Calendar Reminder: Wednesday, March 12th is a half day k-12 for staff professional development!
It's School Social Work Week! PSD has three special education school social workers to celebrate:
Abbey Burdgick, Northwood and Central
Christina Kroes, North, PHS and PIC
Taylor Harris, PMS
Thank you for all you do for our panthers!
Want to learn more about the May bond proposal? Visit our bond website at parchment2025bond.com or join us for an informational session on March 19th at 6:30pm at Parchment Middle School! The informational session will include a facilities tour as well as a Q and A opportunity.
Midwinter break for PSD will be Friday, February 28th!
Third trimester begins when we return on March 3rd.
K-12 will have half days on February 26th and 27th! High school students will take exams on February 25th, 26th, and 27th. Please see your building newsletters or the 2024-25 District Calendar if you have questions!
PSD Elementary schools will have a half day this Friday, February 21st as our teachers prepare for conferences.
Parent teacher conferences for K-5 will be held on February 25th and 26th. Please check your building newsletter for more information!
Our Travel Club's next big fundraiser is coming up on our mid winter break! Friday, February 28th from 4-7pm at Airborne of Kalamazoo, a portion of tickets purchased will be donated to our Panthers in Peru Travel Club.
Signing up online in advance helps out with a larger donation, so please follow the link below to purchase tickets if you are interested!
https://airbornekalamazoo.centeredgeonline.com/areas/areadatetime/03d6ad50-69c9-4c70-8a7c-12db2a004e0c#/02-28-2025/3fe56881-d8bf-4176-b17d-220bbb374ddc/
Calendar Reminder: There is no school on Monday, February 10th due to staff professional development day!
Click the following link to view an informational flyer about the 2025 Bond Proposal. https://5il.co/377pu
February is also Heart Month! Focusing on your cardiovascular health? Check out these tips: https://www.cdc.gov/high-blood-pressure/prevention/index.html and celebrate by wearing red on February 7th, 2025 for National Wear Red Day!
February is Black History Month! Visit https://blackhistorymonth.gov/ to learn more about how our national museums and galleries are celebrating the generations of African Americans who have helped shape our country. This year the focus is on culture, artists, and black veterans!
We are excited to share that on Monday the Board of Education approved the placement of a Bond proposal on the May 6th ballot for voter consideration. The $36.4 million bond issue will be focused on upgrading facilities including roofs, heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems, electrical service upgrades, fire alarm, secure vestibules / entrances, and ADA compliance.
Stay tuned! More information will be shared at Friday's Hall of Fame event, on our website, and at community information sessions scheduled to be held on February 26th, March 19th, and April 23rd. We are so grateful for the support of our community as we take these next steps to update and enhance our facilities and ensure that our students continue to be safe, warm and dry!
Congratulations to the PHS 2025 Snowcoming Court! Winners will be crowned at the Snowcoming basketball games on Friday, February 7th.
King Candidates:
Isaiah Barnum
Brady Caswell
Keagan Cole
Tayshawn Hartman
Jalen Kampen
Aaron Parsons
Queen Candidates:
Karra Carlton
Claire Essenmacher
Brooklyn Olgine
Zoey Riter
Marrisa Wells
Margaret Winter
The Parchment HS Snowcoming Dance will be on Saturday, February 8th from 7-10pm. Tickets can be purchased online at https://aws.schoolpay.com/pay/for/Snowcoming-2025--Under-the-Sea/Sc3BkbQ or during lunches from Monday, Feb. 3rd to Friday, Feb. 7th. No tickets will be sold at the door!
Guest slips are due to the office by Thursday, Feb 6th.
Calendar Reminder: Wednesday, January 29th will be a half day due to staff professional development.
Parent Teacher conferences for the middle and high schools will be Thursday, January 23rd in the evening and Friday, January 24th in the afternoon. Please check your building newsletter for more information.
Students 6th-12th have a half day on Friday the 24th.
The Michigan PFAS Exposure and Health Study Continues in 2025. New and existing participants are welcome. To find more information on if you are eligible to participate in this study, please visit:
https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-prev/environmental-health/topics/dehbio/mipehs/parchment-cooper
Parchment High Sophomores and Juniors: CTE/EFA/EMC applications are now open! Find more info and apply online at www.kresa.org/apply. Applications for these programs, along with dual enrollment are due on FEBRUARY 21st.
It's that time of year again to nominate those persons who have gone above and beyond their role in educating and supporting students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP). If you would like to nominate a staff member, please visit the kresa website: https://www.kresa.org/PACNomination
It's school board recognition month! PSD is served by a great team of community members who make up our board of education. This month we also welcome two new board members who were recently elected. Thank you board of education for all you do for our panthers!
