High school conferences are Thursday, October 5th 3:30-7pm at PHS in the multipurpose gym. October 6th is a 1/2 day K-12.
Middle school parent teacher conferences are this week! Oct 3rd evening conferences, Oct 5th 1/2 day school/conferences, Oct 6th 1/2 day school/conferences at PMS.
Homecoming is Friday, October 6th! Join us for the parade, charity car smash, and the varsity football game. At halftime of the game Homecoming King/Queen will be announced and the PHS Marching Band will perform!
October 6th is a half day of school for K-12.
The middle school will have afternoon conferences while K-5 and 9-12 staff will have professional development.
Next week is Spirit Week! October 2nd - 6th each building has some great days for you to dress up and show that Panther Pride!
Attention all Parchment Website and App Users! We are seeking input from the community and our stakeholders regarding the Parchment Website and Mobile App. The data collected will be used to update the site/app so that it meets the needs of our users. Thank you for your time and feedback.
You can go to this link: http://bit.ly/parchmentweb or you can use the QR Code below.
September 15th marks the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage month! We celebrate the cultures and contributions of people from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Visit https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/ to learn more and find classroom resources.
You might have to look a little harder to see our student section tomorrow!
In honor of the Salute to Service varsity football game on Friday, our student section theme is CAMOFLAUGE! Feel free to join our students in sporting your camo gear in support of the service members in our community.
Purchase tickets ahead of time on our GoFan site and join us for the Friday night lights!
PSD Families: Please check out our updated bell schedules on your building page or at https://5il.co/22ysz . Our bell times are slightly adjusted each year and the changes affect regular dismissal times and half day dismissal this year. Please share this information!
PSD Families, please read this letter from our superintendent on the FREE food service that will be offered this year! To secure funding for district programs, it is important that families fill out the Education Benefits Form as soon as possible. https://5il.co/22pel
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Attention elementary families: Need athletic shoes for your student for the upcoming school year? First Day Shoe Fund is partnering with Kalamazoo County schools to distribute new athletic shoes at no cost! The sign-up window is only from Monday, August 21st through Tuesday, September 12th, so please visit https://firstdayshoefund.org/order/ ASAP to fill out an order form.
If you have questions, please email our PSD Social Service Coordinator, Sasha Hoyle.
Open house week is almost here! Times and dates for building open houses are as follows (Please note PHS times are different from what was published in the Panther Press):
PELC: Wed, August 23rd, 5-6pm
NORTHWOOD: Wed, August 23rd, 4:30-5:30pm
CENTRAL: Wed, August 23rd, 4:30-5:30pm
NORTH: Wed, August 23rd, 5-6pm
MIDDLE SCHOOL: Wed, August 23rd, 6-8pm
PIC: Thurs, August 24th, 6-7:30pm
HIGH SCHOOL: Wed, August 23rd, Freshmen/New students 2-4pm, PAWLOOZA 5-7pm
Remember future Panthers: Preschool Round-up is Wednesday, Aug 9th at 9:30am. Please RSVP by email if you plan to attend and visit our PELC website to learn more about our programs: https://www.parchmentschools.org/o/elc/
Ten more days of Meet Up and Eat Up! Our locations will be open until August 11th for free meals for 18 and under. Check out the website for all locations and times. See you for lunch!
Calling all future Panthers for Preschool Round-up! August 9th from 9:30 - 10:30am at Parchment Early Learning Center. Please RSVP by email to Anna Wessing or Emily Whittico if you plan to attend.
Time to plan for 2023-24! If you need childcare for the upcoming school year, enrollment at Parchment Early Learning Center is open! Visit our website for enrollment information or stop by the PELC office.
https://www.parchmentschools.org/o/elc/page/enrollment/
We've got some important dates ready for your 2023-24 school year planning! Stay tuned for more calendar information or visit our website
Happy 4th of July, Panthers! Check out https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/resources/fun-facts/fourth-of-july.html for fun facts about this important day and some great learning activities!
Don't forget about our PSD job fair next week! Monday, June 26th from 12-6pm at Parchment High School. Please bring your resume and two forms of valid ID.
