our eco dis number are correct! This will have a positive impact on our campus achievement daat!
• Shout out to Dr. Valz, Mr. Sukhu, Ms. Hardy and Ms. Avery for their implementation of rigorous and aligned student assactivities! Academic services were impressed during our latest campus walk!
• Shout out to Mr. Barber for his collaboration on our campus classroom walks!
• Shout out to Ms. Elliott, Mr. Burrow, Ms. Rexius, and Ms. Pierre for their collaboration in effectively aligning our IPC for Q2!
• Shout out to Ms. Rico, Ms. Scott, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Marquez, Mr. Nsekpong, Ms. Rojas, Ms Gonzalez, Ms Morales, Ms. Harvey, Ms. Alvarez, Ms. Lopez, Nurse Tayah, and Mr. Murphy for ensuing our campus arrival is safe for all students!
• Shout out to Ms. Cram and Ms. Budner for coordinating our WEB leaders delivering lessons to our 7th graders!

Marsh Prep Vs. Week 12

November 2nd: B Day

• Doors Open @ 8:00 a.m.
• MS Innovation Lab Session #3 @ 8:30 a.m. (Gordon, Hullett off campus)
• ED Campus Visit @ 2:30 p.m.

• Dismissal @ 3:55 p.m.

November 3rd: NO SCHOOL - Campus PD Day

• Campus PD @ 9:00 a.m

• Doors Open @ 8:00 a.m.
• PLC - Science @ 12:00 p.m.
• Timely Session #2 Training @ 1:00 p.m
• ARD Meeting @ 1:30 p.m.
• Dismissal @ 3:55 p.m.

November 5th: B Day

• Doors Open @ 8:00 a.m.

• WT White 8th Grade Field Trip @ 9:00 a.m.
• PLC - Science @ 12:00 a.m.

• PLC - Math @ 1:20 p.m.
• PLC - SS @ 2:45 p.m.
• Dismissal @ 3:55 p.m.

November 6th: A Day

• Doors Open @ 8:00 a.m.
• ARD Meeting @ 10:15 a.m.
• Principal Meeting @ 2:30 p.m.
  

• Dismissal @ 3:55 p.m.

As we continue through the second quarter of instruction, we remain committed to high expectations for student engagement and learning. Our Matadors are showing us they are ready to be challenged further. One of our goals is for students to explain the “why” behind their thinking during whole-group discussions. Intentional questioning creates opportunities for students to deepen their understanding and engage in higher levels of rigor.

Questioning will be a key focus during classroom observations. Please ensure your guiding questions are written on your exemplars and aligned to the lesson’s learning goals. These questions should prompt students to explain their reasoning and support their responses with evidence. If you have any questions or need support, please feel free to reach out.

This is a reminder that mandatory flex day 2 PD will take place on Tuesday, Nov 3rd @ 9:00 a.m. on campus. Please see other location based on content/department below:

• CTE - Career Institute North
• SPED/Dyslexia - Skyline HS
• World Languages/Health/PE - Hill MS
• JROTC - 2505 Holmes St.
• Librarians - Obama Male Leadership Academy
• Visual/Performing Arts - Adamson HS
• Nurses - Medical City Dallas Auditorium
• Counselor/Reset - Marsh Prep

If you have any questions, please reach out to Principal Carter for support.

This is a reminder that campus PD will take place on Monday, November 9th at 4:15 p.m. in the library. Our focus will be on strategies to support our emergent bilingual (EB) students across all content areas and electives. Approximately 280 students on our campus need intentional support to access instruction and achieve success in the classroom. This session will help strengthen our collective ability to meet their learning needs.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.

This is a reminder that our eighth-grade students will visit W.T. White on Thursday, November 5, as part of a feeder recruitment initiative. We will join five other middle schools to explore the programs and opportunities available at W.T. White.

Ms. Lopez will share trip logistics with eighth-grade teachers this week. Student permission slips are due Wednesday, November 4. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Lopez.

This is a reminder to update your gradebooks. At this point, students should have at least 6 grades for the Q2 grading period. Please see important dates below:

• 10/30/2026- Teachers finalize grades for Progress Reports

• Week of 11/2/2026 - Progress Reports printed and distributed

If you need any support please feel free to reach out to Ms. Rojas!

We currently have approximately 20 students who need to complete Attendance for Credit hours. All assignments will be housed in the Attendance for Credit Google Classrooms I have created for each content area.

Your task will be to create and upload meaningful assignments for students to complete during these sessions. Assignments may include review activities, current content, or projects that reinforce essential skills and learning goals. Be sure to include clear directions so students can work independently.

I will share the Google Classroom links for each content area this week. Thank you for supporting our students as they complete their required hours and strengthen their understanding of course content.

Our annual eighth-grade trip to Career Institute North will take place on November 19 and 20. Morning tours are scheduled from 10:15–11:30 a.m. Afternoon tours will run from 12:15–1:30 p.m.

Permission forms will be placed in eighth-grade RLA teachers’ mailboxes on Monday, November 2. Please distribute them to students and remind families that completed forms are due by Friday, November 6.

If additional spaces are available for seventh-grade students, I will send a follow-up notification. Thank you for helping our Matadors explore future career opportunities!

Principal

Email: hercarter@dallasisd.org
Website: https://www.dallasisd.org/marsh

Location: 3838 Crown Shore Dr., Dallas, TX 75229

Phone: 972-794-2808