Weekly Bulletin

Dear Parker Community:

As we head into the Thanksgiving break it seems appropriate to express my sincere gratitude for being a small part of this special community. The first three months of school were incredible. The students and their families were asked to form a new school community, meet new friends, and adapt to a new school and schedule. I know that there have been some growing pains in this transition, but I am so proud of the resilience, enthusiasm, and good will demonstrated by our kids. The students are so enthusiastic in any endeavor we embark on as a school whether it be a team spirit day, a cancer fundraiser, or dressing up for Halloween. There is also quite a transition in expectations from elementary to middle school and I feel students are adapting to the new expectations quite well. We want to continue to stress the connection between dedicated hard work and success. Students will encounter difficulty and frustration. We endeavor to stress that this difficulty is an opportunity for growth and that perseverance is critical to success. I truly appreciate our parents supporting these ideals. I hope that the coming Thanksgiving break brings food, family, friends, and love to you all.

PRIDE Awards

Today we issued PRIDE Awards to deserving students. The PRIDE Awards will be given out each marking term to deserving students who demonstrate one or more of our PRIDE values in an exceptional manner: Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, and Empathy. Staff members nominate the deserving student and write a short description describing the reason for the nomination. As I told the students today, there are many students who have also demonstrated our PRIDE values who were not honored this term. This is not a negative reflection on them but rather a celebration of those nominated by our staff. I encouraged all our students to continue to practice these values and be good citizens. We will award our next round of PRIDE Awards in late January. Please see the list of our award winners and pictures below.

Warm Regards,

Josh

IMPORTANT DATES:

Wednesday, November 22nd - Early Release,dismissal @11:10

Thursday, November 23rd and Friday, November 24th-No School-HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Monday - November 27th - School Reopens

Order your 2024 Parker School Yearbook today and help your student remember the year forever. For ordering information click on link: www.yearbookforever.com

The Parker LOST & FOUND is loaded with sweatshirts, jackets, water bottles, hats, notebooks, and tons of other "stuff". Please have your students check it out for any missing items. All items are on the lost and found tables in the hallway leading to the cafeteria. Any unclaimed items will be donated at the end of the calendar year. ~Thank you.

Reminder to Parker Families - BRRR!!! Cold weather is rolling in....Parker students will still be going outside for recess/outside break. Please remember to BUNDLE UP, warm coats, hats and gloves are recommended.

Our after-school programs will start on Tuesday, October 17th. The Activity Fee is $50 per student. PLEASE CLICK ON LINK My School Bucks or send in cash or check 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.

Tuesday - November 21st

Art Club - Ms. Annunziata-Room 4 - Grade 6 today

NO Book Club Today

Drama Club-Ms. Robertson/Mr. Chase/Ms. Sparks - Room 230

Intramurals-GYM-Mr. Sullivan/Ms. Clark/Mr. McCarthy

Homework Club-Ms. Larrabee/Ms. Morse - Library

Stand-Up Parker - Ms. Cranney - Room 110

Wednesday - November 22nd

No Clubs - Early Release Day, dismissal at 11:10 a.m.

Thursday - November 23rd

No Clubs - No School - HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Happy November Parker Parker Parents!

Thank you to all that participate in our recent dine to donate at The Establishment! We had a HUGE turn out and made $1,200 for our Parker/McCarthy middle schools!!! Check out the fun activities coming up over the next few weeks.

Parker Craft Fair: Parker PTO is proud to present our 3rd Annual Craft Fair on Sunday, December 3rd 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM. Stop by our school and shop over 35 local vendors. This is a GREAT opportunity to get a jump start on your holiday shopping and support local businesses. Adult and student vendors are welcome to join the fun. Table spaces are $30 + one raffle donation for adult vendors and $10 + one raffle donation for student vendors. Click link to sign up: https://givebutter.com/jt6Axk

Cookie Stroll: Do you love baking and decorating? Parker PTO will be putting together a cookie stroll for our December staff appreciation. The teacher's room will be transformed into a cookie shop with delicious treats from our families. This activity will occur the week of December 18th. Be on the lookout for The Cookie Stroll sign up in the upcoming weeks.

If you have any questions, please reach out to: PTOparker@gmail.com

As always, thank you for your continued support of our Parker Middle School community!

Parker PTO

To report a Student Absent:

Email: ParkerAttendance@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Please Send Email: Prior to 9am on the day of the absence. Please Include: Child’s name, Grade, and Reason for absence. We encourage you to use the email option when reporting an absence, dismissal, etc. for efficiency.

**PLEASE READ**

We will continue to send automated emails home when students are absent. You will receive the email whether you notified the school or not. In order for an absence to be marked as "Excused", families will need to provide medical documentation.

Thank you for your understanding.

Email: robinsond@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Website: https://parker.chelmsfordschools.org/
Location: 75 Graniteville Road
Phone: 978-251-5133