Parkside Updates

Students and Families,

This week we are looking forward to all of the wonderful events and showcases of our students and their work at our Art Show and Winter Concerts.

Thank you,

The Parkside Staff

Progress reports will be distributed to students on Friday. Please check Aspen or contact your child's teacher for more information about a grade.

This Tuesday and Wednesday evenings are the Parkside Music Department Holiday Concerts featuring all of the Parkside Bands, Choruses, and Orchestras. Tuesday (December 10) is the 5th and 6th grade concert and Wednesday (December 11) is the 7th and 8th grade concert. Concerts begin at 6:30PM both evenings and are open to the public. Admission is free although donations are greatly appreciated. Please come and show your support for all the hard work our students have put into preparing for these festive performances.

On Tuesday December 10th and Wednesday December 11th there will be an art show displaying work from this semester's art students. They will be up from 5 PM to 6 PM in the cafeteria. This will take place right before the Winter Concerts on those days. Please come enjoy both the art and the music.

Monday December 9 is Candy Cane Day (dress in red and white).

The week of December 16th is a school wide spirit week.

Monday: Toasty Toes and Cozy Cabezas (wear fuzzy socks and winter hats)

Tuesday: Winter Wonderland Day (wear blue/white/sparkles)

Wednesday: Grinch Day (wear green)

Thursday: PJ Day

Friday: Ugly Sweater Day

Showing up to school everyday is critical for all students' well being, engagement and learning. We want to ensure that as many of our students as possible are attending school everyday.

Last year, 69% of Parkside students attended school for 90% of all school days (less than 18 absences). This year our goal is for 71.3% of students to attend school 90% or more of all school days. This goal is important because reducing the number of students who are chronically absent will help improve outcomes and lead to more academic success for these students. This year, 161 of our students have perfect attendance and another 428 students missed five days or less. This means that 76.3% of students attended 90% or more which puts us on track to meet our goal.

If your child has missed six or more days during this year, for any reason, they are on track to be chronically absent. Any student attending less than 90% of all school days is considered chronically absent. Chronic absenteeism is missing so much school for any reason that a student is academically at risk. Missing school and class time is detrimental to a student's own learning and can often be a distraction from the learning of others. If you are worried about your child's school attendance please talk with one of your child's teachers, their school counselor, our social worker or an administrator.

This weekend, the members, that's a Parkside Players theater group designed built a float "Winter Wonderland", and participated in the Manchester holiday parade down Elm Street.

Assistant Principal (Grades 6 and 7): Salvador Becerra sbeccera@mansd.org, Phone Ext: 9

Assistant Principal (Grades 5 and 8): Nicole Chartier nchartier@mansd.org, Phone Ext: 10

Assistant Principal for Special Services: Jennifer Harrises jharrises@mansd.org, Phone Ext: 1056

Principal: Scott Szuksta sszuksta@mansd.org, Phone Ext: 11

Email: Parkside@mansd.org
Website: parkside.mansd.org
Location: 75 Parkside Avenue, Manchester, NH, USA
Phone: 603-624-6356
Facebook: facebook.com/TheMiddleSchoolatParkside
Twitter: @ParksideKnights