Mid-Winter Break is Friday, February 23rd!
It's National School Resource Officer Day! We appreciate Officer Halley and all she does to help encourage, educate, and protect our Panthers!
Reminder that PSD students do not have school on Monday, February 12th due to scheduled Staff Professional Development.
It's World Read Aloud Day! Children who are read to at least three times a week by a family member are almost twice as likely to score in the top 25% in reading. Reading aloud also helps to improve language processing and vocabulary. For more stats on reading, visit https://literacyproj.org/2019/02/14/30-key-child-literacy-stats-parents-need-to-be-aware-of/
It's National School Counselor Week! Thank you to our amazing school counselors: Becky Edds and Beau Loncharte, PHS, Nick Stawowy, PMS, and Stephanie Hyer, North. The work you do with our Panthers makes PSD a better place!
February is Black History Month! This month we celebrate the contributions of African Americans to our nation in arts, sciences, business, and much more.
To learn more about the history of African American businesses, check out the Library of Congress's audio interviews on "The Green Book", a guide published from the late 1930s to the 1960s which listed businesses that welcomed African American customers. The interviews explore the histories of these establishments, how they stayed in business to today, and how they operate in their current communities. Visit the link to learn more: https://www.loc.gov/collections/occupational-folklife-project/articles-and-essays/green-book-documenting-african-american-entrepreneurs/
The Excellence in Special Education Award is sponsored by the Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) of Kalamazoo County to honor those who have gone above and beyond their role in educating and supporting students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP). If you are a parent, guardian, family member or student, please consider nominating the outstanding special educators who have impacted you!
Nominations are due March 8. https://bit.ly/3hWVf8b
Friday, February 2nd will be a half day for K-12 (PIC normal virtual Friday). Middle school will hold afternoon parent-teacher conferences while PHS and elementary staff will have a workday. Please visit our website for bell schedules https://5il.co/22ysz
Parchment Middle School families: Parent-Teacher conferences will be held on Thursday and Friday, February 1st and 2nd. Please check your email for more information on conferences!
Parchment High School families: Parent-Teacher conferences will be held at PHS on Thursday, February 1st from 3:30-7:00pm.
Next week is Snowcoming! Spirit days for PMS, PHS, and PIC are posted. Make sure to dress up and show that school spirit! Varsity basketball games will be Friday, February 2nd at 6pm and 7:30pm with coronation of the king and queen happening between games. Go Panthers!
Congratulations to the 2024 Parchment High School Snowcoming Court! Coronation will take place on Friday, February 2nd between the women's and men's varsity basketball games.
King Candidates: Darius Baker, Aydin Johnson, Tyler Laske, Alex Oldenberg, Kriss Patel, Jonah Vanderveen
Queen Candidates: Chloe Bautista, Katy Cobb, Tionnah Fry, Abigail Johnson, Kaylee McKinney, Ella Vandenberg
Announcing the 2024 Skate Club! Open to all PSD elementary students, come roller skate with Mr. Bagley during these cold winter days!
Thursday, Jan 25th from 4:00-5:15pm at Central Elem
February 2nd, 15th, 29th, March 7th from 6:15-7:45pm at Parchment Middle School
Helmets are required. Please contact Mr. Bagley if you have any questions.
The next board of education meeting will be at Parchment High School on January 22nd at 5:30pm.
Looking to build some life skills for your student? Check out MSU's "Adulting 101" Free online classes! Each FREE session is packed full of important life skills and tools necessary to live independently. Visit https://events.anr.msu.edu/Adulting2024/ to register.
2024 Seniors and families: the Kalamazoo Community Foundation scholarships are open! The KZCF offers a wide variety of scholarships for Kalamazoo County seniors, streamlined into one easy application. Applications are due April 1st.
Also remember the FAFSA is now up and running - get your student's FAFSA done as soon as possible to determine federal aid! https://studentaid.gov/
Parchment Schools will be closed tomorrow, January 15th, due to icy roads and extreme temperatures. Childcare will be open, and children need to bring breakfast and lunch.
If you or someone you know needs a place to stay warm, please check our Facebook page for a list of warming centers open in the Kalamazoo area.
3rd - 5th Grade girls: You can still register for Girls on the Run! Late registration is open online at https://www.girlsontherunkazoo.org/3rd-5th-grade-program-details . GOTR runs March 4th through May 21st, so don't miss out to join a Parchment team!
January is school board appreciation month! Thank you to the board of ed for all you do for PSD!
Happy New Year, Panthers! Looking forward to 2024 at PSD!
