Parkside March 2023 Newsletter
Middle School at Parkside Parent Liaison: Kristy Dillon
Welcome Middle School at Parkside Families!
WELCOME to the Middle School at Parkside 2022-2023 School Year!
Principal for Instruction/7th Grade - Krista Jarvey
(517) 841-2301
Associate Principal/6th Grade - Robert Bertke
(517) 841-2285
Assistant Principal/8th Grade - Destiney Davis
(517) 841-2279
My name is Kristy Dillon, and I am the Parent Liaison for the Middle School at Parkside. My husband and I are both proud JPS alumni, and we have two sons. Our oldest graduated from Jackson High in 2020 and is currently a junior at MSU.
Our youngest son is a senior at Jackson High.
I work with students, families, staff and the Jackson Community. I can help you set up PowerSchool accounts and can link all of your students together. I can also answer any questions you might have regarding PowerSchool. My goal is to make sure that I am able to assist all of our families through the middle school process.
The goal of PAVE (Parkside Adult Volunteers for Education) is to support Parkside through volunteering, donations & fundraising. We believe that the school NEEDS parents/guardian & community members involved to be successful & to enrich the student’s learning experience. We meet throughout the school year to plan events or set up volunteering opportunities.
*Please visit us at the District Event at Ella Sharp Museum on March 8th from 5-7pm to inquire about Parent Involvement in the schools. Erin Slater and I will be there.
See flyer below for more details.
If you are interested in being a part of this initiative please contact:
Kristy Dillon: (517) 841-2278 or kristy.dillon@jpsk12.org
Daily Schedule
School begins at 7:25 am & Dismissal is at 2:12 pm
*Students may enter the building at 7:15 am
½ day Dismissal is at 10:50 am
A Lunch: 10:37 – 11:02
B Lunch: 11:09 – 11:34
C Lunch: 11:41 – 12:06
Calendar Dates 📅
March 3: 1/2 Day of School End of 2nd Trimester - Dismissal at 10:50 am
March 7: Band Booster Meeting - 5:30 pm in Rm. 011
March 10: 1/2 Day of School - Dismissal at 10:50 am
March 13: No School - Professional Development for Staff
March 13: Social Media & Your Kids Parent Program w/Max Stossel - Parkside Auditorium - 6:30pm-7:30pm
March 14: Spring Pictures *Once we get the link from Lifetouch, we will share it
March 17: Black History Academic Excellence Event - 6:00 pm/Jackson College
March 21: JPS Board Meeting - 5:30 pm/JHS Media Center
March 24-31: SPRING BREAK!!! School Resumes Monday, April 1
Parkside Community Closet: 👕👖🩳🧼
This is our 7th year that Parkside has the Community Closet available to our students & families. Hunger, lack of appropriate clothing, shoes & basic hygiene supplies is an issue that many students face. Visit our Facebook page (Parkside Community Closet)
to see what donations we are currently in need of.
If you know a student that would benefit from our closet, message us on Facebook!
Band Booster Meeting: 📯🥁🎷🎺
The next Band Booster Meeting is on Tuesday, March 7 at 5:30 pm in Rm 011.
District Family Event: 📆🦕
Join us for a "Night At The Museum," on Wednesday, March 8 from 5-7pm at Ella Sharp Museum. This event is free for JPS families. You can explore the galleries, watch a show in the Planetarium and dinner will be provided. Please see flyer below for more details!
Jackson High School Viking Ambassador Auction: 📆
The 36th Annual Ambassador Auction will be held on Friday, March 10 from 5-7pm. This event helps raise funds for scholarships for our students. Please see the invitation below for more details!
Parent Program: Social Media & Your Kids: 📆
Please join us at Parkside in the Auditorium on Monday, March 13 from 6:30-7:30 pm. Guest speaker, Max Stossel will be here to present a workshop to better understand the true effects of social media and technology on our kids. This program is brought to you by our very own Parkside Boss Club. Please see flyer below for my details!
Spring Picture Day: 📸
Parkside Spring Pictures will be on March 14. Only students that have brought in a picture form with money or online payment, will be photographed. Picture forms will be sent home with students next week. If you would like to order online, please visit:
https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/#/
and use the Picture Day ID: EVTP2ZKZF
6th Annual Black History Academic Excellence Celebration: 🏅
This event was rescheduled from February. It will now be on Friday, March 17 at 6:00 pm. The NAACP of Jackson County and Jackson College Office of Multicultural Affairs are planning a special celebration to recognize the academic excellence for approximately 150 minority students from Parkside. *New information went home with the students that qualified academically and received this honor. Tickets are still available to purchase.
Parkside Yearbook: 📸:
If you would like to order a Parkside Yearbook, click on the link below and put in Middle School at Parkside and follow the prompts: https://yearbookforever.com/#
Access our websites!
Jackson Public Schools:
Middle School at Parkside:
I look forward to a great school year! If you know of anyone that would like to be on my email newsletter list, please have them get in touch with me!
Thank You!
GO VIKINGS!
Middle School at Parkside
Email: kristy.dillon@jpsk12.org
Website: jpsk12.org/parkside
Location: 2400 4th Street, Jackson, MI, USA
Phone: (517) 841-2278