Parchment School District

Calendar Reminder: No School on Monday, May 26th in observance of Memorial Day!

PSD: We have important dates for the 2025-26 school year for your calendar! A more complete calendar will come out as soon as it is finalized.

Today is a National Speech-Language Pathologist Day! We celebrate these dedicated individuals who teach and serve our Panthers every day at every school. Thank you! Leah Brower - Northwood and North Elementary Meeghan Hoose - Northwood and Central Elementary Sara Henricks - Northwood and Central Elementary Intern Gini Rakowski - Central Elementary School Erin Cramer-Erbes - Central Elementary School Caasi Tica - PMS and PHS

Do you have a minute to fill out a survey for PSD? Our board has elected to hold a special meeting on June 2nd to review this survey data and discuss options for the Bond. If you are able to attend, we'd love to have community members there at 6:00 at the Parchment High School Library. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdPNNmjEckciGXsqusEM2ji9-SGbhjwnnpTOrCv8YZ54wPBnA/viewform

Principal Phyllis Mion is this year's recipient of the Kalamazoo RESA Parent Advisory Committee Excellence in Special Education Award for Parchment School District. This award honors those who have gone above and beyond their role in educating and supporting students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or a 504 plan. A parent, guardian or family member of a student with a disability can nominate any staff member for this award. The PAC Committee then determines the winner(s) for each district in the county. In addition to our winner we have four nominees who go above and beyond for our students: -Leah Brower, Northwood and North Elementary Speech and Language Pathologist -Kristin Klok, Northwood Elementary Early Childhood Special Education Teacher -Alicia Waldron, Northwood Elementary Special Education Paraprofessional -Lauren Kerssies, Central Elementary Special Education Teacher Thank you for all you do for our students with special needs!

Calendar Reminder: Wednesday, May 14th is a half day for staff professional development!

Sincere thanks goes out to all of those who came out to vote yesterday and to all who supported our efforts throughout the Bond process! While we are disappointed in the outcome, we are anxious to hear thoughts and feedback about how we can address our needs in a way that is supported by our community at large. The projects that we are able to fund with our Sinking Fund and Capital Projects Fund dollars (outlined in our District Facilities Plan) are still set to begin this summer. Those include: - parking lot replacements - water filtration system improvements - fire and security panel upgrades - energy and lighting upgrades to reduce district energy consumption and costs Please look for opportunities in the next few weeks to provide feedback about the scope of the Bond work. While this particular scope of work did not meet with voter approval, the needs are still comprehensive, and we will look to find a more favorable plan to bring to our voters in the near future; the longer we wait, the more critical those needs will become, and the higher the cost will likely be. We appreciate your continued support and collaboration in this process and look forward to hearing your feedback as we move forward! Proud to be a Panther! - Dr. Neumann

Don't forget to vote on the Parchment School District Bond Proposal tomorrow, May 6th! The proposal highlights facilities upgrades that align with the district Facilities Improvement Plans to create and maintain safer, more comfortable learning environments for our students. The Bond projects will support much needed roof replacements, security and fire alarm system replacements, HVAC system replacements and upgrades, and energy-saving upgrades. For more details, visit parchment2025bond.com . Voters can visit their assigned polling place on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time. Voters should bring their photo ID to the polls if they are in possession of one. (Photo ID is not a requirement to vote in Michigan.) Thank you for your continued support of our schools. We'll see you at the polls! Go Panthers!

It's Teacher Appreciation week! Thank you to our PSD staff who show up for students every day and make our district a safe and welcoming place to learn!

Remember to vote this Tuesday, May 6th!

Join PSD! We have Kindergarten Round up and Preschool Round ups this month. Don't miss your chance to ask questions, meet staff, and get your future Panther enrolled. PELC and Northwood Elementary are Wednesday, May 7th from 5:00 – 6:30pm. Central Elementary is Wednesday, May 21st from 5:00 - 6:30pm.

We are hiring! We have immediate openings and some for the 2025/26 school year. Check out our new site: https://jobs.redroverk12.com/org/parchmentschools Our immediate need is a Temporary Maintenance Worker to cover an employee's leave of absence.

Election day is May 6th, 2025! Learn more about the bond proposal at parchment2025bond.com

PSD: Join us in the high school student commons on Friday, May 9th from 4-6pm for Future Me Night! Are you a business owner looking to hire high school students? Bring business cards and applications for interested students! Are you a college or university looking to talk to prospective students? Bring some brochures and information to share! Are you a family of elementary kids? Have your student dress up for the career they want and meet with high school students who are planning for those careers! This night is aimed at making connections, meeting new people, and encouraging the community to support our future!

If next week's bond passes, when would the projects be completed? We have a proposed work series listed by building and timeline on the bond website! Visit the Bond Scope and Schedule page at https://www.parchment2025bond.com/faqs to check out the proposed project sequence.

Tomorrow night! Join us at PHS to watch middle and high school staff take on Central, Northwood, and Elementary staff in a charity basketball game! Tickets are $2 per person or $10 per family. Visit https://gofan.co/app/school/MI10251 to purchase.

What projects would the bond fund at Parchment Innovation Center? The projects at PIC are focused on maintaining the facility so the building does not suffer from damage due to water and weather. The bond would fund two projects at this building: -Replace outdated roof with new roof membrane and higher performing insulation. -​Renovate office restrooms to meet barrier free (ADA) requirements. Learn more at https://www.parchment2025bond.com/proposed-projects

What projects would the bond fund at Parchment High School? -Replace classroom unit ventilators with consistent heating and air conditioning capability. -Replace library mechanical equipment with air conditioning capability. -Replace outdated portions of roofing with new roof membrane and higher performing insulation. -Modify curbs at student drop-off to provide barrier free access. Learn more at https://www.parchment2025bond.com/proposed-projects