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Pirate Press l

Parkway Middle School l September 2024

Pirate Press l Parkway Middle School l September 2024

Captain's Log

A message from your Administrative Team

I can't believe it is already December! With just three weeks of learning left before we go on Winter Break, I want to encourage our scholars to continue Navigating for Success!


State Progress Monitoring 2 Testing is this month. I want our scholars to do their best as we use this test to monitor student progress and determine student needs. Please ensure that laptops and chargers are brought to school every day!


I would also like to wish everyone a wonderful holiday season. May the holidays bring joy, love, and fun to all!


On behalf of my assistant principals and myself, enjoy your time off, have a wonderful holiday, be safe, make good choices, and return with honor on Tuesday January 7, 2025.



Warm wishes,



Misty M. Cruz, Principal

Navigating to Success

Pirate Shoutout

Ms. Baez

"Thank you Ms. Baez for all your hard work and your help during this testing season. I appreciate your kindness and amazing attitude that always brightens everyone's day." -Mrs. Sierra

Ms. George

"Ms. George did a fantastic job at handling students' energy with patience while ensuring safety during the last schoolwide testing days. We appreciate you Ms. George!" -Mr. Reid

Ms. Gillen, Ms. Cappiello & Ms. Babilonia

"Acknowledge the teamwork and dedication involved in scoring the Osceola Writes Essays within a single day. The collaborative effort in evaluating each essay, sharing insights, and professional expertise was crucial to completing the task in one day. Great job, team!" -Mrs. Porras

Ms. Aviles

"Thank you, Ms. Aviles, for being such a wonderful teacher! Whenever I have a question or a concern, I can count on you to help me with anything that I need help with! I really appreciate you! Stay amazing just the way you are!" -Mrs. Trantham

Buccaneer Shoutout

Briana

"She is an excellent teacher's assistant! She has consistently been very helpful to her classmates. She is reliable with her teacher and her classmates! I really depend on her to help me with the daily routines of the classroom! I am very proud of her!

" -Mrs. Trantham

On the Horizon

December 12th: Holiday Shop Night-PWMS 5:30PM-7:30PM

December 17th: SAC Meeting-Media Center 6:00PM

Donations

Insurance for Student Laptops / Seguro para las Computadoras de Estudantes

Intramurals

To participate in intramurals, a student’s parent or guardian must fill out an “Open Facilities Form” below this message. The form can be printed, filled out by parent and given to Coach Waters or emailed to jack.waters@osceolaschools.net

Sports Participation

Interested in basketball: See Coach Geroge or Mr. Cammock for more information.

AKTIVATE
To participate in any sports, click on the AKTIVATE button above. It is required that a student’s parent or guardian create an Aktivate account with the student's information, including your most recent physical examination from a doctor.

Forms for Sports

ATTENDANCE

Safety

Students before hours

Students should not be dropped off on campus prior to 9:00am. If you need childcare prior to the start of the school day, we offer Before the Bell program. Please contact the front office for more information. P: 407-344-7000

Arrivals & Dismissals

Students should not be dropped off in front of the main office, they must be dropped off in the carloop.

Walkers must enter through the walking gates and leave promptly after the last bell.

Bike/Scooter riders must walk their bikes/scooters as soon as they are on campus to the appropriate gated area.

Sporting events

Parents/Guardians must pick up their student promptly within 30 minutes of the event ending.

Technology Policies

Cellphones

State of Florida House Bill 379 states that “a student may not use a wireless communications device during instructional time..."


If a student needs to communicate with their family, the main office can assist the student using the school's phone. Likewise, parents can call the school to communicate any information to their student if needed.

School District of Osceola Cellphone Policy

Laptops

Students must bring their laptops to school every day with their charger. If there is an issue with the computer or charger, please seek assistance at the beginning of the day with Mr. Yeffry Torres in the Media Center.


If you still need the Student Device Loan Agreement, you can download it from below in English/Spanish. The student is responsible for reporting any issues with the laptop in a timely manner.

Pirate Nation Needs You

If you’re interested in donating to Parkway, we’d love to hear from you! Please contact our Parent Liaison, Ileana Gallinal at ileana.gallinal@osceolaschools.net or 407-344-7000 ext. 19249 for more details. Your support makes a big difference!

Glamarys Sierra-Rosado
Newsletter Editor @ PWMS

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