Volume 19 (20-21)

Here we are, we made it! Well, we still have 7 more days of school, but summer is within reach! I hope this summer everyone has time to really unplug! This summer break should look and feel so very different from last year! I hope you can see your loved ones, get outside, maybe take a vacation even! Report cards will be available to you on Monday, June 14th in your Illuminate Parent Portal. Please do not email your child's teacher for a copy, they will be on summer vacation.

As we look ahead to next fall, I am not alone in feeling excited about bringing students and staff back to campus for a full in person return! There have been many questions about what school will look like next year. It is my greatest hope that school will look very similar to pre-pandemic times! As I receive more information, I will continue to update our families on any procedures, guidelines, etc.

I have listed some important August dates for your planning purposes. With the earlier first day of school on August 18th, things will start to get busy much earlier than we are used to.

I would also like to take this opportunity to wish our 6th grade students all the best as they move on to Centerville Junior High. 6th graders, YOU have endured this year better than I could have imagined. When you finally step foot onto your new campus next year, you should feel proud of the way you adapted, persevered and grew from this very different final year of elementary school. You didn't get to enjoy all of the milestone achievements that normally happen for 6th graders, so that must mean only one thing: THE BEST IS YET TO COME! It has been an honor to serve as your principal, seeing so many of you grow up right before my eyes into fine young people, makes me so proud to call you my students. I wish you all the best and do hope you will come back to visit!

All my best,

Ms. Johanna Cho

Principal

May

28 - Panther Prowl Logo Contest DUE

31 - Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL

June

1 - Yearbook Distribution 3-5 p.m. MUR

2 - Yearbook Distribution 1-3 p.m. MUR

4 - Early Dismissal grades 1-3 ONLY 1:33 p.m.

7-9 - Early Dismissal 1-3 grades 1:33 p.m., 4-6 grades 1:21 p.m.

8 - 6th Grade Drive Thru Promotion

8 - PTA Exec Board Meeting 7:00 p.m.

9 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL 1-3 grades 1:33 p.m., 4-6 grades 1:21 p.m.

9 - Chromebook/hotspot return 10-3 p.m. MUR

10- Chromebook/hotspot return 8-3 p.m. MUR

14 - Report cards available in Illuminate Parent Portal

August

Online Maze - August dates tbd

10 - Parkmont Office reopens

13 - Kindergarten Back to School Night 5:00 p.m. (Ms. Prince, Mr. Kelly, Mrs. Scott-Wang)

16 - TK/Kindergarten Back to School Night 5:00 p.m. (Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Beadle)

16 - New to Parkmont Tour 4:30 p.m.

18 - FIRST DAY of SCHOOL - school starts at 8:20 a.m.

24 - Back to School Night 1-3rd grade 6:00 p.m.

31 - Back to School Night 4-6th grade 6:00 p.m.

If you have a Parkmont Chromebook or hotspot, we will begin collecting these devices as early as 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 9th in the MUR (gym/cafeteria). We will also collect them on Thursday, June 10th from 8:00 - 3:00 p.m. Please make sure to bring the charger with you. Thank you for taking care of our devices so that we can continue to use them for years to come.

For your information, our Fall registration information and enrollment applications are now available on our website: www.adventure-time.com.

We will start accepting online registration for Fremont starting June 1st. Families may also drop off completed enrollment forms at Niles Adventure Time before June 1st.

The yearbooks for 2020-21 school year have arrived. We will be distributing them on Tuesday, June 1st from 3-5 p.m. and Wednesday, June 2nd from 1-3 p.m. in the MUR. If you are unable to pick up your yearbook, you can make arrangements for a friend/neighbor to pick it up for you.

There are only about 15 yearbooks available to purchase. These will be sold on a first come, first serve basis. $25 cash only, exact change please. Please be sure to wear a mask and socially distance while waiting for your yearbook.

This year, we will hold a virtual field day similar to last year. These games are completely optional. Have fun!

Students from Washington High School's Book Hugger Club are hosting a reading night on Thursday, June 3rd from 5:00-5:30 p.m. Register for receive the Zoom link here.

Nothing Bundt Cakes is holding a summer reading program. Students can earn free mini bundtlet cakes when they read 400+ minutes each month. Find more information here.

• The current Grab and Go drive through meal distribution for school year 2020-2021 will have its last day on June 7th, and summer meal distribution will begin on June 16th.

• The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the Seamless Summer Option waiver through summer to provide free meals for everyone 18 years old and younger. The waiver also continues allowance of meals for weekends and holidays (ie July 4th) during the summer.

• FUSD will be serving meals throughout the summer at 5 school sites, every Wednesday from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm, beginning on June 16th. The 5 meal distribution school sites are Washington High School, Cabrillo Elementary, Kennedy High School, Irvington High School, and Leitch Elementary. A seven day meal kit with breakfasts and lunches will be distributed once a week on Wednesday. An alternate pick up time can be arranged for anyone unable to come to the Wednesday meal distribution.

We send communications weekly to keep you up to date.

Reminder Emails are typically sent each Monday. Every other Friday we send our school Newsletter. Check your spam if you are not receiving emails from us. Occasionally, we will send a phone call message to our families. Please listen to the entire message.

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Website: https://parkmont.fremont.k12.ca.us/