Marcola Elementary School

October 1, 2020 Dear Families, We made it through the first full week of school!  It was great to see the smiles on the teachers’ and students’ faces when they started connecting again.  We heard many stories from students and staff alike about how great it was to see each other and share experiences.  Hopefully, your student is feeling connected and comfortable with their class…

School Board Members, Staff, and Community, We hope everyone is back home and safe after the recent challenges.  The school itself is at evacuation Level 2 right now, and we can't be back in the building until we get to Level 1.  Due to smoke, soot, and ash all over campus and in all of the air handling systems, cleaning must happen before staff can…

September 16, 2020 Dear Marcola School District Parents and Community, A few quick updates: I just received information from the sheriff's department; Sergeant Wallace. Basically stating the fire is still located about 3 miles from campus, the fire is moving slow and they have a containment line on the west edge of the fire. *Area around campus has been moved to a level 2 status; …

Marcola Families, In a usual year, this message would be filled with all kinds of back to school information.  Given the current situation with the Holiday Farm Fire that threatens our community, we just want you to know that the Marcola School District and its dedicated staff will be here for our kids when evacuation orders are lifted and we can all safely return to…