PARKER WEEKLY BULLETIN

Week of 5-19-2025

Message from Principal Blagg

Good afternoon Parker Families:

It was a very busy week at Parker! We started the week with Math MCAS for our fifth-grade students and ended it with Math MCAS for the sixth graders. We celebrated completing MCAS for the year by hosting a fabulous Spring Fling social for our sixth-grade students. We have another busy week ahead of us and some exciting events with which to look forward.

MCAS Make Up for Math/Science

Any students who missed sessions of either Math or Science MCAS will be taking the test on Monday and Tuesday of next week. Please encourage your child to get a good night sleep and eat a healthy breakfast so that they are primed to do their very best.

6th Grade Socials - May 16 - 2:45-4:00 PM

Our amazing PTO sponsored our Sixth grade Spring Socials today. It was so fun watching the kids enjoy one another, dance, play games, eat some fun snacks, and revel in being kids!

Artists of the Month - Terry Phan and Chrissy Megaly

We are proud to announce our May Artists of the Month: Grade 5 Terry Phan and Grade 6 Chrissy Megaly. Under the inspired supervision of Ms. Ashley Norman, both students have blossomed into fantastic artists. According to Ms. Norman both students are not only talented but two of the hardest working and committed students she has had. We are so proud of you both! Please see their artwork below.

Parker PRIDE Run

We are excited to host our annual Parker Pride run this Sunday May 18 at 9am. This is a fun and family friendly event sponsored by our awesome PTO. We hope to see you all there. More details below.

WE ARE PARKER - Wednesday, June 11 - 5-8 PM - SAVE THE DATE!!!!!

We are excited to announce a school wide community celebration to culminate our year at Parker Middle School on Wednesday June 11 from 5-8 PM. Working in conjunction with our Parker School Council made up of parents and staff members, we have planned a fun and family friendly event that will celebrate all of the wonderful strengths, interests, and personalities present in our community. There will be a variety of great activates that appeal to the diverse interests inherent in our school community including:

A variety of food trucks representing multiple ethnic foods
A cabaret show highlighting our talented actors and performers
A badminton tournament
An art exhibit and interactive maker space for children to create art
Outside yard games and activities

There is no charge for the event except for any food purchased at the food trucks. We hope to start a new tradition here at Parker with this event and hope to see you all there. Families are encouraged to drop in when they are able over the three hours. More information and a flyer can be seen below.

Social Emotional Learning - Second Step

We will continue or social emotional curriculum next week with our fifth grade students continuing the unit on Problem Solving while our sixth grade students will continue their unit on Thoughts, Emotions, and Decisions.

Grade 5 - When? Where? Who?

Summary

In this lesson, your child will consider when, where, and with whom it would be best to work on an interpersonal problem.

Try This at Home

Ask your child why it’s important to think about when, where, and with whom it would be best to work on an interpersonal problem.

Grade 6: What Works Best for You?

Summary: In this week’s lesson, your child will practice choosing an emotion-management strategy that works best for them in a given setting. They’ll look at several different settings and pick a strategy they think will work for them.

Question: Discuss different scenarios that might happen at home or school where your child might need to use an emotion-management strategy. Talk through the scenarios and ask your child to share their thinking and reasoning with you.

Have a great week everyone. Please reach out if you need support.

Warm regards,

Josh

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

MAY

Monday, May 19th thru Friday May 24th-SPIRIT WEEK flyer below

Monday, May 26th - No School - Memorial Day

Thursday, May 29th - LAST DAY for Clubs & Activities and Late Buses

SAVE THE DATE FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS:

Friday, June 6th-Field Day (rain date Monday, June 9th) more information to follow

Wednesday, June 11th-"We Are Parker" Family Night - Badminton Tournament - see flyers below

Tuesday, June 17th-Last day of school - early dismissal at 11:10 a.m.

HANNAFORD HELPS SCHOOLS

To redeem School Dollars, all shoppers need to do is enter the unique printout code and store number on the Hannaford Helps Schools program website and select their school. Each School Dollar printout has a QR code that will bring shoppers directly to this link, ensuring that redeeming School Dollars is as easy as possible. Please note that the in-store collection tower has been eliminated. However, schools will be able to turn in School Dollar printouts. Just send into the Parker Main Office.

LAST DAY FOR CLUBS AND LATE BUSES IS THURSDAY, MAY 29TH

LAST DAY FOR CLUBS & ACTIVITIES AND LATE BUSES is THURSDAY, MAY 29th - Please plan accordingly. ~Thank you.

See Clubs & Activities BROCHURE here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10fSdKRgUuamin-mEgMJbeLrUcsHo7dLMiSVEMC6RtLU/edit?usp=sharing

Tuesday - May 20th

Art Club– Ms. Annunziata – Room 4 – Grade 6 Today

ASL-Ms. Fitzgibbons-join google classroom from home code:yqtuwha

Dungeons & Dragons - Ms. Engel - Room PC4 - Grade 5

Festival Orchestra – Ms. Tiano – Room 8

Fitness Club– Ms. Currier – Fitness Room

Homework Club – Ms. Larrabee

Intramurals – Mr. McCarthy – Grade 5 Today

Jazz Band – Mr. Linsner – Band Room

Mindfulness & Crafts – Ms. Marino – Room 124

Running Club–Ms. Baker & Mr. Suleski - Meet in the Band Hallway

Wednesday - May 21st

Book Club – Ms. Beaudoin – Room 125

Festival Band - Mr. Linsner-Band Room before school

Fitness Club – Ms. Fitzgerald – Fitness Room

Game Club–Ms. Baker-Library GRADE 5

Power Hour – Ms. Panneton – Room 213B

Thursday - May 22nd

Art Club–Ms. Annunziata–Room 4 GRADE 5 - GROUP 5B TODAY ONLY

Festival Band - Mr. Linsner-Band Room

Intramurals-Mr. McCarthy-GYM-GRADE 6 TODAY

Stand-Up Parker -Ms. Reinert–Conf. Room 5

Yoga-Ms.Macallister-Fitness Room

PARKER ATTENDANCE

Email: ParkerAttendance@chelmsford.k12.ma.us

Please Send Email: Prior to 9am on the day of the absence. Please Include: Child’s name, Grade, and Reason for absence. We encourage you to use the email option when reporting an absence, dismissal, etc. for efficiency.

**PLEASE READ**

We will continue to send automated emails home when students are absent. You will receive the email whether you notified the school or not. In order for an absence to be marked as "Excused", families will need to provide medical documentation. Please call the office if you have any questions or need clarification. ~ Thank you for your understanding.

FROM PARKER PTO

New information please read!

Parker PTO is working hard to create and promote community building activities for our students, staff and middle school families. We have lots of fun spring activities to do in the upcoming weeks. Check out a few highlights below:

👟 2025 Parker Pride Run Lace up those sneakers! The 2025 Parker Pride Run is on Sunday, May 18th @ 9am. Prizes awarded for top three finishers for various grade levels and adults. Click link to register for the event:

https://runsignup.com/Race/MA/Chelmsford/ParkerPrideRun

We would love extra volunteers to have to help make this a successful event for all. Pride Run Volunteer Sign Up: https://signup.com/go/vRoOBUV

🥏 Boston Glory: Join your middle school friends for some high-flying professional Ultimate Frisbee™ at any 2025 regular season home game (April - August) at Hormel Stadium in Medford. Save $5 on general admission and $5 of every ticket will be donated to the Parker & McCarthy PTOs! Use code CHELMSFORD25 or click the link to purchase tickets: https://shop.bostonglory.com/discount/CHELMSFORD25

📅 PTO Meeting Thinking of getting more involved? Attending a PTO meeting is a great way to start! Come join the conversation about enrichment, fundraising, teacher appreciation and more at the Parker & McCarthy PTO meeting Thursday, June 12th @ 6:30 in the McCarthy library. All are welcome to attend. Board positions are available for the 2025/2026 school year.

As always, please don't hesitate to reach out to Parker PTO at parkerpto@gmail.com Thank you for your continued support of our school!

Best,

Parker PTO