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.
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!
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
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!
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
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.
Congratulations to Lauren (Brenner) Kerssies who is Parchment's 2023-2024 Parent Advisory Committee Excellence in Special Education Award winner! Ms. Kerssies is a K-3 special education teacher at Central Elementary where her work changes the lives of our Panthers and their families everyday.
Thursday is your last chance to visit the Tools and Trades Expo of Kalamazoo! Mr. Rouse took a group of high school students to the event which is put on by a group of local trade unions. Students were able to interact with apprentices and tradespeople representing a variety of skills from electricians to bricklayers to engineer-operators and more.
Many of the unions have set up interactive, hands-on activities to facilitate exploration and conversation about what a career in the trades might look like and how a student can get there.
Our students were able to find out about apprenticeships and opportunities that exist in the immediate future as well as the career paths those might lead.
If you get the chance, it is at the Kalamazoo County Expo Center on Thursday the 25th until 6pm!
On Saturday, April 27th from 9:30am – 11:00am any student who might be interested in an apprenticeship or career at the Wayland Carpenters and Millwright Training Facility is invited to attend the Parent Curriculum Day. This is an opportunity for parents to attend and learn more about the opportunities they offer to students who complete high school.
The morning will start with a brief presentation, including a question-and-answer session, then will conclude with a tour of the facility. Please RSVP to this event to secure your spot. For any questions, please contact Casey Zaucha at (517) 507-1618 or by email casey.zaucha@hammer9.com
Calendar Reminder: Friday, May 3rd is a half day for students due to staff professional development.
Today is Administrative Professionals day! Our team of school administrative professionals help run the day-to-day of our district and we are so grateful for their hard work!
Today is National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day! Thank you to our amazing transportation team who get our Panthers to and from school each day. We couldn't do school without you!
Happy Earth Day, Panthers!
The next board of education meeting will be held on April 22nd at 6pm at Parchment Middle School. Please note this time change as meetings will now begin at 6:00pm!
Registration is open for the PNC Kids 1K run on Saturday May 4th as part of the Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon event weekend! This run is FREE and for children 12 and under to participate at 10am on race day. Visit https://www.zeiglerkalamazoomarathon.com/kids1k to register your child. All 1k kids will receive a shirt and a medal!
8th Grade Families: Don't forget about "Welcome to High School Night" tomorrow, April 15th! Join us at 6pm at PHS!
Schedule for the evening:
6:00-6:20pm - Cafeteria: Intro, Student Course Requests, Graduation Credit info
6:25-6:45pm - Breakout Session #1
6:50-7:10pm - Breakout Session #2
7:15-7:35pm - Breakout Session #3
7:40-8:00pm - Tours Available
Thanks to Taylor Litchfield, from Advia Credit Union, for talking to the College Success students about financial literacy. Taylor joined Ms. Looper's class to discuss loans, credit scores, identity theft, interest rates, etc. The knowledge she passed on will help these students before they head off to KVCC next year!
