Park Bulletins
The Park Bulletins email is sent every Thursday highlighting news and events with a link to this Bulletins page. This web page is always here for you — bookmark it and check back often for all-school, Lower School, Middle School, and Upper School information.
On this page: All-School, Lower School, Middle School, and Upper School news and information.
Holi Color Run – Saturday!
Happy Spring! Holi has been celebrated in the Indian subcontinent for centuries. It marks the beginning of spring after a long winter, symbolic of the triumph of good over evil. The official celebration of Holi is March 14, 2025.
This year, Park will celebrate Holi on Saturday, April 5 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Sugar Campus. The rain date for this event will take place on April 26. We invite you to join us in a color run/walk and to enjoy some Indian food, community, and fun! This event is presented by the Partners Program and Upper School API (Asian Pacific-Islander Affinity Group). All are welcome. Conditions might be muddy, so come prepared!
More information and register HERE.
Spring Production — A Flea in Her Ear
A new version of Georges Feydeau’s farce by David Ives
Raymonde suspects that her husband, Victor, is secretly having an affair. To find out, she and her friend Lucienne write him an anonymous love letter suggesting a rendezvous at the shady Frisky Pous Hotel, but Victor sends a friend to the meet-up instead…and so things (and beds!) spin completely out of control. One of the finest farces ever written, this irreverent romp through language and love is not for the faint of heart.
Suitable for audiences 12+ due to mature language and themes. Tickets are $15.
Tuesday, April 8 – 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 9 – 7 p.m.
Thursday, April 10 – 7 p.m.
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School-wide Student Environmental Project
Dear Park community,
We are establishing a program at Park to reduce consumption of single-use plastics—it’s like those “take a penny, leave a penny” trays, but for reusable water bottles—and we would love for you to participate! To help get this program off the ground, please consider donating a reusable water bottle that will eventually go to another member of the Park community.
Here’s how the program works: there will be a station in the school where people can either donate or take a reusable water bottle at any time. This way, if a student or faculty member forgets their water bottle or needs a new one, they can obtain one from the program instead of purchasing a single-use water bottle or grabbing a single-use cup. According to Project Clean Water, for each month someone drinks from a reusable water bottle, they keep 13 single-use plastic bottles out of landfills and oceans.
For this program to come to fruition, we need reusable water bottles! If you have any reusable water bottles at home that you are not using (any type, any size, etc.), please consider donating them to this initiative. It is imperative that you sanitize them, inside and out, before donating. You can drop bottles off in our collection box, located in the vestibule of the school’s front lobby.
Hopefully, this program will be able to sustain itself for many years to come and will have an ongoing impact on our school community. Thank you so much for considering helping out!
Sincerely,
-Evan Iseli ’25
Latinx Potluck
Join us Friday, April 11th in the Middle School Commons, 6:30-8:30 p.m., for a special potluck dinner where we’ll be celebrating our Latinx community and heritage here at Park. This is a great opportunity to meet with other people of Latinx heritage and bond as a community within Park. We will have music, board games, and food! Bring a dish, dessert, or drink of your choosing — just fill out this RSVP so we know who’s bringing what!
The Anxious Generation Book Discussion
Wednesday, April 16 • 8:30 a.m.
Join us for a special conversation with Lower School Counselor Amy Ancona on Wednesday, April 16 at 8:30 a.m. in the Lower School Multipurpose Room, where we will explore Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation, an investigation into the collapse of youth mental health in the era of smartphones and social media.
This insightful discussion will offer valuable perspectives on the causes, impacts, and ways to support our children in navigating the challenges of growing up in an increasingly anxious world.
The Anxious Generation has been lauded as a must-read for all parents. We encourage you to read in advance of the conversation.
We hope you’ll join us! RSVP HERE
Guest Speaker Dr. Sybil
Jordan Hampton
Monday, April 14 (This is a new date, rescheduled due to weather)
7 p.m. in the Middle School Commons
Hosted by the Parents’ Association. Free and open to the public.
Educator, scholar, philanthropist Dr. Sybil Jordan Hampton followed in the footsteps of the Little Rock Nine two years after they desegregated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Dr. Hampton joined Central High as the only Black student in her grade of over 500 students. For three years, no one spoke to her, looked at her, or smiled at her. She graduated alone, went to college, earned advanced degrees, chaired major foundations, and has wisdom to share with others. Her story is about seeing one another as humans, knowing your worth despite what others might think of you, and the importance of community and compassion. Read more about her here. We hope to see you on campus for this event!
Parent’s Association Volunteer Activity with Civic Works
Civic Works, Inc. will welcome Park parent volunteers on Thursday, April 24 from 9 a.m.-noon to help the Civic Works Community Lots Team transform a Baltimore City vacant lot into a community park and green space. Volunteer activities depend on the design of each location and time of year. They often include planting, mulching, weeding, digging pathways, and clearing trash and debris.
There is space for 20 parent volunteers. Sign up HERE.
A couple of important reminders:
- Please wear closed-toe shoes and comfortable clothing.
- Please bring a water bottle.
The Park School Store
New Park T-Shirts! Check out all the latest BRUINS gear at the Park School Online Store! Park’s online school store offers an easy-to-navigate web page full of Park branded apparel, accessories, home decor, and other Bruins swag for all your Park spirit needs! Pick up your items on campus!
Parents’ Association Swag!
Support the PA and show your Park School Spirit!
Park Magnets, Stickers & Swag
Just added: Bruins Shoe Charms! $5
Express school spirit on your electronic device, water bottle, lunch container, or notebook with custom Park stickers offered by the Parents’ Association! They come in a variety of shapes, styles, and are durable, weatherproof, and dishwasher-safe. Each sticker is approximately 3.5″ x 3.5″. Purchase them individually or get a complete set for a discounted price!
New! Custom Park magnets offered by the Parents’ Association! They, too, come in a variety of shapes, styles, and are durable, weatherproof, and adhere to your car. Each magnet is approximately 3.5″ x 3.5″. Purchase them individually or get a complete set for a discounted price!
And don’t miss out on a limited-edition Park umbrella!
Click HERE for more information!
Lower School Announcements
Lost and Found!
We have a LOT of items in our lost and found! Please stop by and take a look for things you don’t even know you’re missing! The unclaimed items will be donated on April 17.
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Tonight- Lower School Literacy Night!
Thursday, April 3
Join Park faculty for an interactive family literacy evening! Discover engaging ways to boost your child’s reading and writing skills through fun activities you can do together at home. This new free event is perfect for PreK-5th grade students and their caregivers. You’ll get hands-on experience with activities that make learning fun while strengthening your child’s literacy development. The theme is camping, but the event will take place in the Lower School Classrooms!
Is your student staying at extended day on April 3? Would you like them to have dinner before you join them for Literacy Night!? Click HERE if you’d like them to have pizza!
Volunteer Opportunity
PARENT VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED!
Parent volunteers are needed for Lower School Grandparents’ and Special Guests’ Visiting Day on Friday, April 25th. Help greet, register, and escort grandparents to classrooms during this signature Park School event.
2 shifts are available –
8:15 to 10:15 a.m. OR
9:45 to 11:15 a.m.
We are excited to welcome hundreds of grandparents and special guests to campus for this event, so we are hoping that we can get approximately 20 parents to volunteer and assist! If you are interested and available, please contact Development Assistant Nichole Kmonk at nkmonk@parkschool.net.
Lower School Grandparents’ and Special Guests Visiting Day
An invitation was recently mailed and emailed to all grandparents of Lower School students to join us for this special event on Friday, April 25 from 9-11 a.m. Please encourage the grandparents and/or special guests of your Lower School student(s) to register HERE for this event no later than April 4th.
*PLEASE NOTE: Invitations were mailed/emailed to those grandparents and special guests with addresses on file. Feel free to send any new/updated addresses to Development Assistant Nichole Kmonk at nkmonk@parkschool.net.
Early Dismissal/Late Arrivals
For any early dismissal or late arrival updates, please email LSOffice@parkschool.net.
Please plan to come to the Lower School Bus Circle, park, and come in to sign your child in or out at the Lower School Office.
Important Dates
Thursday, April 3 – Lower School Literacy Night
Saturday, April 5 – Holi Color Run
Tuesday, April 8 – Parent Affinity Group Gathering
Monday, April 14 – Sybil Jordan Hampton, Ed.D.
Tuesday, April 15 – All School Strings Concert
Wednesday, April 16 – “The Anxious Generation” Book Discussion
Friday, April 18 – SCHOOL CLOSED for Good Friday
Monday, April 21 – SCHOOL CLOSED for Easter Monday
Friday, April 25 – Lower School Grandparents’ and Special Guests Visiting Day
Middle School Announcements
Acacia Day
On Friday, April 4, Park Middle School students will engage in the 6th annual ACACiA Day. Our theme this year is “Freedom Dreaming.” At the start of the day, our students will hear from one another about what liberation and freedom means for their peers through the lens of their affinity, advocacy, and alliance groups. After the assembly, students will be with their AAA groups for various activities on and off campus.
What is ACACiA Day?
ACACiA Day provides the space for Park Middle School students to:
- Deepen awareness of multiple aspects of their social identity
- Reflect on the diversity of our multicultural Middle School community
- Engage in conversations and activities that build skills, expand cultural capacity, and understand issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Build capacity for the difficult, meaningful, and rewarding work in diversity, equity, and inclusion
Some groups are going off campus to visit various museums around Baltimore. If your student is in a group that is going off campus, they should bring home a permission slip (attached here) that needs to be turned in by Monday March 31, 2025.
We look forward to a wonderful day with our Middle School community.
Lunch
The cafeteria is open from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Here is a link to the menu. You can pay with cash, credit, debit, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or use your student ID number.
Important Dates
Saturday, April 5 – Holi Color Run
Tuesday, April 8 – Parent Affinity Group Gathering
Monday, April 14 – Sybil Jordan Hampton, Ed.D.
Tuesday, April 15 – All School Strings Concert
Wednesday, April 16 – “The Anxious Generation” Book Discussion
Friday, April 18 – SCHOOL CLOSED for Good Friday
Monday, April 21 – SCHOOL CLOSED for Easter Monday
Wednesday, April 23 – 6th-8th Grade Park Connects Parent Discussion
Upper School Announcements
Reminder that the Upper School is CLOSED tomorrow, Friday, April 4.
Student IDs
All students are given a student ID. If you are new to Park, we will take a photo for your ID during orientation. Returning students: if you have lost your ID, please fill out this form so that we can get you a new ID. Please note: we will replace any IDs lost over the summer, but after that, there will be a $5 replacement fee for any lost ID cards during the school year. In order to not incur a charge, this form must be filled out by August 30. Any requests made after August 30 will be charged.
Lunch
The cafeteria is open from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Here is a link to the menu. You can pay with cash, credit, debit, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or use your student ID number.
Reminders
*If you arrive after 8:30 a.m., please sign in at the US desk before going to class. If you need to leave during the day for an appointment, please have a parent email usattendance@parkschool.net and sign out at the US desk before you leave.
ATTENDANCE: If you are sick or late to school or must leave for an appointment, please have your parents contact the school at usattendance@parkschool.net or 410-339-4175. Any time you come or go from campus between 8:30 and 3:00, be sure to sign in/sign out at the Upper School front desk.
EARLY DISMISSAL: Students are not to dismiss themselves. Please have a parent email usattendance@parkschool.net or call 410-339-4175 if you need to leave early.
Important Dates
Friday, April 4 – UPPER SCHOOL CLOSED for Comment Writing Day
Saturday, April 5 – Holi Color Run
Tuesday, April 8 – Parent Affinity Group Gathering
April 8-10 – Upper School Production: A Flea in Her Ear
Monday, April 14 – Sybil Jordan Hampton, Ed.D.
Tuesday, April 15 – All School Strings Concert
Wednesday, April 16 – “The Anxious Generation” Book Discussion
Wednesday, April 16 – SeniorSoundz
Friday, April 18 – SCHOOL CLOSED for Good Friday
Monday, April 21 – SCHOOL CLOSED for Easter Monday
