Panther Pulse

I hope everyone has plans to enjoy the great weather with your families this weekend. This is the time when spring sports take off for our children. Enjoy this Pistons and Tigers run as well. It's been a few years since the Pistons won a playoff game.

Our 8th graders went to Washington D.C. this week and had a chance to experience our nation's capitol in full bloom. This Thursday and Friday our 8th grade choir will go up north to Mackinac to perform. These are exciting times to be a Panther!

Have a great weekend!

Joe Spryszak

Congratulations to all of our students who worked so hard this 3rd quarter. Keep up the good work!

Please add to this google file a picture of your student in the younger years. It can be a baby photo or kindergarten age. When saving and adding the photo use the students name in the title.

Thank you

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GfpymbXp4twE7kF_Mzqtfvtr4Zac74MP?usp=drive_link

This years 8th Grade Promotion is being planned for Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM. Further details will be provided at a later date.

Let’s Treat Our Teachers!
Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up, and we want to show our amazing educators just how much we value them—with a delicious lunch on us! We’re collecting donations to help cover the cost of lunch for our hardworking teachers. Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference.

Click below to donate and thank our teachers!

https://square.link/u/JkA6jKjb

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=94AZUS9GLZCUY

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 PBIS WISHLIST

See the linked document for a copy of our building assessment schedule.

Upcoming dates include:

• 5th Grade - MSTEP Science & Social Studies -May 1 & 2

Some helpful notes:

• Eat a healthy meal before school and consider sending an extra snack.

• On testing days, students will require headphones and we encourage you to send a pair that your child is comfortable with. We will have extras available.

• Chromebook readiness is imperative. Since our building carts are used for testing each day, there will be limited to no daily checkouts- especially in cases where students have their own functioning 1:1 device.

• We need your student to arrive on time each day. PSAT testing requires a set start time. Students who arrive late for PSAT will be sent home.

• You can support your child as their cheerleader at home! Acknowledge nerves or concerns your child may feel. Celebrate their successes and encourage them to take their time, work carefully and show what they know.

• Healthy sleep matters. Continue to support a bedtime routine that facilitates ample nighttime sleep.

Teacher Appreciation Week, May 5th through 9th

Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up, and we want to show our amazing educators just how much we value them, with a delicious lunch on us! We’re collecting donations to help cover the cost of lunch for our hardworking teachers. Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference.

Please consider donating money towards a lunch for Parcells staff appreciation week, celebrated May 5-9, 2025.

Donate via PayPal or Square.

May 3rd and 4th Fundraiser Collection Drive

Mark your calendars! Parcells PTO is hosting a collection drive fundraiser on Saturday and Sunday, May 3rd and 4th, from 8 am to 8 pm. It’s a convenient way to donate items you no longer use and help raise funds for the school. New or gently pre-owned clothing, shoes, purses, accessories, jewelry, and toys smaller than 18 inches are accepted. Simply place bagged items inside a drop-off trailer located in the school's parking lot off Mack Ave.

May PTO Meeting

Please join us for PTO meetings each month. Our next meeting is Monday, May 19th at 6:30 p.m. and will be held in the staff lounge, across the hall from the auditorium. Enter through the main entrance on Mack.

Popsicles with the Principals for Incoming Fall of 2025 Fifth Graders

This May 28th from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., all incoming 5th graders for Fall of 2005 are invited to Popsicles with the Principals. Meet up with friends, make new friends, and meet our kind and friendly Parcells principals. Event will take place in the area behind our school (near the new swings).

Volunteers Needed for WILD Wednesdays

Each Wednesday from 3:15 - 3:45 p.m. is WILD Wednesday at Parcells. This is a fun after-school opportunity for students to purchase pizza and/or snacks and get recharged mid-week! All proceeds from sales benefit school programming such as events, curriculum, and school improvement. Please sign up to volunteer for WILD Wednesdays here.

Get Connected!

Stay updated on PTO events and volunteer opportunities on the Parcells PTO Facebook page.

Also, connect with other parents on the Parcells Middle School Parent Discussion Facebook page (moderated by the PTO).

May 1 -3

• Mackinac Island All Music Field Trip

May 15

• District Instrumental Concert at Brownell

June 3

• Parcells Choir Concert 7:00 PM

June 9

• Parcells Band Concert 6:30 PM
• Parcells Orchestra Concert 8:00 PM

June 10

• 8th Grade Promotion @ 6:00 PM

June 11

• All Grade Level Field Trips

June 12

• 8th Grade Celebration

• Please talk to your child the night before or in the morning before school about any after school plans. It is disruptive to get messages to the students during class time. WE UNDERSTAND THAT SOMETIMES THERE ARE LAST MINUTE CHANGES AND THAT IS OK TO CALL FOR!!!

• Students should not be calling home because they forgot something unless the teacher asks them to. This is also disruptive to class time. Please instill in your child the importance of planning ahead. If you drop something off to your student during the school day your student will get an email to their schoology. Please remind them to check their schoology email throughout the school day. Calling the classrooms is very disruptive. Thank you for your understanding.

• After the school bell rings in the morning the only entrance that should be used is the one along Sunningdale at the end of the GP Woods Library Parking Lot. The door is called the H door and it is PARCELLS SECURE ENTRANCE. This is also the door that students should come in if they are late or parents should come in if needing to enter the building during the school day.

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.

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.

MILK IS NOT FREE WHEN GETTING ALACARTE.

LUNCH MENU

Parcells Breakfast Times: Monday - 8:35 AM, Tuesday - Friday 7:50 AM

Students can enter through the doors by the main gym or Mack Ave.

They can only enter at these times if they are having breakfast.

Dear GPPSS Families,

We are excited to announce that community registration for Camp O’Fun 2025 will open at 7:00 AM on Tuesday, April 1, 2025! To begin the registration process, please visit the Camp O’Fun website and complete the online Google form.

Registration Steps:

1. Complete the Google form on the Camp O’Fun website.
2. Submit the six state-required enrollment forms, available on the Camp O’Fun website.
3. Once we receive all required forms, our billing department will contact you with payment details.
4. After the initial payment is made, your registration will be complete.

We encourage families to register as early as possible, as spots fill quickly. If you have any questions, please reach out to Kimberly Danielewicz at danielki@gpschools.org for assistance.

We look forward to another fun-filled summer at Camp O’Fun!

GPPSS uses an online platform for flyers called Peachjar. You can access from our website and customize your subscription for any school or schools you wish to follow. The flyers are ADA compatible and nonprofits can upload for a nominal fee (less than printing). PTO and school flyers are free.

PARCELLS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Interim Principal - Joseph Spryszak: spryszj@gpschools.org

Vice Principal - Samantha McGrath: lambers@gpschools.org

Vice Principal - Debra Redlin: redlind@gpschools.org

Counselor - Amy Macey: maceya@gpschools.org

Counselor -Carla Palffy:palffyc@gpschools.org

Secretary- Lisa Sicklesteel: sicklel@gpschools.org

Attendance Clerk - Ashley Harger: hargera@gpschools.org

Office Clerk - Karen Cueny: cuenyk@gpschools.org

Website: https://www.gpschools.org/Domain/597

Location: 20600 Mack Avenue, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, USA
Phone: 313-432-4600