Parma Middle School Newsletter

November is a time to slow down a little and think about all the things we are thankful for. I encourage you to take a few moments with your children to talk about what you are grateful for. Here at Parma Middle School, one thing we are especially thankful for is YOU! Thank you for all the things you teach your children at home. The values, life skills, and lessons you share with them make a big difference and help us as we work together to teach them and help them grow. We truly appreciate your partnership!

As we head into colder weather, please remind your students to dress in layers and come prepared for the changing temperatures. Some classrooms can be cooler than others, and we are outside for recess most days. A warm coat, hat, and gloves can make a big difference! Please also remind your students to bring their belongings home at the end of the day. When the afternoons warm up, it is easy to leave those coats and sweatshirts behind. If something does get misplaced, our lost and found is located in each wing. The 5th and 6th grade lost and found is in the West Wing, and the 7th and 8th grade lost and found is in the East Wing.

Be sure to take a few minutes to check out the highlights in this month's newsletter! We have our Panther of the Month, a quick parent feedback question following Parent-Teacher Conferences, PowerSchool information, our school food drive, a Teacher Spotlight, and more.

Thank you for being part of our Panther family and for all you do to support your children and our school. I hope you and your family have a wonderful November filled with plenty of reasons to be thankful!

Thursday November 5, Invites need to be returned for guaranteed busing. After Thursday, 11/5, no guaranteed busing.

Friday November 13, 2026 is Student Support Friday.

Do you want to know your students grades? Do you want to know if your student was tardy to class? There is an app for that. The PowerSchool app can get you those answers. You can even set it up to give you push notifications to get instant information, you can have it email you, or you can turn those off and only get the information when you open the app.

Step 1. Get your login information from the office. It is the same login information you use on the portal.

Step 2. Download the PS App.

Step 3. Have the school code. KTRS

Step 4. Click on More and select Account. This is where you turn on and off Push Notification and Email Notifications.

There is a video below that also walks you through this. The document will show you how to do any enrollment forms but the same process is used to login to the app.

Students dressed in colors to show as a grade their PRIDE and anti bullying. The 5th grade was Grey, 6th grade was white, 7th grade was red, and 8th grade was black. We had nearly 70% of the students participate. We rewarded the highest percentage grade level with popsicles. This was a tight race between 5th and 8th grade. The 8th grade won at 82% of students participating.

The food drive will be from November 9-12. There will be a competition between grade levels. The food drive will be donated to the Sunshine Cupboard. Attached you will find a list of their highest needs.

Tech Girlz 2026

Kalea Fernen

Brooklyn McAlexander

Parma Middle School - Girls from Parma Middle and other schools went to the Tech Girlz Conference on October 15th to learn more about technology, science, and even college!

At Tech Girlz, there are different stations you go through. One of the stations is where you learn how to control robots. Another taught us how to separate medicine(s). Tech Girlz also had a big room where there were vendors from different technological and science companies.

Girls in grades 5th-8th hoping to attend next year should speak with Mrs. Clifton, and they need to keep their grades up, have no missing assignments, or behavior notifications, including tardies to class, for that current year.

On December 3rd, we will have a Family Engagement Night. More information will come out as we get thing finalized.

Delta Dental was able to help 63 students at our Middle School. They saved families over $30,000 in dental work! Thankyou Delta Dental Grins on the Go!

PSAT scores will come out either the end of November or first of December. As soon as we get them, we will send them home.

Athletic Schedules can be found here.

• 11/3 Girls Basketball @ Payette, Wrestling vs Melba and Nyssa
• 11/5 Friday Support Invites Due, 8th Grade Girls Basketball @ Marsing, 7th Grade Girls Basketball vs Marsing
• 11/6-11/7 Wrestling @ Caldwell HS
• 11/9-11/12 Food Drive
• 11/9 7th/8th Grade Wellness Survey, 7th Grade Girls Basketball @ Adrian
• 11/10 8th Grade Girls Basketball @ North Star
• 11/11 Veterans Day Celebration, Wrestling vs New Plymouth and Vale
• 11/12 Girls Basketball vs Nampa Christian
• 11/13 Student Support Friday
• 11/14 Wrestling at multiple locations
• 11/17 Girls Basketball vs Ambrose
• 11/18 Wrestling @ Nampa Christian
• 11/19 Pep Assembly, 7th Grade Girls Basketball vs Vale, 8th Grade Girls Basketball @ Vale
• 11/20-11/21 Wrestling @ Borah High School
• 11/23-11/26 Thanksgiving Break - No School

Building Opens at 7:20 am

Class starts at 7:45 am

Classes end at 3:45 pm