Finally, as we begin to transition from winter to spring, please make sure that you are encouraging your child to dress in layers. Students should be prepared to spend 25 minutes a day outside at recess and some days will be colder than others. Please make sure that your child is dressed appropriately. Also, please refrain from sending your child to school before 8:40 am--the doors do not open until then and we do not want students waiting outside without supervision.

On February 11th, our kindergarten through second grade students celebrated the 100th Day of School. Students did activities and dressed creatively all focused on the number 100. It was a fun day for our students and staff!

On February 23 and 24 student participated in Kid's Heart Challenge activities in physical education classes. Some of the stations included jump roping exercises, a toss at the target game, and the climbing ropes. As always, our Panthers were excited to be active for a good cause and Mr. Juliano organized a great program for the classes. He was pleased to report that Parkside has raised more than $4,800 for the American Heart Association.

Crazy sock sales will begin on Monday, March 7th, they will be sold for $2.00 a mismatched pair! We have limited inventory, so we ask that students only buy what they need to begin with. We will open sales up the week before for additional pairs once everyone has a fair chance to purchase a pair. We will wear our crazy socks on March 21st to celebrate our friends on World Down Syndrome Day.

Just a reminder about excused absences. When students are absent, in order to have that absence excused, parents or guardians must provide a signed excusal note within 3 days of returning to school. Excusal notes received from doctors are automatically excused. Our attendance policy can be found on the Parkside web site and in the Parkside Handbook.

There will be multiple opportunities to volunteer for Spring activities like Book Fair and 5th grade end of year activities or other school events. Please get your school clearances and turn them in at the main office now before the sign ups begin! For more information, CLICK HERE

As you know, masks are now optional at school and on busses. Parents and students may decide if they will wear a mask in school. Teachers and staff will not be involved with masking decisions, so please discuss your preference with your child.

If your young student hasn't had a medical examination in Kindergarten or first grade, you can have the examination done by the school physician at no cost to you. Register by April 1. Get all the information you need here.

Calling all student actors, singers, dancers and tech crew grades 6 - 9 in the 2022-2023 school year! Penn-Delco is offering a four-week theater program featuring the music of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Registration is extended to March 31, 2022. Go to our website for more information and to sign up for our summer program.

Is your child taking a different bus for any reason? Please inform your school principal if your child is riding home on a different bus to visit a friend or perhaps heading to a sitter. Your child's safety is our main goal . Use a bus change form whenever your child is not taking their usual bus. Get a bus change form here.

Is your child ready for Kindergarten at Penn-Delco? Prepare your documents and get ready to register online for the 2022-2023 academic year. Go to our Kindergarten registration section of the website at pdsd.org/kreg to review all the documents you need in preparation for online registration on March 22, 2022.