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 High School families: Parent-Teacher conferences will be held at PHS on Thursday, February 1st from 3:30-7:00pm.
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!
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.
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/
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.
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!
Winter break is coming up! No school December 25th through January 5th. We will resume in 2024 on Monday, January 8th!
PSD is looking for drivers, bus aides, and a variety of coaches! If you are interested in working with students and staff at a great local district, please visit https://parchmentschools.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx for all of our available positions.
Wednesday, December 6th is a half day!
PHS Student Council is collecting items Monday, Dec 4th and Wednesday, Dec 6th for our annual community food drive! Please drop off non-perishable items from 3 to 6pm at the high school main entrance. For a full list of needed items, please visit the link: https://5il.co/2a6up
National Special Education Day marks the anniversary of the nation's first federal special ed law signed by President Ford on December 2, 1975. This law protected students and provided them the opportunity to public education.
Thank you to all our Special Educators!
The Office of Federal Student Aid has announced that the new FAFSA form for graduating seniors and current college students will be available beginning on December 31, 2023. Senior families are encouraged to complete the FAFSA as soon as possible in January to maximize the financial aid opportunities for your student. If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Edds or Mr. Loncharte.
https://fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-center/library/electronic-announcements/2023-11-15/update-simplified-streamlined-redesigned-2024-25-fafsa
Join us at Parchment Middle School on Wednesday, December 6th for Wassailing! PSD band and choir students will be sharing some holiday music from 6-8pm in the cafetorium. Make sure to stop in, warm up, say hi to the board of ed, grab a treat, and enjoy some music!
