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 nice weekend. Our spring conferences are coming up on March 8th and 9th. We will not have school on these days so that our teachers have time to conference with parents. This will be a great time to check in on how your child is doing in second semester. The signups for spring conferences will be sent out on Monday, February 27th.
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.
Please see below for more important information. Stay safe and healthy!
We are Parkrose Strong Together!
Black Family Social
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.
SUN School Winter Session is up and running! January 30 and ends March 23. Week 3 of SUN is this week! Remember that students must report to the commons/cafeteria by 3:40pm in order to participate in SUN for that day. Parent pick-up begins at 5:30 (5:00 pick-up for Ceramics/MESA/Ukulele). If you are unsure of your student’s schedule or you missed the registration period, please reach out to the SUN Site Manager directly at ewanl@irco.org.
SUN School Winter Session
January 30 - March 23
Monday-Thursday
3:35pm-5:35pm.
Spring SUN Feedback Needed!
Preparation for the Spring SUN Session (April 10th - June 1st) is starting and community input is crucial in deciding what courses we’ll have! Included below is a form where you or your student can submit any course ideas you might have for this spring. Any idea is a good idea!
Parkrose Middle School 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.
February 16: Open 4-5:30pm
February 23: Open 4-5:30pm
Girls Basketball Schedule
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
2/17/23 - Professional Development Day - No School
2/20/23 - President's Day - No School
3/8/23 - Spring Conferences - No School
3/9/23 - Spring Conferences - No School
3/10/23 - Professional Development Day - No School
5/14/23 - 5/19/23 - 6th Grade to Outdoor School
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.
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 first 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)