PARKWAY NEWS

Dear Parkway Families,

I hope you had a wonderful summer filled with time to relax, recharge, and make special memories. As we begin the 2026–2027 school year, I am thrilled to welcome our students and families back to Parkway. Our classrooms are ready, our teachers are excited, and we cannot wait to fill our hallways with the energy and curiosity of our students once again.

This year, our school-wide focus will center on engagement: what it looks like, what helps it grow, and how we can create learning experiences that invite every child to think, participate, question, persevere, and take ownership of their learning. Throughout the year, our teachers will be studying engagement together and exploring ways to foster deeper involvement in academic learning.

An important part of this work will continue to be developing a growth mindset. We want our students to understand that learning is not always easy, and that is often where the most meaningful growth happens. Being engaged does not simply mean paying attention or completing a task. It means being willing to wrestle with an idea, try a new strategy, ask a question, learn from a mistake, and keep going when the answer does not come right away.

Our goal is to create classrooms where students are not simply doing the work, but are actively thinking about the work. We want our children to be curious, invested, and increasingly able to recognize themselves as capable learners.

As always, this work is strongest when school and home work together. Throughout the year, I look forward to sharing more about what we are learning about engagement and ways families can help encourage curiosity, persistence, and meaningful learning at home.

Thank you for your continued partnership and for entrusting us with your children each day. I am looking forward to a joyful and engaging year of learning, growth, and connection at Parkway.

Have a lovely month,

Suzanne Barbi

September 2nd: Ice Cream Social: 6:30 p.m.

September 7th: School Closed

September 10th: PTA Meeting: 7:00 p.m.

September 21st: School Closed

September 24th: Back to School Night/Minimum Day 1:10 p.m. (See schedule below)

September 25th: Parkway Picture Day

September 25th-27th: PTA Clothing Drive

September 26th: 4th Grade Car Wash

BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT AGENDA

September 24, 2026

PARKWAY SCHOOL

6:00-6:25 PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN HOMEROOM TEACHERS & OPEN HOUSE FOR SPECIAL AREA AND SUPPORT TEACHERS

6:25-6:50 THIRD AND FOURTH GRADE HOMEROOM TEACHERS

6:55-7:15 FOURTH GRADE STUDENT PRESENTATION: EXPECTATIONS FOR PARKWAY FAMILIES

7:15- 7:35 FIRST AND SECOND GRADE HOMEROOM TEACHERS

Vector Solutions/Safe Schools Training is a requirement for ALL volunteers. All assigned training modules must be complete and board approved before volunteering at any school event. Training must be finished the Tuesday prior to the Board of Education meeting.