PCH Community Update

This week's edition of PCH Community Update includes information on a variety of topics from Prop S, Parkway's no tax increase bond issue on the November 8th ballot to picture retake info for PCH students in grades 9 - 11. In addition, South Tech High School is hosting a preview night this Wednesday. In partnership with St. Louis County high schools, including PCH, South Tech offers 24 programs for students in grades 10 - 12; click on the link to learn more. For those planning for college, please review the upcoming College Series events. On Thursday evening, the PCH PTO is hosting Family Food Truck Fun; we hope you can join us! Finally, on Monday, October 24, Central High students and staff will participate in our 5th school-wide Day of Service following a two year pandemic-related hiatus. This is a wonderful day that gives all of us the opportunity to live our core value of caring. As you plan for week nine of the semester, please review the information below, which includes:

• Prop S
• PCH Day of Service: Monday, October 24
• Calendar Reminders
  
• Retake Day for School Pictures (Grades 9 - 11) -- Wednesday, October 19
  
• PCH Family Food Truck Fun -- Thursday, October 20
• South Tech High School: Preview Night -- Wednesday, October 19
• Order a 2022-2023 Yearbook Today -- By Friday, October 28 for Early Bird Pricing
  
• College Series Events
• Students on the Go
• Parents: From the PTO
  
• PCH Athletics & Activities September 2022 Newsletter
• Links to Nutrition, Technology, Staff Directory.
• 2022-2023 General Resources
• Building Procedures
• Central High Administrators

As a reminder, PCH Community Update is the school newsletter shared with students and parents throughout the school year. For much of the content, students are the primary audience. Parents, please encourage your student to regularly check their Parkway email account to review new updates. Thank you for your support and, as always, Go Colts!

Sincerely,

Tim McCarthy

Principal, PCH

As you may know, Parkway is on the November 8 ballot with a no-tax-rate increase bond issue. If approved by voters, Prop S will fund projects across all 29 Parkway schools for the next six years (2023-2028) to keep our aging buildings in good working order. Prop S will not change the current tax rate.

If approved, projects specific to Central High include:

• Recondition old pool
• Renovate locker room
• Replace four boilers and 10 rooftop HVAC units
• Replace two water pumps
• Replace 10 roof sections
• Replace gym A bleachers
• Replace 13 exterior doors
• Removal of asbestos floor, ceiling and wallboards
• Renovate cafeteria serving area
• Security camera upgrades
• Replace aging classroom technology (interactive flat panels)

Those projects are in addition to planned renovations and upgrades for all 29 schools. For more information about Prop S, click HERE.

After a two year, pandemic related hiatus, Central High will hold our 5th school-wide Day of Service on Monday, October 24. D of S offers a unique and meaningful opportunity for students and staff to realize our district and school mission of being "capable, curious, caring, and confident learners..." In lieu of classes, students will spend the day with their Ac Lab participating in service work organized by grade level:

• Seniors and juniors will host Central High's Special Olympics Soccer Tournament. Students will serve as buddies with our visiting athletes, as well as carnival workers, game officials, Disney characters, and team mascots.
• Sophomores will participate in off campus service work at a variety of sites in the area.
• Freshmen will engage in on campus service learning, which will include information sessions and hands on projects with several local non-profit organizations.

Dismissal will be at 01:30 pm, one hour earlier than normal. Day of Service is weather permitting; if significant rain is in the forecast, Central High will shift to a regular ALL Day schedule. Thank you, in advance, for your support!

The daily schedule for the week of October 17 is:

• Monday, October 17: ALL Day (Purple)
• Tuesday, October 18: ODD Day (Red)
• Wednesday, October 19: EVEN Day (Blue)
• Thursday, October 20: ODD Day (Red)
• Friday, October 21: EVEN Day (Blue)

The daily schedule for the week of October 24 is:

• Monday, October 24: Modified Schedule --- Day of Service, 1:30 pm Dismissal
• Tuesday, October 25: ODD Day (Red)
• Wednesday, October 26: EVEN Day (Blue)
• Thursday, October 27: ODD Day (Red)
• Friday, October 28: E-HD Day (Light Blue), 11:35 am Dismissal, No Ac Lab

The Academic Lab schedule for the next two weeks is below. Students, please plan accordingly!

• Wednesday, October 19: Regular Student Travel
  
• Friday, October 21: Regular Student Travel

• Wednesday, October 26: Regular Student Travel

Additional minutes of Study Time are built into 6th Block on ALL (Purple) Days, which are scheduled on the following dates in the next three weeks:

• Monday, October 17
  

In addition, please mark the following IMPORTANT dates / events on your calendar:

• Wednesday, October 19: Retake Day for School Pictures (Grades 9 - 11)
  

• Monday, October 24: Day of Service, 1:30 pm Dismissal
  

• Friday, October 28: Half Day, 11:35 am Dismissal

• Sunday, October 30: College Series - National College Fair - St. Louis @ SLU

• Thursday, November 3: Fall Play, 7 pm

• Friday, November 4: Fall Play, 7 pm

• Saturday, November 5: HBCU Scholarship Summit @ Harris-Stowe State University

• Saturday, November 5: Fall Play, 7 pm

• Tuesday, November 8: No School --- Election Day (Professional Development for Staff)

• Saturday, November 12: Craft Fair

• Sunday, November 13: Craft Fair

• Wednesday, November 16: Early Release, 12:30 pm Dismissal

• Wednesday, November 23: No School --- Thanksgiving Break

• Thursday, November 24: No School --- Thanksgiving Break

• Friday, November 25: No School --- Thanksgiving Break

To access Central High's UPDATED (dated 08-21-22) 2022-2023 Academic Calendar, click on the calendar below.

Retake day for school pictures for all students in grades 9 - 11 is scheduled for Wednesday, October 19, 2022 during Ac Lab (09:20 am - 10:30 am). Details are as follows:

• Students who had their picture taken originally, bought a picture package and want a retake, must bring their picture package to the photographer for an even exchange.
• Students who want to order their retake day pictures, but did not order before should go to https://wagner.portraitpics.co/login order a picture package.
• Students absent on the original picture day, but do not want to order a school picture, may simply have their picture taken, no purchase or appointment necessary.

Hey PCH families,

Join the PTO and other PCH families for an evening of Family Food Truck Fun! See the flyer below for details. Multiple PCH varsity teams will be competing on campus that afternoon / evening: boys swim (4 pm, pool), girls volleyball (5 pm, Gym A), boys soccer (6 pm, stadium).

Food Trucks: Pappy's Bar-B-Q and Lilly's Cafe

Date: Thursday, October 20

Location: PCH Stadium Plaza

Time: 05:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Special note: PCH PTO will collecting donations for the Parkway Food Pantry. To review items on the Pantry Staples Wishlist, click HERE.

Preview Night is your chance to explore all South Tech has to offer on Wednesday, October 19 from 05:00 pm - 07:00 pm. You can tour our programs, meet our instructors, and learn what a real-world, hands-on education is all about. Along with seeing our programs, you can attend an information session about our admissions process. These will be offered at 5:00, 5:30, 6:00, and 6:30 PM. No registration is needed to attend Preview Night. For more information, click the image above.

National College Fair -- St. Louis

• Location: St. Louis University -- Simon Recreation Center
• Date: Sunday, October 30, 2022
• Time: 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM

The annual national fair, hosted by the National Association of College Admission Counselors, is a great opportunity to collect materials from multiple colleges and universities in a short period of time while giving students a chance to meet and talk with college admissions representatives in person. Students will need to register for the college fair prior to arrival here: https://www.nacacattend.org/22SaintLouis. A list of colleges registered to attend is available on the site, as well. Please note that registration is still active, so the list of schools will grow in length as the date approaches. Although college fairs are generally focused towards juniors, seniors, and their parents, anyone is welcome to attend.

HBCU Scholarship Summit - Harris-Stowe State University

• Location: Harris-Stowe State University Community Impact Network Education Center
• Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022
• Time: 09:00 am - 03:00 pm

The purpose of the scholarship summit is to educate and equip St. Louis metropolitan high school students and their families with the knowledge and resources to obtain scholarships to attend an HBCU. The summit will consist of educational workshops for both students and parents, a lunchtime rally with prizes, an HBCU Experience panel, and a community fair with vendors and HBCU tables. Register by October 31 HERE.

For more information about Central High's College Series, click HERE.

SOTG is a team-based fitness program to engage high school students in the St. Louis bi-state region to lead an active and healthy lifestyle. The program provides students with an opportunity to focus on accomplishing challenging fitness goals, such as completing 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon events throughout the year. The program engages students to experience the benefits of goal setting, discipline, teamwork, improved health and a feeling of accomplishment in a positive environment.

Students, if you are interested in joining Central High's team, please complete THIS FORM. Training starts Monday, November 7, 2022. Race day is Sunday, April 2, 2023. Ms. O'Leary, PE / Health, will contact you with additional details.

PCH PTO is excited to resume and introduce new opportunities for student and family involvement this school year! Please take this short survey at https://forms.gle/srHXKYCA8gFi7ZzY9. Please resubmit even if you filled out this form last year. Thank you in advance for your input!

For the 2022-2023 school year, all four traditional high schools in Parkway, as well as Virtual Campus, will use a common high school schedule. Below are several documents for your reference.

PCH 2022-2023 Academic Calendar (Updated 08-21-22)

PSD 2022-2023 High School Bell Schedules for Regular Days

PSD 2022-2023 High School Bell Schedules for Adjusted Days

PSD 2022-2023 High School Bell Schedules for Late Arrival Days

PCH 2022-2023 Semester 1 Lunch Schedule

Building Procedures: Students and parents, please review the updated procedures below.

• Building opens to students at 07:00 am.*
• AM: Students enter through Door #1 - Main Entrance (student drivers and students being dropped off) or Door #40 - Back Athletic Entrance (bus riders).
• Students drivers are expected to park in the Main Lot or the East Lot and display their school issued 2022-2023 parking pass.
• Breakfast available from 07:00 am - 07:30 am.
• Classes begins at 07:35 am.*
• During school hours, students arriving late (as well as parents and visitors) are expected to check in using the main entrance.
• Deliveries for students, including, but not limited to food delivery services, are not allowed during school hours (07:00 am - 02:30 am).
• School dismisses at 2:30 pm.*
  

* Throughout the school year, start times and dimissal times may vary based on the calendar or special circumstance. Please refer to the PCH Academic Calendar for details.

Dr. Tim McCarthy

Principal

Email: tmccarthy@parkwayschools.net
Website: https://www.parkwayschools.net/Domain/31
Location: 369 N Woods Mill Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017
Phone: (314)415-7900
Twitter: @PCHPrincipal

Tim McCarthy, Principal

• Email: tmccarthy@parkwayschools.net
• Adminstrative Assistant: Ann Wills (awills1@parkwayschools.net)
• Office Telephone: 314-415-7902

Greg Almus, Interim Assistant Principal - Class of 2023

• Email: galmus@parkwayschools.net
• Administrative Assistant: Kim Orf
• Office Telephone: 314-415-7906

Marvin Byrd, Assistant Principal - Class of 2024

• Email: mbyrd1@parkwayschools.net
• Administrative Assistant: Karena Gantner (kgantner@parkwayschools.net)
• Office Telephone: 314-415-7904

Amy Grich, Assistant Principal - Class of 2025

• Email: agrich@parkwayschools.net
• Administrative Assistant: Jordan Berry (jberry1@parkwayschools.net)
• Office Telephone: 314-415-7908

Travis Fast, Assistant Principal - Class of 2026

• Email: tfast@parkwayschools.net
• Administrative Assistant: Trish Reynolds
• Office Telephone: 314-415-7910

Teale London, Special Education Coordinator

• Email: tlondon@parkwayschools.net
• Office Telephone: 314-415-5972

Eric Schroer, Director of Athletics & Activities

• Email: eschroer@parkwayschools.net
• Administrative Assistant: Tina Uihlein (tuihlein@parkwayschools.net)
• Office Telephone: 314-415-7936