Parkwood Weekly Newsletter

We have a few reminders for families:

• Doors open at 8:40. Students are considered tardy at 9:00.
• If your student is going to eat breakfast, please have them arrive as close to 8:40 as possible so they may begin their academic day at 9:00.
• Absences should be reported to the main office as soon as possible. Please do not report absences to your student's teacher.
• Changes in transportation should be called in to the main office before 2:00. Please do not report transportation changes to your student's teacher.
• Students in grades preschool-2nd: It is helpful to have a change of clothes in their backpack. Younger students may have a drink spill and need a change of clothes.
• Dismissal begins at 3:30.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to the office!

• August 27: Cross Country Invitational at Northaven Elementary School, 4:45
• August 29: Kona Ice Day
• September 1: No School - Labor Day
• September 2: No School - Staff Only Day
• September 3: Cross Country Meet TBD
• September 10: Fall Picture Day - A flyer should be coming home soon!
• September 10: Cross Country Meet at CCSA Fields
• September 11: Student Ambassador Field Trip
• September 18: 3rd Grade Families Only - IREAD Informational Night

Picture day is September 10. Visit https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry and put in our code 0090JEF to order online. Order forms will be coming home as well.

Students in grades K-2 will keep their devices at school. 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

🚌 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.

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

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.