November 5 2019

Parkside's November Newsletter

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Principal's Message Dear Parents and Guardians, We have certainly had a busy October--students enjoyed "The Conservation Caper" assembly, book fair, Fire Prevention Week, Red Ribbon Week, and Halloween Bingo Night. Thank you to all of the parents and volunteers who made those events special for our children. As we move into November, we are preparing for American Education Week, featuring parent visits on Tuesday, November 12th. W parent conferences at the end of the month. We will end the month before the Thanksgiving Holiday with Parent Conferences. As cold and flu season is on the horizon, please review the Parent and Student Handbook for student absence procedures. If your child does become ill, students should not return to school until they have been fever free or have held down food for 24 hours. A parent or doctor's note is required within three days of return to school in order for the absence to be excused. Please take a few minutes to view the other announcements below for a review of past events and highlights for the upcoming month. Follow us on Twitter at @ParksideES for more photos and news. Best Regards, Tara Young Principal Parkside Elementary School

November Calendar

November 4 & 5 - TEACHER IN-SERVICE - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS 11-15 - AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK 12 - PARENT VISIT FOR AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK - GRADES 1-5 - 9:30 - 10:30 - AM KINDERGARTEN - 10:15 - 11:15 - PM KINDERGARTEN - 2:15 - 3:15 13 -COOKIES & CLEARANCES - 5:00-6:00 IN THE COMPUTER LAB -PTL MEETING - 6:30 IN THE LIBRARY 25, 26, 27 - PARENT CONFERENCES 28 & 29 - THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

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--once on file, your clearances are good for 5 years

Conservation Caper Assembly

The students enjoyed "The Conservation Caper" presented at Parkside by The National Theatre for Children. Students learned the basics about how to be mindful of energy consumption and some quick ways to save energy! The superhero, NIkki Neutron's tagline is "Open you eyes, Be energy wise!" Hopefully this will help some of your children remember to turn off the lights when they leave a room!

FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

Our students were visited by Parkside Fire Company to review fire safety procedures. Students in Kindergarten and first grade were excited to learn more about fire safety and get a look at the firetruck and equipment that firefighters use. The students and staff thank the Engine 45 crew for coming out and reminding us how to prevent fires and what to do if we encounter one.

HALLOWEEN BINGO

Our students are well on their way to reading this year's goal of 66 million words! Get your paws on a great book and KEEP READING, PANTHERS!

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 PTL is ramping up its efforts to raise funds 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 .

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