Every Form of Art. One Powerful Theme — "I Belong."

Enter your original work in one or more of six categories: Dance, Film, Literature, Music, Photography, or Visual Arts. Marshall winners will advance to District, State, and even National levels — with scholarships up to $800!

🗓️ Deadline: November 14

📩 Teacher Sponsor: Ms. Makalla Shernick – mcshernick@fcps.edu

🌐 Learn More: Visit gcmptsa.org and click the "Reflections" tab for contest details, forms, and updates.

❓ Questions? Email reflections@gcmptsa.org

Step up. Stand out. Express yourself — because your art belongs.

Call for Reflections Judges – Parent Volunteers Needed!

Calling on our community of parents to volunteer your time to be judges for our “Reflections” Program. Students will submit their creative works by November 14, and once entries are in, we’ll need your help reviewing them and selecting winners to advance to the semifinals and finals. If you’re interested, please email reflections@gcmptsa.org. Once the panel is formed, we’ll hold a short meeting to review judging guidelines.

 (Please note: parents of participating students are not eligible to serve as judges.) To learn more about the program and what judging entails, visit gcmptsa.org and click on the Reflections tab.

Congratulations! We are so proud of you.

In their final competition of this year, at Tallwood HS in Virginia Beach this Saturday, the Marching

Statesmen won:

• First in Division 
• Best Overall Colorguard
• Best Visuals
• GRAND CHAMPION of the competition—meaning we scored the highest rating across ALL divisions out of all 18 bands competing today!



You can see the Marching Statesmen perform their award-winning competition show this week at the Vienna Halloween Parade on Wednesday (10/29) and at the varsity football game on Thursday night(10/30)!

Statesmen Theatre presents the Haunted Krouse House

Prepare to be spooked at the Haunted Krouse House this October!

Location: Marshall High School, Room A101!

Dates. : Oct 24-31st (Times listed on flyer)

Tickets: $5

Pierce Bello– English & Film Study Teacher, Co-Sponsor Advisory.

What do you enjoy most about your job? I teach English 9 and English 10, and I co-sponsor Advisory with Katy Sokolove. I love my curriculum and what literature has the power to teach us, our Marshall community, and the fact that my children will eventually become Statesmen themselves, and the art of teaching, which is demanding but rewarding.

What's one fun fact students might not know about you? I dress as a different character from a movie or TV show for my faculty yearbook photo each year, and I've been doing it for the past 15 years. I've been Aang, Wario, Waldo, Uncle Fester, and most recently, Dennis Nerdy from "Jurassic Park." If anyone has any character suggestions, I'm at Year 20 and have at least 10 years of characters to go.

What advice would you give to students about making the most of high school? We tend to only think about the big high school moments and milestones (e.g., homecoming, driver's license, prom, college acceptance letters, etc.), but your peers will mostly remember the little moments or small but meaningful interactions you have with them. Make the most of these experiences and the ability to connect with others one-on-one outside of their groups.

If you could give one piece of advice to Marshall's parents, what would it be? Encourage your students to be proactive and initiate conversations about enrichment or remediation. Remind students of the county's policies and the school's resources. I wish I had Learn, the Peer Tutoring Program, the Writing Center, and other Marshall opportunities when I was in high school. 

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