Message from Principal Blagg
Good afternoon Parker Families:
It was a very busy week at Parker! We had so fuch fin as a community celebrating Spirit Week at Parker where students embraced different theme days such as spring sports day, beach day, Red, White, and Blue Patriotic Day, and Hawaiian Day. The students showed great spirit and seemed to revel in the fun and excitement.
Memorial Day Assembly
We held a school wide assembly today in honor of the upcoming Memorial Day holiday. Student representatives from each of the eight teams in the building read meaningful poems and passages honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect and preserve the freedoms we cherish as Americans. Our amazing Select Chorus, Festival Band, and Festival Orchestra performed the national anthem and Mr. Linsner and Mr. DeStefano performed "Taps" at the conclusion of the assembly. It was a moving and meaningful tribute and the ceremony made me so proud of our students here at Parker. I want to extend my special thanks to the following students who read their passages in front of the entire school community. We are so proud of you!
Indira Singam, Madison Williams, Ryan Rosetti, Ansh Patel, Liam Crannell, Elizabeth Ruete, Matthew Micozzi, Claire Souza, and Natalie DeVito.
Artists of the Month - Terry Phan and Chrissy Megaly
We are proud to announce our May Artists of the Month: Grade 5 Terry Phan and Grade 6 Chrissy Megaly. Under the inspired supervision of Ms. Ashley Norman, both students have blossomed into fantastic artists. According to Ms. Norman both students are not only talented but two of the hardest working and committed students she has had. We are so proud of you both! Please see their artwork below.
Parker PRIDE Run
The Parker Pride Run was held last Sunday morning and a great time was had by all. This was a truly fantastic family event where over 150 runners raced, had fun, and enjoyed a truly beautiful morning. Special thanks go to Alysun Kenney and the PTO for sponsoring and organizing this event!
Safety Drill
We will be conducting another safety drill to practice our emergency response protocols next week. We will be working with the Chelmsford Police and FIre Departments as we continue our efforts to prepare our staff and students should an emergency occur.
WE ARE PARKER - Wednesday, June 11 - 5-8 PM - SAVE THE DATE!!!!!
We are excited to announce a school wide community celebration to culminate our year at Parker Middle School on Wednesday June 11 from 5-8 PM. Working in conjunction with our Parker School Council made up of parents and staff members, we have planned a fun and family friendly event that will celebrate all of the wonderful strengths, interests, and personalities present in our community. There will be a variety of great activates that appeal to the diverse interests inherent in our school community including:
A variety of food trucks representing multiple ethnic foods
A cabaret show highlighting our talented actors and performers
A badminton tournament
An art exhibit and interactive maker space for children to create art
Outside yard games and activities
There is no charge for the event except for any food purchased at the food trucks. We hope to start a new tradition here at Parker with this event and hope to see you all there. Families are encouraged to drop in when they are able over the three hours. More information and a flyer can be seen below.
Have a great week everyone. Please reach out if you need support.
Warm regards,
Josh
MAY
Monday, May 26th - No School - Memorial Day
Thursday, May 29th - LAST DAY for Clubs & Activities and Late Buses
SAVE THE DATE FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS:
Friday, June 6th-Field Day (rain date Monday, June 9th) more information to follow
Wednesday, June 11th-"We Are Parker" Family Night - Badminton Tournament-See Flyer Below
Tuesday, June 17th-Last day of school - early dismissal at 11:10 a.m.
To redeem School Dollars, all shoppers need to do is enter the unique printout code and store number on the Hannaford Helps Schools program website and select their school. Each School Dollar printout has a QR code that will bring shoppers directly to this link, ensuring that redeeming School Dollars is as easy as possible. Please note that the in-store collection tower has been eliminated. However, schools will be able to turn in School Dollar printouts. Just send into the Parker Main Office.
Email: ParkerAttendance@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
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New information please read!
Parker PTO is working hard to create and promote community building activities for our students, staff and middle school families. We have final activities in the upcoming weeks. Check out the highlights below:
🥏 Boston Glory: Join your middle school friends for some high-flying professional Ultimate Frisbee™ at any 2025 regular season home game (April - August) at Hormel Stadium in Medford. Save $5 on general admission and $5 of every ticket will be donated to the Parker & McCarthy PTOs! Use code CHELMSFORD25 or click the link to purchase tickets: https://shop.bostonglory.com/discount/CHELMSFORD25
📅 PTO Meeting Thinking of getting more involved? Attending a PTO meeting is a great way to start! Come join the conversation about enrichment, fundraising, teacher appreciation and more at the Parker & McCarthy PTO meeting Thursday, June 12th @ 6:30 in the McCarthy library. All are welcome to attend. Board positions are available for the 2025/2026 school year.
As always, please don't hesitate to reach out to Parker PTO at parkerpto@gmail.com Thank you for your continued support of our school!
Best,
Parker PTO
Click on the link below to view the MAY Lunch Menu:
https://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/webmenus2/#/view?id=67cf27c7b6ea9f7ba90f1698&siteCode=3370