Parkers Chapel School District

Please click the link to see an important message from Mr. White concerning Covid update. https://www.parkerschapelschool.com/o/parkers-chapel/page/covid-19-district-updates

Water Bottles - Please remember to wash and send clean - filled water bottles with students each day. There are no available water fountains. There are water bottle refilling stations. It is hot and students get thirsty throughout the day. We provide opportunities often throughout the day to refill water bottles. Each student needs to bring their refillable bottle each day. Thank you for your help with this. (idea: clip it to the backpack - wash and sanitize as soon as they are home; clip back to backpack; each morning refill)

This is reminder to check your child's backpack. Each student is supposed to have two extra masks in their backpack or in a designated area determined by their teacher. We have had to provide several masks today. Wash and restock backpacks this weekend please. If students don't have extras, we will have to call parents to bring them if they need arises. Thanks for helping take care of this over the weekend.

This is a reminder that Homecoming was moved to October 9th. We are not dismissing early today. We have had a few phone calls and wanted to remind everyone of this change.

We had some classes make great donations for the hurricane victims in Lake Charles & donations for the emergency workers trying to rebuild the city’s structure. However, some rooms had zero items donated. So... we are competing for 2nd place. Bring items in the morning and take to homerooms. We will count and deliver to Elite Nutrition before lunch. Thanks for teaching your children to give to those in need.

Reminder (1) tomorrow is the yearbook picture day - all employees & all students will be photographed; (2) tomorrow is last day to make a donation to be taken to Lake Charles, LA

COVID reminder: if a parent or student has FEVER and OTHER symptoms (sore throat, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, loss of smell or taste, nausea or vomiting) - and IS being tested - the children and or siblings in the household must remain home until the COVID results return; then you must contact the school nurse with results so they can let you know the next action to take - return to school or quarantine. YOU MUST notify the nurse if a test is being administered to anyone in the home. 870-862-4641 ext 114 0r ext 133

Donations Requested: Drop off in the car line - AM or PM, Drop off at the Elem Office 7:30-4:00, Drop off at Elite Nutrition: Our school will be collecting items to send to those in need. Kimberly Bass Benson (Elite Nutrition) announced that she and family / friends will be making a trip to the Lake Charles area next Saturday (9-12-20) to cook for Hurricane victims, law enforcement, line men and all who are helping in the clean up and restoration of the area! We are also going to collect needed items to donate where needed. We would love to give you the opportunity to help/do your part as well. We will have donation drop off locations at Elite Nutrition in PC and Wildcat Nutrition on the square. If you can make the trip, we would love to have your help. Contact either one of us. Kimberly Bass-Benson Items for what we’re cooking (if you know of any stores who would be willing to donate some of these items that would be great too): Hot Dogs/Buns Sausage Ketchup packets Mustard packets Chips Water Here are some items that we have been told that are needed: (need at Elite Nutrition by Thursday 9/10) Food (canned goods, tuna, spam, bread, snack bars that won’t melt, etc.) Box fans Gas cans Batteries Gloves Heavy duty garbage bags Tarps Hand sanitizer Toiletries Clothing (all sizes) Baby food Diapers/Wipes Medicine Pet supplies Cleaning supplies First Aid Kits Paper towels Flash lights Powerade/Gatorade/Water/Juice pouches Electrolyte water flavorings/Pedialyte Sunscreen & insect repellant Manual can openers Blankets (the small cheap throws you get from Walmart or dollar store) You can send items or drop them off in the car line in the AM or PM - or drop off at the elementary office. We will get the items to Ms. Benson. Last day to donate at the school will be 9/9/2020. 4:00 PM.

Football - students attending the games must remain in the stands during the game. Students need to sit with their parents. Do not run around or play during the game. Do not stand on the fence line. Students that do not follow the rules will be required to leave the game. All tickets for tonight's game have been sold.

This is a reminder that students may NOT go home with friends from school (change their normal routine) if riding a bus. The bus routes are set and must have an exact seating chart for COVID tracing.

Elementary Picture Day - Wednesday - Sept. 9th. Picture Day ID: EVTSB2JD2 - mylifetouch.com

Mrs. Coody’s second grade class will be featured tomorrow on the radio at 7:10 AM. They will lead the Pledge of Allegiance on station FM 96.1 .

Football vs Glenbrook live stream: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9gueyNXiXm63C35r40eQCA

Remember to use the school website, www.parkerschapelschool.com to find the September menus. Click on the magnifying glass (search tool) in the top right corner. Type “September Menus” and the link for them should appear. Have a great weekend!

Students need to plan to be present tomorrow. School will be in session.

The safe rooms in the building will be open from noon until the storm passes if anyone in the community needs to seek shelter. Enter at the elem office or the high school office. Please stay in the safe rooms if you enter the building and wear masks.

School will be dismissed tomorrow in an effort to ensure student safety. Teachers will post virtual assignments in their google classrooms. Students will be expected to log in and complete their assignments. If there is no power, if you have no connection, or if there is a device issue, students will be allowed to complete their assignments within a time determined by their teacher. School will resume Friday unless you are notified otherwise. If your student does not have a google classroom code, one will be provided upon their return to school.

Menu change today: 2 choices (1) popcorn chicken or (2) hamburger

This is a reminder that students may not be dropped off before 7:15 AM. Prek parents are the only adults allowed in the building. They must be screened. Students may bring part of their supplies tomorrow and more each day. Elementary will dismiss the first week on a staggered schedule. 2:50 - load kindergarten, 3:00 load first grade, 3:10 load second & third grade. Younger students will load with older siblings. 4th -6th will begin loading at 3:15. Aftercare will be available tomorrow for those that have signed up. If you need an aftercare form emails barness@parkerschapelschool.com tomorrow.

This is a reminder from the nurse. A student must be fever free for 48 hours without medication before attending or returning to school.