The first trimester is quickly coming to a close. Teachers will be sending out their parent conference schedule and information to sign up soon if they haven't already done so. All conferences will be virtual again this year. Please don't miss this opportunity to have individualized time to meet with your child's teacher to discuss your child's progress so far and discuss areas of strength and improvement. As a reminder, parent-teacher conference days are early dismissal days for grades 1-6, beginning Tuesday, November 16-19th.

Next week we will celebrate Red Ribbon Week. Our wonderful PTA has organized some spirit dress up days and some prizes for students as well. Please see the attached schedule for each dress up day next week. All of these dress up days are for fun and always optional.

We are sad to announce that the annual Halloween parade will not take place as normal this year. We will still celebrate Halloween with students and staff but we cannot invite parents to our traditional parade. The number of parents our parade typically draws is not safe this year for students, staff or our community. Students and staff will parade around our campus and costumes may be worn to school if they do not interfere with their own or another student's learning. Costumes should also be easy to get in and out of for restroom purposes as the staff cannot help students with costumes. Please see the detailed information that is being sent home today in your child's Friday Folder. We are hopeful to bring back this wonderful tradition next year. Thank you for your understanding.

Continue to stay safe and healthy. Enjoy this rainy fall weekend.

Sincerely,

Ms. Johanna Cho

Principal

October

25- 29 - Red Ribbon Week

26 - School Site Council Meeting 5:00 p.m.

29 - Early Dismissal ALL grades 1-3 (1:33 p.m.); 4-6th (1:21 p.m.)

29 - ALL TK/K on AM schedule: 8:00-11:20 a.m.

November

3 - ALL TK/K on AM schedule: 8:00-11:20 a.m.

3,10,17 - Early Dismissal Days 1-3 (1:33 p.m.); 4-6th (1:21 p.m.)

11 - Veterans Day Holiday - NO SCHOOL

16 - Makeup Picture Day

16 - PTA Meeting (Link)

16-19 - Parent Teacher Conference Days (Early Dismissal Days) 1-3rd (1:33); 4-6th (1:21)

19 - ALL TK/K on AM schedule: 8:00-11:20 a.m.

22-26 - Thanksgiving Break NO SCHOOL

29 - School resumes

Parents from the Washington Attendance Area Elementary Schools are invited to a virtual parent workshop led by some of our Elementary School Counselors, including our very own Ms. Des!

We are looking for a Parkmont parent to serve as our Parkmont Representative at the District Enlish Language Advisory Committee. There are a few meetings a year as well as a few School Site Council Meetings held at Parkmont. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please email Ms. Cho (jcho@fusdk12.net) for further information. I appreciate your time and input. Thank you in advance.

1. Membership Drive

It is never late to become a member and support our PTA. Become a member today and help your child's education. Join the PTA via Totem. https://jointotem.com/ca/fremont/parkmont-elementary-pta/join/register

See the membership flyer attached.

2. Survey for community interest in gathering for in-person programs

As a PTA we are working on bringing more programs to our community through our school. We are evaluating several virtual and in-person options. One idea was to have an outdoor movie night at our school grounds (of course with masks and social distancing). Before planning the event we want to understand the comfort level of our community in gathering as a group. Please fill out this survey to help us understand your preferences.

https://forms.gle/Js8p8Rc1W68shAAA8

3. Red Ribbon Week 2021 (October 23- October 31)

This year's theme is "Drug Free Looks Like Me." Since PTA volunteers cannot be on campus talking to the students this year, we need parents' help. Watch the video https://youtu.be/jHvIVjLP4fI with your children and talk to them about staying drug free. Help them sign the attached pledge form. All students will receive a pencil and a sticker to remind them to stay drug-free. We have also planned spirit days for next week (flyer attached). The class with maximum participation gets a trophy and all students in that class receive special goodies. We also have a video challenge for the students (flyer attached) and top three videos will receive $25 gift cards!!

4. Birthday Book Club

Birthday Book Club is back. This is a great way to leave a legacy at our school for your child by adding books to our school library. The initial response has been great and your child can still participate. For details, check out the attached flyer.

5. Free 30-day pass for art lessons from our Panther Prowl Sponsor - Young Art Lessons

Young Art Lessons, our new Panther Prowl sponsor, is offering an All-Access Pass for 30 days ($30 value). This pass will allow ALL Panthers to experience up to 3 live art lessons ranging from cartooning, clay, crafting, digital art, fashion design, anime, people sketching, animal sketching, and landscapes. An added feature is, this pass gives students access to pre-recorded art lessons that are available to families anytime, anywhere, at their convenience. Use this link to sign up and use this code: PARKMONT to receive free access for 30 days. This pass is valid until December 31, 2021.

6. Last week of our Panther Prowl Fundraiser

We are at our last week of our Panther Prowl fundraiser and have not met our goal of $60,000. All donations are appreciated and no amount is too small. All donations stay here at Parkmont and benefit our students immediately! Please donate generously here and have your company match funds.

Red Ribbon week is the nation's oldest and largest drug prevention and awareness campaign. Millions of people celebrate this week each year. Please take a look at this fun video to kick off Red Ribbon Week.

Our PTA have organized some fun spirit days for next week:

Monday, 10/25 - Wear Red - We are RED-y to say NO to Drugs!

Tuesday, 10/26 - Mix-matched socks, clothes - Don't get mixed up with drugs!

Wednesday, 10/27 - Wear your favorite team shirt/jersey or Parkmont spirit wear - Team up against drugs!

Thursday, 10/28 - Pajama Day - We dream of a life without drugs!

Friday, 10/29 - Costume day - Say BOO to drugs!

As a reminder, it is extremely important that if your student is exhibiting the following symptoms please keep your child home and get tested. Symptoms include:

• New loss of taste/smell

• Difficulty breathing

• Vomiting

• Diarrhea

• Fever (100 or higher)

• Cough

• Severe headache

• Sore throat

• Congestion/runny nose

• Fatigue

• Body Aches

Also linked here is the ACPH guidance for your reference. If you have any other questions please feel free to contact the school office, and if your child will be absent, please report the absence. If you have tested your child, please wait until you have results before you send your child to school. If they test positive, please keep your child home and follow the attached process. Information changes so quickly, we will do our best to provide you with the most up to date information. Most recently, we were just given direction that at home tests will NOT be accepted any longer as proof of negative covid test. All covid tests must be PCR tests. We appreciate your understanding as information changes frequently. You can find the latest information on the ACPH website linked above.

Don't miss out! Buy your 2021-22 yearbook now! Every year we have students who miss out on their chance to have a yearbook, don't let that happen to your child! Flyer is attached with a link to purchase online!

Each week there are new specials for Spirit Wear. Take a look at our new store! This week there is FREE SHIPPING on orders over $60.00. The best part is that the Parkmont Spirit Wear store is open all year long and ships directly to your door! Show off your Parkmont Spirit!

The Parkmont Office is happy to help you with any questions or concerns you may have. However, our office is quite small. We will allow only one parent/family in at a time. If you have a general concern or question that you would like assistance with, please consider emailing us or leaving a message on our voicemail, (510) 793-7492.

Secretary: Paulina Sanchez - psanchez@fusdk12.net

Attendance: Debbie Grant - dgrant@fusdk12.net

Principal: Johanna Cho - jcho@fusdk12.net

The Parkmont office is open daily from 8-3:30 p.m., 8-3 p.m. on Fridays.

If you would like to wait for assistance, please stand in line outside of the office and we will assist you as quickly as possible.

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/