Hello Parkwood Families,

This is your principal Ms. Fearrington with you weekly message.  This is the LAST week of the 2022-2023 school year!  I cannot believe the year has went by so fast.  I want to thank all of our amazing families for entrusting us with your most precious gift!  Here are some reminders and important information for this week.

Kindergarten & 5^th Grade Promotion Ceremony:

We are so excited to celebrate our amazing Kindergarten and 5^th grade students as they are promoted to 1^stgrade and middle school!  The Kindergarten ceremony will be held at Parkwood this Monday, June 5^th at 10am and the 5^th grade ceremony will be held on Wednesday, June 7^th at 9am in the gym.  All families will need to sign in at the black gate outside of the E building.  We will have staff there to greet you and show you to the gym.  If you have any questions, please contact your child’s teacher or Ms. Jacqueline Boone, our school secretary.

3rd, 4^th & 5^th Grade Field Trips:

We will be sharing with families all students who are eligible to go on the field trip this week.  Please refer to the parent letter sent home with all 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th grade students, for criteria that determines eligibility to attend the field trip.  If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Ms. Fearrington at Kimberly_fearrington@dpsnc.net or Ms. Carswell at Kathleen_carswell@dpsnc.net.  Please refer to the email for the list of field trip dates for each grade level:

• Tuesday, June 6^th – 4^th Grade Field Trip to Bowlero
• Thursday, June 8^th – 5^th Grade Field Trip to Bowlero and 3^rd Grade Field Trip to Museum of Life and Sciences.

Important Dates:

The last day of school for all DPS students is Friday, June 9^th.  June 9^th will be an early release day, so dismissal will begin at 12:15pm and all students need to be picked up by 12:45pm.  Please make sure to check with afterschool transportation if your student rides a van or bus to an afterschool program.

Report Cards and Parent Portal:

Final report card distribution will be on June 9^th.  Report cards will automatically go into your Parent Portal for you to view.  If you do not have a parent portal or cannot access your portal, please reach out to Ms. Joanne Brosh, our data manager at joanne_brosh@dpsnc.net.  Please reach out to your child’s teacher by Thursday, June 8^th if you will need a paper copy.

Back to School Form:

It is time to update your student’s information and get ready for the 2023-24 school year.  The directions to fill out the Back to School form are linked here.  Please follow these directions carefully and if you need assistance please reach out to Ms. Joanne Brosh at joanne_brosh@dpsnc.net or Ms. Jacqueline Boone at jacqueline_campbell@dpsnc.net.

EOG Testing:

Next week marks our last week of EOG testing.  The remaining dates for EOG’s are listed in the email. Please make sure that students are at school on time, well rested and ready for the test. 

• Monday, June 5^th – 4^th Grade Math EOG
• Wednesday, June 7^th – 5^th Grade Science EOG and 3^rd Grade RtA Reading Retake

Parkwood Title 1 Parent Engagement Survey:

As we end the year, we are always looking for feedback to determine how we can continue to improve and grow as a school.  As a Title 1 school, we know that engaging our families and community for feedback is the most meaningful way to move forward and continue to strive for academic excellence.  Please complete the survey linked in this email as soon as possible so we may began the process of gathering information and implementing way to improve and grow for next year!

Parent Engagement Survey

Spirit Week:

We want to end the school year with a BANG and what better way than to show our school spirit!  This Monday through Friday will be the last spirit week of the year.  We ask that all students participate to show their PANTHER PRIDE!  The event for this week are provided in the email.

• Monday, June 5^th – Our Future is Bright and Sunny! (Wear Hats & Sunglasses)
• Tuesday, June 6^th – Tie Die Tuesday (Wear your Tie Dye or lot’s of color)
• Wednesday, June 7^th – Superhero Day (Dress as your favorite superhero!) “NO MASKS ALLOWED”
• Thursday, June 8^th – Tropical Thursday (Dress in your favorite tropical gear – Hawaiian shirts, shorts, dresses, etc) – “NO BATHING SUITS ALLOWED”
• Friday, June 9^th – Glowing with Knowledge (Wear NEON colors and show off your GLOW for the summer!)

Please reach out to me if you have any questions or need assistance!  Enjoy the rest of your weekend and as always Parkwood Panthers…Show PRIDE!

Warmly,

Kimberly Fearrington, Principal