The Parkview Post

What a Friday! Congratulations to our spirit contest winners! We had so much fun seeing the different ways Parkview was celebrated on Friday. Speaking of celebrations, our 6th and 7th graders enjoyed a Fall Party with games, dancing, and of course - candy for their 94% attendance in October! A big thank you to our Related Arts Team for running this event for our students!

Tuesday is Parent/Teacher conference day, so there is no school for students. Just a reminder that conferences are by appointment and have been previously scheduled.

Each week we'll include a Parent Playbook Tip in our newsletter that offers insight into the middle school pedagogy with practical action steps for home.

Week 13: Deciphering Social Dynamics

💡The Insight:The Insight: Friend group shifts and peer drama peak in middle school, often bleeding into academic focus and classroom behavior.

📍At-Home Action:Validate their emotions without immediately stepping in to fix minor peer conflicts. Ask: "What options do you have here?"

Vision screenings will be coming up soon for our 8th graders. All vision screenings will take place at school. Screenings are scheduled for November 17th with our school nurse and health department staff. If your child fails their vision screen, a letter will be sent home for you to follow up with. If you do not wish for your child to participate in vision screenings at school, please email our school nurse at akokot@gccschools.com by November 16th.

• Doors open at 7:45am
• Car riders need to go through the car rider line. Please do not stop along Brigman or Access Road to drop off students.
• Tardy bell rings at 8:00am (students must be in class to be marked present). Back doors are closed at 8am. Late car riders and walkers will need to enter through Door #1 to sign in late.
• Breakfast served from 7:45-8:00am
• Dismissal begins at 2:45pm with bus riders; car rider and walkers are dismissed after busses leave.

Anyone not in class by 8:00am or leaving prior to 2:30pm will be counted as tardy.

Picture Day Retakes are on Monday, November 2nd. All new students and any student absent on the original Picture Day will be called down for retakes. If you ordered pictures and would like a retake, please email aperry@gccschools.com by Friday, October 30th so we can add your student to the list.

• Daily attendance of all students who are enrolled in the Greater Clark County Schools is required in accordance with state law and corporation policy. Students are expected to attend school regularly in order to derive maximum benefits from the instructional program. The responsibility for regular school attendance by a student rests with the student and his/her parent or legal guardian. If a student will be absent, please call 812-288-4844 ext. 21141 or email mjones@gccschools.com. Please note, a student may have 10 absences excused with parent notification. After that, a doctor's note or other documentation will be required.

• If your student will be taking medication during the school day, the medication form must be completed with school nurse. All medication must be brought to the (front/health) office and taken there. All medication, which includes over-the-counter, cough drops, and prescription medications, must have a written physician’s order.

• Students are allowed to bring cell phones to school, but must keep them turned off and put away. Parkview Middle is an “Away for the Day” school. You can find more information on this at https://www.awayfortheday.org/. Students needing to call home during the school day must do so in the main office during lunch or passing period (with teacher permission), or in the classroom with his/her teacher’s permission. Cell phones are never to be used to take photos or videos of other students at school. Students failing to abide by this policy will result in school consequences.

Chess Club is sponsored by Dr. Page. It is completely free. You do not need to know how to play - they will teach you! The Chess Club meetings on Fridays from 3-4pm (must be at school in order to stay after). Please pick up promptly from Door #1. Weekly attendance is not mandatory - join when you can.

Meeting dates:

• November 6th
• November 13th
• November 20th
• December 4th
• December 11th

Please consider helping to donate snacks for Chess Club: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/18241G27WOK93?ref_=list_d_wl_lfu_nav_3#

Calling all creative storytellers and future Dungeon Masters! Our D&D Club begins this quarter! Students will meet in the library and should be picked up at 4:30pm at Door #1 (the office). Meeting dates are:

• November 5th
• November 12th
• November 19th
• December 3rd
• December 10th

If your student is considering trying out for a sport this year, please be sure to have a physical form completed (https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/PRE-PARTICIPATION%20PHYSICAL%20EVALUATION%20and%20FORM_2023-2024.pdf) and complete Final Forms (https://greaterclark-in.finalforms.com/).

Final Forms and the physical form MUST be completed before a student is allowed to tryout/participate in a sport.

Join the Parkview PTO for their next meeting of the year on November 10th at 5:30pm in the Parkview Library. Please enter through Door #1 (the office) to attend. Come learn about the opportunities for parent involvement at Parkview and meet other Parkview families!

If you are willing to help the PTO effort to Stock the Lounge, please check out the Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/1J1H21M9K69O8?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_ggr-subnav-share_MFG4YK16YV50EHT6VQS5

Interested in participating on the 8th grade dance committee? 7th grade parents are encourage to participate! Please email parkviewgccspto@gmail.com.

Breakfast $2.00

• Elementary Lunch $3.10
• Secondary Lunch $3.35

We encourage all parents to fill out a free/reduced meal application to see if their child is eligible to participate in this program. https://www.nlappscloud.com/

Once on the Transportation page, read the fast facts, and then click on Transportation Request Form to request transportation. ***New this year*** - the transportation form needs to be completed ONLY if your student is new to the district or will have a new stop.

FAST FACTS:

• Students opting to ride the bus can only have ONE pick-up location and ONE drop-off location. They are not allowed to rotate between different stops, unless on a one week on/off plan due to living arrangements.

• NO TEMPORARY BUS PASSES ARE ALLOWED. If a need arises for a child to get dropped off/picked up at any place other than their assigned stop, the parent/guardian needs to make those arrangements.

• Please have your child at the assigned bus stop 5 minutes prior to the scheduled time in the mornings. If a bus is at the stop at the correct time (10 min. window) and the child misses the bus, we will not instruct the bus driver to go back and pick up your child.

• New students or students with an address change: Make sure you have filled out the Transportation Request form as soon as possible so they will be assigned a bus. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9rYRnsYwA0yJ4-0MI0laKma2z41c92qcA1fabnM7nUdnZYw/viewform

Steps to view transportation:

1. Make sure your child is registered in Powerschool at the school level. No students are allowed to ride unless the info in PS is correct.

2. Check (https://myridek12.tylerapp.com/login) or download the My Ride K-12 app (Android & IOS) to see if your child is assigned to a bus.

There are several advantages to downloading the My Ride K-12 app to access bus route info. Not only will it provide you with the bus information but you can live track the school bus your child is assigned to within the app. The transportation department utilizes the app to communicate with parents regarding bus changes/time changes. (When you are setting up the app for the first time, it will ask for the school your child attends. Please type in Greater Clark County Schools.)