Park Bulletins
Park sends out the Park Bulletin email every Thursday. Bulletins for each division are sent, as links, to all families and Park employees and contain news and information from the school, teachers, and community. This web page is always here for you — bookmark it and check back often!
Let’s Celebrate May Day!
Order your commemorative May Day T-Shirts!
T-shirts will be sent home with the student listed on the form prior to May Day. (Don’t forget to press submit at the end!)
The form must be submitted by the end of day on Thursday, April 25.
Questions? Email the Parents’ Association.
Looking for a host family for an international student coming to Park!
In addition to being committed to helping the student acculturate and thrive during their stay, host families should:
• Live within a 30-minute drive from Park School
• Secure a suitable school transportation
• Provide 2 meals a day (student may purchase lunch at school)
• Provide the student a room
If you are interested, Text/Call/Email: 312-459-0139 or alexxu@hamdenx.org.
Need Help this Spring?
The Upper School Civil Rights Trip (CRT) is raising money this fall. Students are available to rake leaves, help with yard work, and babysit. Read more about the trip here. If you’d like to support the Civil Rights Trip, please click here.
For CRT Fundraising and Donation questions:
Angela Balcita abalcita@parkschool.net
Traci Wright twright@parkschool.net
For CRT Leaf Raking Services:
Elena Rocah elenar25@parkschool.net
For CRT Babysitting Services:
Ryken Berkowitz rykenb25@parkschool.net
Park’s Online School Store!
Check out the Bruins merchandise at the online school store! We have great Park apparel and accessories for any Bruin fan. E-gift cards are also available for purchase. Shop online HERE and pick up your purchase on campus or have your items shipped to you! All orders will be fulfilled within 4 business days. Pick-up orders will be available Monday-Friday between 2:45-4 p.m. when school is in session. Please park in the main parking lot and go to the front entrance of the Lieberman Building (stone cottage between the Arts Entrance and Kindergarten Building). When you arrive, call Lori Isaac at 410-339-4147 or Lisa Quinting at 410-339-4160 and one of them will bring your items out to you.
PARK CAMPS!
Park Camps registration is humming along, and some of our most popular camps are almost sold out! Check out the summer website, which includes all the key information about our new School’s Out Sports Camp (Ages 6-14), Specialty Camps (Ages 10-13), and our Day Camp for Cubs, Bears, and Bruins (Ages 3.5-10). For Upper School students interested in a summer job, visit the summer employment page. Thrive On!
Lower School Announcements
MAY DAY!! SAVE THE DATE!
Friday, May 10
Program begins at 11 a.m.; Festivities run Noon-3 p.m.
May Day is right around the corner – Friday, May 10!
Each lower school grade will be responsible for supervising an activity or game table for the festivities following the Maypole ceremony. Please see below and sign up to help for a 45-minute time slot if you can! There are also MANY additional volunteer opportunities if your table is full or if you’re a middle or upper school parent who wants to help! **Special note to parents with kids in upper grades … volunteering at May Day is a REALLY FUN way to relive those Lower School memories so if you’re available, please be sure to sign up to help!
Here is the May Day T-Shirt order form: https://parkschool.net/parents-association/may-day-t-shirt-orders/
The turn-around for ordering is relatively tight, so please order your commemorative shirt now. (We will have some extras on hand to sell at May Day.) Please note: All Lower School grades will make their own t-shirts to wear on May Day and the Fifth Grade will wear white t-shirts for the May Pole dance. This is a celebratory and commemorative shirt and not a required purchase.
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 25 – Lower, Middle & Upper School Strings Concert
Tuesday, April 30 – Lower, Middle & Upper School Jazz Concert
Tuesday, May 7 – Lower, Middle & Upper School Band Concert
Wednesday, May 8 – Rising 6th Grade and New Middle School Parent Meeting
Friday, May 10 – May Day
Thursday, May 23 – Lower and Middle School Vocal Concert
Monday, May 27 – SCHOOL CLOSED for Memorial Day
Thursday, May 30 – Activist Project Museum Family Open House
Friday, May 31 – 8th Grade Trip
Friday, June 7 – Last Day of School
Monday, June 10 – Commencement
Middle School Announcements
Middle School Formal Mixer!
Date/Time: May 3rd from 7-9 p.m.
Drop-off and Pick-up will be at the front of the building!
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
Thursday, April 25 – Lower, Middle & Upper School Strings Concert
Monday, April 29 – Life in the Middle School – Parent Coffee
Tuesday, April 30 – Lower, Middle & Upper School Jazz Concert
Wednesday. May 1 – Orientation Part 1 for Rising and New 9th Grade Students
Friday, May 3 – Middle School Formal Mixer
Tuesday, May 7 – Lower, Middle & Upper School Band Concert
Tuesday, May 21 – Middle School 8th Grade Advoc8 Documentation Day
Wednesday, May 22 – Activist Project Museum Open House
Monday, May 27 – SCHOOL CLOSED for Memorial Day
Thursday, June 6 – 8th Grade Field Day
Friday, June 7 – 8th Grade Closing Ceremony + Reception
Friday, June 7 – Last Day of School
Monday, June 10 – Commencement
Upper School Announcements
Important Dates Park Connects Discussion for 9th Grade Parents
Thursday, May 9
7 p.m. — Upper School Commons
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to gather with fellow Park parents in your grade. Connect with old friends and make new connections. Join the conversation — come talk about topics that are important to you, and to all of us.
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
Thursday, April 25 – Lower, Middle & Upper School Strings Concert
Tuesday, April 30 – Lower, Middle & Upper School Jazz Concert
Tuesday, May 7 – Lower, Middle & Upper School Band Concert
Thursday, May 9 – 9th Grade Park Connects Parent Discussion #2
May 15 – May 18 – 9/10 Production: Class
Tuesday, May 21 – Senior Panel for Juniors and Families
Friday, May 24 – Goldsoundz
Monday, May 27 – SCHOOL CLOSED for Memorial Day
Saturday, June 1 – Prom
Tuesday, June 4 – Senior Launch: College Meeting Prep for Seniors and Parents
Wednesday, June 5 – Senior Project Presentations + Lunch
Friday, June 7 – Last Day of School
Monday, June 10 – Commencement
