Parmenter Press

We had a 2-day week. We had a 4-day week. Now we are gearing up for a full, 5-day week! Students, staff, and families are settling in nicely to the various routines that make up a safe, predictable school day. We all take part in 2 crucial routines each day: Arrival and Dismissal

Arrival: We appreciate everyone getting here on time each morning. This routine is getting more and more efficient as we all experience it and adjust as needed. As a reminder to our families who take a bus, please arrive to your stop early as there are multiple factors that influence a bus-arrival time. Also, please make every effort to minimize foot traffic at our main entrance as we welcome 310 students through one door each morning.

Dismissal: We have almost 100 students who get picked up at the loop each day! This is 30 more than last year! For families with younger students, please take some time to practice opening and closing car doors as this will help expedite the routine.

As always, any changes in dismissal MUST go through the office. The final day to ride the bus for waitlisted families will be September 16. Please have a plan if you are still waitlisted.

Be well,

Evan Chelman, Principal

Please know that cellphones and electronic devices such as smart watches must remain off and in students' backpacks during the school day. They are also not allowed on the school bus. Please review the district policy outlined here for more information.

Please reach out to Mr. Chelman (chelmane@franklinps.net) if you have any questions.

Thank you to everyone who has been parking and entering the building with your student(s) on mornings you are late. We understand that life happens and we want to be sure that students enter the building safely, and that means they are accompanied by an adult.

We're inviting all caregivers and student to our annual Open House event on September 19th from 5:00 - 6:45PM. Be on the lookout for a formal invitation with information about the setup of the evening.

The following permission forms MUST be signed each year. Please use this FORM to sign-off on the following items. Please fill out one form for each student. We ask that you complete the forms by September 27, 2024.

-Photo/Video Release

-Student Data Privacy Permissions

-Sora Library App

-Science Safety

Important Forms for the Beginning of the School Year (click on the form links to submit):

Important Forms for the Beginning of the School Year (click on the form links to submit):

• Student Dismissal Form - It is essential that we have this form completed before Wednesday, August 21, 2024 so we are able to dismiss your child to the accurate location.

• We are excited to announce that Parmenter School (along with two other schools in the district) qualifies for Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). This eliminates the need for families to fill out a free and reduced application. Instead, all families will receive an “income form” in their child’s folder on the first day of school. This will allow families to receive other program benefits!

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This year, elementary schools will continue 6-day cycle format. Each class has one special per day and six different specials during the 6-day cycle: Art, Music, Physical Education (PE), Health, Library, and Instructional Technology (IT).

We look forward to sharing more information about all unified arts classes as the year progresses. Please have your child wear sneakers on their PE/Health days. (Alternatively, your child is welcome to keep a pair of sneakers in their cubby at school.) Your child’s teacher will provide the schedule for their class.

Please click the button below for a copy of the FPS School Calendar with 6-Day Cycle days.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that school districts will continue to provide free meals to all interested students, regardless of status. This means that every student in the Franklin Public Schools is entitled to one free breakfast and/or lunch each day, if interested. Students will be charged for any second meals or a la carte items including a la carte milk or water. Breakfast will be served as a grab-and-go option.

School lunch menus will consist of the "main" menu and several other options. Menus and other information can be found on Franklin Public Schools' Titan Website. Students do not need to pre-order lunches but should be aware if they are getting breakfast and/or lunch at school or bringing lunch in from home.

Welcome! From the Parmenter PCC

A sincere welcome/welcome back to our wonderful Parmenter families! We hope you all had a great summer! We would like to start by introducing our 2024-2025 PCC board members to you:

Chair: Amy Papagno

Co-Chair: Cassie Sixt

Treasurer: Brent Bulock

Secretary: Catherine Redfern

The board has been meeting throughout the summer and is very excited for a new school year filled with awesome programs and events for our students and their families!

Enjoy the final week of summer!

30th - Fun Day

June
5th - School Spirit Day Whole School Meeting
9th - Early Release Day - PD
17th - Projected Last Day - Early Release for Students/Full Day Staff

Email: chelmane@franklinps.net
Website: https://www.franklinps.net/g-m-parmenter-elementary-school
Location: 235 Wachusett Street, Franklin, MA, USA
Phone: (508) 541-5281