Parkwood Weekly Newsletter

Red Ribbon Week

Next week is an exciting week at Parkwood Elementary School: Red Ribbon Week. Each day, there will be a spirit day. Please note that Friday has costume guidelines. We hope all students enjoy the week and have some extra spirit at school! Please see the themes and guidelines below.

English Red Ribbon Week

Spanish Red Ribbon Week

Costume Guidelines

Upcoming Events

Daily: Girls' Basketball Practice until 5:00
October 27: Red Ribbon Week
October 27 & 29: Cheerleading Practice until 4:50
October 28: Girls' Basketball Game at Franklin Square Elementary
October 30: Girls' Basketball Game at Parkwood Elementary
October 31: Fall Classroom Celebrations
November 4: Parent-Teacher Conferences, No School for Students
November 5: Soccer Until 4:45
November 6: Student Newspaper Club Until 4:45, Girls' Basketball Game at Northaven Elementary
November 10: Scholastic Book Fair Week
November 11: Girls' Basketball Game at Parkwood Elementary
November 13: Student Council until 4:45
November 13: Title 1 Literacy Night 4:30-6:30

Chromebooks

Students in grades K-2 will be bringing their devices home nightly now. Students in grades 3-5 will bring their devices home nightly unless it was marked otherwise during registration. Please make sure that your student has a place to charge their Chromebook every night.

Replacement Prices

Chromebook Device $376

Charger $45

Transportation

🚌 Nothing says school quite like getting to ride the school bus. Please visit this link to read information about GCCS transportation. Please note, students who have the same address and rode the school bus last year do not need to sign up for transportation again.

Download the My Ride K-12 application for real-time bus updates.

Student Handbooks

Please click this link to access elementary student handbooks. We have seen a rise in students bringing toys to school. Please read below to see our policy on items brought to school.

Breakfast – $2.00 / reduced price $.30. If your student is going to eat breakfast, please have them arrive to school as close to 8:40 as possible (if not a bus rider) so they may begin their academic day at 9:00.

Lunch - $3.10 / reduced price $.40

Free/Reduced Application

Its not too late to apply! Applications for free and reduced meals must completed each school year. Please log on to https://www.nlappscloud.com/ to see if your children qualify.