PARKER WEEKLY BULLETIN

Week of 6-2-2025

Message from Principal Blagg

Good afternoon Parker Families:

It was a great week to be a part of the Parker community. Our fifth-grade students walked to the CHS Performing Arts Center to see a presentation by the Newhouse Wildlife Refuge. Newhouse is centered right here in Chelmsford and does tremendous work rescuing and rehabilitating sick or injured wildlife before releasing them back into the wild. Our students were fascinated by the presentation and collectively raised funds this week to help Newhouse with its mission. This is another example of our Parker students practicing proactive compassion as they seek to make a positive difference in the world.

Parker Field Day - Friday June 6

We are excited to celebrate the great year at Parker by hosting a fun filled day of games. Our physical education staff has planned some great activities, but we are looking for some parent volunteers to help with the different games. The fifth grade festivities will run from 9-11 AM and the sixth grade will run from 12-2 PM. Please sign up in the links below. It is a great opportunity to see our kids having fun and enjoying each other's company.

Grade 5 Parent Volunteer Link for Field Day: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E49ABA82BA3FCC16-49579130-parker

Grade 6 Parent Volunteer Link for Field Day:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E49ABA82BA3FCC16-49579095-parker

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.

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

Warm regards,

Josh

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

JUNE

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

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

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

LOST AND FOUND

The lost and found racks are overflowing with your students stuff. Please have your student check for any lost or missing items. There are water bottles, sweatshirts, jackets, lunch boxes, sneakers, hats, and lots more. All unclaimed items will be donated or disposed of at the end of the school year. ~Thank you.

JUNE SKETCHBOOK SPECTACULAR

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.

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 final activities in the upcoming weeks. Check out the highlights below:

🥏 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