Charger Newsletter
Newsletter from Principal Sweeney
Parkrose Middle School
Website: ms.parkrose.k12.or.us
Location: 11800 Northeast Shaver Street, Portland, OR, USA
Phone: 503.408.2700
Twitter: @PMSPSD
Message from Principal Sweeney
Greetings Charger Families and Students -
We hope everyone had a great weekend! Please take time this week to check your student's grades in ParentVUE or StudentVUE. This Friday is the progress reporting day for semester two. This is a great time to check in with your child about where they are with each of their classes. There will be no school this Friday to allow time for our teachers to finalize grades for progress reports.
Please see below for other important information and we hope you all have a nice week. Stay safe and healthy!
We are Parkrose Strong Together!
March Students of the Month
Next Parent/Guardian Listening Session Information
We’re Back! Mark your calendars!
Please join Alonzo Chadwick in a Parent/Guardian Listening Session. Let us feed you pizza and salad before we break out into facilitated affinity groups. We want to hear how this year has gone so we can better serve your students and families. Child care is provided as you join us for a meal and help our middle school learn from you! May 24th, 5:30 - 7:00 pm in the Parkrose Middle School commons.
Parkrose Middle School Track and Field
Parkrose Middle School Yearbook Orders
We are excited to announce that we will have a Parkrose Middle School Yearbook at the end of this school year. Please use this link to pre-order your child's yearbook! For questions please contact our yearbook advisor Kristin O'Leary at kristin_oleary@parkrose.k12.or.us.
Outdoor School Information - 6th Grade Families
Parents of 6th grade students, please mark your calendars for the week of May 14th - May 19th. This is the week our 6th grade students will attend Outdoor School. We are thrilled that for the first time in three years our students will have an opportunity to spend a week at Outdoor School. Your child's homeroom teacher will be sending home information in the coming weeks with more details about this great experience.
SUN Information
SUN is here to ensure your student and family have what you need to be successful in school and in life. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Ewan Lang, the new SUN Site Manager, at ewanl@irco.org, langewa@parkrose.k12.or.us, or 503-841-9565. PMS SUN also has a Family Resource Navigator, Dionne Scott, who works alongside families to reduce barriers and assist with basic needs resources. Dionne can be reached at dionne_scott@parkrose.k12.or.us.
Spring Registration Is Open!
Spring is here... starting April 10th. Registration and Activity Selection is open for the Spring SUN session. Check out the link below to fill out an Activity Selection Form for your student!
Spring Registration will be open until April 4th
This session we’ve got a smattering of activities including: Beginner Volleyball, Ceramics, Cooking, Chess, Multicultural Student Union, SEI, Math Tutoring, PRISM, Elevate, and more! If any of that interests your student, sign them up! We’re also looking to start a Latino Student Group and need interest and feedback!
SUN School Spring Session
April 10 - June 1
Monday-Thursday
3:35pm-5:35pm.
Parkrose Middle School Food Pantry
PMS Food Pantry
The Parkrose Middle School Food Pantry is free and open to all Parkrose students, families, and community members. The pantry is open every Thursday in the PMS bus loop.
April 6: Open 4-5:30pm
Calling all Parkrose Middle School Parents!
Please join us for our Parkrose Middle School PTO meetings. Our meetings are the third Thursday of every month, at 6:30 in the middle school cafeteria and are a great opportunity to hear about all that's going on at the school. If you are interested in helping with concessions at our upcoming basketball games please click here to register.
At each meeting we will welcome and greet new faces, and discuss the school year. We would love to welcome new parents to this group to get involved and help support our school. Principal Annette Sweeney will be at each meeting to talk with parents.
Mark your calendars with the below important dates/events
4/14/23 - Progress Report Day - No School
4/21/23 - Professional Development Day - No School
5/14/23 - 5/19/23 - 6th Grade to Outdoor School
8th Grade Students in Civics - Earn High School Credit
We have a great opportunity for all 8th grade students taking Civics this year as an elective. All 8th grade students taking the elective Civics class at Parkrose Middle School this year have an extra and optional project they can complete and earn a .5 high school credit. They can use this credit to reach the required number of credits needed for graduation from High School. This project can be done in written or typed form or can be done using technology modes such as google slides or powerpoint. There are three options for these projects and they are listed below:
Comparing and contrasting two forms of government that we study in class.
Analyzing amendments or constitutional principles and recommending if or how they should be changed.
Analyzing different branches of government and evaluating which branch they believe is the most important.
If you have an 8th grader taking Civics at the middle school during second semester and you are interested in or have questions about this project for your child to earn the .5 high school credit please contact Mr. Hobbs at nick_hobbs@parkrose.k12.or.us for more information.
New Parkrose Gear for sale
Parkrose Middle School Lunch Menu
Free Internet Program
The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a new federal benefit that helps households pay for high speed internet and devices. You qualify if someone in your household participates in at least one of these programs:
- Free and reduce-price school lunch
- WIC or SNAP
- Medicaid, SSI, Federal Public Housing Assistance
- Lifeline and more
2022-2023 Bell Schedule
ParentVUE
Bus Registration
Parkrose Middle School Student Handbook
COVID Information - when should my child stay home from school?
- If they are sick, even if they do not have COVID-19 or symptoms of COVID-19
- If they test positive for COVID-19, even if they show no symptoms - please contact our main office
- If they are showing symptoms of COVID-19 (see below)