PCH Community Update

2022-2023: The Week of August 22

Overview

The 2022-2023 school year begins tomorrow! On behalf of the entire PCH staff, welcome to our new families and welcome back to our returning families. We are excited to start the year together tomorrow! As you prepare for your first day and your transition back to school, please review this newsletter, which includes a plethora of important information on the following topics:

New Main Entrance & Updated Building Procedures
IMPORTANT: Free & Reduced Meal Program
Calendar Reminders
Course Schedule Concerns
Lunch Assignments for Semester 1
Chromebooks: Udpate
Morning Arrival Procedures
Afternoon Dismissal Procedures
Find Your Bus Stop
Student Parking for 2022-2023
Student Technology Self-Help Page
School Picture Day: Monday, August 29
2022 Spur Yearbook Pick Up
PCH Athletics & Activities
Updated Health Plan Approved
Parents: Update Your Family Profile
Parents: From the PTO
2022-2023 General Resources
Central High Administrators

As a reminder, PCH Community Update is the school newsletter shared with students and parents throughout the school year. For much of the content, students are the primary audience. Parents, please encourage your student to regularly check their Parkway email account to review new updates. Thank you for your support and, as always, Go Colts!

Sincerely,

Tim McCarthy

Principal, PCH

New Main Entrance and Updated Building Procedures

With the completion of Central High's new main entrance (which is both functional and aesthetically pleasing!), PCH building procedures have been updated. Our goal is to remain welcoming to our community, especially our students and parents, while ensuring safety and accountability. Thank you, in advance, for your patience and cooperation as we follow a few new procedures!

Description of the New Entrance: The main entrance now consists of two sets of doors: external and internal. During the school day (07:35 am - 02:30 pm), the external door on the far left will be the point of entry for individuals arriving to school. All of the inside doors will be locked throughout the school day. Students arriving late, parents, staff from other Parkway buildings, and all other guests are expected to check in with the administrative assistant using the new security window inside the new vestibule. Only individuals cleared to enter will be "buzzed in" and allowed to enter the main building. In additon, a package pass through was installed to reduce the number of outside guests entering the building.

Updated Procedures: Students and parents, please review the updated procedures below.

The building will open to students at 07:00 am.
In the morning, students are expected to enter through Door #1 - Main Entrance (student drivers and students being dropped off) or Door #40 - Back Athletic Entrance (bus riders).
Breakfast is available from 07:00 am - 07:30 am.
Classes begin at 07:35 am. Students are expected to be in their assigned room by 07:35 am. For the first few days of school, we will work with students as some adjust to a new building and all to a new schedule.
The internal set of doors at the main entrance will be locked at 07:35 am. Students tardy to school will check in inside the new vestibule. Students will be issued an ehallpass, then report to class.
All visitors, includng parents, are expected to enter through the main entrance and check in using the new security window inside the new vestibule.
Visitors cleared to enter the main building are expected to wear their school issued visitor badge for the duration of their visit to PCH.
Students dismissed during the school day (e.g. for an appointment with a parent) are expected to exit the building through the main entrance.
During school hours (07:00 am - 02:30 am), deliveries for students from outside entities, including, but not limited to, food delivery services are not allowed. Parents may continue to drop off items for students (e.g. lunch), when necessary.

Again, thank you for your cooperation!

IMPORTANT: Free & Reduced Meal Program

FREE MEALS ENDED!

Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, Parkway has provided free meals for all students through the funding provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which has been extended multiple times by Congress. That funding has expired, which means that free meals will no longer be available to all Parkway students in the 2022-2023 school year. Families who submitted and were approved for free/reduced meals 21-22 School Year, will carry over that status for the first 30 days of the 2022-2023 School Year. All families are required to reapply starting July 2022 when the income guidelines change in order to be eligible for free/reduced meals throughout the whole school year of 2022-2023. To apply, click on the button below.

Free & Reduced Meal Program

To apply for the program, click this button.

Calendar Reminders

The daily schedule for the week of August 22 is:

Monday, August 22: ALL Day (Purple)
Tuesday, August 23: ODD Day (Red)
Wednesday, August 24: EVEN Day (Blue)
Thursday, August 25: ODD Day (Red)
Friday, August 26: EVEN Day (Blue)

The daily schedule for the week of August 29 is:

Monday, August 29: ALL Day (Purple)
Tuesday, August 30: ODD Day (Red)
Wednesday, August 31: EVEN Day (Blue)
Thursday, September 1: ODD Day (Red)
Friday, September 2: EVEN Day (Blue)

The Academic Lab schedule for the next two weeks is below. Students, please plan accordingly!

Wednesday, August 24: No Student Travel (Review Classroom Expectations, Emergency Response Training)
Friday, August 26: No Student Travel (Class Meetings, Study Time)

Wednesday, August 31: Session 2 Travel Only (09:55 am - 10:30 am)
Friday, September 2: Session 2 Travel Only (09:55 am - 10:30 am)

Additional minutes of Study Time are built into 6th Block on ALL (Purple) Days, which are scheduled on the following dates:

Monday, August 22
Monday, August 29

In addition, please mark the following IMPORTANT dates / events on your calendar:

Monday, August 29: School Picture Day (Grades 9 - 11) --- See below for details
Monday, September 5: No School --- Labor Day
Thursday, September 8: Open House, 6:30 pm
Monday, September 12: Homecoming Week Begins
Wednesday, September 14: Early Release, 12:30 pm Dismissal
Friday, September 16: Homecoming Pep Rally
Saturday, September 17: Homecoming Dance

To access Central High's UPDATED (dated 08-21-22) 2022-2023 Academic Calendar, click on the calendar below.

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Course Schedule Concerns

Students, if you have a concern with your first semester course that is inline with one of the priorities listed below, please report to the Counseling Classroom (door closest to math bathrooms) on Monday during the block of the conflict.

Priorities for Monday, August 22:

I am a new student to Central High and still need a schedule.
I am missing one semester of a year long class.
I am a senior missing a requirement for graduation.
I have been placed in the wrong level of a course.
I have an empty block in 1st semester. (Note: 2nd semester can be resolved later)
I am enrolled in a class I have already taken and passed.
I have a class for which I do not meet the prerequisite requirements.

If your course schedule concern is not inline with one of the priorities listed above, but you would still like to review options with your counselor, please follow the schedule you have for Monday and then check in with your counselor on Tuesday, August 23.

As a reminder, Central High's school counselors are assigned to students based on the student's last name.

A - E: Lelia Flagg -- lflagg@parkwayschools.net

F - La: Jenny Lange -- jlange1@parkwayschools.net

Lb - Ro: Paul Hussmann -- phussmann@parkwayschools.net

Ru - Z: Priscilla Greenwood -- pgreenwood@parkwayschools.net

Thank you for your patience and cooperation!

Lunch Assignments for Semester 1

The Parkway high school schedule includes three lunch shifts: 1st lunch, 2nd lunch, and 3rd lunch. On ALL Days and EVEN Days, lunch is included in 6th Block. On ODD Days, lunch is included in 5th Block.

Students: Your lunch shift is determined by your course assignment during the lunch block (e.g. I have English class 6th block therefore I eat lunch during 2nd lunch).

When the bell rings to begin passing period from 5th to 6th block on ALL Days, 3rd to 5th block on ODD Day, or Ac Lab to 6th block on EVEN Days, where do I go?

For students assigned to 1st lunch: report to the Commons for lunch.
For students assigned to 2nd lunch or 3rd lunch: report to class.

To review Semester 1 Lunch Assignments, click HERE.

Chromebooks: Update

For all returning PCH seniors, juniors and sophomores, please bring your district issued Chromebook charged and ready to go tomorrow!

For all students new to PCH, including all incoming 9th graders and upperclassmen, you will receive a district issued Chromebook. Unfortunately, the district is experiencing a shipping delay, which will push back our distribution date by a few weeks. In the interim...

For incoming 9th graders who attended a Parkway middle school last year, please bring your Chromebook from middle school charged and ready to go.
For students new to Parkway, if you have a device you can bring to school, please do so.

If you do not have a device to bring, that's okay; we'll adjust!

Morning Arrival Procedures

Students and Parents: Please review this section whether you are riding the bus to school, dropping off your student, or driving yourself.

To start the year, Officer Chris Kaatmann, Central High's new school resource officer, and Mr. DePriest Ammons, Central High's daytime custodian, will be directing traffic in the morning to assist with dropoff. Please follow their directions.

Buses will dropoff students in the North Parking Lot. Students will exit the bus and enter through Door 40, the back entrance to the athletic wing.
Parent Drivers may enter campus through the main entrance or via Stadium Drive. You will then be directed to the front of school via the main driveway (do not enter the North Lot). Use the lane to the far RIGHT of the median and along the curb. Pull forward as much as possible, then let your student out. Please go slow and yield to students crossing from the main lot. Student should enter through Door #1 - Main Entrance.
Student Drivers may arrive on campus through the main entrance or via Stadium Drive. You will then be directed to the front of school via the main driveway (do not enter the North Lot). Use the lane to the far LEFT of the median, then proceed to either the Main Lot or the East Lot. Please go slow and yield to students crossing from the main lot. Student should enter school through Door #1 - Main Entrance.

Afternoon Dismissal Procedures

Students and Parents: Please review this section whether you are riding the bus home, picking up your student, or driving yourself.

Buses will line up on the front driveway using lanes to the RIGHT of the median for dismissal. Students riding the bus home should exit school through the main entrance or the theater entrance, then board their bus. School staff will be available to help students find their bus, especially for the first two weeks of the school year. Buses release at 02:37 pm, seven minutes after the dismissal bell.
Parent Drivers picking up students at dismissal may wait on the front, main driveway in the near lane to the LEFT of the median or on the SOUTH bound lane of Stadium Drive. Please do not park and wait in the North Lot. Go slow and yield to students.
Student Drivers should exit school through the main entrance or the theater entrancer, then walk cautiously to their vehicle. As you exit the Main Lot or the East Lot, please be patient and follow the directives of the adult releasing buses and vehicles. Go slow and yield to students.

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Find Your Bus Stop

To find your bus stop, click on the image to the left.

Student Parking for 2022-2023

PCH parking passes for the 2022-2023 school year are now available for purchase for Central High seniors and juniors through the Parent Portal in Infinite Campus. Parking passes are $85 for the school year and are now available for pick up in the school store. All student drivers are expected to follow all expectations for student drivers, including displaying their school issued parking pass in their vehicle by the start of school on Monday, August 29.

Student drivers are expected to park in either the Main Lot or the East Lot (closest to Woods Mill). PCH students are PROHIBITED from parking in all other areas on campus, including all driveway and parking lots connected to Central High, Central Middle, Parkway Administration and Parkway Facilities.

Parking on campus without a school issued parking pass, or failure to follow the expectations for student drivers, is a violation of the student discipline policy and may result in a fine and / or disciplinary consequences.

Unfortunately, sophomores and freshmen and are not elegible to park on campus. Thank you, in advance, for your understanding and cooperation.

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Student Technology Self-Help Page

Students: To access Parkway's technology self-help page for students, click HERE. Topics include...

Chromebooks
Infinite Campus
Google Sign-In
Clever
Schoology
Blocked Websites or Videos
WeVideo
VMWare (CTE Classes only)
Zoom

Parents: Your technology self-help page is HERE.

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School Picture Day: Monday, August 29

Picture day for all Central High juniors, sophomores, and freshmen is scheduled for Monday, August 29, 2022. Wagner Portrait Group will be at PCH to photograph students for portrait packages & school records. Student pictures will be taken during English classes. ONLY ONLINE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED -- Please do not bring checks, cash, or order forms to school as they will no longer be accepted. Click on the button below to place your order. Can’t order online or have other questions? Wagner Portait Group is happy to help! 314-567-5900

Order School Pictures Here

Online Pre-Order Password: 5G9Q9T6P

2022 Spur Yearbook Pick Up

If you have not already picked up your 2022 edition of Spur, please stop by Ms. Christine Stricker's classroom (Rm 948 in the English area). If you have a question, please contact Ms. Christine Stricker (cstricker@parkwayschools.net).

PCH Athletics & Activities August Newletter

For information regading practice schedules and PRIVIT requirements for fall sports, please click on this button to review the August newsletter.

Updated Health Plan Approved

Parkway's Board of Education approved updates to the district's Pandemic Response Plan at their August 10, 2022 meeting. As Dr. Marty, Parkway's superintendent, communicated in his letter to the community the following day, Parkway "will now apply our standard Communicable Disease policy in response to COVID. This means we will treat COVID cases similarly to other infectious diseases in school." For more information about the plan, click HERE.

Parents: Update Your Family Profile

It is important to have accurate contact information for each family. Parents can update their Family Profile online using Infinite Campus or in the Infinite Campus Parent app. Please complete the update before the first day of school. Update your family profile HERE.

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Parents: From the PTO

PCH PTO is excited to resume and introduce new opportunities for student and family involvement this school year! Please take this short survey at https://forms.gle/srHXKYCA8gFi7ZzY9. Please resubmit even if you filled out this form last year. Thank you in advance for your input!

PCH PTO Webpage

Click on the button to access the webpage for Central High's PTO.

2022-2023 General Resources

For the 2022-2023 school year, all four traditional high schools in Parkway, as well as Virtual Campus, will use a common high school schedule. Below are several documents for your reference.

PCH 2022-2023 Academic Calendar (Updated 08-21-22)

PSD 2022-2023 High School Bell Schedules for Regular Days

PSD 2022-2023 High School Bell Schedules for Adjusted Days

PSD 2022-2023 High School Bell Schedules for Late Arrival Days

PCH 2022-2023 Semester 1 Lunch Schedule