Parkside Elementary - September/October Newsletter

September 27, 2019

Parkside's October Newsletter

Principal's Message

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Parkside's school year is off to a great start, it has been a busy September so far- we have practiced our first emergency drill, had our PBIS Kick-off Assembly, and celebrated International Day of Peace by creating "Pinwheels for Peace."

Academically, students are completing their CDT testing to help teachers identify areas of strength and need so that teachers can tailor instruction appropriately in order for our students to grow as learners.

Parents, please note that on November 13th, we will be having a "Cookies & Clearances" event from 5:00-6:00 with staff volunteers to guide the process. Stop by to get assistance in completing the paperwork to get your volunteer clearances! Clearances are required to volunteer to participate in school sponsored activities like field trips, classroom visits, book fair, etc...

Please take a few minutes to view the other announcements below for the upcoming month. Follow us on Twitter at @ParksideES for more photos and news.

Tara Young

Principal

Parkside Elementary School

JOIN US AT PARKSIDE COMMUNITY DAY!

Community Day is this Saturday, 9/28/19, from 12-4 PM outside of Parkside Elementary School. Attend for games, prizes, and family fun! The Borough has planned quite the celebration for the 100th Anniversary of the Parkside Community! We look forward to seeing you there!

The Sun Valley Homecoming Parade is on 10/11/19. Join Parkside in celebration of the start to another school year! Parkside students interested in attending should meet at 5:15 PM at the Aston Community Center. Students should attend with a family member.

The first PTL Meeting of the year was a huge success! Please join us on Wednesday, 10/9/19 at 6:30 PM for our next meeting. Please consider attending and signing up to volunteer your help on a particular committee or for a specific event.

The Fall Book Fair is approaching quickly! Students can shop with their classes from 10/8 - 10/10. Our evening book fair will be from 5:30 - 7:30 PM on 10/9--stop by before PTL!

This year our school wide reading goal is to read 66,000,000 words! We blew past our first "check point" of 7.5 million words! Our current total words read is 10,287,879. Congratulations to our first million word readers, Ben and Marrah! Keep reading, Parkside!

Halloween Bingo, a Parkside Elementary tradition, will take place on 10/18/19 from 6:00-7:30 this year! Students may attend with family members for a night of food, fun, and prizes. Pizza will be available for

pre-purchase through the PTL. Students may wear appropriate costumes to the event but are not required to do so.

Picture Day is 10/11! More information on how to purchase photographs will come home with students soon. Picture retakes will take place on 12/3 if necessary.

Parkside will celebrate Red Ribbon Week from 10/23 - 10/31 to promote drug awareness in students and families. Making safe and healthy choices will be our focus throughout the week!

Plan ahead for our theme days:

Monday 10/21 Team up against drugs * Wear team t-shirt

Tuesday 10/22 Sock it to drugs * Crazy Socks

Wednesday 10/23 Drug Free School * Wear Parkside t-Shirt

Thursday 10/24 Lei off drugs * Wear Hawaiian gear

Friday 10/25 Red Ribbon Day * Wear red

The Health Hero Program will offer Flu shots to Parkside students on Tuesday, 10/30/19. Information was sent home and was available at the Nurse's table on Back to School Night. There are copies of the registration form available in the main office if you need another or CLICK HERE . Consent forms must be signed and returned by 10/25/19!

COOKIES & CLEARANCES!

On November 13, 2019 from 5:00 pm-6:00 pm in the Computer Lab, we will be hosting our second annual Cookies & Clearances event. This will help parents and guardians get their required volunteer clearances so that everyone who would like to chaperone or volunteer is eligible. If you already have your volunteer clearances, you can turn them into the Main Office at Parkside--keep in mind, they must be less than 1 year old from the date of submission to be valid. Once on file, your clearances are good for 5 years

CORE VALUE OF THE MONTH

Parkside PTL has invited you to download the Shoparoo app to help raise funds for Parkside Elementary School! Shoparoo is a free mobile app available on iPhone and Android that turns pictures of your shopping receipts into instant donations and rewards for your school! Shop at any store, buy any product, and snap a picture of your receipt with Shoparoo to start earning for Parkside Elementary School! You can also set reminders in case you forget.

Download Shoparoo Now!

Parkside is ramping up its efforts to fundraise this year through Box Tops! Box Tops will be moving to a digital collection format, so get your paper box tops in while you still can. To read more about the changes to the program CLICK HERE . Contact Liz Dougherty with questions - parksideptl@yahoo.com.