The Parkside Staff showing off their holiday sweaters. Don’t forget that tomorrow is pajama day!
Parkside was Mad for Plaid Day! Please encourage your students to participate in Deck the Halls (accessories, socks, hats) Day tomorrow!
If you are in need of some holiday spirit or just looking for some seasonal fun, add tonight's Parkside grade 7/8 holiday concert at 6:30 to your calendar! Last night's 5/6 concert was a HUGE success thanks to the hard-work and dedication of our talented music department!
Two Updates for Students and Families: 1. Students are receiving their ID cards today. IDs serve many purposes. 2. Our first basketball game is today. Students need to follow procedures and expectations.
Please see the newsletter for more information https://www.smore.com/fbyc2u
First quarter report cards were sent home with students today and published to the Aspen portal. If you have any questions about grades please email your student's teacher(s) directly.
Thank you to UNH and SLATE for bringing the "Earth Around Us Soil Tent" to Parkside today. 5th graders had the opportunity to deepen their understanding of soil, and to emerge with new tools for observing their soil environment, wherever they may find themselves.
Reminder: There is no school in Manchester School District this Friday, November 10, for the Veterans' Day holiday. Students will return to class on Monday, November 13.
Join our Social Worker and SAP for: Parenting Support Coffee Hour Monday morning from 8:00 to 9:00.
Parkside Players Theater Group is putting on Simply Cinderella tonight at 6:30. Tickets sold at the door. Come see Parkside's talented students!
Reminder: There is no school on Tuesday, November 7, for Election Day in the city of Manchester. Students will return to school on Wednesday, November 8. Please note: There is no school on Friday, November 10 for the Veterans' Day holiday.
Basketball Tryouts will be on November 6, 8 and 9. Boys from 2:30-4:45 and Girls from 5:00-7. Sign up on Family ID and attach an updated physical from within a year. Students must meet requirements for academics, attendance and behavior to participate (Policy: Students 116.1).
Reminder: Elementary schools ONLY will dismiss students early this Friday at 11:15 am for parent-teacher conferences. Due to the early dismissal, there is no pre-kindergarten on Friday.
Middle and high schools will follow the usual school day schedule on Friday.
City Year and Student Council are hosting a family bingo night this Thursday from 5:00 to 6:30 at Parkside. There will be concessions, awesome prizes and more.
Parkside is thankful for our City Year team serving as tutors and mentors. They're hiring now for 2024-25. Check it out if you're 17-25 years old or share this with others you. Members get remarkable benefits, including a living stipend, scholarship, and leadership development.
This weekend, Alltown car wash at 1019 Second St. will donate $5 of each car wash to Parkside. Please help spread the word to your local friends and family!
Program flyer: Registration now for Manchester Girls Softball League's spring season and save 50%. New players ages 4-18 welcomed -- register online at www.MGSLNH.com.
Program flyer: Registration is now open for Manchester Girls Softball League at 50% off. New players ages 4-18 are welcomed. Register now at www.MGSLNH.com.
Parkside is welcoming the families of all of our students to tour our building and meet our teachers. Families will be able to walk around the building, see classrooms and talk to teachers in their rooms. Please join us Thursday night from 5:30 to 6:30.
This week, Manchester School District announced we will launch our first dual-language immersion program in the fall of 2024. The Spanish-English program will start at the elementary level, with two classes of kindergarten students, and it will be open to students from across the city.
We'll be hosting a pair of informational sessions on the program – one in Spanish (at 4:30 pm) and one in English (at 5:30 pm) – next Wednesday, October 4, at Memorial High School. You can find more information on the program and the event here: https://www.mansd.org/article/1259332.
Bus routes have been updated on our website – please check for possible changes to your route at https://www.mansd.org/page/transportation.
