Parkwood Weekly Newsletter
October 12, 2026
Upcoming Events
- October 5-9: Fall Break, No School
- October 12: Girls' Basketball Practice Until 5:00
- October 13: Girls' Basketball Practice Until 5:00
- October 13: ILEARN Practice Test (Grades 3-5)
- October 14: Girls' Basketball Practice Until 5:00
- October 15: Student Council Until 4:45, Girls' Basketball Game @ RIVER VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL 5:00
- October 16: Picture Retake Day, Poppin' Popcorn Delivery Day,
- October 19, 22, and 23: Mobile Dentist at Parkwood
- October 20: ILEARN Math Checkpoint 1
- October 23: PTO Fall Family Festival 5:30-7:00
- October 27: ILEARN Reading Checkpoint 1
IREAD Letters
IREAD Letters were sent home with students this week. They are also attached below.
PE Class and Shoes
Students at Parkwood have PE on either Thursday or Friday every week. Please make sure your student has on proper gym shoes. Crocs, sandals, and other shoes are not permitted during PE class.
Chromebooks
Please make sure students are charging their Chromebooks nightly and bringing them to school every day.
Chromebook Replacement = $455
Charger Replacement = $45
Arrival and Dismissal
Keeping Our Students Safe During Arrival and Dismissal
The safety of our students is always our top priority. We ask for your partnership in helping us maintain safe, efficient arrival and dismissal procedures for all children.
Changes in Dismissal
If you choose to change your child's dismissal, please contact the office before 2:00.
Arrival Time
Students may arrive at school between 8:40 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Students are considered tardy at 9:00 a.m.
If your child plans to eat breakfast at school, please make every effort to have them arrive as close to 8:40 a.m. as possible. Students begin their academic day promptly at 9:00 a.m., and arriving early allows them enough time to eat breakfast and be ready to learn when instruction begins.
Please note that outside food is not permitted during breakfast time. During breakfast, only school-provided breakfast items will be served and consumed.
Arrival and Dismissal Safety
Our arrival and dismissal procedures are designed to keep students safe while moving hundreds of children efficiently each day. We ask all families to continue following the traffic map below and to follow the directions of staff members who are assisting with arrival and dismissal.
Car Rider Dismissal Information
Thank you for following our traffic pattern. Car rider tags must be displayed. Please reach out to the office if you do not have one. Car rider dismissal begins at 3:30. Thank you for all of your support in making this process become faster with each day!
Walker Dismissal Information
To ensure the safety of all students, walkers will not be released before 3:40 p.m.
Front Door Walkers will be dismissed from Door 2 at 3:40 p.m.
Back Door Walkers will be dismissed from Door 3 at 3:40 p.m.
Please help us maintain a safe and orderly dismissal by waiting at the designated location and allowing staff to supervise the release of students.
YouthLink
The YouthLink parking lot will remain open until 8:30 in the morning. Please have your YouthLink card on display so that staff may let you through until 8:30.
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Title 1 Presentation
Parkwood Elementary is a Title 1 School. Please click here to view the presentation.
Student Handbooks and Students Rights and Responsibilities
Please click this link to access elementary student handbooks. Water fountains and bottle refill stations are available throughout the school. To keep our new facility nice, please only send water with students to drink in the classrooms. This does not include drinks consumed in the cafeteria. Additionally, toys are not permitted at school unless otherwise approved by the teacher for a class incentive.
Breakfast and Lunch
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.
Parkwood PTO
Join the PTO! If you are interested in joining PTO for next school year, please email weareparkwoodpto@gmail.com for information!
Meeting Dates - Media Center - Enter at Door 1
October 19 at 3:50
November 16 at 4:30
February 1 at 3:50
March 1 at 3:50
April 5 at 3:50
May 10 at 3:50
