Principal Rubino's Weekly Update
W.S. Parker Middle School Newsletter; Friday, May 12, 2023
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Dear Parker Families,
Thank you for all the wonderful ways you have thanked our teachers in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week. From the yummy breakfast spread, to all the sweets and some new items to help heat up food in the teachers' room, we all feel incredibly lucky to have your support!
Another huge thank you to our Parker Leaders, PTO, teachers, students, and families who helped spruce up the grounds of Parker Middle School. So many people were ready and willing to get their hands dirty and come together to make Parker the special place it truly is!
Next week on Thursday, May 18, we will host Parker Middle School Open House. The event runs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Some teams have sent out a SignUp Genius as they are using this format for student-run conferences and have invited families in starting at 6 p.m. You should have already received communication from your child’s team leader regarding the format for the evening. If you are unsure of your child’s team format for the evening, please reach out to the team leader.
We will also be hosting a meeting for grade 6 families about the Nature’s Classroom field trip that takes place during their seventh grade year. The meeting will start at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 18, which is before Open House.
If you are interested in volunteering at the Kite Festival on Saturday, May 20 to help with face painting, passing out t-shirts, or assembling kites, please sign up here: Kite Festival 2023 Volunteer Sign up
Tonight is the grade 7 dance, which begins at 6 p.m. I’m looking forward to seeing students who have signed up at the event!
Upcoming Events:
Tuesday, May 16
Grade 8 STE MCAS
Wednesday, May 17
Grade 8 STE MCAS
Thursday, May 18:
Open House: 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Friday, May 19:
Parker PTO Spring Family Fun Night: from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 23:
Rehearsals for Life: Family and Community Event: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 25:
Cribbage Tournament: 2:30 p.m. (more info to come!)
Monday, May 30:
iReady - English
Thursday, June 1:
iReady - Math
Spring Concert Grade 6: 6 p.m.
Spring Concert Grade 7: 7:45 p.m.
Monday, June 5:
Move Up Day
Monday, June 8:
Spring Concert Grade 8: 7 p.m.
Wednesday, June 14
- Promotion Ceremony to begin at 5:30 p.m.
- Dance to follow and ending at 8 p.m.
Thursday, June 15
Field Day
Friday, June 16:
Last Day of School: 11 a.m. dismissal
To access the 2022-2023 District Calendar, click here.
Parker Beautification
Middle School Jazz Band Earns Gold Medal
Congratulations to the Reading Middle Schools' Jazz Band under the direction of Ms. Gallant for earning a gold medal at this week’s MAJE Festival. (Massachusetts Association of Jazz Educators) This group consists of members form Parker and Coolidge and students who auditioned to be in the ensemble. During the festival, groups perform in front of an audience and a panel of adjudicators and are rated on their performance. After, the students learn from one of the judges in a clinic.
Many thanks to the students for their hard work and congratulations on a great performance!
Congrats to the following Parker Students:
Declan G.
Kevin L.
Julianna C.
Carson G.
Grace C.
Karina O.
Katherine D.
Curran H.
Hanbit C.
Wesley M.
Henry C.
Ravi F.
Grant L.
Future Freshmen Night II
Monday, Jun 5, 2023, 06:00 PM
RMHS, Oakland Road, Reading, MA, USA
Join Middle School Cross Country
Parker Leaders to collect items for Cradles to Crayons
The Parker Leaders will be collecting donations of gently used:
*children’s books and baby/toddler clothing
Kindly bring the items to the front foyer at school and drop them in the appropriate labeled box.
We will be collecting until June 1.
Thank you for your contributions!
Summer Activities at the Reading Rec
Looking for something to do this summer? Check out some programming offered through the Reading Recreation Department.
Summer Family Food Drive
The Reading Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society is pleased to invite you to share in our SEVENTH annual Summer Family Food Program. This FREE program is again offered to families of any students in the Reading school system who are at risk of hunger during these very difficult financial times. Each family who joins this program will receive free, high quality and nutritious food each week during the summer months.
HERE’S HOW TO JOIN!
REGISTER your family with us by providing the following information:
1. Your last name.
2. The number of adults in your family.
3. The number of children in your family.
4. The address in Reading to which your groceries should be delivered. Note which outside door the driver should leave your groceries and if you wish the driver to ring the doorbell.
SEND THE INFORMATION to our confidential email: st.agnes.reading.svdp@gmail.com
by Monday, May 15, 2023 or as soon as possible.
Food deliveries will be made to you on Wednesdays in the late afternoon for ten weeks, starting on June 21 through to August 23. You will receive a weekly email on the day of delivery that will advise you of the approximate time you can expect your groceries. Please email us at that time if you wish to cancel your grocery order for that week. Please use this email to communicate any problems, suggestions or concerns you may have during the summer. To be sure that all groceries are delivered in a timely manner, the driver is on a very strict schedule and so is not able to enter your home.
VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE: Although we are sensitive to friends with food allergies, we are not prepared to modify the contents of the bags to meet everyone’s personal preferences. Just as you would shop in a store, we ask you to inspect the items for your family. If there is something you cannot use, please pass it on to someone else or deposit it into the Reading Food Pantry collection bin at your local supermarket.
Best wishes to all our neighbors for a very safe, healthy and happy summer,
Alicia Gallagher
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
News from the PTO
📌 The last Parker PTO meeting of the school year is Tuesday, June 13 at 7 p.m. at Parker Middle School and via Zoom: https://readingpsma.zoom.us/j/89440949482. All are welcome! Take a sneak peek at our upcoming agenda: https://tinyurl.com/PTO-June23
🎉 PTO Shout-out to Nancy Cresta for helping to coordinate the Staff Appreciation events!
📌 PTO would love to have you join the board! We are searching for a co-president and treasurer. Grab a friend and work as a team - it’s more fun to help support the school with a buddy! Contact parkerptopres@gmail.com to learn more.
📌 SAVE THE DATE! Parker Family Fun Night is next Friday, May 19 from 5:30-7:30pm. Sign up to help out here: https://tinyurl.com/ParkerFamFunMay23 Free pizza and chips served to all. Fun games including volleyball, giant jenga, spike ball, Giant connect 4 and more! Open All Parker students, families, staff are welcome, including rising 6th graders.
- Friday, May 19, 2023: Parker Family Fun Night. Games, snacks & community! Feel free to bring a picnic dinner. Students, family members, and Parker Staff welcome, 5:30-7:30pm, Parker lawn.
- Wednesday, May 31, 2023: Parker at the Red Sox! Tickets were pre-ordered in March.
- Thursday, June 15, 2023: Parker Field Day. The Parker PTO is providing slush for all students!
BIg News: NEW SEPAC WEBSITE!
Click here for the NEW, IMPROVED READING SEPAC WEBSITE, an incredible resource for parents/caregivers of all children, especially those with diverse learning profiles. We strongly urge you to visit it soon, and often. Short on time? Here’s a very brief video to give you a sense of what’s there in just over one minute.
UPCOMING EVENTS–OPEN TO ALL!
Final “Spring with SEPAC” event
Film Screening: Anxious Nation
Featuring Lynn Lyons, expert and consultant for RPS Click here for trailer.
Tuesday, May 16. 7pm. RCTV, 557 Main Street, Reading, MA
Spots are filling. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Family meetup at the Boston Kite and Bike Festival
SEPAC will join RPS/Metco at the Boston Kite and Bike Festival
Saturday, May 20. 1-3pm
Click here to connect with us for this event
Social events
End of Year SEPAC Social at Bunratty Tavern. Tuesday, June 20, 7PM. Click to RSVP.
Coming this Summer: Patio Socials and popsicles on the playground! Information coming.
About Reading SEPAC
SEPAC works for the understanding of, respect for, and support of, all children with special needs in the community. Email sepacreading@gmail.com to get on our confidential mailing list–your best source of SEPAC information. Visit us at https://sepac.reading.k12.ma.us/
Nurse Kate's Corner
As we are outside more often, it's a good time for a tick check reminder and sun safe tips.
https://www.readingma.gov/683/Tick-borne-Diseases
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/tick-borne-disease-prevention
Learn about types of ticks and various tick-borne diseases.
https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/basic_info/sun-safety.htm
Sun Safety | Skin Cancer | CDC
Ways to protect your skin from the sun.
https://www.mass.gov/lists/play-outdoors-safely
RPS Link for Covid protocols:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1elPaQ0NdUgL70-t7qYQBErWeUGKdTCYi7Bb79_IMLOE/edit?usp=sharing
Testing Positive for COVID-19 Children and staff who test positive must isolate for at least 5 days. The day of the positive test or the start of symptoms is day 0. Students and staff may return to school: After 5 days (on day 6) if they have been asymptomatic or symptoms have resolved and they...
docs.google.com
To report absences...
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Email: rochelle.rubino@reading.k12.ma.us
Website: https://www.reading.k12.ma.us/parker/
Location: 45 Temple Street, Reading, MA, USA
Phone: 781-944-1236
Twitter: @WSParkerMS