Dear Parkview Families,
The weather is changing and starting to feel more like summertime. It’s been such a different kind of school year for all of us. We appreciate your flexibility and patience as we have learned a whole new way to conduct school. We have learned so much and continue to improve our processes. It’s hard to believe our school year is coming to a close in nine days!
Teachers are working on plans for how they will close out the school year and get items to students that they need to. Please watch for communication from your child’s teachers about their plans.
There is no school on Monday, May 25 due to the Memorial Day holiday. Due to this, there will be no meals distributed on Monday, May 25. Daily meals will resume on Tuesday, meal pick up will be delayed by one day and will resume on Tuesday from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm at Cedar Park Elementary, Dakota Ridge School, Echo Park Elementary, Oak Ridge Elementary, and Thomas Lake Elementary. The 5-day meal kits will shift from one day to Tuesday. Distribution of the 5-day meal kits will remain at the same time and locations.
The district will conclude the 5-day meal kits on June 8 and June 10 for daily meals. The district will resume daily meals from 11:00-1:00 on June 15 running until August 14. No service on July 3. The schools where we will be offering daily meals include:
- Cedar Park Elementary
- Dakota Ridge School
- Echo Park Elementary
- Oak Ridge Elementary
- Thomas Lake Elementary
The district is also partnering with The Open Door to reach additional communities.
Thank you again for your continued parthership-- Have a wonderful weekend!
Nicole Garcia, Principal
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School Supplies: Order NOW
It's hard to think about next fall when the current school year is still going, but our online ordering for School Tool Boxes is now available. Skip the lines at Target and Walmart and order your school supplies online. New this year, they will be shipped to your home! Our online ordering will be open until mid-August so they arrive before the school year starts.
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Flexible Friday: Tomorrow
In recognition of the added stress on students, teachers and parents, all 19 District 196 elementary schools began implementing “Flexible Fridays” last week. Students and families have the option to use these days to catch up on earlier assignments or participate in fun online enrichment activities provided by the district. Attendance will be taken, but no new assignments will be given on these days.
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Virtual Field Day Video
Sadly, our separation has meant the cancelation of many of our favorite activities. This week would have included Field Day for most grades. Fifth grade students would have traveled to RHS to compete against other schools while first through fourth grades would have joined their specialists outside for a day of fun. Missing the joy of competition, the fifth grade teachers and the specialists decided to conduct a socially distanced Field Day on their own. PNN SPORTS was there to capture the intense rivalries.
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Library Book Returns
Please bring back your library books as soon as you can so they can be organized and inventoried. You may drop the books off in the collection boxes just outside the school doors. They'll be protected from rain by the entryway so you can drop them off anytime.
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SACC Registration: Waitlist Only
The YMCA / District 196 SACC program provides care for Parkview students before and/or after school. This program has filled for the 2020-2021 school year, but you may join the waitlist.
[Link to register. | Link to brochure with details.]
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PTO Corner
Connect with Your PTO
Please use your favorite media to connect with us:
Facebook - Parkview Elementary PTO
E-mail - parkviewelempto@gmail.com
Website - www.parkviewpto.com
We REALLY Need Your Help
It's hard to think about next year already, but PTO needs your help. Elections for next year are held during the May PTO meeting, and we will have positions that need volunteers. There will be open Executive Board positions and a number of committee positions available. We will especially need a volunteer(s) to step up and help run our Parkview Fun Run next fall. This fun run is the main fundraiser each year, and the money raised will fund the majority of the PTO budget.
The prospect of coordinating the fun run on your own may be daunting. Here is a layout of what needs to be completed for a successful run:
T-shirt coordination: Work with the t-shirt vendor on design for the year. Gain approval of design by PTO board members and Parkview Principal. Determine quantity of shirt order by size utilizing Boosterthon’s shirt estimator program. (start in early-mid August)
Fun Run Marketing: Communicate with parents utilizing Boosterthon created marketing materials. Post to Facebook Run information and marketing items to generate interest and the fund raising link for the run. Highlight t-shirt sponsors on Facebook at regular intervals. (mid-September through October)
Sponsorships: Work to get sponsorships from area businesses to help offset the cost of t-shirts. Solicit / call on / mail request to businesses for sponsorships. Submit info in the Parkview Thursday email asking parents for business sponsorship ideas. (June through August)
Booster team liaison: Work with the Booster team on items they need such as Fun Run time by grade and other. Be the liaison between Booster and the school staff for needed items. Be present the day of the run for any help Booster needs as well as answering parent questions the day of the run. (August through October)
Please sign up via the signup genius link, or email parkviewelempto@gmail.com with questions.
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Plans for Next School Year
As we plan for the next school year, it is very important we know if students will not be returning to Parkview in the fall. If your family will be moving before the end of the summer, or if your child will be attending a different school, we urge you to inform the office as soon as possible so our class lists will accurately reflect our enrollment.
If you have a fifth grade student and are not planning on sending them to Scott Highlands Middle School, please contact us with the new school information.
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At-home art kits and more just announced.
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