Weekly Bulletin

Good afternoon Parker Families:

It was another whirlwind week at Parker Middle School as we wrap up this amazing school year. When visiting classrooms this week I have observed some truly wonderful culminating activities that highlight what the students have learned while cementing their sense of community. We are so fortunate to have such a fantastic staff and such amazing kids.

PRIDE Wall Inductees

We celebrated our students who will be enshrined on our PRIDE Wall for serving as role models to their peers through demonstrating perseverance, respect, integrity, and empathy. The honored students enjoyed a wonderful breakfast with their parents. Congratulations to Grade 6: Logan Benjamin, Leanna Cate, Emme Coddaire, Koliahn Dinh, Morgan Fink, Alexander Hamelin, Hailey Kulah, Catherine McCreery, Weston Meas, Maahi Patel, Zoya Pathan, Callie Perry, Saisha Prabhu, Kira Taylor, Bella Tham, Ava Wildt ~ Grade 5: Kriti Adatrow, Natalie Devito, Arya Fearon, Elyse Jean, Marina Lusakhpuryan, Olivia DeRosa, Cole Muccini, Johann Pacheco, Olivia Pappert, Suchetha Ram, Elizabeth Ruete, Aily Surapaneni, Arya Upadhyay, Maeve Ward, Kyle Werner, Bridget York ~

Newhouse Wildlife Rescue

Our sixth-grade students walked to the CHS Performing Arts Center for a wonderful presentation by our Chelmsford based animal rescue organization. The presentation was informative and interactive. The students loved it!

Best Buddies

Our Best Buddies new chapter celebrated a wonderful first year with a trip to Sully's. Under the direction of Alexandra Hansbury, our Best Buddies Club was recognized as the Best New Rookie Chapter in Massachusetts. Our school was chosen from over twenty other new chapters statewide and is now in consideration for the national award. We are so proud of you all for helping to create an inclusive and supportive community here at Parker!

Woo Sox Game - Parker Music Department

The Parker Select Chorus, Festival Band, and Festival Orchestra all performed the national anthem at the Worcester Red Sox game yesterday. Our kids, under the direction of Eric Linsner, Martha Robertson, and Lisa Tiano, blew everyone away with their musicianship and energy. A great day was had at the ballpark. We are so proud of you all!

Field Day

We had a fabulous Parker Field day today thanks in large part to our excellent Physical Education staff under the direction of Katie Simes. Mike Sullivan, Garrett McCarthy, and Matt Colomba organized the games and activities and were supported by our supportive parent volunteers. It was truly fantastic seeing our kids have so much fun together with their classmates and teachers.

Scheduling for Next Year

We are finalizing our scheduling for next year. There are many variables that go into ensuring our students are placed on a team that will help them gain independence and confidence as learners. We will share assignments as soon as we can. After assignments are shared there will be little to no movement. Please know much thought and consideration have been dedicated to this practice.

I hope that you and your family have a wonderful summer. May the days be long, lazy, and filled with wonder. It has been a pleasure and privilege serving as Principal this year!

Warm regards,

Josh

IMPORTANT DATES:

Wednesday, June 12th - Last day of school-dismissal at 11:10 a.m.

HAPPY SUMMER!!!!

CONGRATS TO OUR FIRST PARKER MIDDLE SCHOOL BEST BUDDIES CHAPTER!!!! We were nominated - AND WON - the "Best Rookie of the Year Chapter" for the state of Massachusetts! We are now being nominated at the National level and will find out later this summer if we win there!

Parker PTO Update:

Our Middle School community has had a busy year! Thank you to all who have participated in events throughout the year! We have a few more fun activities coming your way before summer break! Check out the highlights below:

🏆 Looking for a fun family activity? Check out Glory, Boston's first professional ultimate frisbee team. Glory offers fun for all ages including: Night Shift beer garden, lawn games, halftime contests, food trucks, School of Rock Musicfest, and of course amazing ultimate frisbee! Games are played at Hormel Stadium in Medford, Ma. Glory is generously donating 20% of proceeds to Chelmsford PTO when you use code: CHELMSFORD24 Tickets can be purchased at: https://shop.bostonglory.com/collections/tickets

Game Dates: June 8th and June 22nd

📅 Thinking of getting more involved? Attending a PTO meeting is a great way to start! Come join the conversation about enrichment, fundraising and more at the Parker & McCarthy PTO meeting Monday, June 10th @ 5:30 in the McCarthy library. All are welcome to attend. Board positions are available for the 2024/2025 school year.

⚾ Take me out to the ballgame! Come see the Nashua Silver Knights play the Worcester Bravehearts at Holman Stadium on Thursday, June 14th @ 6 PM. Tickets are $9 each. Click link for and type password CMS to purchase tickets:

https://gr1.glitnirticketing.com/grticket/web/logingroup1.php

🏈 Parker & McCarthy families are invited to cool off from the summer heat on Saturday, June 15th @ 7:05 PM, to watch Massachusetts Pirates vs. San Antonio Gunslingers at Tsongas Center at UML. Get ready to experience the best indoor football league around! Tickets are $10 and $15. A portion of ticket sales using our link will be donated to Parker & McCarthy. Click link to purchase tickets:

https://fevo-enterprise.com/Parkermccarthymiddle2

If you have any questions, please reach out to: ptoparker@gmail.com

As always, thank you for your continued support of our Parker Middle School community!

Email: robinsond@chelmsford.k12.ma.us
Website: https://parker.chelmsfordschools.org/
Location: 75 Graniteville Road
Phone: 978-251-5133