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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.
Juneteenth commemorates African American freedom from slavery in the United States. Today we recognize the importance of learning from history and celebrating African American contributions to this country. To learn more visit: https://www.history.com/news/what-is-juneteenth
Meet up and Eat up is back! Food service for children 18 and under will be available at 4 different Parchment locations this summer. For more information, see our full flyer at: https://5il.co/1vskr
Congratulations on your last day of school! Be safe this summer and don't forget to READ!
Meet Up and Eat Up will return this summer on June 19th! Check out our PSD locations and visit: https://5il.co/1vskr for the full flyer.
Parchment HS Student Council is seeking donations of planters/pots of any size or material (Clay, glass, decorative, etc). Please drop off donations (in a box) at the HS
Tuesday, June 13 - Thursday, June 15, 8am - 2 pm or Monday, June 19 - June 22nd, 8 am - 2 pm. Thank you!
Attention Parchment High School and Middle School Families: Chromebooks are due back! Please find your chromebooks and chargers and turn them into your school before June 9th.
We are hiring! Join us for the PSD job fair on Monday, June 26th from 12-6pm at Parchment High School. We are looking for teachers, aides/parapros, custodians, food service, transportation, secretaries, and athletic coaches. Please bring a resume and two forms of valid ID.
Attention Parchment High School Class of 2023: Lifetouch photos from graduation are in! Visit https://galleries.photoday.io/ and enter 32259GY23 access code or check your email for a link to the gallery. Photos from Lifetouch are available for purchase as prints or as packages.
June is Pride Month! The first Pride march in NYC was held on June 28, 1970. Visit the Library of Congress for information about how this first Pride march was planned and the reasons why activists felt so strongly that it should exist: https://www.loc.gov/lgbt-pride-month/about/
Reminder: If you are looking to enroll in the Parchment School District with School of Choice, you must submit your application by June 2nd at 4pm. For additional information, visit: https://www.parchmentschools.org/o/parchment/page/schools-of-choice