PARKER WEEKLY BULLETIN

Good afternoon Parker Families,

I hope that everyone enjoyed the winter vacation surrounded by family and friends. It was truly a gift to have time to rest and recharge over the holidays spending time with your children. The return to school after the extended break may, however, be welcomed enthusiastically by many of you as well!

We are excited to welcome all of the staff and students back on January 6 as we settle back into the routines of school and activities. The six-week stretch between our return and February vacation offers an excellent opportunity to roll up our sleeves and get to work building on skills and Independence as learners.

There are roughly three weeks until the end of the second marking term so please encourage your child to seek help if they need it and to make up any missed assignments. As always reach out to your child's teacher with any questions or concerns. Have a great week everyone and reach out if you need support.

Warm Regards,

Josh

Important Dates:

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Monday, January 6th - School Resumes

Tuesday, January 14th - Early Release Day dismissal at 11:10 a.m.

Friday, January 17th - Grade 5 Social - More details to follow

Friday, January 24th - Grade 6 Social -More details to follow

Monday, January 20th - No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Email: ParkerAttendance@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Please Send Email: Prior to 9am on the day of the absence. Please Include: Child’s name, Grade, and Reason for absence. We encourage you to use the email option when reporting an absence, dismissal, etc. for efficiency.

**PLEASE READ**

We will continue to send automated emails home when students are absent. You will receive the email whether you notified the school or not. In order for an absence to be marked as "Excused", families will need to provide medical documentation. Please call the office if you have any questions or need clarification. ~ Thank you for your understanding.

Our after-school programs will start on Tuesday, October 15th. The Activity Fee is $50 per student. To pay PLEASE CLICK ON LINK My School Bucks or send in cash or checks made payable to Chelmsford Public Schools and turn into your child's homeroom teacher. The activity fee 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 8 late buses, for both McCarthy and Parker 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.

See Clubs & Activities BROCHURE here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10fSdKRgUuamin-mEgMJbeLrUcsHo7dLMiSVEMC6RtLU/edit?usp=sharing

Tuesday - January 7th

Art Club - Ms. Annunziata - Room 4 - GRADE 6 TODAY

ASL-Ms. Fitzgibbons-VIRTUAL- join google classroom from home code:yqtuwha

Drama Club-Check google classroom for specific details

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS-Ms. Engel-Room PC4-GRADE 6 TODAY FOR THIS WEEK ONLY!

Festival Orchestra – Ms. Tiano-Room 8

Homework Club-Ms. Larrabee-Library

Jazz Band – Mr. Linsner – Band Room

Intramurals- Mr. McCarthy-GYM- GRADE 5 TODAY

Livesmart – Ms. Lyons – Room 102

Mindfulness & Crafts – Ms. Marino-Room 124

Running Club - Ms. Baker & Mr. Suleski - Please meet in the Band Hallway-DRESS WARM!

Yoga-Ms. Macallister-Fitness Room

Wednesday - January 8th

Best Buddies-Ms. Hansbury and Ms. Kurth - Meet in the Cafeteria

Book Club - Ms. Beaudoin - Room 125

Game Club - Ms. Baker - Library - GRADE 6 TODAY

Fitness Club - Ms. Fitzgerald - Fitness Room

Power Hour - Ms. Panneton - Room 213B

Thursday - January 9th

Art Club - Ms. Annunziata-Room 4-Grade 5 TODAY

Drama Club -Check google classroom for specific details

Fitness Club - Ms. Currier - Fitness Room

Intramurals - Mr. McCarthy - Grade 6 TODAY

Stand-Up Parker- Ms. Mikk - Conference Room 5

Reminder to Parker Families - BRRR!!! Cold weather is here. Parker students will still be going outside for recess/outside break. Please remember to BUNDLE UP, warm coats, hats and gloves are recommended.

Yearbooks are on sale! Please visit Yearbook Forever to purchase your yearbook now! No books will be available for sale in June...don't miss out on capturing this year's memories! Side note: Walsworth also sends emails to Parker families with order information . They are legitimate emails.

Parker PTO is working hard to create community building events for our students, families and staff members. Check out a few upcoming activities below:

🥳 Happy & Healthy New Year!

To help keep the schools germ-free upon the return of staff and students on January 6th, the PTO will be collecting donations to provide each classroom at both Parker and McCarthy with some tissues, clorox wipes and hand sanitizer. This is a big undertaking as there are 157 classrooms in total! If you would like to make a donation please send via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/ or Venmo: @McCarthyMSPTO. Donations can also be sent to your child's middle school office.

🏒🥅 🎁 Riverhawks Hockey -January 11th @ 6:05 PM: UML Riverhawks will be hosting Chelmsford Middle School night Saturday, January 11th. Puck drop is at 6:05 P.M. Meet all your middle school friends at the Tsongas for a great night of hockey. Tickets are $15 each. Click link to order tickets: https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Parkermccarthymiddle51

🏀 🎁Harlem Globetrotters: Join Middle School families as we watch the Harlem Globetrotters at the Tsongas Center in Lowell on Monday, February 11th at 7 p.m.! Be prepared to see amazing basketball talent mixed in with crazy comedy, great choreography, and audience participation - great family friendly entertainment! Tickets can be purchased via the following link: https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Parkermccarthymiddle8

🗓️ PTO Meeting Thursday, January 9th @ 6:30 in McCarthy Library:

Join us for our monthly PTO meeting! Parker & McCarthy PTOs work collaboratively to provide community building activities, provide enrichment programs for our students and families and support our teachers. We encourage any middle school parent/guardian to join us to learn about upcoming events and activities throughout the school year.

🏐🏀 i9 Sports Winter Session

i9 Sports is offering weekend indoor basketball & volleyball programs for kids ages 5-14 at Gametime Sports & Fitness in Lowell (open to families from anywhere to register for!) beginning Saturday, January 11th. Sign up using the promo code “MSLions!” at checkout and not only will you save $15 OFF the season registration price but you will also be supporting our school. For more information, see attached flyer or visit i9Sports.com

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to Parker PTO at ptoparker@gmail.com. As always, thank you for your continued support of our school!

Best,

Parker PTO

Dear Parents and Families --

To better estimate the demand for lunches on half days, CPS Nutrition utilizes online lunch ordering for HALF DAYS ONLY.

For the upcoming half day Wednesday 9/18/24 orders must be received by Friday 9/13/24.

2024-2025 CPS Upcoming Half Day/Early Release dates

● 1/14/25

● 2/6/25

● 3/12/25

● 4/1/25

If you would like your child to have lunch on future half days, the online ordering is open for you to go ahead and select those dates. Set Up Your Account Now

Directions to set up your account and order: 1. URL Link: family.onlineordering.linq.com

2. Sign up now: Email, create password.

3. School District: Chelmsford Public Schools

4. Student ID: This can be found on x2- Child’s student ID number

5. Last Name: (You can also search and add siblings/family members at this time). Once this is completed, the student's name should appear on the page.

How to order meals

1. School Menu-select online lunch ordering (all schools)

2. Scroll to week of half day/early release date (top right of page)

3. Find date, select meal option

4. Add item to cart/Select Add to order

5. Click on shopping cart icon at top right of page

6. Click Check out

7. Select pick up location: Elementary pick-up location classroom. Middle/high school pick up location cafeteria.

8. Place order

Click on the link below to view the January Lunch Menu:

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