Homepage News Homepage News en-us Copyright 2012, Parchment Schools http://www.parchmentschools.org Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:30:19 -0500 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:30:19 -0500 News LKF Marketing CMS http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss/ Parchment Schools Foundation Scholarship Applications Now Available January 22, 2012

Each year, the Parchment Schools Foundation gives academic and career/vocational scholarships to deserving seniors in the Parchment School District.

Now is the time to apply (applications... ]]> http://www.parchmentschools.org/news.php?article_id=484 News Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:00:00 -0500 'Music is life' for Parchment Marching Band (as featured in the Kalamazoo Gazette)

September 6, 2011

Source: Nicole Watkins
Job Title: Kalamazoo Gazette

The following is an excerpt from this article:

PARCHMENT - Pulled away for just a moment during the warm-up for their first performance of the year, Parchment Marching Band drum... ]]> http://www.parchmentschools.org/news.php?article_id=479 News Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:00:00 -0400 Parchment Featured in WOOD-TV Article (1,041 fewer employees in W. MI schools article on woodtv.com)

September 1, 2011

Parchment Superintendent Matt Miller is quoted in the following article: "The superintendent for the Parchment School District in Kalamazoo County told 24 Hour News 8 that district is using fund... ]]> http://www.parchmentschools.org/news.php?article_id=478 News Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:00:00 -0400 Annual Staff Service Awards Staff Recognized for Years of Service and Retirement

August 15, 2011

Parchment Staff Service Awards http://www.parchmentschools.org/news.php?article_id=472 News Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:00:00 -0400 Congressman Fred Upton Visits North Elementary August 15, 2011

Congressman Fred Upton presents flag to... ]]></description> <link>http://www.parchmentschools.org/news.php?article_id=473</link> <category>News</category> <pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>FCFCU Scholarship Winners</title> <description><![CDATA[ <p><b>August 15, 2011</b></p> <img class= http://www.parchmentschools.org/news.php?article_id=474 News Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:00:00 -0400 Kalamazoo Humane Society Fundraiser August 15, 2011

In the winter, Central Elementary Student Council held a fundraiser to raise money for the Kalamazoo Humane Society.

Student Council members talked to each class about what the role of the... ]]> http://www.parchmentschools.org/news.php?article_id=475 News Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:00:00 -0400 Summer Learning at Northwood Elementary August 15, 2011

Parchment Northwood Elementary's summer... ]]></description> <link>http://www.parchmentschools.org/news.php?article_id=476</link> <category>News</category> <pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Parchment High School & Middle School Libraries Receive Library of Michigan Endorsement for Meeting Qualified Status of School Library 21 Program</title> <description><![CDATA[ <p><b>May 16, 2011</b></p> <p>Parchment, Mich. - The Library of Michigan has awarded the Parchment High School and Parchment Middle School Libraries certificates of completion for meeting the Qualified status of the Measurement... ]]></description> <link>http://www.parchmentschools.org/news.php?article_id=469</link> <category>News</category> <pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Superintendent Miller Discusses the Governor's Proposed Education Budget</title> <description><![CDATA[ <h2>(excerpt from Kalamazoo Gazette video interview)</h2> <p><b>March 24, 2011</b></p> <p>Parchment superintendent Matthew Miller speaks about Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's budget and the impact on Parchment schools.</p> <p><a href= http://www.parchmentschools.org/news.php?article_id=455 News Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:00:00 -0500 Parchment family and bus driver who arranged gifts for them to appear on 'Good Morning America' (as featured in the Kalamazoo Gazette)

January 4, 2011

Source: Chris Fusciardi
Job Title: Kalamazoo Gazette

PARCHMENT - The past two weeks have been one warm surprise after another for the family of Nick and Amanda Riley.

And they have a Parchment School district bus driver to thank.

The... ]]> http://www.parchmentschools.org/news.php?article_id=454 News Tue, 04 Jan 2011 12:00:00 -0500 Erasing the math divide: Advanced math is standard outside the U.S., so why not here? (as featured in the Kalamazoo Gazette)

December 19, 2010

Source: Julie Mack
Job Title: Kalamazoo Gazette

The following are excerpts from an article originally published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on December 19, 2010.

KALAMAZOO - When Becky O'Bryant attended high school 20 years ago, she needed... ]]> http://www.parchmentschools.org/news.php?article_id=453 News Sun, 19 Dec 2010 12:00:00 -0500 Parchment Teachers Participate in Kalamazoo Area Algebra Project October 13, 2010

Grades 6 - 12 mathematics teachers: David Blough from Parchment High School; and Ray Koole, Anne Nower and Cheryl Roberts from Parchment Middle School are participating in the two-year Kalamazoo... ]]> http://www.parchmentschools.org/news.php?article_id=440 News Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:00:00 -0400 Ready for college? Test results for Southwest Michigan high schools are a mixed bag (as featured in the Kalamazoo Gazette)

August 19, 2010

Source: Julie Mack
Job Title: Kalamazoo Gazette

The good new: The area's 37 public high schools are showing improvement in preparing students for higher education.

The bad news: Only one out of six local students in the Class of 2011... ]]> http://www.parchmentschools.org/news.php?article_id=438 News Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:00:00 -0400 Learn More about Parchment Preschool & Childcare Center August 27, 2009

Parchment Preschool and Childcare Center is located at Northwood Elementary, 600 Edison St. Our program services children ages 3 (and potty trained) through 12 years of age and offers enrichment... ]]> http://www.parchmentschools.org/news.php?article_id=198 News Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:00:00 -0400