Greetings Panda parents!
Please see below for important PTA updates about upcoming PTA events and volunteer opportunities.
Thank you volunteers!
Thank you to everyone who came out to the Panda Picnic last week and especially to our volunteers who planned the event and helped to run it.
Our next family event will be the Hot Cocoa Social after school on December 2.
PTA MEETING/Q&A WITH PRINCIPAL RIDENOUR
Wednesday, Sept 7, Parkway Gym
4:30-5pm
PTA meeting to learn more about our plans for the year and provide your input
(Become a PTA member today!)
5pm
Q&A with Principal Ridenour
Light refreshments provided
PANDA PACER
Save the date for the Panda Pacer!
Monday, October 17
(Rain date Oct 18)
We will be kicking off our annual jog-a-thon fundraiser later this month.
If you are interested in learning more about the Panda Pacer and how you can help,
please attend the informational meeting on Sept 12 @ 6:30pm in the Parkway Media Center.
Please sign up here if you plan to attend the meeting.
SCHOOL STORE
We are happy to announce the school store will be open from 8:30-8:50am on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning next week, September 6th.
Students will be able to purchase pencils, pens, erasers, and other school materials with cash and/or their Panda Points! Items range in price from $0.10 to $1.50.
Please remind students they need to check in with their homeroom teachers first before coming to the store.
If anyone would like to volunteer to supervise the store in the morning or
if you have donations to help support the store, please contact Katie Barnes. (Kate.Bar743@gmail.com).
BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS
Chess Club is full for this session.
There are still a few spots remaining in our Spanish through STEM: Space club! All students K-5th grade may register. The club will meet every Tuesday 3:30-4:30pm, September 13th - November 15th (no class on 11/8) in the Art Room.
View the flyer for more information and register today!
For information on assistance with club costs, please reach out to Mrs. Roberts (mary.roberts@fcps.org).
ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEER NEEDS
Homeroom Parents
We are still seeking volunteers to fill this role for the following teachers:
Becker, DeLaurence, Golden, Pratt, Robertson and Ruefle.
Sign up through this form.
We will hold a virtual meeting later this month to go over the duties in more detail.
Movie Night Coordinators
We need your help to plan movie nights at school.
Please contact Jennie Schmalzle (JennieCline@gmail.com) if interested.
PARKWAY T-SHIRTS
We have a limited supply of our royal blue Parkway Pride t-shirts in adult and youth sizes. (Sorry, no Youth Medium)
Please contact Heidi Cherry (Heidi.J.Cherry@gmail.com) to purchase a shirt.
Additional sizes and new design coming later this year.
Want to learn more about the PTA?
Visit our Website
Join the Parkway Elementary PTA Facebook Group
http://education.fcps.org/pes
300 Carroll Parkway Frederick, MD 21701 240-236-2600 Phone 240-236-2601 Fax