August STEM SPOTLIGHT 2026-2027

Dear Parkview Families,

Next week marks the beginning of the “-ber” months, and our staff and students are ready to get into (what i feel like) is the best part of the year.This past week, It has been wonderful visiting classrooms as teachers and students settle into their routines and begin focusing on new concepts and skills. Around campus, I saw second graders writing paragraphs with their new writing program, fifth graders learning about linking verbs, and third graders creating dinosaur fossils out of salt dough and baking them in solar ovens. Outside, students have also been learning and following the rules of Gaga Ball!

We have another exciting week ahead. Our GROWN Gardening Program begins on Monday, and Otter Pop Friday returns on September 4. Students will be able to purchase an Otter Pop during lunch using their PAW Bucks.

Our first PTO General Meeting will be held on Thursday, September 3, at 6:00 p.m. in the MPR. We would love to see you there! Attending PTO meetings is a great way to learn what is happening on campus, connect with other families, and discover ways you can help make Parkview a place where our kids really want to be.

Also, please remember to vote for our School Site Council representatives using the ballot included in this newsletter. Your participation helps ensure that families have a voice in the decisions and priorities that shape our school.

Finally, we are excited to kick off our Panther Prowl fundraiser. This is our school's main fundraiser and it will culminate in a super fun Jog-A-Thon on September 25 in the morning. Chico State Athletes come to cheer on our runners, as students run or jog along tracks marked off on our field. Our goal this year is to raise $45,000 dollars to support our students throughout the year. Every student will be given a headband the ay of to raise school spirit. Plus there are awards for every level of donations raised including:

• Registration - raffle for a Parkview Shirt
• $50 - cookie party
• $75- TBD (hoping for mod pizza certificate)
• $100 - klean kanteen 16oz cup
• $150 - panther prowl shirt
• $200/$250/$300 every $50 after $150. Entered in a raffle for gift cards (mod/ terrain Park/ kiddos etc)

Students will recieve envelopes with registration information on Monday and Atom Panther will be ar all school sing on Friday to kick off the Fundraiser.

Have a wonderful week, Parkview!

~Mrs. Cunniff

I want to be at Parkview because....the teachers are nice, the playground is big, there are nice people here. I feel like our teachers teach us really well. It is a good community.People are kind to each other.

Please join us for the first PTO meeting of the year, this Thursday, September 3, at 6 PM in the Multipurpose Room (MPR). Free childcare is provided. We will share information about fall events and how you can get involved or just be in the know. We welcome your input. All are invited!

Les invitamos a la primera reunión del año de la asociación de padres y maestros (PTO), este jueves 3 de septiembre a las 6:00 p. m. en el salón de usos múltiples (MPR). Se ofrecerá servicio de cuidado de niños gratuito. Compartiremos información sobre los eventos de otoño y cómo pueden participar o simplemente mantenerse informados. ¡Valoramos sus opiniones y todos están invitados!

2026-2027 Parkview PTO Officers

Michelle Morris, President

Lisa Bristow, Vice President

Rachel Kessler, Treasurer

Jaclyn Schiffmacher, Secretary

Abby Bowen & Ashley Skillin, Event Coordinators

Sabrina Bamlet, PBIS Coordinator

Brenna Hayes & Becca Jewett, Communications Coordinators

Emily Lamb, Teacher Liaison

Christa Strawn, SWAG Coordinator

The Core Essential Value for September is Compassion: caring enough to do something about someone else's needs. Counselors will teach lessons about what it means to be compassionate and a student from each class will be recognized as Student of the Month for demonstrating compassion and recieve recognition with a special lunch with Mrs. Cunniff.

Every month, Parkview focuses on a value word or “Big Idea” to instill core values in students, fostering good citizenship, positive relationships, and academic success. The monthly value of September is compassion. As your family settles into the busy rhythm of being back at school, take a few moments to talk with your child about the value of compassion: caring enough to do something about someone else’s needs. Throughout September, teachers will be looking for students who put compassion into action as they consider their Student of the Month selections.

Ask your child:

• What are some signs that someone might need help, even if they don’t ask for it?
• What is one small thing you could do this week to make someone else’s day a little better?

Share with your child:

• A time when a small act of kindness or compassion made a difference for you.
• A reminder that compassion doesn’t always mean fixing someone’s problem—it can be as simple as listening, including someone, offering encouragement, or noticing when someone needs a little kindness.

• 8/19 5th Grade Camp Info Night 5:30 MPR
• 8/21 Parent Cafe 8:00 8:45 AM
• 9/3 PTO General Meeting 6:00 MPR
• 9/7 No School, Memorial Day
• 9/24 School Site Council 3:00
• 9/25 Panther Prowl
• 9/30 Picture Day
• 10/1 PTO General Meeting 6:00 MPR
• 10/27 Minimum Day
• 10/30 Halloween Parade 9:00
• 11/6 End of Trimester 1
• 11/11 No School- Veterans Day
• 11/12 Timester 1 Awards
• 11/13 No School Parent Teacher Conference Day
• 11/16-11/20 Minimum Days
• 11/20 Turkey Trot
• 11/23-11/27 Thanksgiving Break No School
• 12/3 PTO General Meeting
• 12/18 Minimum Day
• 12/21-1/1 Winter Break - No School

Welcome to a new school year! The Parkview Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) supports our teachers and staff by fundraising and hosting events to enhance the in and out of classroom student experience and to build community among families. Last year we raised over $72,000 and funded field trips, 5th Grade Adventure Week, the October Harvest Festival, and supported the STEM Lab, Library, and Wellness Center.

Save the date for our first general PTO meeting, Thursday, September 3, 6 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room (MPR), and stay tuned for information about our September fall fundraiser, the Panther Prowl Jog-a-thon. We are still accepting Panther Prowl business sponsors if you’d like your business logo on this year’s t-shirt. Have a great week.

Encontrarás información en inglés y español sobre los eventos de PTO en los folletos colocados fuera de la escuela.

Please use this link to find answers to Frequently Asked Questions for TK/Kindergarten that are specific to Parkview's program. https://docs.google.com/document/d/15ewOk4m79Q-OfJmcfEdl8il6-HaRLk34B7LYaBi35aI/edit?usp=sharing

The following are required to register your child:

1. Proof of date of birth (birth certificate, birth record, passport, baptismal certificate, affidavit of the parent, guardian or custodian of the minor or other legal proof),
2. Two forms verifying proof of residency, and
3. Written immunization record from a physician, nurse, or health department.

Children must be immunized for MMR - measles, mumps and rubella (German measles), polio, DTaP - diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (whooping cough), Hepatitis B, and Varicella (chicken pox) prior to school entry. State law requires students beginning Kindergarten have all required immunizations. Students missing immunizations will not be able to start school until we received these records.

Our MPR is open at 6:45 for students who need before school care. Students do not need to register in advance. Breakfast is served starting at 7:45 and ends at 8:15. Gates open at 8:05 for students to head to classrooms, put their backpacks down, and then walk to the playground. Any parent wishing to assist their child with breakfast or sit with them while they eat, will need to check in the office and go to the wellness center, which opens at 7:45 AM. To respect student privacy and safety we ask that parents do not stay with their child in the MPR or on the playground..

It is the mission of Parkview to provide our S.T.E.M. students with a curriculum that is increasingly dependent on Science, Technology. Engineering, and Math.