Principal Rubino's Weekly Update
W.S. Parker Middle School Newsletter; Friday, Jan. 13, 2023
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Dear Parker Middle School Families,
Today we held an assembly to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Thank you to our student presenters from student council and We the Change members for their help. As a reminder, Monday's MLK Day Celebration begins at 9:30 a.m. at RMHS.
Please note, School Council will be at 7 p.m. via Zoom on Tuesday, Jan. 17. This is a change from last week's announcement. Please see the agenda linked here.
Important Upcoming Dates:
No School on Monday, Jan. 16.
Tuesday, Jan. 17:
School Council via Zoom at 7 p.m.
Parker Restaurant Night at EJ’s Pizza in Wilmington. *Owned by a Parker family!*
Wednesday, Jan. 18:
- RMHS Arts Orientation
Friday, Jan. 20:
- Grades Close for Term 2
Friday, Jan. 27: Early Release at 12:30 p.m.
- Report Cards Issued
Leaves of Peace: Messages of Inclusivity
Coolidge Middle School Musical
Nurse Kate's Corner
- This week, CDC has increased the community level of COVID-19 in Middlesex County to high.
- We have masks available in all health offices for students and staff and are continuing with symptomatic COVID testing at school.
- Please continue to monitor for symptoms and keep your child home and test them if they have any symptoms. Please contact your school nurse if you have questions, or if you need any additional at home test kits.
- Vaccination is an important tool in preventing serious illness. Our next clinic for both flu and COVID vaccines will be on Friday January 20th at Coolidge Middle school from 2-5 pm. Here is the link to register.
We are updating our students’ electronic health record software system. The new Health Portal will allow parents to directly message school nurses, update any emergency contacts and medical conditions and securely upload medical documents to their child’s health record. Families will be receiving an email inviting them to log into the Health Portal.
Please note that even if parents opt in to consent for administration of over-the-counter medications such as Tylenol and Ibuprofen, a doctor’s note will still be required for elementary students to receive any medication at school. Middle and high school students can receive Tylenol and Ibuprofen with parent consent.
News from the PTO
📌 The next Parker PTO meeting is Monday, February 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/PTOmtgFeb2023
🎉 PTO Shout-out! A huge thank you to our Parker families for purchasing snacks to restock the staff room. Due to your generosity, we were able to fill up the staff room with healthy snacks, gum, mints, and some sweet treats too! The Parker Staff was very appreciative of this nice surprise. Thank you!
Upcoming events!
- SAVE THE DATE! Next Tuesday, January 17, 2023: Parker Restaurant Night at EJ’s Pizza in Wilmington. *Owned by a Parker family!* This fundaiser will run all day from 10am-8pm. Be sure to mention Parker when ordering. Thank you so much for your support!
- SAVE THE DATE! Wednesday, May 31, 2023: Parker at the Red Sox! Stay tuned for ticket sales.
Playing for Parker
This year, students will be participating in our annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament, at Parker, with all money proceeds supporting the Parker PTO. Students are also allowed to bring in canned goods to be donated to the Reading Food Pantry in lieu of a monetary donation. If choosing to donate money, each student can donate a minimum of $5 in order to participate in the tournament, with 100% of the money raised going directly to the Parker PTO. In case of financial hardship, please contact Mrs. Rubino or Mr. Peledge and arrangements can be made so as not to preclude your student from taking part in the tournament.
Please make all checks payable directly to “Parker PTO.”
The tournament will take place on Friday, February 17th, during the regular school day to better allow all students who are interested in participating to be part of this fun day!
Please return a team sheet with participant’s names, parent signature, and donations to Mr. Gibbs or Mrs. Esdra, by Thursday February 9th, 2023.
RMHS Arts Orientation Night
Come hear from RMHS instructors in both the performing and visual arts about how you can get plugged into the RMHS arts community. We will explain the various arts offerings that we have for your students at the high school level, look at scheduling to make sure you know you have a place in your schedule to continue to hone your artistic skills with us from day one, and make you aware of our various after-school arts opportunities as well so that you can find what artistic spaces are right for you.
Current arts students will be there to talk about their experiences in various arts offerings, how it has helped them with their transition from middle to high school, how it helped them find their community, and how they are able to balance arts participation with other interests as well. This is also a great night to have any questions answered about any and everything related to arts participation in the high school.
We can’t wait to see you at the RMHS Arts Orientation Night and welcome you and yours into the arts community at Reading Memorial High School. Welcome home!”
More Free Math Tutoring Available
Tuesday, January 17th at 7 pm: Special Needs Planning with Attorney Lisa Cukier
We are very excited to have Lisa Cukier present on Special Needs Planning. Lisa is an accomplished attorney with Burns and Levinson and has deep experience on a variety of topics related to family planning - including topics related to children with special needs. Lisa will be providing tips and strategies throughout the presentation and will also be available for Q & A. This will be an information packed session that will be aimed at all levels of disabilities and we highly encourage you to attend.
*This virtual event is hosted by SEPAC and open to anyone. Zoom: https://readingpsma.zoom.us/j/85118571330
To learn more about SEPAC and upcoming events, click here for our latest newsletter
We encourage you to join SEPAC's mailing list, follow SEPAC on Facebook, and follow SEPAC on Instagram
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Order your yearbook
The online site is now ready to take orders for yearbooks. See the information below.
Parker Middle School’s full color, 48-page yearbook features portraits of your friends, teachers and administrators, school events, groups and clubs. This keepsake will leave you with a lasting memory of your 2022-2023 year. All grades are represented.
Please note, you may be prompted to create an account before you purchase. Yearbooks are $24 plus a small service fee. Due to anticipated supply chain delays, the last day to order your book is May 5, 2023. The link to order is below.
School ID: 710308
Reach out to Robyn Ferrazzani with any questions.
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Mark your calendars!
Please mark your calendars for MCAS testing dates:
Grade 8 ELA: Tuesday, April 4 and Wednesday, April 5
Grade 7 ELA: Monday, April 10 and Tuesday, April 11
Grade 6 ELA: Wednesday, April 12 and Thursday, April 13
Grade 8 Math: Tuesday, May 2 and Wednesday, May 3
Grade 7 Math: Thursday, May 4 and Friday, May 5
Grade 6 Math: Tuesday, May 9 and Wednesday, May 10
Grade 8 STE: Tuesday, May 16 and Wednesday, May 17
Reading METCO Found Family Program
Resources and Documents for Families
About us
Principal
Mr. Jason Peledge
Assistant Principal
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