Important Dates:
Thursday, December 12th-Early Release dismissal at 11:10 a.m.-Parent/Teacher Conferences
Monday, December 16th thru Friday December 20th- HOLIDAY SPIRIT WEEK- see flyer below
Tuesday, December 17th-Walking Field Trip to CHS-PAC for Holiday Performance-permission slips sent home today, please return to your student's homeroom teacher ~Thank you.
Monday, December 23rd thru Friday, January 3rd-No School-Winter Break
PARKER MIDDLE SCHOOL STORE
The Parker Middle School Store is open for business on the last Friday of each month during lunches. Parker Student Council and Teacher Volunteers work at the store so students can enjoy a little shopping for laptop stickers, fun school supplies and many other little gadgets and gizmos. Items range in price from $.50 to $2.00. See store schedule below:
Friday, December 20th
Friday, January 31st
Friday, February 28th
Friday, March 28th
Friday, April 4th
Friday, May 30th
AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS & ACTIVITIES & LATE BUSES
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
Notice to All Grade 5 Families:
In accordance with the MDPH regulation 105 CMR 200.400, the vision of each student in the public schools is to be screened in the year of school entry, annually through grade 5, once in grades 6 through 8, and once in grades 9 through 12. If your student wears eyeglasses or contact lenses, please make sure that they bring them to school. Vision screenings will be done in December and January.
If your child does not pass the initial vision screening, a letter will be sent home alerting you to the need for a follow-up with your primary doctor.
You have the option to excuse your child from this screening. Please send an email to kamenidesl@chelmsford.k12.ma.us asking that they be excused or send in a note with your child and ask that they drop it off at the nurses’ office.
Don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.
Lisa Kamenides, RN & Donna Foley, LPN
Yearbook 2024-2025
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.
FROM PARKER PTO
Parker PTO is working hard to create community building events for our students, families and staff members. Check out a few upcoming activities below:
❄️☃️ Parker Craft Fair- Sunday, December 8th 10:00 am-2:00 pm:
Parker PTO is proud to present our 4th Annual Craft Fair on Sunday, December 8th 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM. The craft fair will take place in the main hallway and cafeteria. We have 38 vendors signed up including some Parker & McCarthy student vendors! This is a GREAT opportunity to get a jump start on your holiday shopping and support local businesses. Proceeds raised from this event will go towards school wide community building activities.
🍬🥣🧑🍳 Gingerbread House Decorating Contest
Sign up to join the fun at the Parker Craft Fair for our 1st Annual Middle School Gingerbread House Decorating Contest. This contest is FREE to enter and open to all. Four fabulous prizes will be awarded (1st-3rd place and "Fan Favorite"). Gingerbread creations will be on display during the craft fair and winners will be announced at 12 pm on Sunday, December 8th. You do not need to be present to win. Click link for more information and to enter the contest: 2024 Gingerbread House Decorating Contest Good luck and happy decorating!
💻🚔 Internet Safety Training Monday, December 9th @ 6:30 pm
All parents/caregivers are invited to join Officer Linstad in the Community Room at the Chelmsford Police Department on Monday, December 9th @ 6:30 pm for a FREE training on cyber security and internet safety. Learn ways to support safe, secure internet use across devices for your entire family. All who attend will be entered to win a door prize.
🗓️ PTO Meeting Thursday, December 12th @ 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.
🍪 2024 Cookie Stroll- December 18th
Calling all bakers!! Parker PTO will be putting together a Cookie Stroll on December 18th for our December staff appreciation. The conference room will be transformed into a cookie shop with delicious treats from our families. Each staff member will be able to take 8 cookies home to their families. PTO will be looking for donations of 1-2 dozen homemade and/or store bought cookies and volunteers to help decorate. This tradition is a staff "fan favorite" and requires over 80 dozen cookies! Click link to sign up: 2024 Parker Cookie Stroll
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
From our School Nutrition Department
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
● 12/12/24
● 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
What's for Lunch?
Click on the link below to view the December Lunch Menu:
Parker Middle School
Email: robinsond@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Website: https://parker.chelmsfordschools.org/
Location: 75 Graniteville Road
Phone: 978-251-5133