• Please call the ATTENDANCE LINE 313-432-4601 if your child will be absent or signed out early. This is very important for the safety of your children. We need to know if they are not going to be at school and the reason.

• NEW WHITE BOARD by the H door next to room 117 and upstairs outside of room 219. This board will be used to put students names on when they are being signed out early and if they have something in the office to pick up. Have your child find this board so they know where to look. Please call the office if you have any questions.

• Please talk to your child the night before or in the morning before school about any after school plans. It is disruptive to get messages to the students during class time. WE UNDERSTAND THAT SOMETIMES THERE ARE LAST MINUTE CHANGES AND THAT IS OK TO CALL FOR!!!

• Students should not be calling home because they forgot something unless the teacher asks them to. This is also disruptive to class time. Please instill in your child the importance of planning ahead.

• After the school bell rings in the morning the only entrance that should be used is the one along Sunningdale at the end of the GP Woods Library Parking Lot. The door is called the H door and it is PARCELLS SECURE ENTRANCE. This is also the door that students should come in if they are late or parents should come in if needing to enter the building during the school day.

Please login to the below link and use the Picture Day ID I have listed.

MYLIFETOUCH.COM

Picture Day ID - EVT2HG2RS

"Please join the PTO this Monday, September 25th at 6:30pm for our monthly meeting in the library.

Next Tuesday, 9/26 from 4-8pm is a Jets Pizza Night! Please mention "Parcells" and a portion of all proceeds benefit our school.

Kroger Community Rewards is a great way to support our school by enrolling in the program easily through their app and searching Parcells.

Did you know our PTO has 2 Facebook web pages to follow? Please search Parcells Middle School Parent Discussion Page and Parcells Middle School PTO to stay informed with all our school events and happenings!"

We are proud to officially kick-off our PBIS/No Place for Hate fundraiser for the 23/24 school year! This year we are hosting an Outrun Hate Fun Run Event on Friday, October 13th along with a PantherPalooza school wide community building celebration!

All Parcells Panthers will “Out Run Hate” as they participate in a Fun Run around a designated area of the field. Students will gather pledges from family and friends for participating. We are asking each student to raise a minimum of $50 using the My Fun Run Platform.

Money raised will support the Parcells PBIS program, along with our building wide No Place for Hate initiatives. Parcells PBIS has been a long-standing program of pride for not only Parcells, but the entire GPPSS. PBIS (positive behavior intervention and support) is designed to reach all Parcells Panthers, and to contribute to a sense of community and pride in our school.

In the past, PBIS fundraising has supported Past Fundraising Efforts have helped support:

• Student rewards

• No place for hate shirts and accessories

• All school literacy initiatives

• School beautification including:

• Lobby makeover including the popular high top tables

• Large Panther

• Secure vestibule makeover

• Counseling chill Room

• Lobby TV

• Affirmation signage

• Peer 2 Peer field trips

• Staff appreciation treats

• Picnic tables for the field

Parcells is the only nationally designated No Place For Hate school in the district and we are proud to continue our efforts in building a culture of kindness and inclusivity for all. This year, our goal is to continue our beautification initiatives and improve the lobby vestibule which make Parcells a welcoming and inclusive place for all. We also hope to purchase curriculum materials to support our advisory program, reward our students with treats and prizes, and promote literacy through an all school read along for March is Reading Month.

Over the next few weeks leading up to the Outrun Hate Fun Run, we’ll have many chances for the students to win prizes in coordination with the theme for that week. We’ll be sharing more details at the beginning of each week.

Please be sure to “like” the Parcells MS Principal’s Facebook page, watch your emails, and ask your child to check their Schoology Email to get the latest Fun Run information!

How to make a donation to our Outrun Hate and PBIS PantherPalooza Fundraiser!

• Go to Parcells.myfunrun.com

• Click on Donate to Participant

• Search for your student by:

• Individual (Enter first name and last initial)

• Make a donation!

• Share it out for friends and family to donate!!

*Community members wanting to make additional donations may do so by selecting "Class" or "Grade" and donating to an Advisory class or an entire grade level.

Thank you so much for supporting our school!

BE a STAR!

Dane Wilson, Grade 8

Joey Goloweyco, Grade 5

Henry Grossfield, Grade 6

Ryleigh Wilson, Grade 6

It is available Monday-Thursday 3:18-4:18 in room 219.

Parcells Breakfast Times: Monday- 8:35 AM, Tuesday - Friday 7:50 AM, ENTER THE BUILDING THROUGH THE DOORS ON MACK.

Michigan providing free breakfast and lunch for students in 2023-24

All students in Michigan public schools will be able to receive one breakfast and one lunch daily at no cost for the 2023-24 School Year.

Important things to know:

• Students must have three out of the five food groups for the meal to be free.
• There will still be a charge for milk only and ala carte purchases.
• Student accounts WILL NOT be allowed to go negative.
• Families who would qualify for free or reduced meals should still fill out an application online. You can log in to the K-12 preregistration forms to do so.

Menus from Taher, our new food service provider, are now live at this Food Service link on the website. or you can click the Meals and Nutrition button under district news. Please note:

• The site defaults to North High School. Use the "Schools" dropdown menu to select your school.
• Then click "Menu." Use the arrow to move to the month you want to view. Please note that menus are currently available for the month of September only.
• Nutritional information is available in the right hand column if viewing on your computer, or below the menu item if viewing on your phone.
• If your student has specific dietary needs or you have a question, please use the "Contact Us" form on their website

Off & Out of Sight Reminder

All secondary students are to have access to a technology learning device. The GPPSS BYOD Handbook supports the district's strategic plan for student learning and growth. Students use their technology learning device to access Schoology -- the GPPSS's Learning Management System.

Additionally, cell phones are OFF AND OUT OF SIGHT all day for middle school, and during class time for high school students. If students need to be reached during the school day, please continue to contact the main office.

Middle school students may use their phones before the first school bell and after the final school bell. High school students may use their phone during passing time and at lunch, as well as before and after school.

• September 26-28 - 5th Grade Camp
  
• September 27 -Black Out Day - wear your black out t-shirt
• September 29 - Grade Level Color Day - wear your grade level shirt
• October 12 - Picture Re-Takes
• October 13- Panther Palooza PBIS Fundraiser
• October 18 - 8th Grade PSAT Testing