PCH Community Update

As we head into our first full week of October, there are several items to highlight...

• Students, just one Ac Lab this week: Tuesday, October 8. Sign up for Mods 1 & 2 by 7:35 am on Tuesday.
• Parents, our annual parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for Wednesday, October 9. The sign up link is below. Sign ups close Tuesday, October 8 at 7 am.
• Thursday, October 10 is an E-Early Release Day (no Ac Lab, lunch served, dismissal at 12:30 pm).
• Have a wonderful fall break Friday, October 11 - Monday, October 14!
• Central High's school wide Day of Service is Monday, October 21! Please take a look at the description below.

As you prepare for this week and next, please take a few moments to review the information below in this two week edition of PCH Community Update, which includes...

• Calendar Reminders
• Student Attendance: Reminders for Parents
• Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Day of Service
• Project Graduation 2026
• Mental Health America's Student Wellness Program
• The Coral Newspaper & PCHTV
• Spur Yearbook: 2024-2025 Books on Sale
  
• Spur Yearbook: Buy Your Senior Ad
• Spur Yearbook: Senior Pictures
• Game Guidelines for Varsity Football
• Athletic Pass for 2024-2025
• Colts Corner Store
• Free & Reduced Meals
• Parkway Food Pantry
• Find Your Bus Stop
  
• Student Parking for 2024-2025
• Morning Arrival Procedures
• Daily Building Procedures
• Afternoon Dismissal Procedures
• Parents: Update Your Family Profile
  
• Parents: From the PTO
  
• General Resources
• Links to Nutrition, Technology, Staff Directory.
• Central High Administrators

As a reminder, PCH Community Update is the school newsletter shared with students and parents throughout the school year. For much of the content, students are the primary audience. Parents, please encourage your student to regularly check their Parkway email account to review new updates. The next Update will be sent on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 4 pm. Thank you for your support and, as always, Go Colts!

Sincerely,

Tim McCarthy

Principal, PCH

The daily schedule for the week of October 7 is:

• Monday, October 7: ODD (Red) Day

• Tuesday, October 8: EVEN (Blue) Day --- Ac Lab: Modules 1 & 2
• Wednesday, October 9: ODD (Red) Day
  
• Thursday, October 10: E-ER (Light Blue) Day --- Dismissal at 12:30 pm, No Ac Lab
• Friday, October 11: No School --- Fall Break

The daily schedule for the week of October 14 is:

• Monday, October 14: No School --- Fall Break

• Tuesday, October 15: ODD (Red) Day
• Wednesday, October 16: EVEN (Blue) Day --- Ac Lab: Modules 1 & 2
  
• Thursday, October 17: ODD (Red) Day
• Friday, October 18: EVEN (Blue) Day --- Ac Lab: Modules 1 & 2

Additional minutes of Study Time are built into 6th Block on ALL (Purple) Days, which are scheduled on the following dates in the next few weeks:

• None in the coming two weeks.

In addition, please note the following IMPORTANT dates / events on your calendar:

• Wednesday, October 9: Parent-Teacher Conferences, 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  
• Thursday, October 10: E-ER Day, Dismissal at 12:30 pm --- No Ac Lab
• Friday, October 11: No School --- Fall Break
• Monday, October 14: No School --- Fall Break
• Friday, October 18: School Picture Retake Day (Grades 9 - 11) -- Ac Lab
• Monday, October 21: PCH Day of Service
• Wednesday, October 23: PSAT Test
• Wednesday, October 23: PTO Meeting, 7 pm
• Friday, October 25: E-HD Day, Dismissal at 11:35 am --- No Ac Lab, No Lunch
• Monday, November 4: First Day of Winter Sports
• Tuesday, November 5: No School --- Professional Development Day for Staff
• Wednesday, November 13: E-ER Day, Dismissal at 12:30 pm --- No Ac Lab
• Thursday, November 14: Fall Play, 7 pm
• Friday, November 15: Fall Play, 7 pm
• Satuday, November 16: Fall Play, 2 pm
• Wednesday, November 20: Concert Band & Jazz Band Concert, 7:30 pm
• Monday, November 25: Powder Puff, 6 pm
• Wednesday, November 27: No School --- Thanksgiving Break
• Thursday, November 28: No School --- Thanksgiving Break
• Friday, November 29: No Schoool --- Thanksgiving Break
• Monday, December 1: Return to School --- ALL (Purple) Day

To download the newest final version of the calendar (dated 07-29-24), click on the attached PDF.

As a reminder to parents and guardians, please contact the appropriate grade level office when your student is absent from school. Missouri law and Parkway policy requires the school to keep accurate daily attendance records. To that end, a phone call or email from a parent or guardian on the day of a student absence is essential. At Central High, each grade level office has its own attendance line:

Thank you for your ongoing and timely communication!

Parents, to sign up for Central High's fall Parent-Teacher Conferences, click HERE. Conferences are scheduled for Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Online conferences are available from 3 pm - 5:30 pm, while in-person conferences are from 6 pm - 8 pm.

Please review the directions carefully on the first page of the sign up site. A video with directions is HERE. Conferences are by appointment only; parents are required to sign up for both virtual and in-person conferences using the link above. Sign ups will end on Tuesday, October 8 at 7 am.

Should you have trouble signing up, please contact Dr. Shruti Upadhyay, Central High assistant principal, at supadhyay@parkwayschools.net.

On Monday, October 21, Central High will hold our 7th school-wide Day of Service! D of S offers a unique and meaningful opportunity for all students and staff to realize our district and school mission of being "capable, curious, caring, and confident learners..." In lieu of classes, students will spend the day with their Ac Lab participating in service work organized by grade level:

• Seniors and juniors will host Central High's Special Olympics Soccer Tournament. Students will serve as buddies with our visiting athletes, as well as carnival workers, game officials, Disney characters, and team mascots.

• Sophomores will participate in off campus service work at a variety of sites in the area. Parents of sophomores: you will need to complete a permission form through the IC parent portal for your student to participate. You will receive an email when that form is ready!

• Freshmen will engage in on campus service learning, which will include information sessions and hands-on projects with several local non-profit organizations.

All students will receive a D of S t-shirt, which they are encouraged to wear for the day. Dismissal will be at 01:30 pm, one hour earlier than normal. Day of Service is weather permitting; if significant rain is in the forecast, Central High will shift to a regular ALL Day schedule with dismissal at 2:30 pm, our regular time. In addition to this general information, grade level specific information will be emailed in the coming weeks.

The Parkway Central Class of 2026 is again hosting Family Portraits and Individual Portraits in Longview Park, Chesterfield City Park and Faust Park. Cencio Boc, Director of Photography at Webster University, will be our photographer. If you have not seen his work before, take a look at his website https://bocphotodesign.zenfolio.com. His work is amazing!

For additional information and to sign up, click HERE.

The Parkway School District is dedicated to partnering with you to support your child’s academic and personal growth. We know that a child’s physical and mental well-being is crucial for their success in school, healthy relationships, and overall happiness.

Mental Health America’s Student Wellness Program will be at Central High School from October 30 - November 7, 2024 to meet with students and administer a nationally recognized screening tool to help us understand and support your child’s emotional needs.

Please access the attachment for further details and to provide permission for your student to meet with a member of the Student Wellness Program.

The first digital edition of the student newspaper, The Corral, is out online! Go to pchcorral.com for the latest in student news, sports and more. You can also follow them on social media at pch_publications on Facebook and Instagram.

Additionally, the first episode of our student broadcast program, PCHTV, came out this week. Visit youtube.com/pchtv-stl to watch full episodes and individual stories.

Order your 2024-2025 Central High yearbook today for early bird pricing, now through October 27, 2024. Go to yearbookordercenter.com and enter the code 17225.

If you have not picked up your 2023-2024 yearbook yet, see Mrs. Stricker in Room 950. A few yearbooks are still available from last year for purchase. Contact cstricker@parkwayschools.net for information.

Purchase a Senior Yearbook Ad to honor your graduating senior! Ads for seniors are due Friday, Oct. 25. See the attached Senior Ad Flyer to see prices and details. Gather your pictures and craft your message, then go to yearbookordercenter.com and enter the code 17225 to place your order. Don't forget to order your yearbook while you are there. The cost of the ad does not include the cost of the yearbook. For more information, go to the yearbook page on the school website or contact cstricker@parkwayschools.net

The Fall Session for Senior Pictures will be Friday, Nov. 22 from 9-11 a.m. in the Gym A Lobby. If you have a senior who has not had their picture taken by Wagner, they should plan to attend. More info to come. There will be one more session in January (date tbd), but we highly recommend your senior gets their picture taken in November. If you do not want to wait until November, you can contact Wagner to schedule an appointment in their studio by phone 314-567-5900 or on their website.

In Parkway, there is an admission fee for many athletic events, including football (all levels), varsity soccer, volleyball (all levels), and basketball (all levels). 2024-2025 admission fees are...

Adult- $5

Parkway Students Grades K-12 - $3

No charge for Pre-K and 65+

If you and / or your family will be attending multiple athletic events this school year consider buying an individual student or a family pass. Student passes are $40 and family passes are $110. Restrictions include...

• Passes are valid for home events only.
• Family passes include six (6) scans per contest.
• Passes are not valid for tournaments or post-season play.
• Passes are not valid for non-athletic events.

Click the image below to buy a digital pass. Students will need to enter the last name of their Academic Lab teacher (all lowercase and remove hyphens from hyphenated names) in order to receive student pricing.

Colts Corner Store is Central High's school store and is located in the lower commons. Ms. Pam Foutch runs the Colts Corner Store and serves as Central High's school accounts specialist. Throughout the school year, students and parents will use the school store in two primary ways:

• To purchase parking passes, dance tickets, school supplies, and various other items.
• To pay course fees and school / district related fines.

In addition, Ms. Foutch monitors all payments made by families via Infinite Campus and provides updated spreadsheets to the coaches and sponsors. She also assists families via telephone or in person with questions regarding their students’ account information, payments, etc.

If you have questions about your school account (or that of your student's), Ms. Pam Foutch can be reached at (314) 415-7927 or pfoutch@parkwayschools.net.

The Parkway School District participates in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. This allows families the opportunity to apply for Free and Reduced Price Meal Benefits. The information provided on the application is confidential and will be used only for the purpose of determining eligibility.To apply, click on the button below.

Parkway families and employees are now able to sign up for food pantry distributions this year by completing this form. Families don't have to sign up to come, but it helps us anticipate the number of patrons we will be serving, as well as enabling us to email those who register with updates and reminders before the day of distribution. Click on this link Parkway Food Pantry for additional information.

To find your bus stop, click on the picture to the left.

Only seniors and juniors who purchased a school issued parking pass are eligible to park on campus during school hours. In addition, student drivers are expected to display their school issued parking pass on their rearview mirror. Student drivers are expected to park in the school's main lot or the east lot (closest to Woods Mill Rd). Failure to follow expectations for student drivers is a violation of the school's discipline policy and may result in fines and / or other consequences.

Due to space limitations, sophomore and freshmen students are NOT eligible to park on campus during the school day --- no exceptions! Doing so is a violation of the school's discipline policy and may result in disciplinary consequences.

Students and Parents: Please review this section whether you are riding the bus to school, dropping off your student, or driving yourself.

Officer Chris Kaatmann, Central High's new school resource officer, and Mr. DePriest Ammons, Central High's daytime custodian, will be directing traffic in the morning to assist with dropoff. Please follow their directions.

• Buses will dropoff students in the North Parking Lot. Students will exit the bus and enter through Door 40, the back entrance to the athletic wing.
• Parent Drivers may enter campus through the main entrance or via Stadium Drive. You will then be directed to the front of school via the main driveway (do not enter the North Lot). Use the lane to the far RIGHT of the median and along the curb. Pull forward as much as possible, then let your student out. Please go slow and yield to students crossing from the main lot. Student should enter through Door #1 - Main Entrance.
• Student Drivers may arrive on campus through the main entrance or via Stadium Drive. You will then be directed to the front of school via the main driveway (do not enter the North Lot). Use the lane to the far LEFT of the median, then proceed to either the Main Lot or the East Lot. Please go slow and yield to students crossing from the main lot. Student should enter school through Door #1 - Main Entrance.

Students and parents, please review the daily building procedures below.

• The building opens to students at 07:00 am.
• In the morning, students are expected to enter through Door #1 - Main Entrance (student drivers and students being dropped off) or Door #40 - Back Athletic Entrance (bus riders).
• Breakfast is available from 07:00 am - 07:30 am.
• Classes begin at 07:35 am. Students are expected to be in their assigned room by 07:35 am. For the first few days of school, we will work with students as some adjust to a new building and all to a new schedule.
• The internal set of doors at the main entrance will be locked at 07:35 am. Students tardy to school will check in inside the new vestibule. Students will be issued a pass, then report to class.
• All visitors, includng parents, are expected to enter through the main entrance and check in using vestibule.
• Visitors cleared to enter the main building are expected to wear their school issued visitor badge for the duration of their visit to PCH.
• Students dismissed during the school day (e.g. for an appointment with a parent) are expected to exit the building through the main entrance.
• During school hours (07:00 am - 02:30 am), deliveries for students from outside entities, including, but not limited to, food delivery services are not allowed. Parents may continue to drop off items for students (e.g. lunch), when necessary.

Thank you for your cooperation and support!

Students and Parents: Please review this section whether you are riding the bus home, picking up your student, or driving yourself.

• Buses will line up on the front driveway using lanes to the RIGHT of the median for dismissal. Students riding the bus home should exit school through the main entrance or the theater entrance, then board their bus. School staff will be available to help students find their bus, especially for the first two weeks of the school year. Buses release at 02:37 pm, seven minutes after the dismissal bell.
• Parent Drivers picking up students at dismissal may wait on the front, main driveway in the near lane to the LEFT of the median or on the SOUTH bound lane of Stadium Drive. Please do not park and wait in the North Lot. Go slow and yield to students.
• Student Drivers should exit school through the main entrance or the theater entrance, then walk cautiously to their vehicle. As you exit the Main Lot or the East Lot, please be patient and follow the directives of the adult releasing buses and vehicles. Go slow and yield to students.

It is important to have accurate contact information for each family. Parents can update their Family Profile online using Infinite Campus or in the Infinite Campus Parent app. Please complete the update before the first day of school. Update your family profile HERE.

Central High's PTO leadership board for the 2024-2025 school year is:

Jessica Malone - President

Trilce Encarnacion - Vice President

Kia Davis - Treasurer

Stephanie Harvey - Secretary

Thank you to these individuals for their service to the PCH community! For more PTO information, click HERE.

Below are several documents for your reference regarding Central High academic calendar and the various bell schedules for Parkway high schools.

Presentation from New Parent Meeting - 08-08-24

PCH - 2024-2025 - Calendar - 07-29-24 - Final.pdf

PCH - 2024-2025 - Lunch Schedule - 08-19-24 - Semester 1

PSD - HS - Bell Schedule - 01 - Regular Days

PSD - HS - Bell Schedule - 02 - Adjusted Days

PSD - HS - Bell Schedule - 03 - Late Arrival Days

PSD - HS - Bell Schedule - 04 - Final Exams - Sem 1 - 2024-2025

PSD - HS - Bell Schedule - 05 - Final Exams - Sem 2 - 2024-2025

Principal

Email: tmccarthy@parkwayschools.net
Website: https://www.parkwayschools.net/Domain/31
Location: 369 N Woods Mill Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017
Phone: (314)415-7900
Twitter: @PCHPrincipal

PIctured from left to right: Matt Belding, Patrick Ward, Amy Grich, Tim McCarthy, Shruti Upadhyay, Brian Guilfoyle and Casey Holland.

Tim McCarthy, Principal

• Email: tmccarthy@parkwayschools.net
• Adminstrative Assistant: Kim Orf
• Office Telephone: 314-415-7902

Amy Grich, Assistant Principal - Class of 2025

• Email: agrich@parkwayschools.net
• Administrative Assistant: Jordan Berry (jberry1@parkwayschools.net)
• Office Telephone: 314-415-7908

Casey Holland, Assistant Principal - Class of 2026

• Email: cholland1@parkwayschools.net
• Administrative Assistant: Karena Gantner (kgantner@parkwayschools.net)
• Office Telephone: 314-415-7904

Shruti Upadhyay, Assistant Principal - Class of 2027

• Email: supadhyay@parkwayschools.net

• Administrative Assistant: TBD
• Office Telephone: 314-415-7906

Patrick Ward, Assistant Principal - Class of 2028

• Email: pward2@parkwayschools.net
• Administrative Assistant: TBD
• Office Telephone: TBD

Matthew Belding, Special Education Coordinator

• Email: mbelding@parkwayschools.net
• Office Telephone: 314-415-5972

Brian Guilfoyle, Director of Athletics & Activities

• Email: bguilfoyle@parkwayschools.net
• Administrative Assistant: Tina Uihlein (tuihlein@parkwayschools.net)
• Office Telephone: 314-415-7936