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Wishing all of our students, teachers and staff a great first day of school!

Become a Part of Marshall History- Buy a Brick!

We invite students, family members, teachers, staff, and GCM alumni to purchase an engraved brick.

Leave a legacy, brick by brick!

Please support GCM PTSA and GCM's long-term projects.

4x8 bricks are $100 and can have up to 4 lines, up to 21 characters per line.

Order Your Brick Here

Fall College Night

Tuesday, August 29th @ 6:30pm

Marshall Auditorium

Hear Marshall staff and a guest speaker from college admissions discuss the major parts of the college search and application process, including two and four-year colleges. We’ll also have counselor breakout groups so you can meet your student’s counselor and ask questions.

College Essay Help for Seniors – starts in person Monday, 9/11 at 3 PM, and every Monday after that through December. Online help is available starting 9/5 – look for a Google form the week before to request help.

NOVA (Northern Virginia Community College) Advising – GCM has its own adviser from NOVA, who has visited several times this year. Contact information will be sent in the next few weeks, and you can visit the College and Career Center with your questions.

Financial Aid & Scholarships – There will be a Financial Aid Night in December after some of the new FAFSA changes are announced. Before that, contact the College Career Center for help.

Juniors – Junior Focus Day will be April 11, 2024 (in school, students only). Juniors will pick a series of college and career sessions to help them along their path.

All Grades – There will be a winter Zoom session on SAT/ACT/PSAT information and a GCM Spring College & Career Zoom.

Student Jobs – Students can check the hallway walls outside room A112 for job postings and online at the College Career Center Schoology course.

All College & Career Info and Resources – by the end of next week, our public website for parents and the student’s Schoology course will be updated with information on all college and career areas.

Please email Gardner Humphreys - College & Career Center Specialist, with any questions.

College & Career Center Website

WHO ARE WE:

We are a volunteer organization whose mission is to empower students, enhance the educational experience, and build an inclusive community that fosters growth and success for all. With a commitment to collaboration, innovation, and diversity, parents, teachers, and students strive to create an environment where every child can flourish academically, socially, and emotionally.

WHAT DO WE DO:

Your membership enables the PTSA to enrich the student experience at GCM through the support of student programs, continuing faculty education, building community, and supporting various student and school needs.

Your membership helps support the following.

•Student Programs (Ethics Day, FBLA, DECA, Model Un, and more.)

•Graduation Celebrations

•Academic Letter (given to jr. & sr. students with at least a 3.7 GPA.)

•Support for Performing Arts & Music

•Reflection Art Contest

•Marshall Market (helping students in need of financial assistance)

•Classroom Teaching Tools & Technology

•Curriculum Enrichment Materials

•Staff Support & Prof. Development

•World Heritage Night (celebrates our diverse community with food and performances.)

•Hospitality Events