Welcome Marshall Parents!

Every year, Bellwood 88 welcomes new families into our community. We are grateful and excited to be part of the life and learning of our community. If you are a new family to Marshall Elementary, we are available to assist in making the transition simple and seamless. If you are a returning family, we welcome you back.

As District 88 continues to find ways to strengthen the connection between school and home, we are excited to introduce a new experience for families for the upcoming school year: the PowerSchool Mobile App — your new All-In-One Connection Hub.

Getting Started

Prepare for the upcoming school year and watch for additional information throughout the summer.

Families can access their child's account in multiple ways:

📱 Download the PowerSchool Mobile App:

- Apple App Store
- Google Play Store

💻 Access the Parent Portal Online:
District 88 PowerSchool Parent Portal

District Code: BPLH

🚘 Arrival and Dismissal Procedures:

Arrivals:

Our arrival and dismissal procedures have been updated to comply with health and safety guidelines. Additionally, we require students to wear masks when entering and exiting the building.

Please keep in mind that we close Oak Street in the mornings to allow for safe student movement for both Marshall Elementary School and Roosevelt Middle School. The first bell rings at 8:15 a.m. and students are escorted to class by 8:20 a.m. Students who enter after 8:30 a.m. are tardy. An accumulation of tardies can result in detention. At 8:30 AM or after parents must escort their children to the main entrance and go through next steps with our secretaries. Students should not be walking to the main entrance by themselves.

Dismissal Procedures:

Outdoor supervision by Marshall Elementary School staff members will begin at 3:00 PM.

🚌 Transportation Information

Bus Riders

Student bus riders will exit the building using the cafeteria doors at Marshall Elementary School. We will dismiss students in waves by bus numbers to ensure social distancing and student safety getting on the bus.

If your student is not riding the bus on a particular day, please contact the main office (708) 410 – 3500 prior to 10:00 a.m. so that there is ample time to communicate effectively with their classroom teacher.

Walkers and Transportation by Family Vehicle

Walkers will exit the building using the main entrance for 1^st through 2^nd grade. 3^rd grade through 5^th grade will use the gym exit and kindergarten will use the Little Theater exit.

As a driver please ensure the following:

Pull up along the school side on Oak Street in a single line. Please do not double-park in one direction. This makes it for cars to travel on Oak Street going East to West or West to East.

Once you have your children in the car, travel one way ensure safety for students and drivers. Do not use neighborhood driveways to turn around or the Roosevelt Middle School parking lot.

If you need to get out of your car to meet your child, we ask that you pull up approximately 30 meters past the concrete area before stopping.

School Hours:

⏰ Instruction Time

8:20 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

🗓 Early Release

11:30 a.m.

🍳 Breakfast

7:45 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.

🥪 K - 2nd Grade Lunch

11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

🥪 3rd - 4th Grade Lunch

12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.

🥪 5th Grade Lunch

12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

School Dress Code

Families, please make sure your student is in a full school dress code each and every day.

Parent - Student Handbook:

Marshall Elementary

Handbook

📍Note:

Families who have already downloaded and are using the PowerSchool Mobile App do not need to take any additional action.

This enhancement builds on your current access and will take effect this fall, making it easier to stay informed and connected with school updates throughout the year.