Today we honor and remember those who died in service of the United States. The National Archives holds a wealth of information on Memorial Day, including why it was originally observed as "Decoration Day". To learn more visit https://www.archives.gov/news/topics/memorial-day
It's time to bring back those devices! Chromebook collection helps us to check all devices to keep them in good working order for the following school year.
Middle School: Student devices that remained at school will be collected next week. If your student brought their device home, it must be returned to the school by May 31st!
High School: Students can begin turning in their devices to the library on June 3rd if they are not needed for exams. Cleaning stations will be available and devices will be inventoried for damages. (Check with your teacher if you need your Chromebook to take the exam!)
All devices and chargers are due back to the building by June 6th, 2024. Students enrolled in summer school will have their device checked to ensure they have a working computer for this summer.
Calendar Reminder: Memorial day is Monday, May 27th and all school buildings will be closed in observance of the day.
The next board of education meeting will be on May 20th at 6pm at Parchment High School.
Let's go to Peru! Our HS Spanish teacher, Kary Mack, is organizing a trip to Peru for summer 2025. If your student will be in 9-12th grades in the 24-25 school year and has interest in this trip, please RSVP to attend the parent/guardian meeting at https://rsvp.eftours.com/uztn5jj . All questions on fundraising and cost will be answered at the meeting.
It's kindergarten round up time! Today, May 14th from 5-6pm at Northwood Elementary and next week May 21st at Central. Don't miss out on getting all that info your future Panthers need!
Please join us for the Spring Choir Concert featuring the 4th and 5th Grade Choirs, Middle
School Choirs, and High School Choir on Tuesday, May 14th at Haven Church from 6-8pm!
Our rescheduled date for the 6th - 12th grade band concert is Monday, May 13th! Please come out to support the PSD bands at Haven Church at 6:30pm.
Powderpuff Football is back at Parchment High! Join us for this NHS fundraiser on Saturday, May 11th at 6:30pm at the football stadium as the junior and senior girls compete for the title. Tickets are $5 at the gate.
Please join us for a musical evening on Tuesday, May 7th at 6:30pm at Haven Church. Our 6-12th grade bands will be performing their annual spring concert so this is a great chance to see all the progress they have made this year! Go band!
It's Teacher Appreciation Week! Thank you to all of our educators who work each day to teach and care for our Panthers. Your work reaches far beyond the bounds of your classroom and we can't thank you enough for all you do!
Today, May 3rd, is School Lunch Hero Day! We can't say thank you enough to our amazing food service staff who do more than provide healthy, great meals to students. The connections they make mean so much to our Panthers!
Beautiful weather for getting out of the classroom! Our college success strategies students had the opportunity to visit WMU and KVCC in the sunshine. Learning about the campus, programs, and college life help to better prepare these Panthers for their next steps in education.
Ms. Looper's English 1 students earned a grant to see the Broadway version of "To Kill a Mockingbird" at Devos Performace Hall in Grand Rapids.
Thanks to Ms. Looper's letter writing, students were able to have an experience of a lifetime. One student shared, "We will never forget that whole experience, and when I talk about high school when I'm older, it's definitely going to be the first story I'm going to tell. The play was great."
Thank you to our awesome building principals!
Parchment High School Summer School Information: We strongly encourage students who are behind in credit to participate in summer school to ensure that they are on track to graduate. The deadline to register is May 17th! Follow this link to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1fRyQt3RsOJ4KNlLB5NnvtsPNCkj6RvAuUroTkM4iwcc/viewform?edit_requested=true
Summer School Dates: June 17 - August 08 (closed July 4th week)
Summer School Times: Summer School labs will operate 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Monday - Thursday (no Fridays). Students will have 24/7 access to each summer school course
Juniors, Seniors, and recent grads: check out the Mall City Mechanical Career Fair to learn more about opportunities with this local company! May 15th from 3-4:30pm at 7184 Douglas Ave, Kalamazoo.
RSVP with Cal Folsom by email CFOLSOM@MCM-TEAM.COM or call (269) 349-3661
May celebrates Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander heritage! This month we recognize contributions to business, art, literature, and so much more by Asian Americans. Visit www.asianpacificheritage.gov/ for more information and to view galleries from the National Museum of Asian Art!
Parchment Middle and High school will be holding the final parent-teacher conferences of the 23-24 school year on Thursday, May 2nd at 3:30pm. Please contact your building if you have any questions!
Save the dates for the Class of 2024 commencement ceremonies! Parchment High will hold graduation at Miller Auditorium on Friday, May 24th at 7 o'clock in the evening. Parchment Innovation Center will hold graduation at Comstock Community Auditorium on Wednesday, June 5th at 6 o'clock in the evening.
