Dear Parsons Pirates,

What an amazing job our students did at the Christmas Concert on Monday night! Thank you to all the parents, grandparents, and family members who came to celebrate and cheer on our students. We were very proud of all of their hard work.

This week is another busy one before we head out for Winter Break. We hope to see all of you at Cookies with Santa on Tuesday night!

Sincerely,

Sarah Aherne

Cookies with Santa is a free event sponsored by our PTO at Parsons on Tuesday, December 19th from 6:00-7:30. We encourage all families to attend to take pictures with Mr. and Mrs. Claus, eat cookies, make a craft, and listen to teachers read Christmas stories.

Santa's Shop will take place on Monday, December 18th and Tuesday, December 19th. Students will have an opportunity to shop during the school day and families can shop at night at Cookies with Santa. All Santa's Shop items are $1.25. Students can buy up to 10 items.

Family members, just a reminder that you must have a background check on file to volunteer. That means you must have filled out the background form and provided a copy of your ID. This must be done twice a year.

You may not get a background check done the day of an event. For Christmas parties, background checks must be completed a week before an event (December 15).

Please help our keep our kids safe!

Please do not drive across the grass.

Please do not reverse in at the stop sign on Fryer to be the first in line.

Please do not drive in the left lane and then cut into the drive line.

Please have patience, especially as we get ready for winter weather.

The Christmas Concert was a huge success. A big thank you to Mrs. Arndt and Mrs. Monticello for all of their hard work. Our Parsons Pirates did an amazing job!

Mrs. Buza did a fabulous job making the Polar Express come alive for our students. She created a train, had the music, and collected the infamous golden ticket. A great time was had by all ages!

Drama Club is coming to Parsons in January! This opportunity is open to 4th and 5th graders. Mrs. Bloomfield, Mrs. Claus, and Mrs. Linge are directing. The play is Alice and Wonderland. Please check out the flyer below. To register you may click on this link.

Outside recess occurs when the temperature and wind chill are 15 degrees or above. The children are expected to participate in recess activities and it is certainly to their advantage to dress properly. Children should wear mittens, boots, and proper head covering during cold weather.

Every month we have Student of the Month Award. This year we are also going to have Spark Orange Frog Award each week for a student who exudes positivity and happiness. GSD is a Happiness Advantage school district. In The Orange Frog, the main character is a frog named Spark who turns “orange” among an island of green frogs. Spark is a positive outlier, adaptive with an optimistic mindset open to change.

Spark Student of the Week: Ervin LeBlanc

Ervin is a kindergartner at Parsons. He is kind and friendly to everyone. He is a hard worker and he always does his best to be respectful and responsible.

• Ervin

  • What brings you joy? My friends
  • How do you bring joy to others? By smiling and giving hugs
  • Who is someone that brings joy to you? My family

Greetings Marauder Football Family!

To mark our historic 2023 season, we have TWO apparel stores open online through Game-One for a limited time: the first is for our 2023 Downriver League Championship (3-peat), and the second is for our (first) 2023 District Championship! See the designs below.

Both stores will be open until Wednesday, December 20th (11:59 pm), shipping will take place 4-6 weeks after the store closes. You will also only be able to ship your items directly to your home.

Please click the links below and get shopping.

1) Back to Back to Back Downriver League Champs Store:

https://carlsonfbleaguechamps23.itemorder.com/

2) District Champs Store:

https://carlsonfbdistrictchamps23.itemorder.com/

A portion of every item sold will go directly to the Marauder Football team.

Thank you for all your love and support this season!

Our teachers and staff are working hard! If you have a kind word of gratitude or kindness, please shout it out! Click on the link here. These shout outs are shared each week with staff.

WatchDOGS started on October 10th. Check out the link and/or the QR code.

Please only sign up for two days to allow more parents to sign up.

School doors open at 8:33! Our school hours are from 8:38am-3:33 pm. Our half day hours are 8:38 am-11:55 am. School dismissal is staggered. Please read information from your child’s teacher regarding grade level dismissal.

Tardy 8:45

Absent AM 9:30

Absent PM 2:30

All doors are locked during the school day. If you come to school, you will be buzzed into the foyer area and office and then asked to show identification before your child is released. All visitors/volunteers in the building must report and sign in at the office. Visitors must wear a badge in the school building. All volunteers in the classroom and for field trips must have a background check on file each year.

Parsons uses the Positive Behavior Interventions and Support framework to promote a range of positive behavior by defining expectations for conduct

This month we are working on Being Trustworthy!

PBIS Clubs: We have had a lot of fun at our first two clubs. The next club is in January.

Governor Whitmer has made school breakfast and lunch free again this school year. You will receive free and reduced lunch forms the first day of school. Even though meals are free we encourage all families to fill out the forms. The completion of the application by our families helps us receive federal funding. Lunch menus are available at this link.

Lunch is 11:45-1:00.

K 11:45-12:10

3 11:55-12:20

1 12:05-12:30

4 12:15-12:40

2 12:25-12:50

5 12:35-1:00

Jamie Churches', State Representative HD 27, office has a new ‘Teacher of the Month’ nomination form available on their website. As always, they wish to highlight the phenomenal educators of our district and showcase their incredible efforts in the classroom, with our students, and within the school community. I have attached the link to this email for your convenience. As they receive nominations, her team will reach out accordingly to schedule a day/time to present the award to a teacher per school month. Last year, Brittany Gurney received this award. We have so many awesome educators!

Teacher of the Month Nomination Form: https://housedems.com/jaime-churches/teacher-of-the-month/

Please check out this letter to see when GSD recommends you keep your child home.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X1h-iSol2YD68QRJndqs3bNInfpnLoISC0h1E_B7-Ck/edit?usp=sharing

December 18th-19th: Santas's Shop

December 19th: Cookies with Santa 6:00-7:30

December 22nd: Last Day before Winter Break

December 23rd-January 7th: Winter Break

January 9th: PTO 6:00

January 10th: Early Dismissal 11:55

January 11th: Space Dome Assembly

January 15th: MLK Day, No School

January 18th: Drama Club Begins

February 19th-20th: Winter Break, No School

February 27th: PD Day, No School

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Email: ahernes@gibdist.net
Website: https://www.gibdist.net/parsons-elementary
Location: Parsons Elementary School, Middle Gibraltar Road, Gibraltar, MI, USA
Phone: (734) 379-7050