Panther Pamphlet

Happy October, Parkwood Panther Families!

We have lots of fun learning, celebrations, and special events coming up as we head into the second half of the month, so be sure to check out the important dates and updates below!

🎉 Celebrations

Panther Prowl was a success! 🐾
We had such a great time at our Panther Prowl last week!

• Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped support the event!
• A HUGE thank you to our PTO for all of the planning and hard work that made the day possible!
• It was wonderful seeing our students having fun, being active, and celebrating together!

📅 Important Dates

Tuesday, October 20

• 🚫 NO SCHOOL for Students

Friday, October 23

• 🍿 Popcorn Friday

Monday, October 26

• 🍧 Panther Prowl Snow Cone Celebration during recess
• 🎵 4th & 5th Grade Spooky Sounds Concert — 2:30–3:00 PM

Thursday, October 29

• 📸 Picture Retakes

Friday, October 30

• ⏰ Half Day
• 🎃 Our FIRST Trunk or Treat during the school day!

Trunk or Treat-🎃 Big Changes & Big Fun: Announcing Our 1st Annual Trunk or Treat! 🚗🍬

Get ready, Panthers! This year, we are shaking up our autumn traditions. We are transitioning from our past Literacy Parade to host our very first 1st Annual Parkwood Upjohn Trunk or Treat! This event promises to be a safe, exciting, and candy-filled celebration for our entire school community.

Students are invited to wear their favorite Halloween costumes to school for the festivities, provided they are school-appropriate and safe for moving around. Teachers will bring their class out during their scheduled time that is listed below. Parents can line the front sidewalk. Students will walk out the garden doors down the front side walk and then around to each of the cars to go "trick or treating". We are trying to make it more fall themed to include all students. We will also have extra costumes for those who don't have one or forget theirs.

-If you have old costumes you can donate, please send them in to your classroom teacher and we can collect them!

Schedule:

• 9:30–10:00 — PEEP & Kindergarten
• 10:20–10:50 — 1st & 2nd Grade
• 10:40–11:10 — 3rd & 4th Grade
• 11:00–11:30 — 5th Grade

Thank you, Panther families, for your continued partnership and support—we are so grateful to work together to make Parkwood a place where our students can learn, grow, belong, and have fun!

Sept. 30th- FDSF Shoe Distribution

Oct 9th- Annual Panther Prowl- School Fundraising Event

Oct. 20 PreK-12; no students

Oct 23rd Popcorn Friday

Oct. 30 PreK-12 half day; records day 12:00 Dismissal

Nov 2nd- Conferences 4:00-8:00pm

Nov 4th- Conferences 4:00-8:00

Nov. 5. K-8 half day 12:00 Dismissal Conferences 12:00-4:00

Nov. 6 K-5 half day 12:00 Dismissal

Nov. 13 PreK-5; no students

Nov. 20th Popcorn Friday & PTO Sponsored STEAM Fair

Nov. 25-Nov 27 Thanksgiving Break; all buildings closed

Dec. 9 PreK-12; no students

Dec 11th Popcorn Friday

Dec. 21 - Jan. 1 Winter Break

Jan 15th- Popcorn Friday

Feb 19th- Popcorn Friday

Mar 12th- Popcorn Friday

Apr 16th- Popcorn Friday