Weekly Bulletin

IMPORTANT DATES:

Tuesday, November 8th- No School (Professional Day)

Friday, November 11th-No School-Veteran's Day

Thursday, November 17th-Early Release dismissal @11:10 am

Friday, November 18th-Picture RE-TAKE Day (see below)

Wednesday, November 23rd-Early Release dismissal @11:10

Thursday, November 24th & Friday, November 25th-No School

~HAPPY THANKSGIVING~

Parker will be conducting a school wide food drive with the goal of creating as many complete Thanksgiving dinners as possible to provide to families within our community.

Dates: Monday 11/7 - Thursday 11/17

Location: Food donations can be dropped off in the main lobby. Cash/gift cards can be turned into the main office.

See flyer for more information - Thanksgiving Food Drive

All donations are much appreciated!

Mark your calendars for 5th & 6th Grade Social after school 2:40 to 3:40 on Friday, November 18th and 7th & 8th Grade Dance, Friday, December 9th. Details to follow soon.

Our after-school programs have started. The Activity Card fee is $50 per student. PLEASE CLICK ON LINK My School Bucks or send in cash or check made payable to Chelmsford Public Schools and turn into your child's homeroom teacher. The activity card allows students to take full advantage of any clubs they wish to attend. The after-school activities run from 2:40-3:40 on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday throughout the year. Students also have the option of taking a late bus home. The routes are posted in the school and will not be posted publicly. We will work with students and the drivers to be sure students take the correct bus home. Since we only have 3 late buses, the stops tend to be more spread out than the “regular” bus runs. After activities, students who are not taking a bus will exit the school into the Crooked Spring Road lot and can be picked up there. Please see the attachments below for details and descriptions

Tuesday - November 8th

No School- Full Day Professional Day

Wednesday - November 9th

Intramurals-Mr. McCarthy & Mr. Sullivan-GYM - GRADE 6

Knitting Club - Ms. Frenette - Library

Math Counts– Ms. Keohane – Room 219

Select Chorus - Ms. Robertson - Room 230 (from 7:20 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.) *before school

Stand-Up Parker (DEI Club)- Ms. Briand - Room PC6

Yoga Club - Ms. Gannon - Fitness Room

Thursday - November 10th

Art Club – Ms. Annunziata-Room 4

Festival Band – Mr. Linsner-Band Room

Festival Orchestra – Ms. Tiano – Room 8

Intramurals – Mr. McCarthy & Mr. Sullivan – GRADES 7&8

Yoga & Fitness -Ms. Schrems & Ms. Gannon - Fitness Room

Lost & Found racks continue to grow. Hats, notebooks, jackets, sweatshirts, water bottles and lots more. Please have your student check them out for any lost items.

Middle School Parents Newsletter- November 2022 Edition and Daily Learning Planner - November2022. Lots of great information for you and your middle schoolers and more. Attachments below. ~ Melissa MacIsaac 7&8 and Autumn Dolan 5&6

Order your 2023 Parker School Yearbook today and help your student remember the year forever. Please see attachment below for ordering information.

Parker PTO has some exciting activities coming up this month! Check out the important dates below:

• Friday, November 4th @ 7:15: Parker Night at UMASS Lowell buy one ticket, get one free. The first 1,000 fans will receive a free replica jersey! Purchase tickets at: https://offer.fevo.com/umass-lowell-mih-vs-vermont-o8hdjtz-fa5658e
• Sunday, November 6th: Scholastic Book Fair Online will remain open 10/28-11/6 https://www.scholastic.com/bf/parkermiddleschool
• November 7-November 20th: Pride Wear sales will run 11/7-11/20. This year the sale will be hosted online by Center Sports. Be on the lookout for an order link sent out via email.
• Wednesday, November 9th: Parker PTO Virtual Meeting @ 7:00
• Sunday, December 4th 9:00am-1:00pm: Parker Craft Fair. Calling all crafters! Sign up to sell your crafts at Parker's annual Craft Fair. Student vendors-use special code: STUDENT SAVE to receive $10 off registration fee. See link for more details: Parker PTO Craft Fair

As always, thank you for your continued support of our school!

Parker PTO

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Sincerely,

Parker PTO

Please see below for important information about Picture Retake Day.

To report a Student Absent:

Email: ParkerAttendance@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Please Send Email: Prior to 9am on the day of the absence (same as current voicemail option) Please Include: Child’s name, Grade, and Reason for absence.

We encourage you to use the email option when reporting an absence, dismissal, etc. Parents are still free to use the phone system to report absences, but you are encouraged to use email for greater office efficiency.

If you prefer, you can certainly call the attendance line prior to 9:00am, at 978-251-5133, extension #4100.

**NEW THIS YEAR** Please read:

We will continue to send automated emails when students are absent. The email serves as notification that your student is not in school and will be marked absent.

In order for an absence to be marked as "Excused", families will need to provide medical documentation.

Thank you for your understanding.

Email: robinsond@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Website: https://parker.chelmsfordschools.org/
Location: 75 Graniteville Road
Phone: 978-251-5133