It's World Read Aloud Day! What are you reading to celebrate?
https://www.litworld.org/worldreadaloudday
In February we celebrate Black History Month by elevating black voices and their contributions to academics, literature, and culture. Join us in paying tribute to generations of African Americans and how they have shaped our country by visiting: https://blackhistorymonth.gov/
Reminder for middle school families: February 3rd is a half day with afternoon virtual conferences!
January 23rd is our next Board of Education meeting at the high school library, 5:30pm.
No school on Friday, January 20th for PHS and PMS only! Remember parent-teacher conferences are coming up for high school and middle school students.
Attention PHS 10th and 11th graders: follow the link for details about applying for one of our many off campus program options for next school year! If you are interested in Early Middle College, CTE or EFA/EFE, please plan to attend an information night.
https://5il.co/1n4vf
BOE Meeting: 7pm at Northwood Elementary on January 11th, 2023!
Thurs. Dec 22nd:
High School will close at 12:46, PIC will close at 12:35, and Middle School at 1:14
Central and Northwood will close at 2:30 and North Elementary will close at 2:45
Childcare will close at 5:00
All District programs, including childcare, will be closed tomorrow, Friday, December 23rd.
Winter Break will begin Saturday, December 24th. School will resume, Monday, January 9th. Have a safe and happy break, Panthers!
The Board of Education's December meeting will be held on Monday, Dec 12th at 5:30pm at Parchment Central Elementary.
The MI Department of Treasury and MI Student Aid announced that the Michigan FAFSA priority deadline is extended to May 1. This is a permanent change which gives Michigan students and families more time to file the FAFSA!
Visit https://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/programs.
Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services is hosting a flu clinic Thursday, December 8th from 5-7pm to help accommodate students, parents, and teachers who need after school hours to obtain vaccines. The clinic is free to those without insurance or with Medicare through the federal "Vaccines for Children" program. HCS also works with private insurance for billing so there is no out of pocket cost for vaccines. Please visit https://www.kalcounty.com/hcs/ for more information.
On Friday, December 9th, Parchment High School's chapter of NHS is hosting a teddy bear toss! Join us for halftime of the boy's varsity basketball game with your new teddy (or other new stuffed animal) to donate to Bronson Children's Hospital.
We are committed to the safety of all of our students! Foodservice associates at PSD have completed a FARECheck certified food allergen training program. FARECheck is a program that reviews and certifies food allergy training materials. For more info visit: www.foodallergy.org
PHS Student Council has partnered with Harding’s of Parchment to provide a complete Holiday Dinner for families in need. If you would like to donate, please mail donations to PHS or visit the link by Dec 16th:
https://www.schoolpay.com/pay/for/Holiday-Dinner-Donation/SbDWqpI
Board of Education meeting, Monday, November 21st at 5:30pm at Parchment High School.
Calendar reminder about next week. Don't forget to come in for elementary conferences and good luck to our PHS students taking exams!
Enjoy your Thanksgiving week, Panthers!
Calendar reminder: K-5 will not have school on Monday, November 14th. The following week are parent teacher conferences for these grades.
It's school psychologist week! Our psychologist, Ashley Dohman, is new to Parchment this year. Ashley has hit the ground running and has made a major impact on many of our students in the district so far. We are honored to have her at PSD!
Today, Saturday, November 5th, 3 PHS Cross-Country athletes are competing in the MHSAA Division 3 State Finals! Good luck to William Winter, Angel Miller, and Bethany Brown. You've got this, Panthers!
(Bethany and William were honored with their families at senior night.)
