This week is the first of our two informational sessions about the May 2025 bond proposal. Please join us at 6:30pm at Parchment Middle School on March 19th to learn more about the proposed bond, tour the building, and have a chance for Q and A.
Show your support for Parchment's National Honor Society by joining us for Macho Volleyball at 7pm on Thursday, March 20th! The game is $5 at the door with proceeds going to support the Parchment chapter of NHS.
KVCC is hosting an Enhanced FAFSA Support Night on Tuesday, March 18 at the Texas Township Campus in the Student Commons Computer Lab from 5 - 7 p.m. Whether you're an adult learner, a high school senior or somewhere in between, you can get your questions answered and receive assistance with completing your FAFSA application. You do NOT need to be attending KVCC to attend this program.
Visit: https://www.kvcc.edu/news/stories/2025-03-10_FAFSAHelp.php to register!
Your voice matters! There is a bond proposal on the ballot for May 6th, 2025 in the Parchment community. Learn more about how to make your voice heard by going to michigan.gov/vote.
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.
