PCH Community Update

2024-2025: The Weeks of September 2 & September 9

I hope you and your family enjoyed the long weekend! With the first two weeks of school and the Labor Day weekend behind us, we now transition into September. Below is information on Homecoming 2024, including theme days and ticket information. Please note: No tickets will be sold at the door, no exceptions! As you prepare for this week and next, please take a few moments to review the important information in this two week edition of PCH Community Update, which includes...

Calendar Reminders
Dual Credit Enrollment Opportunities
Homecoming 2024: A Trip to Remember
Project Graduation 2025: Tailgate Party
Spur Yearbook: 2024-2025 Books on Sale
Spur Yearbook: Buy Your Senior Ad
Spur Yearbook: Senior Pictures
Athletic Pass for 2024-2025
Colts Corner Store
Free & Reduced Meals
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, September 15, 2024 at 4 pm. Thank you for your support and, as always, Go Colts!

Sincerely,

Tim McCarthy

Principal, PCH

Calendar Reminders

The daily schedule for the week of September 2 is:

Monday, September 2: No School --- Labor Day
Tuesday, September 3: ODD (Red) Day
Wednesday, September 4: EVEN (Blue) Day --- Ac Lab: Modules 1 & 2
Thursday, September 5: ODD (Red) Day
Friday, September 6: EVEN (Blue) Day --- Ac Lab: Modules 1 & 2

The daily schedule for the week of September 9 is:

Monday, September 9: ALL (Purple) Day
Tuesday, September 10: ODD (Red) Day
Wednesday, September 11: E-ER (Light Blue) Day --- No Ac Lab, Dismissal at 12:30 pm
Thursday, September 12: ODD (Red) Day
Friday, September 13: EVEN (Blue) Day --- No Ac Lab --- Homecoming Pep Rally

The daily schedule for the week of September 16 is:

Monday, September 16: ALL (Purple) Day

Tuesday, September 17: ODD (Red) Day
Wednesday, September 18: EVEN (Blue) Day --- Ac Lab: Modules 1 & 2
Thursday, September 19: ODD (Red) Day
Friday, September 20: 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:

Monday, September 9
Monday, September 16

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

Monday, September 2: No School --- Labor Day
Wednesday, September 4: PTO Meeting, 7:00 pm
Monday, September 9: Homecoming Week Begins
Wednesday, September 11: E-ER (Light Blue) Day, No Ac Lab, Dismissal at 12:30 pm
Friday, September 13: EVEN (Blue) Day, No Ac Lab --- Homecoming Pep Rally
Saturday, September 14: Homecoming Dance, 7:30 pm
Wednesday, October 9: Parent-Teacher Conferences, 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Friday, October 11: No School --- Fall Break
Monday, October 14: No School --- Fall Break
Monday, October 21: PCH Day of Service
Wednesday, October 23: PSAT Test

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

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Dual Credit Enrollment Opportunities

Dual credit programs offer students the opportunity to earn college credit through high school coursework. Central High, through partnerships with the University of Missouri - St. Louis and Missouri State University, offers students a robust dual credit program. Registration processes and deadlines vary by university; specific information is below. UMSL's registration deadline is Monday, September 9, while MSU's deadline is Monday, September 16 at 5 pm CST. Please note: eligibility criteria, registration processes and registration fees are set by the university. For details, review the email you received on 08-29-24.

Homecoming 2024: A Trip to Remember

Homecoming week will be held September 9th -13th. The Homecoming dance is on September 14th from 7:30 pm -10:00 pm in Gym A. Tickets can be purchased starting September 3rd for $10/each in the Colts Corner Store or through the Parent Portal in Infinite Campus. Ticket prices go up to $12/each on September 9th. The last day to purchase tickets is September 13th at 2:30pm. No tickets will be sold at the door; no exceptions!

Students may also join us for our annual Class vs. Class Homecoming Kickball Games on September 10th on the turf from 6:00 pm - 7:30pm.

Another great way to participate in this fun-filled week is to dress up for our spirit days, listed below.

Monday - Neon Day

Tuesday - Class Colors Day (freshman - red; sophomores - green; juniors - white; seniors - black)

Wednesday - Class Theme Day (freshmen - West Coast; sophomores - Jungle; juniors - Wild West; seniors - Beach)

Thursday - Adam Sandler Day

Friday - Central High Spirit Day

We look forward to a week filled with school spirit to kick off the new school year!

Project Grad 2025: Tailgate Party

Spur Yearbook: 2024-2025 Books on Sale

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.

Spur Yearbook: Buy Your Senior Ad

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

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Spur Yearbook: Senior Pictures

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.

Athletic Pass for 2024-2025

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

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.

Free & Reduced Meals

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.

Free & Reduced Meals

Click the button above to submit your confidential application.

Find Your Bus Stop

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

Student Parking for 2024-2025

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.

Morning Arrival Procedures

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.

Daily Building Procedures

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!

Afternoon Dismissal Procedures

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.

Parents: Update Your Family Profile

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.