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.
All School Announcements
Gingerbread House Decorating
Sunday, December 7
1-3 p.m. (or 4 for rock climbing)
The Parents’ Association is hosting a family “gingerbread” house decorating event at Park! Cardboard gingerbread houses, icing, and candy will be provided for decorating. Families can also sign up for an hour of rock climbing on our Challenge Course — parents are welcome to climb, too! (Note that students must be in 1st Grade or older to climb.) Come for just gingerbread house decorating, just rock climbing, or both! Celebrate the season!
Click HERE to register
Snow Globe for Good
Park Upper School students created a “Snow Globe for Good” for the Gifting Back to Baltimore Contest, held by The Village of Cross Keys. Over the past few weeks, our students worked on their Snow Globe with hopes of raising money for ShareBaby! The globe is now on display at the Village of Cross Keys through December 31. The winner’s organization will receive $5,000.
Read more about ShareBaby HERE. And vote HERE for Park’s ShareBaby Globe!
Krispy Kreme Fundraiser
The Krispy Kreme Digital Dozens fundraiser campaign for the Parents’ Association begins December 1, and will run through December 31. For each dozen, the PA will earn 50% of the purchase! Dozens can be redeemed at ANY Krispy Kreme store in the country (Even if you’re away for winter break, you can still support the PA wherever you see the Hot Now sign). After purchase, there is no expiration date to redeem the code – you can redeem any time!
Click HERE for more details and to order!
Robotics Volunteers Needed!
The Park School of Baltimore will host two FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) qualifying tournaments this season: Baltimore I on Saturday, December 13th, and Baltimore II on Sunday, December 14th.
Our robotics program has three teams of Middle and Upper School students participating in these major events right here on campus!
To make both tournaments a success, we are looking for volunteers to fill a variety of roles—many of which require no prior robotics experience. Whether you can offer a few hours or a full day, your support is invaluable.
Please click here to sign up to volunteer!
If you have any questions, please reach out to Tara Northcott or Drew Schoff.
Park Fund
Thank you to all the parents and guardians who supported The Park Fund in November. We are excited to share that the Class of 2034 has the highest level of participation and the Class of 2031 has the highest number of gifts. We look forward to celebrating them with a hot chocolate in the weeks ahead. If you are interested in making your gift, there is still time! Please visit www.parkschool.net/giving for more information.
DEI@ Park Newsletter
In case you missed it, check out the inaugural edition of the DEI@Park Newsletter! Updates from campus activities and more can be found in this triennial newsletter from our office of DEI. Read the newsletter HERE.
JCYMUN Fundraiser
Park’s 2026 JCYMUN (Jewish Canadian Youth Model United Nations) delegation are fundraising for our annual conference in Montreal this March!
This year they designed hoodies with Park in Hebrew. These hoodies are super soft and the letters will be stitched on. They can be ordered here.
The price of the hoodie is $60 and there are options to pay with a student/employee account, cash, or a check. This form will remain open to purchase through December 17. We expect that the sweatshirts will be in around the week of January 5. These hoodies would make a great (belated IOU) Hanukkah gift.
Thank you for your support!
Leah ‘26, Maya ‘26, Sofie ‘26, Jacob ‘27, Owen ‘27, Nava ‘27, Mia ‘28, Roy ‘28, and Sasha ‘29
LET US DO THAT! Civil Rights Trip Helpers
Upper School students from Park School, City College High and City Neighbors School are earning money for their upcoming Civil Rights Trips. If you need help with anything — leaf raking, cleaning your shed, garage or attic, walking your pet, visiting an elderly relative, providing tech help (scanning pictures, backing up documents), decorating for the holidays, serving at a party, playing music for an event or master classes for your kids- Let us do that!
Click HERE to request help!
School Pictures
Park School portrait galleries have gone live! By now you have received a link to your child’s gallery and retake gallery, if your children took them. You can purchase pictures via the online link (through Freed Photography). If you have not received the link, please email Freed Photography: [email protected]. 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 (which typically provides $12, 000 per year to help fund student, faculty, or staff initiatives directly related to the support of Park students), and faculty and staff appreciation. Ahead of holiday gifting, please consider purchasing school pictures. Thank you for your support!
The Park School Store
Get all of your holiday shopping done on campus! Located just off the Lobby of the Athletic Center, and open every day (check current hours!), the new School Store carries all of the latest Bruin swag, plus snacks, refreshments, and more!
School Store Hours:
Monday-Friday: 10:15 a.m -4:15 p.m.
Parents, if you’d like to set limits for purchasing for your child at the School Store or the Cafeteria, click HERE.
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 and magnets offered by the Parents’ Association!
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 [email protected]. 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, December 4 – All School Band Concert
Tuesday, December 9 – Virtual Lunch & Learn with Matt Doyle: Reports and Assessment
Friday, December 12 – Kindergarten Holiday Breakfast
Wednesday, December 17 – All-School Strings Concert
Thursday, December 18 – 5th Grade Winter Solstice Performance
December 22 – January 2 – ❄️ SCHOOL CLOSED for Winter Break ❄️
Middle School Announcements
Lacrosse Clinic
This clinic for 6th-8th Graders provides students with a great opportunity to learn about the Park Athletics program in a supportive and engaging environment. All genders and all levels of play are welcome. Click below for more information and to register.
Reminder:
Arriving Late, Missing School, or Leaving Early
Please call Natalia Johnson in the Middle School Office as soon as you know that your child will be absent from school (410-339-4185). You may also send her an email at [email protected]. Similarly, communicate with Natalia if your child will be picked up early from school, arriving late, or deviating from the normal school day in any way.
Important Dates
Thursday, December 4 – All School Band Concert
Friday, December 5 – Middle School SCHOOL CLOSED for Parent Teacher Conferences
Saturday, December 6 – Middle School Lacrosse Clinic
Tuesday, December 9 – Middle and Upper School Choral Concert
Wednesday, December 17 – All-School Strings Concert
December 22 – January 2 – ❄️ SCHOOL CLOSED for Winter Break ❄️
Upper School Announcements
Is Your Challenge Waiver Filled Out? Please Read:
There are a number of parents who have not filled out their waivers for Park’s Challenge Course. If your child’s class uses the course and your child’s waiver has not been signed, they won’t be able to participate! Please fill out the Activity Agreement and Release Form for Student Participation in Challenge Course so that your child is ready and able to participate in challenge course activities throughout the school year.
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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] or call 410-339-4175 if you need to leave early.
Important Dates
Thursday, December 4 – All School Band Concert
Tuesday, December 9 – Middle and Upper School Choral Concert
Friday, December 12 – Goldsoundz
Wednesday, December 17 – All-School Strings Concert
December 22 – January 2 – ❄️ SCHOOL CLOSED for Winter Break ❄️
