Parents,

Friendship Parties are right around the corner. We will have our parties on Thursday, February 13th. These parties will be held in multi-age family groups. If you attend, you will most likely get to meet your child's buddy and see his/her family group. Students will be able to pass out traditional Valentine Day cards in their classrooms. To help keep all of our students safe, we ask that you do not purchase Valentine cards that have food with them.

Just a reminder, we do not have school on Monday.

We hope you have a great weekend!

Katie & Chris

You may now order Oak Brook Yearbooks. Please see the form below. If you want to have the yearbook personalized, personalization of a yearbook ends is available until February 1, 2025 but regular sales will be until March 13, 2025.

Join us for Parkway’s third annual State of the District event! You will have the opportunity to meet and hear from our next superintendent, Dr. Melissa Schneider. We’ll showcase student performances and dive into the progress we’re making on our Strategic Plan through engaging sessions with district leaders.

When: 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 5

Where: Central High Commons

More information can be found on the Parkway website. We look forward to seeing you there!

We know what we eat affects our physical health. Did you know we can nourish our minds by choosing what information we consume? We will begin a short book study using The Power of Good News: Feeding Your Mind with What's Good for Your Heart by Hal Urban. Hal is an educator who is often chosen to speak at character education conferences around the world. We have heard him speak on a number of occasions, and his message of positivity shines through each time we hear him.

We will be facilitating a book study, on this book, via Zoom this winter. We will meet on the following dates: January 28, February 4, February 18 and March 4. We used this book for our first book study in the spring of 2022. The book is easy to read and helps you retrain your mind to look for the positive.

You may learn more about the book using the link below. If you would like to join us for the book study, please fill out the form located below. Please consider signing up for this study of nurturing the mind.

Granting Dreams applications are being accepted now. Both electronic and hard copy applications are available for students to use and are available on the Parkway Alumni website (link below). The deadline for submitting grant applications is Friday, February 14, 2025.

Here’s the link for easy reference:
https://www.parkwayschools.net/domain/1419

Dream Grants are awarded in amounts of up to $250 each and help students access personal learning opportunities outside of school. Some grants are non-monetary and connect students with professionals who offer amazing shadowing experiences in the workplace.

Since beginning the program, the Parkway Alumni Association has awarded over $400,000 in Dream Grants, along with many other valuable resources to Parkway K-12 students. These grants often provide students with opportunities they may not have had without the financial support and connections from the PAA.

We will focus on fairness this week. Fairness is the idea of treating others with kindness and respect while ensuring everyone has the chance to be included. It's about being considerate, taking turns, and playing by the rules.

There are ways you can help your child understand fairness. They include:

• Model fair behavior: Treat others the way you want to be treated.
• Play fair games: Choose games with clear rules and explain them to everyone playing the game.
• Talk about feelings: If children are having trouble playing fair, help them talk through their feelings.
• Make decisions without favoritism: Don't take advantage of others or play favorites.
• Stand up for what's right: Help children learn to stand up for what's right when someone is being unreasonable.

Monday, January 20 - No School

Thursday, January 23 - Read, Right & Run

Monday, January 27 - Singing Eagles & Sustainability Group

Tuesday, January 28 - Papa John's Pizza night and Book Club first meeting

Wednesday, January 29 - Early Dismissal - school dismisses at 12:30

Thursday, January 30 - Read, Right & Run

Friday, January 31 - Family Paint Night

Do you or someone you know have a student starting kindergarten next year?

Kindergarten registration is available online for the 2025-26 school year. If you do not have internet access or need assistance completing the online application, please call the Parkway Enrollment Hotline at (314) 415-9900.

More information about kindergarten registration can be found here.

Please feel free to contact us via email. We will get back to you as quickly as possible.

Mrs. Terbrock - kterbrock@parkwayschools.net

Dr. Shirley - cshirley@parkwayschools.net

Email: cshirley@parkwayschools.net
Website: https://www.parkwayschools.net/Domain/19
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Phone: 314.415.6551
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