Parkside 3/21/25

NOTEWORTHY ITEMS

• Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day is Tuesday. Please have your student wear great to show our awareness and support for children and adults with CP.   
• World Autism Awareness Day is April 2nd. Please have your student wear blue to show awareness and support. 
• Lost and Found will be donated before Spring Break. Feel free to come check it out or remind your student to check for items!
• Student Council Egg Hunt:  Student Council has been busy planning an egg hunt in April and would love your donation of plastic eggs!  Any help would be greatly appreciated!
• Get your 2024-25 Parkside Elementary Yearbook: Click the link below to order: https://ybpay.lifetouch.comYearbook ID Code: 14563125
• Rockford Outdoor Education: Looking ahead to next year, RPS is expanding the outdoor learning program by creating a dedicated outdoor learning magnet classroom at Edgerton Trails available for rising 4th grade students (current 3rd grade students).  If you are a current 3rd grade parent, please look into this amazing opportunity!  https://www.rockfordschools.org/academics/outdoor-learning/
• Just a reminder to turn in your in-district transfer forms if you are considering placement in another school next year.  Requests made by April 1, 2025 will be notified of the status of the request by May 1, 2025. Requests received after April 1, 2025 will be notified within the regular transfer request timelines. 

reading helps us grow

Reading Month is coming to a close, and what an incredible time we've had! As we wrap up this exciting celebration, we have a special assembly on Wednesday!  We look forward to Mrs. McGinn reading the final chapters to the entire school.  There will be fantastic prize giveaways, and who knows—maybe even a surprise guest will make an appearance!

We offer a huge thank you to all the families who have supported Reading Month and helped foster a love of books (and a certain adorable little donkey!). Anyone else feeling a mix of excitement and a little bit of nervousness as we reach the end?

Battle of the books

Good luck to our 5th grade Battle of the Books team as they go to battle 5th graders across the district next Friday!  We are proud of you!

• Coraline P.
• Micah K.
• Leah S.
• Sophia F. 
• Ellie A. 

world autism day- inclusion matters 4/2

Important Dates

• March 25 - Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day, Wear Green
• March 26 - Reading Month Celebration
• March 26 - Early Release (1:30)  
• March 27 - Kindergarten Spring Concert
• March 28 - Battle of the Books
• April 2 - World Autism Day, Wear Blue
• April 3-11 - No School Spring Break                                                                                                
• See full list of PKS Events on the calendar link:  Parkside Calendar 

PTO Corner

Our PTO Staff Appreciation Committee is asking for a few more volunteers to sign up for stocking the lounge. Help us stock the staff lounge! https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0A4DAAAA23A1F5CE9-51246850-stock

We are going to join Valley View for their fundraiser at Cedar Rock Sports Complex on April 18. Please see attached flyer.

We are gathering donations for the Spring Carnival raffle, if you'd like to donate something from your business, please email us at miparksidepto@gmail.com

If you'd like to volunteer (or have teens that would like to volunteer), we have a sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0545AEAE2DA4FF2-48541434-carnival#/
Join us for our last PTO meeting on April 17 at 6:30pm.