Panther Pulse

September 20, 2024

MESSAGE FROM JASON WESLEY

Hello everyone! We had a fantastic week and finished strong. As we move forward together, let’s continue to give 100% each and every day.

Next week, our "Know Your Score, Know Your Target" initiative will be in full effect. Students should be prepared to share their previous NWEA scores and their upcoming target scores. This will help us stay focused and motivated on our learning goals.

Let’s keep up the great work!

Sincerely,

Principal Wesley

EVACUATION DRILL COMPLETED

Our evacuation drill was a success! This week, we had the opportunity to practice, and both staff and students did an outstanding job. We completed the drill smoothly and efficiently. Great work, everyone!

PANTHER MEDALLION CEREMONY

We are thrilled to announce that the Panther Medallion Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, November 20th. This special event honors the hard work and achievements of our outstanding students, and we can’t wait to celebrate their accomplishments!

Details:

Date: Wednesday, November 20th
Time: 5th/7th grade begins promptly at 8:15-9:00 AM and 6th/8th grade begins promptly at 9:16-10:00 AM
Location: Parcells Auditorium

We encourage all families of recipients to join us in recognizing the dedication and excellence of our students. It will be a wonderful morning filled with inspiring speeches and heartfelt moments. We look forward to seeing everyone there! More information to come.

GROSSE POINTE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SPHERE PROJECT

The Grosse Pointe Chamber Foundation worked with all 14 GPPSS buildings in the early summer to decorate spheres that represent the schools. Parcells art teacher Karana Hales, spent time to create a beautiful representation of the panthers with school colors and some glittery pizzazz!

As the fundraiser is coming to a close, for the sphere to remain at Parcells, an auction is open until Sunday night to allow for bidders to keep the sphere at Parcells!

Proceeds are for the Grosse Pointe Chamber Foundation and will be reinvested in the community through scholarships for young entrepreneurs and business grants for business owners.

Bids can be placed via the link:

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/051a4474-f2d9-4ed1-972b-82b13c92131d

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE K12 PRE REGISTRATION

5th GRADE BAIR LAKE

Good afternoon, 5th Grade families attending Bair Lake Camp! We are excited for our camp adventure next week from Sept. 24th-26th, and appreciate your help at home to get your camper packed and ready to go. Thank you as well to our chaperones who are taking time away from home to provide our students with an amazing experience. We couldn't do this without you!

Attached to this email you will find a suggested Packing List, Camp Schedule, and Chaperone Expectations for our time away.

Thank you, again, and please reach out to Jennifer Corbett or Sam McGrath if you have any questions or concerns.

See you at 7:15 am on Sept. 24th!

LIFETOUCH PICTURE RETAKE DAY

Lifetouch Picture Retake Day

Thursday, October 10, 2024
8:30 - 11:00 AM
https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/#/
Picture Day ID - EVTQRFDWB

There will be an announcement at the start of school telling students who have not gotten their picture taken or would like a retake to go to the Auditorium. Please make sure you discuss this with your student the night before.

PARCELLS CROSS COUNTRY

We had a great turnout of 21 students to The Autumn Classic Run this past Saturday at Stoney Creek. Our kiddos ran their hearts out in very warm conditions. So proud of all of them !! A special congratulations to Ja'ya Rogers who WON the MS girls division with an impressive time of 13:31 seconds for 2 miles. She beat out 119 other girls !!! Ja'ya is in 5 th grade!!

If you see the following kids today please congratulate them on a job well done

Ja'ya Rogers

Rowan Peacock

Noelle Lyon

Brooke Batts

Gabby Scott

Katherine Dawson

Bella Della Mora

Aria Brazier

Santi Delgado

Griffin Boedeker

Ben Dawson

Zeke Nunley

Jimmy Mcbrady

Ben Doolittle

Greg Tod

Liam Murphy

Ben Ruh

Joey Ruh

UNDUNKABLE CHALLENGE

We are having a grade level challenge to help raise money for our PantherPalooza so I told each grade level that Mr. Symonette and I were going to challenge them with a dunk tank. Whichever grade level donates the most money gets to participate in throwing balls at the target to try to dunk us. I am so confident that they will not be able to dunk either of us that we are both wearing a tuxedo. I also told them I have full intentions of leaving the dunk tank 100% dry.

As of this week we have had 140 students donate!! We have 650 students at Parcells so let’s keep your donations coming!

5th Grade is currently in the lead with 34% of the students donating - $2912.00 Great job!

6th Grade is in 2nd place with 19% of the students donating - $1995.00 Keep em coming!

7th Grade is in 3rd place with 15% of the students donating - $1530.00

8th Grade is in 4th place with 16% of the students donating - $1470.00

Make your donation today!!

Mr. Wesley announcing the UNDUNKABLE Challenge to A lunch!

PANTHER PALOOZA & COLOR RUN RAFFLE WINNERS

Raffle from 9/15 are:

(Prizes will be given the day prior to the Palooza and Fun Run!)

Run with Mr. Wesley:

Tyson Champine - Winner from 9/15 Raffle

Gabriela Martenco- Winner from 9/6 Raffle

Run with Mr. Symonette

Isaac Degree-Watkins - winner from 9/15 Raffle

Casey Cleland- Winner from 9/6 Raffle

Lunch with Ms. Cherry

Henry Koehler- Winner from 9/6 Raffle

Pass to the front of the line for hair/nails

Isabelle Janis - Winner from 9/15 Raffle

Bella Della Mora- Winner from 9/6 Raffle

Free slice of Jet's pizza and a water on Palooza Day

Sophia Ciccarelli - Winner from 9/15 Raffle

Kamille Porter - Winner from 9/15 Raffle

Ayla Weglarz - Winner from 9/15 Raffle

Joe Goloweyco- Winner from 9/15 Raffle

Riva Johnson- Winner from 9/6 Raffle

Abby Quint-Winner from 9/6 Raffle

Color Run Sunglasses

Kiya Porter - Winner from 9/15 Raffle

Nathan Cayce- Winner from 9/15 Raffle

James Hancock - Winner from 9/15 Raffle

Charlie Fry- Winner from 9/15 Raffle

Grace Dobberowsky- Winner from 9/15 Raffle

Murphy Turner - Winner from 9/15 Raffle

Lucas Rubio - Winner from 9/15 Raffle

Lilian Bowser - Winner from 9/15 Raffle

Greg Tod- Winner from 9/15 Raffle

Ben Hendrickson - Winner from 9/15 Raffle

Henry Koehler - Winner from 9/6 Raffle

Elenor Austin- Winner from 9/6 Raffle

Frankie Peeters- Winner from 9/6 Raffle

Extra time to sit with 3 friends

Andrew Hendrickson - Winner from 9/15 Raffle

Jackson Demand - Winner from 9/15 Raffle

Nikola Bottigliero - Winner from 9/15 Raffle

Gunnar Cooper- Winner from 9/6 Raffle

Max Rupp- Winner from 9/6 Raffle

Aiden Chichester- Winner from 9/6 Raffle

Santi Delgado- Winner from 9/6 Raffle

Early entrance to food trucks

Charles Breedlove- Winner from 9/15 Raffle

William Seitz- Winner from 9/15 Raffle

Jackson Hachey- Winner from 9/15 Raffle

Sam Pietrowski - Winner from 9/6 Raffle

Giuvani Profeta- Winner from 9/6 Raffle

Jackson Gouin- Winner from 9/6 Raffle

Front of the line to food trucks

Sara Johnston - Winner from 9/15 Raffle

Avery Gutierrez - Winner from 9/15 Raffle

Dominic Rubio - Winner from 9/15 Rafle

James Caralis- Winner from 9/6 Raffle

Gavin Wright-Winner from 9/6 Raffle

Emmalyn Westerman-Winner from 9/6 Raffle

Bonus time on video game truck

Alec Dykstra - Winner from 9/15 Raffle

Liam Zvirbulis - Winner from 9/15 Raffle

Porter Kamille - Winner from 9/15 Raffle

Beckham Early- Winner from 9/6 Raffle

Ben Doolittle- Winner from 9/6 Raffle

James Starr- Winner from 9/6 Raffle

CHANCE TO WIN DCFC TICKETS

We are excited to be raffling off a family fun night with the Detroit City Football Club! This package includes a family pack of 4 tickets, food, and soda for the game on October 12th at 4pm. Students who make a donation this week to PantherPalooza will automatically be entered into our DCFC giveaway!

Over the next few weeks leading up to the Fun Run, we’ll have many more chances for students to win prizes in coordination with the theme of the week! We are asking each student to raise $50 using the My Fun Run platform at https://myfunrun.com/ parcellspantherpalooza

Please be sure to “like” the Parcells Middle School PTO page to get the latest Fun Run information, as well as ask any questions you may have.

Thank you so much for supporting our school!

Thank you,

The Parcells PBIS Team

PTO PANTHER PALOOZA & COLOR RUN

PANTHER PALOOZA

This week we thank

Sine and Monaghan Realtors for their generous sponsorship to our Panther Palooza!

Support the 2024 PantherPalooza and Color Run!

The PantherPalooza is on Friday, October 11th here at Parcells. Funds raised help our school continue to provide student rewards, literary initiatives, school beautification, and field trips. In addition, funds will be used to install outdoor swings, including adaptive swings, for ALL to enjoy. We are grateful for your support in helping provide many, long-term benefits for our Parcells students for years to come.

How to get started supporting the Panther Palooza:

Donate at MyFunRun.com/parcellspantherpalooza. To donate to a “participant”, use the search feature to locate your student by entering last name, followed by first name (no comma in between names). Once you complete the donation process, use the social media links on your student’s Panther Palooza Fun Run page to share for additional donations.
Volunteer at the PantherPalooza and Color Run (and enjoy cheering on your student/s and their classmates) Panther Palooza Volunteer sign up.

Panther Palooza Business Sponsorship Opportunities

Consider a sponsorship to promote your local business and build a community partnership with Parcells Middle School. Sponsorships may be made directly on the Fun Run website or checks can be made to Parcells Middle School. Please contact Ms. Redlin or Maria Quint, PTO president, with questions. All sponsors will be contacted to provide a logo for all electronic and print materials. The deadline for sponsorships is October 2nd. Learn more about PantherPalooza sponsorship opportunities and event details.

CHROME BOOK THROUGH THE LIBRARY

Parcells Library is now open for Emergency Chromebook checkout. Students can check out an emergency chromebook during 1st and 5th hour only, and must return the device each day by 3:00. Students who are in need of a year long device should reach out to Mrs. McGrath in the main office for assistance.

PTO

PTO Meeting Recap

Thank you to those who could attend our first Parcells PTO meeting of the year this last Monday! We had more than 25 members in attendance, which included parents and teachers. Our new Principal Mr. Wesley shared important updates, his vision for Parcells, and his philosophy on leading a safe and supportive learning environment for all students and staff. It was a fun and productive meeting!

All parents, guardians, teachers, and staff are part of our Parcells Community, and therefore members of the PTO. Membership is free, with no fees. Donations and the gift of your time are always appreciated. There are many opportunities to get involved in many different ways. Volunteering through Parcells PTO is an opportunity to meet other parents, get a feel for your student’s school experience, and support our Parcells community.

You are always welcome to join meetings. The next meeting will be held Monday, October 14th at 6:30 p.m. in the staff lounge across the hall from the auditorium.

Next Week’s Restaurant Night!

Parcells Middle School Restaurant Fundraising Night at Telly’s

Wednesday, September 25th

4 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Thanks to the generosity of Telly’s Place, 15 percent of your purchase will be donated back to our school. Please mention “Parcells PTO” when placing your order so we receive credit for a portion of the sale. Valid for dine-in only.

20791 Mack Ave. Grosse Pointe Woods

313-881-3985

www.tellysplace.com

Support Parcells by Donating or Volunteering for Wild Wednesdays

Wild Wednesdays are back, and we need YOUR help to make them a success! Please sign up to donate goods or volunteer after school, selling snacks to assist the PTO in reaching its fundraising goal of $40K this year!

Funds raised will support our school's awesome student rewards programs, literary initiatives, school beautification, field trips, and outdoor swings for all to enjoy. We would like to have two volunteers per week to pick up and sell goods after school for approximately an hour's time commitment.

Please review the Wild Wednesday schedule and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

Get Connected with Our Parcells PTO Community Online

Like and follow the Parcells PTO Facebook page to stay updated on events and volunteer opportunities.
Connect with other Parcells Parents on the Parcells Middle School Parent Discussion Facebook page (moderated by the PTO).

ATTENDANCE LINE

If your student is staying home for any reason please call the attendance line at 313-432-4601 or email hargera@gpschools.org and leave a reason for the absence.

GUIDELINES FOR KEEPING A CHILD HOME FROM SCHOOL

PBIS AMAZON WISHLIST

Thank you so much for all the generous donations already.

Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) Program!

Take a look over our Amazon Wish List where you can easily purchase and send items directly to us that will help support our Color Run, Friday Snack Cart for our Panther Buck Rewards, or for getting our School Store started.

AMAZON WISH LIST

As always, Thank you!!

PARCELLS SPIRIT WEAR

This year, our Spirit Wear for adults and students is all ONLINE! Please take a look at all of the fabulous things Parcells and make your purchase online! Orders will be delivered to Parcells and distributed to your child to take home.

https://parcellsspiritwear.com

GRADE LEVEL T-SHIRT COLORS

5th Grade - Red

6th Grade - Blue

7th Grade - Green

8th Grade - Yellow

We still have some Grade Level T-shirts left over from last year for grades 6, 7, and 8. If we still have your size, we have shirts discounted for $5.00!!! Go to the Panther Den to see if we have your size!

DIETARY MODIFICATIONS FORM

If your child needs a modified diet in the cafeteria, please follow the link above to obtain a form that will need to be filled out by your child's physician. Please return the completed form to your school office.