Looking Ahead
Hello Parkwood Upjohn Families!
Thank you everyone for helping support us through a great January! We are now gearing up for February and have a lot of fun activities planned for this month!
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Upcoming Events
Spelling Bee
Our 4th and 5th graders will be working with their teachers to determine contestants for our third annual Spelling Bee! Four students from each 4th and 5th grade class will be selected to compete in a building Spelling Bee held on February 11th from 9:30 to 10:30 AM. Parents of those competing in the building Spelling Bee will be invited to attend. From there, the winner and runner-up will be invited to our Kalamazoo Regional Spelling Bee!
Kindness Spirit Week
We will have a Kindness Spirit Week from February 10th to 14th. We will conclude the week on Friday, February 14th with a spirit assembly celebrating all of our students who are working hard to be PURRS. Our PURRS motto stands for Parkwood Upjohn is Responsible, Respectful, and Safe! Our high school dance teams will be coming to perform for our students at the spirit assembly.
Valentine's Day Celebrations
Please look to your child's teachers for how they will be celebrating Valentine's Day. Each teacher runs it a little differently, so classroom teachers will be communicating directly with parents on expectations for that day.
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Thank You!
Thank you again for your support, families! We appreciate you and look forward to another great month!
Warm regards,
Principal Rosecrans
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Save the Date:
Feb 10-14- Kindness Spirit WeekFeb 12th- Winter Count Day
Feb 14: PURRS assembly in the gym, including our district dance teams performing for our students
Feb 19th- K-5th half day, PEEP no school
Feb 21st- Popcorn Friday & Valentine's Day Dance
Feb 26th- Literacy Night & 3rd Grade Performance
Mar 5th- PEEP/Kindergarten Orientation
Mar 7th- No School for students, Records Day
Mar 12th- K-5th half day, PEEP no school
Mar 17th- First Grade Field Trip to Kalamazoo Public Library
Mar 21st- Popcorn Friday & 1st and 2nd Grade Performance @ 2:30
Mar 24th- Monday Spring Conferences 4:00-8:00
Mar 25th- Tuesday Spring Conferences 4:00-8:00
Mar 27th- Thursday Spring Conferences 12:00-4:00, Half Day for Students
Mar 28th- No School for all
Mar 31st- Apr 4th- Spring Break
5th Grade Orchestra Concert
5th Grade Orchestra Concert
Date: Thursday, February 13th
Time: 6:30 pm - 5:45 arrival time
Location: Chenery Auditorium - Enter through Dutton Street doors
Dress Code: "Dress to Impress"
Admission: Admission is free, so please invite your whole family
This is a required performance event, so please do all that you can to ensure that your student is there to perform along side all their orchestra colleagues!
Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions.
Take care,
Ben Gudbrandson
Parkwood Orchestra Teacher