April 15, 2022
Hello Parkside Families,

I hope you have enjoyed your Spring Break! Next up, we have PSSA testing in Grades 3, 4 & 5 beginning with ELA on April 25, 26, 27; Math on May 2 & 3; and for 4th only, Science on May 4 & 5. Students should be well-rested and eat a good breakfast before school on those days. We will provide a snack and students should bring their water bottle already filled with water. Please partner with us in expressing the importance of the PSSAs to see your child's progress--we are telling students to "show what they know" and "to do their best work" so that we have a valid snapshot of our students' abilities. This information is used to plan their programming and supports along with other data collected throughout the year. CLICK HERE for PSSA information. Unlike last year, there is no 'other than religious' exemption to the PSSA. If you would like to discuss the religious exemption, please contact me at tyoung@pdsd.org to make arrangements to engage in the religious opt out process. This should occur before testing begins on April 25th.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to me via phone or email.

Mrs. Young
Parkside Principal
610-497-6300 EXT. 6500
EVENTS AT PARKSIDE
VARIETY SHOW
On March 25th, PTL hosted the Parkside Variety Show at Northley Middle School. Along with the 5th Grade Act, there were several singing and dancing performances throughout the evening. It was great to see the students perform their talent on stage! Special thanks to our PTL for planning and organizing the event, it was a great night for parents, friends, and the community.
STEM COMPETITION
Parkside Elementary was able to send two teams to the STEM competition at the DCIU on March 21st. Students had to reassemble their design and present to three judges what they created, what inspired them, and how it is environmentally friendly. Unfortunately, both teams just missed the top three by a couple points but expressed how motivated they are to join STEM at Northley Middle School. These kids did an AMAZING job! Looking forward to working with the next group of STEM inventors! Thanks to Mr. Labik for leading the team at the competition at the DCIU.
REMINDERS
ATTENDANCE

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.

VOLUNTEER CLEARANCES

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
UPCOMING PTL NEWS
YEARBOOK ORDERS!

Please CLICK HERE for Yearbook ordering information!

PTL MEETING INFORMATION

Our next PTL meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 6:30 PM. The meeting will be held IN PERSON in the Parkside Library!
Kindergarten Registration Opens March 22
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.