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Mr. Hudson's Principal Message on Monday, January 6

Happy New Year and Welcome Back to Track 1 families!

Upcoming Events: 

  • January 6: Welcome back to tracks 1, 2, and 3
  • January 6-10: Artist in Residence - Picket Fence Project 4th Grade Tracks 1, 2, and 3
  • January 13: PTA Board Meeting - 6PM
  • January 14: PTA Sponsored Cultural Arts Program 
  • January 20: No School
  • January 29: Family Game Night!
  • February 2-7: Artist in Residence - Picket Fence Project 4th Grade Track 4
  • February 2-7: National School Counselor Week - We love the Shaw’s!
  • February 10-14: National Bus Driver Appreciation Week 

AM Carpool Updates and Reminders

Here are a few reminders to help ensure a smooth start to our school day:

  • Morning Entry: Students may enter the building starting at 8:45 AM. If your child walks to school, they should not arrive before 8:45 AM unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
  • Supervision: If you arrive early, please keep your child with you at all times. The area in front of the main entrance is not designated for students to play with peers before the school day begins.
  • No Dogs on Campus: For safety reasons, dogs are not allowed on school grounds. Please do not bring your dog(s) when walking your child to or from school.
  • Carpool Procedures (New):
    • If you arrive before 8:45 AM, the first six cars should pull forward and park in the designated spots near the colored cones in front of the building.
    • The next car should stop at the orange cone by the mailbox.
    • The area between the orange cone and the six colored cones must remain clear for emergency vehicles and deliveries unless directed by a Parkside staff member.
    • No students arriving via carpool should be dropped off before 8:45 AM.

The Science Fair is Coming!

We will be launching the Parkside Science Fair this year! It will be on March 25, 2025 from 5 - 7pm. This will coincide with STEAM Night and the art show! All students are welcome to participate! If your child would like to participate, please visit the science fair website for more information and to turn in their project topic by January 10! If you would like your child to get paper copies, please send them to see Ms. Madlon. Students are required to turn in their topic declaration form to Ms. Madlon by January 10 (either the physical form or the google form), so we will know how many students will be participating! Please note that there is a rubric that judges will be using to walk through to each project! Science fair projects are to be done at home, but students are allowed to work in groups of up to 4 total students. 

 

Please email Ms. Madlon with any questions - mmadlon@wcpss.net 

 

Kids Heart Challenge

SAVE THE DATE! We will be kicking off our 2024 Kids Heart Challenge at Parkside this month! 

ALL students will be able to participate, whether they register and complete fundraising or not. 

Stay tuned for more details after winter break! Use the links below to register and get started! 

 

2025 Kids Heart Challenge English

2025 Kids Heart Challenge Spanish

 

Let’s see what we can do, Sandpipers! For more information, reach out to Coach Uehlin. 

 

Picket Fence Legacy Project Continues

A big thank you to our amazing PTA for sponsoring our artist-in-residence this week! We’re excited to continue the next phase of our Parkside Picket Fence Legacy Project. This week, 4th graders on tracks 1, 2, and 3 will be designing their personalized picket fence posts, and the newest section will be installed soon!

 

Kindergarten Registration for the 25-26 School Year is Now Open

Register your rising kindergartener here: https://www.wcpss.net/Page/33753   Please be sure to choose the correct year.

 

After you complete the online enrollment, you will hear from our Data Manager, Kelly Cox Jones, with the next steps.

 

Spirit Rock

This school year the PTA is offering families the opportunity to paint our Spirit Rock! For $25 you can paint a birthday message to your child, congratulations on an achievement, good luck on a sporting event - anything you can think of. Payment is due at time of reservation. Please see our website for more info and let us know if you have any questions!

https://parksidepta.net/home/fundraising/spirit-rock-rental/

 

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