From Ms. Adler - Art Teacher
Ms. Adler's 7th grade (Term 3 Period 4) art students: Your clay spirit shakers are fired and are ready to paint! Either come for late help to paint your piece on Tuesday May 2nd or Thursday May 4th...or stop by and bring your piece home to paint. ~ Thank you, Ms. Adler ~
Parker Students Art Work on Display
Parker Middle School Grade 6 artists, under art educator Dawnmari Annunziata, artwork on display at the Old Mill Coffee House in Chelmsford. 6th grade artists completed a unit on learning about realistic abstract German-born American artist Wolf Kahn (1927-2020) and his influence in the art world by combining realism and color field.
The artists titled their final paintings and completed two writing reflections expressing their thoughts creatively using words as well as images.
Congratulations to our students:
- Aiden Fielding
- Aisla Maina
- Bianca Krochune
- Braylon Freeman
- Brody Fielding
- Dianeliz Estrada
- Gabriel De Oliveira
- Isabella Lacroix-Mehigan
- Katherine Losso
- Ki’ana Mangiasi
- Lucas Marchand
- Marcus Proia
- Olivia Liang
- Zahria Wambui
MCAS SCHEDULE
Parker MCAS Schedule for May 2023~Click on link for details: Parker 2023 Spring MCAS Schedule
Monday, May 8 - Grade 5 & 7 Math 1
Tuesday, May 9 - Grade 5 & 7 Math 2
Wednesday, May 10 - Grade 6& 8 Math 1
Thursday, May 11 - Grade 6 &8 Math 2
Tuesday, May 16 - Grade 5 & 8 Science 1
Wednesday, May 17 - Grade 5 & 8 Science 2
PARKER'S GOT TALENT is BACK!
PGT Must Go On!
Singing, Musical Groups, Dancing, Skits, Martial Arts, Anything Creative for the Stage! Sign up and come audition! Tuesday, April 25th, Wednesday, April 26th and Thursday, April 27th!
5th-8th graders are welcome to sign up. Acts must be fully rehearsed and ready at the time of auditioning!
EMCEE’s Auditions are for 8th graders only.
Sign up here: https://bit.ly/PGTAuditionSignups
Any Questions please email Mrs. Crouthamel - CrouthamelCelloStudio@gmail.com
YEARBOOK 2023
Order your Parker School Yearbook today and help your student remember the year forever. Please see attachment below for ordering information. Price increase on May 1st, 2023 - $40.00
Hannaford Helps 2023
Help earn funds for Parker Middle School.
Hannaford Helps Schools is back for the spring of 2023. Now through May 27, 2023, choose from over 800 participating products at your neighborhood Hannaford to earn School Dollars and support your school. Click on the link: https://hannafordhelpsschools.com/
SHOP...CHECK OUT...DEPOSIT ONLINE OR IN STORE ~ See flyer below
AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS & ACTIVITIES & LATE BUSES
Our after-school programs have started. The Activity Card fee is $50 per student. PLEASE CLICK ON LINK My School Bucks or send in cash or check made payable to Chelmsford Public Schools and turn into your child's homeroom teacher. The activity card allows students to take full advantage of any clubs they wish to attend. The after-school activities run from 2:40-3:40 on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday throughout the year. Students also have the option of taking a late bus home. The routes are posted in the school and will not be posted publicly. We will work with students and the drivers to be sure students take the correct bus home. Since we only have 3 late buses, the stops tend to be more spread out than the “regular” bus runs. After activities, students who are not taking a bus will exit the school into the Crooked Spring Road lot and can be picked up there. Please see the attachments below for details and descriptions
Tuesday - May 2nd
Game Room – Ms. Dolan-Cafeteria
Homework Club–Ms. Kennedy–Rm.124 Grades 7&8
Intramurals-Mr. McCarthy & Mr. Sullivan-GYM-GRADE 5
Jazz Band– Mr. Linsner – Band Room
Orchestra Club – Ms. Tiano - Room 8
Plant/Ecology/Science/Green Team-Ms. Segool & Ms. Sheehan - Room 122
Yoga & Fitness-Ms. Schrems & Ms. Gannon-Fitness Room-GRADE 6
Wednesday - May 3rd
Intramurals -Mr. McCarthy & Mr. Sullivan - GRADE 6
Knitting Club-Ms. Frenette-Library
Math Counts-Ms. Keohane – Room 219
Select Chorus - Ms. Robertson - Room 230 (from 7:20 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.) *before school
Power Hour-Mr. Suleski-Room PC7
Stand-Up Parker - Ms. Briand - Room PC6
Yoga Club - Ms. Gannon - Fitness Room - GRADES 7&8
Thursday - May 4th
Art Club - Ms. Annunziata-Room 4
Festival Band – Mr. Linsner-Band Room
Festival Orchestra - Ms. Tiano - Room 8
Intramurals – Mr. McCarthy & Mr. Sullivan – GRADES 7&8
Yoga & Fitness -Ms. Schrems & Ms. Gannon - Fitness Room - GRADE 5
FROM PARKER PTO
Parker PTO has some exciting activities coming up! Check out the important dates below:
- Staff Appreciation- week of May 15th. This year we will shower our staff with appreciation by providing something special each week day. Be on the lookout for volunteer and donation opportunities.
- Parker's Got Talent- PGT is back!! May 19, 2023 @ 7:00 at the CHS PAC auditorium. You won't want to miss this show! Special thank you to PGT director, Karyn Crouthamel for keeping this tradition going!
- Parker Pride Run-May 21, 2023 @ 9:00 a.m. Sign up by April 28th to receive your Parker Pride t-shirt!
https://runsignup.com/Race/MA/Chelmsford/ParkerPrideRun
- Virtual Parker PTO meeting: May 9th @ 7:00 pm.
As always, thank you for your continued support of our school!
Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://meet.goto.com/447065885
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (224) 501-3412
Access Code: 447-065-885
Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://meet.goto.com/install
Sincerely,
Parker PTO
MCAS SCHEDULE 2023
FROM THE HEALTH OFFICE~Please Read
Dear Parent/ Guardian:
Massachusetts General Law c. 71, s. 57 requires all publicly enrolled students in grades 5 through 9 to receive annual postural screening for scoliosis. Postural screening is essential as your child is going through his/her most rapid rate of growth during 5th- 9th grade. During this time, early detection of a spinal curvature can create opportunities for the easiest treatment to correct the growth of the spine. Not recognizing the problem until the child is fully grown can lead to serious complications as an adult, such as pain and even difficulty breathing, which may only be corrected by surgery.
Generally, these screens are part of your child’s annual physical examination with their pediatrician. However, if you would like for our school nurse to complete this important examination, please notify your school nurse in writing no later than April 14, 2023.
Please call your school nurse¹s office with any questions.
Sincerely,
Chelmsford Public School Nurses
ATTENDANCE
Email: ParkerAttendance@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Please Send Email: Prior to 9am on the day of the absence (same as current voicemail option) Please Include: Child’s name, Grade, and Reason for absence.
We encourage you to use the email option when reporting an absence, dismissal, etc. Parents are still free to use the phone system to report absences, but you are encouraged to use email for greater office efficiency.
If you prefer, you can certainly call the attendance line prior to 9:00am, at 978-251-5133, extension #4100.
We will continue to send automated emails when students are absent. The email serves as notification that your student is not in school and will be marked absent.
In order for an absence to be marked as "Excused", families will need to provide medical documentation.
Thank you for your understanding.
Parker Middle School
Email: robinsond@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Website: https://parker.chelmsfordschools.org/
Location: 75 Graniteville Road
Phone: 978-251-5133