A Message from the Principal
Lauren Meeks, Maggie Jistel, & Erin Uhlaender
Mustang Pride!
Congratulations to Surya Bejawada and Ishika Pande for advancing to State for the PTA Reflections Contest - Look Within! Surya is advancing to state-level judging in the Primary Literature category and Ishika is advancing in Dance Choreography! We are so proud of these two students, as well as all the others who entered, for being brave and showcasing their passions to the world!
A "Big" thank you to our amazing volunteers! We are able to support student learning with the help of our fantastic volunteers working in classrooms, laminating items, sorting leveled books, working with PTA, and so much more. We love our volunteers!!!
Parents who would like to volunteer at Parkside need to complete a volunteer application and receive approval every year. We have many activities coming up where approved volunteers will be needed.
To apply to be a volunteer, go to www.leanderisd.org, click the heading “How Do I…”, click on “volunteer at my child’s school”, then click on English or Spanish. In order to ensure the safety of our children, all classroom helpers must be approved volunteers.
Tuesday, Parkside will host a Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast from 8:00am-10:00am in the Community Room. If you plan to attend, please make sure to RSVP so we can plan appropriately. We will have treats and coffee! RSVP Here!
We appreciate our parent volunteers very much and would like to say from the bottom of our hearts-thank you!
Have a wonderful three-day weekend! See you all Tuesday!
Important Dates to Remember!
February 17 - Student Holiday
February 19 - PTA General Meeting at 6:30pm in Library
February 20 - 5th Grade Graduation Planning Committee Meeting at 10am in Community Room
February 21 - Kinder Pirate Day
February 24 - Community Conversation at Rouse High School Cafeteria @ 6:00pm
February 25-26 - Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) Testing - ***Campus closed to visitors and volunteers on these two days***
February 27 - Spring Picture Day and Class Pictures
February 28 - Coffee Chat 8:00am-9:00am
March 2-13 - APEX is Coming!
March 6 - Human Growth (Puberty) Lessons (4th & 5th grades only) - Opt out forms were sent home in Wednesday folders
March 7 - Garden Clean Up Day! 9:00am-12:00pm
March 8 - Daylight Savings! Push those clocks forward 1 hour!
March 16-20 - Spring Break
Parkside Bluebonnet Team!
Community Conversations
The district presented details to the Board on the launch of six feeder-based community forums to support discussions on district goals, strategic planning and visioning, and the development of a community-based accountability system.
The meetings will be held from 6–7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria at each high school according to the following schedule:
Date/Location
2/3 Vista Ridge HS
2/10 Leander HS
2/17 Vandegrift HS
2/18 Cedar Park HS
2/24 Rouse HS
3/2 Glenn HS
February Counseling Corner
Transportation Changes
Volunteer Opportunity
There are SO many opportunities for you to volunteer your time to Parkside Elementary. Find out how you can become involved here!
Watch D.O.G.S.
What is Watch D.O.G.S. you ask? Watch D.O.G.S., a K-12 program, invites fathers, grandfathers, uncles or other father figures to volunteer at least one day of the year (or as many as you'd like!) at their child's school. If you are interested in becoming a Parkside Watch D.O.G.S. please reach out to Jason Carey at jason@jcary.com.
Crossing Guards Needed!!
Crossing Guards Needed! If you are interested in being a crossing guard for our campus, please visit this site...We need your help!
Parkside Elementary
Website: www.parkside.leanderisd.org
Location: 301 Garner Park Drive, Georgetown, TX, USA
Phone: 512-570-7100
Twitter: @Parkside_ES