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 ā bookmark it and check back often!
On this page: All-School, Lower School, Middle School, and Upper School news and information.
Save The Date: Lunar New Year Celebration
The Lunar New Year Celebration this year will welcome the year of the snake 🐍! Please join us for performances, food from different Asian countries, and various activities — it’s a really fun community-wide celebration! The event will start in the theater and everyone will move to the cafeteria and annex for food and activities. Free for everyone! Friends and family are welcome!
Date: Friday, February 7, 2025
Time: 3:30-5 p.m.
Location: Meyerhoff Theater and Cafeteria
Park Camps: Registration Opens Tomorrow!
Dreaming of warm summer days? So are we! Park Camps registration opens tomorrow, and we’re so excited for what’s on the horizon in 2025. We’re expanding the camp calendar to 10 weeks (June 10-August 15), adding adventure camps and extended care, and fine tuning our tried-and-true traditional day camp program. Check out the website for all information, and be sure to take advantage of discounts for early registration, siblings, and new campers. Registration takes place in our CampBrain registration system. We hope you’ll join us this summer!
Free Step Workshop
Park students in Grades 5-12 are invited to take part in a Step Drop-In Workshop with Coach Shanique Moore, Head Coach of Unstoppable Steppers. Join us 1/11 from 2-5 p.m. in the Park Cafeteria Annex. In the spring, Park will host a four-part Step Series, culminating in a performance. All workshops are free. Register HERE.
The December 14 Workshop is cancelled due to illness.
š Send a special holiday treat to an Upper or Middle School student or employee! The JCYMUN (Jewish Canadian Youth Model United Nations) club is selling Dreidel Grams to raise money for our annual conference in March ā goody bags filled with gelt, a dreidel, delicious candy, and a special note. Orders can be placed through Thursday 12/19 at 3 p.m. and will be delivered on Friday 12/20. Place your orders here! š
LET US DO THAT!
Do you need your leaves raked? Maybe your garage, shed, or basement needs cleaning? Do you need help moving furniture as you prepare for the holidays? Do you need child care? Would an elderly parent benefit from a visitor? Maybe you need a pet walked or cared for? Need help gift wrapping?
LET THE UPPER SCHOOL CIVIL RIGHTS TRIP PARTICIPANTS DO IT FOR YOU! RESPOND TO THIS FORM TO TELL US WHAT YOU NEED. All proceeds fund the Civil Rights Trip!
School Pictures!
Order your school portraits today to ensure you have them in time to share with friends and family over the holidays! Place your order by December 17 to receive in time for the holidays!
You can purchase pictures via the online link (through Freed Photography). If you have not received the link, please email Freed Photography: support@freedphoto.com. School pictures are the Parents’ Association’s biggest fundraising effort, and 100% of the proceeds support PA initiatives and events! Money raised from this effort helps support community engagement events and programs, the PA Grant Fund, and faculty and staff appreciation. During this holiday gifting season, please consider purchasing school pictures. Thank you for your support!
The Park School Store
Looking for some great holiday presents for the Bruins in your house? 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
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
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
Tuesday, December 17 – Lower School Choral Concert
Wednesday, December 18 – All School Strings Concert
Monday, December 23 – Friday, January 3 – SCHOOL CLOSED for Winter Break
Middle School Announcements
MS SQUASH:
Last MS Squash Night of the year this Friday 12/13 from 8:00-9:00pm. FUN! SNACKS! MUSIC! Questions? E-mail Jennifer Polt at jioken@yahoo.com.
Middle School’s Got Talent:
Click here to sign up! The talent show will be on Wednesday, 12/18 during Community Time.
Multi-Cultural Potluck on Monday 12/16:
Any MS students and staff who identify as multi-ethnic/racial/cultural are encouraged to join us! Monday 12/16 from 12:30 to 1:30 in Room 351 in the Upper School. Click here to sign up for a dish to bring!
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, December 12 – Middle and Upper School Choral Concert
Wednesday, December 18 – All School Strings Concert
Thursday, December 19 – 3rd Grade Museum Opening
Thursday, December 19 – 5th Grade Solstice Performance
Monday, December 23 – Friday, January 3 – SCHOOL CLOSED for Winter Break
Upper School Announcements
Community Connections Day
Community Connections Day, our annual Upper School community event, is taking place on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025. This is a day of service, learning, and connecting to our broader communities outside of the Park Upper School. It is timed both to allow a brief breath of variety between the semesters and to honor the service and spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We intend to build on the successful activities from last year, add some new opportunities, and strengthen the connections and leadership of our student co-curricular clubs and activities in planning this day.
We are in need of two things:
1. We have a number of activities planned already, but are in need of more to be able to give each upper school student a rich and engaging experience. We need additional opportunities either to have speakers or workshops come to campus, or to have students go off campus to do service or to learn from people outside our community. These activities could be either a half-day (including any transportation) or full-day experience. Examples of what has worked well in the past: volunteering at the Book Bank and visiting a museum, tutoring at KIPP, handing out food at Paulās Place, and learning about and organizing an on-campus action on climate change. Please fill out this form if you have ideas for a speaker, workshop, or potential site to visit!
2. Parent chaperones for activities. With so many groups of students, weāre looking for parents to help chaperone on January 22. Our greatest need would be to accompany students to the off-campus sites, so please fill out this form if you think you would be able to help!
Scholarship Opportunity for Seniors
Every year, the First Financial Federal Credit Union awards one Park senior a one-time $3,000 scholarship to the college of their choice. To be eligible, the student must have an account at the First Financial Federal Credit Union. If the student does not already have one, they can open a savings account with just a $5 deposit. This is a legit program from which many Park students have benefited in the past. Applicants will need to complete an application (including an essay) by Feb. 1st, 2025. For more information, visit the scholarship link: https://www.firstfinancial.org/youth-young-adults/scholarship-program/, or talk to Matt or Liz in the College Counseling office.
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
Thursday, December 12 – Middle and Upper School Choral Concert
Friday, December 13 – Goldsoundz
Saturday, December 14 – Latinx Dance
Wednesday, December 18 – All School Strings Concert
Monday, December 23 – Friday, January 3 – SCHOOL CLOSED for Winter Break
