Due to the threat of inclement weather, Graduation has been moved into the Gym and will begin at 7pm.
Elementary Parents: Prek through sixth grade students are having a lot of slips and falls on the playground, which results in being muddy. We do not want to have to call parents and ask them to leave work to bring a change of clothes. We are asking that you put a change of clothes (top, shorts or pants, underclothes) in your child's backpack to help with this situation. Donations: The nurse is accepting boys and girls clothes (pants, shirts, shorts, packaged underclothes, and socks in sizes SMALL OR MEDIUMS, OR SIZES 5-6-7-8). Thanks for packing a change of clothes or donating. We greatly appreciate your help.
The PCHS Academic Awards Ceremonies will be held on Wednesday, May 26, in our gym at the following times:
7th-8th grades - 8:30
9th-10th grades- 9:30
11th-12th grades- 10:30
Letters will be sent home this week with the students receiving awards along with 4 tickets for family members who would like to attend.
Parkers Chapel Lady Trojans Softball - play today at 2:30 in the state semi-finals in Carlisle. Fans unable to attend can follow the game by downloading the GameChanger app. You will need to create an account and “find your team”. Then, after the game begins, “follow live”.
Attention SECOND GRADE Parents: Mr. Rapp sent home letters with all second grade students earlier this week. If you wish for your child to participate in the testing discussed in this letter, you must sign and return this letter no later than Tuesday, May 18th. Thank you.
This is a reminder that all K-2 virtual students will take the NWEA state assessment this week (Monday & Tuesday). Please arrive at 8:15 AM both mornings. They will also complete the end of the year Dibels test and the STAR reading test.
The 2nd round of COVID vaccines will be given on May 10th to students who received the 1st vaccination at our school clinic. Students need to go see Nurse Kaci to get their 2nd consent form.
Elementary - Upcoming Dates: May 3-7 is Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week; May 5th and 6th the K-2 grades will take the state NWEA Assessment; May 7th we have early dismissal; May 10th is the school board meeting; May 10th and 11th will be the dates the K-2 virtual students take the NWEA Assessment 8:30 AM and take the STAR test; May 10th-14th all K-6 students take the STAR test for end of the year reading levels; May 14th all 3-6 virtual students take the STAR test on site at 9:00 AM; May 14th Early Dismissal; May 25th all AR points are due; May 27th Preschool End of Year Program (ABC - 8:30 AM; PC Prek 11:30 AM); May 28th Kindergarten graduation - Brasher's Class 8:10 AM, Conner's Class 8:55 AM, Gafford's Class 9:40 AM, Jacks' Class 10:30 AM; May 28th Early Dismissal; May 31st - no school; June 1st - self addressed stamped envelopes are due for each student (bring before then if possible)
We have several students who checked out school hotspots while they were quarantined and have not returned them to the school. These need to be returned to the high school office tomorrow with the chargers and cords. Failure to do so will result in fines being owed.
This is a reminder that the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students will be taking the state ACT Aspire Test this week: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Please make sure the students are well rested and encourage them to do their very best. Make sure they have a good breakfast, arrive early, and bring glasses if they are needed for reading. Virtual students must be on campus by 7:50 AM and have their chromebooks and chargers. Make sure all chromebooks are fully charged. Testing will begin around 8:20 AM and will end around 11:00-11:30 AM on Tuesday and Wednesday. Testing will begin around 8:20 AM and end around 10:00 AM on Thursday.
We need your help! There are children that are climbing the prek fence or opening the gate to enter the playground. The children are throwing toys over the fence. Big kids are riding the tricycles. A new Barbie playhouse was broken this weekend when boys dumped rocks all over it and knocked it down. The toys do not belong to the school. They belong to the Camden Coop which supplies the playground for prek. Cameras are used to monitor this and we have watched the video. Parents, please keep your children with you when on the playground area while having ball practice or games.
Mrs. Rhonda’s bus will be late picking students up this morning. She will be 15-20 minutes behind her normal schedule. Mrs. Rhonda will verify tardies so they may be excused and breakfast will be served to those arriving by bus late.
This is a reminder that our 6th Grade students along with the PC High School 7th-10th Grade students will be taking the State ACT Aspire Test this Tuesday (4/20) and Wednesday (4/21). Virtual students are required to be on campus at 8 AM to participate in the assessment. Testing will consist of Math and Science on day one and Reading, Writing, and Language on day two. Students need to be well rested, have a good breakfast, remember to bring chromebooks and chargers if they have them at home (please charge chromebooks ahead of time), and please bring eye glasses if they are needed for reading. Remember to encourage your child to do their very best. Our 3rd Grade - 5th Grade students will test April 27, 28, & 29.
7th-10th grade students will be participating in ACT Aspire testing on Tuesday, 4/20, and Wednesday, 4/21. It is extra important that students arrive to school on time with charged Chromebooks on these days!
Juniors and Seniors will be Virtual on Tuesday, 4/20, and Wednesday, 4/21. They will be completing assignments posted in Google Classrooms.
The Parkers Chapel School Board voted tonight that effective immediately, masks will be encouraged but not required. We will continue to follow all other recommended guidelines. Social distancing of 3 feet in classrooms when possible will stay in effect. In the event that there is a positive case, we will follow quarantine recommendations (the positive person and those in close proximity will be quarantined unless both had masks on). The cleaning regimen of the campus will stay a top priority. It is extremely important that if a student has any symptoms, the student must stay at home & the school nurse must be contacted.
PC Theater presents Check Please! this Thursday and Saturday (April 15 and 17) at 7pm.
Tickets are $5 at the door. Masks are required. This play is a one-act and will last 30 minutes. All proceeds help support PC's theater program.
We will be hosting a COVID-19 Student Vaccination clinic Wednesday, April 14th at 1pm in our auditorium for any 16yr old or older student on our campus. Information was sent home yesterday with the students. These consent forms need to be returned by tomorrow, April 9th to Nurse Kaci. If you have any questions please contact her at 870-862-4641 Ext 114.
Parents: If your student is 16 years old or older, they will be bringing home information packets and registration forms for the COVID-19 vaccine today. Please look over this information and complete the registration form if you would like for your child to be vaccinated. Completed forms are due back to the High School office by 3 pm this Friday, April 9th. As soon as we have a date set for the vaccination clinic we will send out another message.
Report cards were sent home with students today. Grades have also been posted on the HAC website.
Report cards will be sent home this Wednesday. School will be dismissed early this Thursday (4/1/21). Prek pickup will be 12:00-12:30; Elementary Car Line will be 12:35 - 1:00; Buses will leave at 1:30. There will be no aftercare on Thursday. School will not be in session on Friday due to a scheduled break.
Tomorrow, between 8 AM - 12 PM, the ABC Preschool teachers will be under the awning behind the gym (back parking lot), handing out ABC preschool packets. They will also have some paid prek packets & Kindergarten registration packets if you need to pick one up.
Elementary: Tomorrow is Spring picture day. We will also take classroom group pictures. The Yearbook Staff will be taking Easter Bunny pictures for those that turned in a form & money. We will also announce the amount of money raised tomorrow & the top 10 that get to shave Mr.Hoover’s head... just in time for Spring Break!
DOG IN CAR LINE / PARKING LOT - a beautiful boxer with a collar (no name or address) has been coming to the back parking lot during the morning and day. Today the dog crossed Evans Drive and held up the car line. If anyone knows who this dog belongs to please let them know it is on the loose and was last seen at the Lloyd's house right beside the fence entering the back parking lot.
Community Fund Raiser - Tomorrow (Wednesday 3/17) is the last day to make a donation to the 50/50 community fund raiser. High School students may turn in money at the office or during the lunch period. Elementary students need to turn their money in to their teachers. Please send any amount you can to help out. Even $1 or $5 will make a difference in someone's life. Donations will be split between the #teamcorrie cancer foundation and the men injured in the Delek fire/explosion. Checks need to be made payable to PC Activity. "I wonder who will get to shave Mr. Hoover's head?"
Kindergarten and the PC (paid) Preschool Registration will be handing out registration packets this evening between 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. in front of the elementary building (pull along next to the awning out front). These packets need to be completed and returned to the elementary office, or they can be dropped of Thursday evening 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the same location. Physicals are not required to turn in the packet, but need to be done before school starts in August 2021. Please spread the word so students are added to the enrollment list for 2021-2022 school year.
Today is the last day to purchase with the Beta Club Slice the Price card fundraiser. Get your orders in today! Www.stp.cards/35324
Please remember to send donations tomorrow to help with our community fundraiser. 50% of all money raised goes to #teamcorrie cancer foundation and the other 50% goes to the men injured in the Delek fire/explosion. Check donations should be made payable to PC Activity. Thank you for helping. We will collect through Wednesday afternoon.
Remember that Daylight Saving Time starts tomorrow. Spring your clocks forward one hour!
The YouTube Livestream for the Teen and Miss Parkers Chapel Pageant is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xmktdbnEdo.
The YouTube Livestream for the Little Miss and Junior Miss Pageants can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EykjEj5CuVM
The YouTube Livestream for the Toddler, Tiny, and Petite Miss can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXsRgd04TO0
Elementary ACT Aspire Testing Dates Announced: 6th grade students will take the state ACT Aspire test on April 20, 21, and 22. 3rd through 5th grade students will take the ACT Aspire test on April 27, 28, and 29. Virtual students will take the ACT Aspire Test on the same dates as their classmates.
Parkers Chapel School will be raising money for a community service project beginning today. Students will be able to donate as many times as possible to their homeroom. 100% of this money will be donated to the following charities: (1) #teamcorrie and (2) Delek workers hospitalized following the recent fire/explosion at the local plant. Mr. Hoover and the school chose to donate 50% of the money raised to #teamcorrie in memory of Mrs. Corrie Gross Bechtelheimer. The other 50% will be will be given to the Delek burn victims to assist with their families' needs as they recover. Any amount you can give will be truly appreciated. High school will be divided in to 2 groups, 7-9th graders and 10-12th graders. The group that raises the most money will win an ice cream party. Please place money or checks in an envelope with your child's name on the outside; make checks out to PC Activity. Thank you in advance for helping us - help our community. Money will be collected Friday, March 12 through Wednesday March 17.
Elementary Testing Dates Announced: NWEA Map Growth Assessments for Kindergarten, First, and Second Grades will be May 5th (Math) and May 6th (Literacy). NWEA Map Growth Testing for virtual K, 1, and 2 students will be May 10th and May 11th at 8:30 AM.
Elementary Upcoming Dates to Remember: March 16 (pick up Kindergarten and Preschool registration packets); March 17 (AR points are due); March 18 (return Kindergarten and Prek registration packets); March 18 (spring pictures and classroom group pictures); March 19 (end of grading period); March 19 (early dismissal for all students - prek 12:00-12:30; car line 12:35-1:00; bus riders 1:30); March 22-March 26 (spring break - no school); April 1 (early dismissal for all 12:00 -12:30 prek; car line 12:35-1:00; bus riders 1:30); April 2 (no school - Good Friday).
Kindergarten and the Paid PC Preschool registration will look a little different this year. Next Tuesday (March 16th) parents of students entering kindergarten next year will be able to pull up in front of our school and pick up a kindergarten packet from 5:30 - 7:30 PM. This packet will have papers that need to be completed. We will need copies of birth certificates, social security cards, and shot records. You will have until the new school year to obtain your child's physical from a doctor. The packets must be dropped off on Thursday, March 18th , from 5:30-7:30 PM. Parents that wish to enroll their child in the Paid PC Preschool Program will also be able to pick up a packet at the same time. These will also be due back on Thursday, March 18, from 5:30-7:30 PM. The cost for the paid program next year will be $120 weekly.
Packets may also be picked up at any time at the elementary office between the hours of 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM. Please spread the word.
Parkers Chapel School will begin raising money for a community service project beginning tomorrow. Students will be able to donate as many times as possible to their homeroom. 100% of this money will be donated to the following charities: (1) #teamcorrie and (2) Delek workers hospitalized following the recent fire / explosion at the local plant. Mr. Hoover and the school chose to donate 50% of the money raised to #teamcorrie in memory of Mrs. Corrie Gross Bechtelheimer. She was our speech teacher and dear friend until she passed away on June 6, 2014 after her courageous battle with cancer. The other 50% will be a community based project donation and will be given to the burn victims to assist with their families' needs as they recover. Any amount you can give will be truly appreciated. The class that raises the most money will win a park lunch field trip. The top ten donating students will get to take a swipe with the clippers and shave Mr. Hoover's head next Thursday afternoon on the playground. (please place money or checks in an envelope with your child's name on the outside; make checks out to PC Activity). Thank you in advance for helping us - help our community. Money will be collected Friday, March 12 through Wednesday March 17.
Only one week left for the Beta Club Slice the Price card fundraiser. Get your orders in today! Www.stp.cards/35324
Link to today’s game. Game begins at 10am.
https://www.aaascoreboard.com/
The link above will take you to the AAA scoreboard website.
Select 2A
Select Girls Games
Find Akorn vs. Parkers Chapel on page
Select watch
Elementary Car Line: (front and back): 1. Do not pull around other vehicles, pass other vehicles in line , or cut across the parking lot to exit. We’ve witnessed two near accidents in the past few days due to this 2. Do not use a cell phone while in the car line. It is against the law and dangerous. Thank you for following these rules. Violators will be removed from the car line and will be required to park across the street daily. walk their student to the front entrance of the school, and pick up their student there during afternoon pickup time. The safety of our students and parents is important to us. Again, thank you for your cooperation.
Elementary Homeroom Group Pictures are scheduled for Thursday, March 18, 2021. You may return the form and payment, or you may order online. The website is: mylifetouch.com (group picture day ID code is: EVT7VZ9VV) A picture of form is attached.
Elementary Spring Pictures will be taken Thursday, March 18, 2021. Order forms may be returned with money, or you may order online. The website is: mylifetouch.com (the picture day ID code is: EVTHHRHJ4) A picture of the form is attached.
Kindergarten “Cap and Gown” pictures will be taken Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Forms have been sent home. You may order online or send form and money. Pictures will be taken Wednesday morning.
Order form attached. The website to order is mylifetouch.com (picture day ID code is: EVTMCSJP9)
Please wear blue & white tomorrow (Monday, March 8th) to show your support as we “send off” the Lady Trojans to the state basketball tournament!
Due to overwhelming support of our pageant this year, we sold out of our allotted tickets for the morning pageant division which is approved by the Department of Health.
You can still support your candidate through our LIVESTREAM. Donations will be accepted and will benefit Parkers Chapel's Future Business Leaders of America. Thank YOU for supporting our students through this pandemic and allowing them to have sort of "normal" back in their school experience! #PCPROUD"
Our Junior/Senior Prom is April 10th, at the El Dorado Conference Center. Tickets are $10 each and are available for purchase in the high school office.
Congratulations to the Elementary (grades 4 and 5) and the High School (grades 9 through 12) Archery Teams. These two teams qualified for the State Archery Tournament. The Middle School Team (grades 6 through 8) missed qualifying by only a few points.
Reminder: Today is a 1:30 dismissal day!
SOFTBALL MEETING UPDATE: The Parkers Chapel Summer Softball League has moved their meeting to the ELITE NUTRITION building located at 2660 Haynesville Hwy. The meeting will be Friday, Feb. 26th, from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Forms will be available at the meeting. Forms may be completed in your car once you arrive. If this is your child's first year to play for the league, you will need a copy of their birth certificate to attach to the form. Board members will be inside the building and will be available to answer any questions you may have. If you have immediate questions, would like to download the form and print it from home, or can't make the meeting, you may contact Amanda Brown through email. amandaswilleybrown@gmail.com Fees per family: one child = $75, two children = $100, three or more children = $120. The ages for this league are 5 years to 14 years of age.
Early Dismissal Reminder: School will dismiss early this Friday. ABC Preschool pickup time is 12:00-12:30, PC Preschool pickup time is 12:00-12:30 or 2:30-3:00. Elementary Car line will load from 12:35-1:00. Buses will run at 1:30.
The Parkers Chapel Softball League has rescheduled their meeting. It will be held Friday, Feb. 26th, at 6:00 p.m. The current location for the scheduled meeting is the school cafeteria.
Wednesday, Feb. 24, is the last day to turn in Pageant Registration Forms, Photos, and Fees to the office. This is a HARD deadline. Late entries will not be accepted.
Menu update: Breakfast will remain the same as previously posted. Prek lunch will be ham and cheese sliders, potato wedges, and peaches. Elementary lunch choices will be ham and cheese sliders or chicken sandwich. Sides are potato wedges, peaches, vegetable bar.
On-site learning will start again tomorrow. We will not have early dismissal on Wednesday, as originally scheduled at the beginning of the school year. We will have early dismissal on Friday.
Juniors WILL NOT be taking the ACT when we return to school on Tuesday, February 23rd. The test is being rescheduled and we will notify students and parents as soon as a new test date is scheduled.
Due to back roads and some main roads still being covered with snow & ice, Parkers Chapel School will remain completely virtual Monday, February 22nd. We hope to be able to return to on-site instruction on Tuesday. The menu will be Manager's Choice the first day back and after that, we will use last week's menu for each corresponding day.
Due to back roads and some main roads still being covered with snow & ice, Parkers Chapel School will remain completely virtual Monday, February 22nd. We hope to be able to return to on-site instruction on Tuesday. The menu will be Manager’s Choice the first day back and after that, we will use last week’s menu for each corresponding day.
Parkers Chapel School will continue with 100% virtual instruction for the remainder of this week. Continue to submit attendance and work online through google classroom daily. School is scheduled to resume on-site next Monday.
Due to inclement weather, Parkers Chapel School District has made the decision to continue with virtual learning for the remainder of this week. Students should check Google Classroom for their assignments for Thursday, February 18th and Friday, February 19th. Teachers will be available on-line from 7:45-3:30 each day. Stay safe! We hope to see everyone back on campus on Monday, February 22nd.
Each elementary classroom teacher has an attendance form in google classroom for today. The attendance & classwork has to be SUBMITTED and must also be MARKED AS DONE. Submission of work is just one step. Please complete both steps after doing the work. Again, contact your child’s teacher through email, or their preferred method of communication, if you have questions. Work and attendance must be submitted daily before 10 PM.
Parkers Chapel School will move to virtual instruction on Tuesday (2/16) and Wednesday (2/17). Students will need to access Google Classroom or watch for messages from their teachers concerning assignments & classroom instruction. Announcements concerning possible addition weather days will be posted on the website and school Facebook pages.
Due to inclement weather, Parkers Chapel School District will move to virtual learning for Tuesday, February 16th and Wednesday, February 17th. Students should check Google Classroom for assignments. Teachers will be available on-line from 7:45-3:30 each day. Updates for the remainder of the week will be released on Wednesday afternoon. Stay safe!
Baseball signups - drop off forms tonight behind the PC First Baptist Church 5pm-7pm
School will dismiss early tomorrow. There will be no school on Friday (2/12) or Monday (2/15). Weather permitting, school will resume on Tuesday (2/16).
Thursday 2/11/2021: All Prek students will be dismissed at noon (12:00 PM). Elementary car riders will load at 12:35 and buses will leave at 1:30. Parent - Teacher conferences have been scheduled for students with below average or failing grades. These conferences will be held from 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Conferences will be limited to 10 minutes and a follow up meeting may be scheduled if needed.
Please join us for a livestream of our 2021 Sweetheart Court presentation found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4qRt5-NTYM
EARLY DISMISSAL TODAY: Prek pickup today is 12:00 PM noon for ABC; PC Prek (Ms. Brooke and Ms. Kristi) pickup today is Noon - or 2:30-3:00. Elementary car riders will be picked up 12:35-1:05; Busses will leave today at 1:30.
PCHS Parent Teacher Conferences will be Thursday, 2/11, 1:30 - 6pm. You can access your child's Progress Report grades on HAC that morning - Http://hac20.ESP.k12.ar.us If you have difficulties logging in to your HAC account, please email Mrs. Torri Jacobs at jacobst@parkerschapelschool.com .
On campus conferences will be reserved for parents of students with D's and F's. All other parents that have concerns and would like meetings with teachers can email the teachers directly to request a Google Meet or a phone call.
ACT-Aspire Interim testing will be Mon-Wed (2/8-2/10) from 8-11am. Please remind your students to bring calculators if they have them.
Valentine deliveries will be on Wed, Feb. 10th due to early dismissal on Thursday (2/11) and no school on Friday (2/12) and Monday (2/15)
No School - There will be no school on Friday, 2/12 and no school on Monday, 2/15. School will resume on Tuesday, 2/16.
Early Dismissal & PT Conferences - Thursday 2/11; All prek students must be picked up at 12:00 PM (noon), elementary car riders will be picked up from 12:35-1:05 PM, and busses will run at 1:30 PM. PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES will begin at 2 PM. Teachers will make face to face scheduled conference appointments with parent(s) of students that are working below grade level (D) and with parent(s) of students that have a failing grade (F). Additional conferences may be held virtually or by phone or email.
ACT Aspire Interim testing will be Wednesday, 2/10, and Thursday, 2/11, from 8 AM - 11 AM for 3rd through 6th grade students. Virtual students (not on quarantine) will be required to attend and test. Quarantined students will be required to test upon their return to school. (1) Please do not make appointments for your child on these days. (2) If students wear glasses, please make sure they have them on testing days. (3) Please make sure students are well rested & have a good breakfast. Thank you for your help with making our testing days successful.
Valentine’s Day deliveries will only be accepted on Wednesday, Feb. 10 (for students & employees). We have state testing & early dismissal on Thursday & no school on Friday. The 10th is the only day we will be able to ensure that deliveries get to the intended person. Thank you for understanding.
EARLY DISMISSAL TODAY: PC prek may be picked up at noon or regular time. ABC (Slaughter and Morgan) prek all must be picked up at noon. Elementary Kindergarten - Sixth Grade car line is 12:35. Bus riders leave at 1:30.
Reminder: Letterman jacket orders are due tomorrow morning. Please turn all orders in to the High School office.
Campfire Candy - please remember that Campfire Candy is NOT to be sold at ballgames. It is also not to be sold during the school day on campus to students.
This is a reminder that school dismisses early tomorrow. PC Prek (12:00 or 2:30-3:00 pickup), ABC Prek 12:00 pickup, Elementary Car Riders 12:35-1:05, Bus Riders 1:30.
Due to an increased number of positive Covid-19 tests and a large portion of our 8th grade student body being quarantined, the Parkers Chapel School District will be moving to all virtual instruction for only our 8th grade students as of Friday, January 22nd, and will return on Monday, February 1st. We feel that it is best for our community and school district to cancel on campus instruction to decrease contact and prevent any possible spread. All facilities will be deep cleaned during the break.
Please visit this link for more information https://www.parkerschapelschool.com/article/384819?org=parkers-chapel
Our letterman jacket sales rep has rescheduled our order deadline. All orders are now due next Thursday, January 28th.
Reminder: Letterman jacket orders are due tomorrow morning. Please turn all orders in to the High School office.
Parents, please remember that the parking lot located at the end of the high school building is assigned for student parking ONLY. Our students have assigned spots they must park in each day. If you would like to park and wait before dropping off your student in the morning, please use the parking lot in front of the high school building. Thank you!
This is a reminder that archery practice is in the MAC tonight. 4th & 5th at 5:00 PM, 6th - 8th at 6:00 PM, and 9th - 12th at 7:00 PM. Enter through the auditorium lobby or the MAC back door. Parents drop students off. Practice is 50 minutes.
This is a reminder that there will be no school on Monday, January 18th. School will resume Tuesday, Jan. 19th, at 7:45 AM.
Archery Students: Slinging Arrows will be able to have you practice from Noon until 1:30 tomorrow. They have tournament lines before noon and after 1:30. Archery will practice Monday, Jan. 18th at 5:00-6:00 (4th and 5th grades), 6:00-7:00 (6th - 8th grades), 7:00-7:45 (9th-12th grades).
Reminder: 1:30 dismissal today and no school Monday.
This is a reminder we have early dismissal tomorrow. Prek 12-12:30. Elem Car 12:35-1:00. Buses run at 1:30.
The PC Archery Club will have its first on-site practice this evening. The 4th - 5th graders will practice from 5:30-6:30. The 6th - 8th graders will practice from 6:30-7:30. The 9th - 12th graders will practice from 7:30-8:30. Please park in front of the auditorium or in the HS parking lot and enter the auditorium doors. We will practice in the MAC. Bring your masks. Bring your bow if you have one. We are looking for at least 6 more 9th - 12th graders to participate, of which we need at least 2 of those to be girls. Please email bursonc@parkerschapelschool.com if you have any questions.
The school buses will run 2 hours behind their normal schedule today.
Parkers Chapel Elementary will begin school today at 9:45 AM. Staff will arrive at 9:30 AM.
Due to inclement weather Parkers Chapel Schools will have a delayed start time. Buses will run two hours later than the normal time and school will begin at 9:45. Staff, please report by 9:30.
Reminder: Tomorrow, 1/8/21, is a 1:30 dismissal day.
ARCHERY: if your child is participating in archery and would like to work with Coach Constance, she will be available for help at Slingin Arrows this afternoon from 4 PM until .... (she decides it is time to go home).
Information concerning Covid testing & Covid exposure:
If anyone in your house tested positive for Covid-19 during the break from school or if anyone came in direct contact with someone who tested positive, please contact Nurse Kaci Burton today at 870-310-3321 to verify clearance before returning to school. This is a reminder that if there is a positive test in your household, that is not the student, the student must be out during that person’s quarantine time and then must start their own quarantine at the end of the positive person’s quarantine. The times are not consecutive. Nurse Kaci is the only person authorized to give you a return date for school.
This is a reminder that school will start back Monday, January 4th at 7:45 AM. Doors are locked and tardies are issued at 7:50. Please remember to send extra masks and a water bottle with your children. Virtual students will need to login to google classroom tomorrow morning and view schedules and assignments. The menu can be found on the school website. Type “menu” in the search area.
Parkers Chapel School District will transition to virtual learning for the remainder of the week, December 16-18. Check our website for more information.
While I am out and cannot do the afternoon car duty, I am begging you to continue to turn right and make the block. Show your children that we continue to do the right thing even when someone isn’t standing there watching and do it for your child’s safety. Thank you for your help with this request. *Remember to use your blinkers & look both ways. Stay safe! I have requested additional help from UCSO for this while I am out.
Archery practice is cancelled for this evening on campus. If you have signed up to participate, you will need to do private practices at least once per week on your own until we can start on site in January. There will be a sign in book at Slingin Arrows. Please have 3 practices completed on your own before January 4th. I am sorry for the inconvenience of requiring off-site practice at this fine, but that is our only option until January. Thank you for your cooperation and participation.
Reminder: Tomorrow is early dismissal. 12:00 or 2:30 Preschool; 12:35 Elementary Car Riders, 1:30 Bus Riders. Next Thursday the dismissal times will be the same as above. Class parties will be next Thursday, during the moring. Next Friday teachers will prep their rooms for January. Dismissal times will be 12:00 PreK, 12:35 Car Riders, 1:30 Bus Riders. School will resume on Monday, January 4, 2021.
The Book Fair is full of great books & prizes. Mrs. Rumph can assist your child with shopping. Please note: If you’ve purchased a gift certificate for the Follett Book Fair for your child online, please print it out and send to school in an envelope. Make sure your child knows to take it to Mrs. Rumph. You may also email a copy of it to Mrs. Rumph at rumphd@parkerschapelschool.com. The new book fair company does not provide gift certificate information to the school.
Please put away cell phones while in the car line. This is a state law & is enforced to protect your children.
Currently there are no phone lines working or internet at the school. Until the cut line(s) are repaired there will be no in or out calls. Online students will need to check in periodically to determine when we are back online & classroom assignments are available.
There will be NO archery practice tonight in the MAC. Sign-up forms will be available this Wednesday and must be turned in by this Friday. The forms will also be posted to the website for virtual students. There will be three teams: (1) 4th & 5th Graders (2) 6th - 8th Graders (3) 9th - 12th Graders. Each competition team must have 4 females, 4 males, and 4 additional students. All competetion teams are made up of 12 members. Students do not have to compete to participate. Practices for students younger than 4th grade will be announced at a later time.
This is a reminder that normal “face to face” school will resume tomorrow. If your child was quarantined and you are unsure about the date he/she may return, please contact your child’s teacher. If your child tested positive, he/she will have to have a clearance return letter from the AR Dept. of Health. If you need assistance with this, reach out to Nurse Kaci at burtonk@parkerschapelschool.com. If your child has come in contact with a positive person or has tested positive over the holiday break, please contact Nurse Kaci as soon as possible. Please remember to send water bottles, clean backpacks, and jackets with names written inside.
Beginning tomorrow - PC Schools will move to a virtual setting for the remainder of this week. All plans are for on-site school to resume on Monday, Nov. 30th. If this date changes, it will be posted on the school's website and a push notification will be sent out through the school app. Teachers will continue to post virtual lessons for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. If elementary students do not have access to a device to watch the recorded lessons, the teacher will provide an opportunity to get caught up the week of Nov. 30th. Work is also being sent home with all students to complete and return on the 30th. If a student is currently out due to illness or quarantine, these papers will be given to the student on the 30th to complete. Again, most students will come home with this work today. Progress reports are also being sent home today. Any student that develops symptoms should be tested and self quarantine until they receive the results of their test. If a student is tested, it must be reported to Nurse Kaci by email at burtonk@parkerschapelschool.com or by calling 870-310-3321.
November 17, 2020
Due to an increased number of positive Covid-19 tests and a large portion of our student body and faculty being quarantined, the Parkers Chapel School District will be moving to all virtual instruction as of Wednesday, November 18th, through Friday, November 20th. We feel that it is best for our community and school district to cancel on campus instruction to decrease contact and prevent any possible spread. The district expects to be back on-site after the Thanksgiving holiday. All facilities will be deep cleaned during the break.
Instruction will continue during this time, and all students will be expected to log on to their google classrooms for all assignments. Teachers will record lessons, respond to emails, and post assignments for the remainder of the week. Please respect their office hours of 8:00 am to 3:30 pm.
All extracurricular activities this week are being postponed.
Any student that develops symptoms or tests positive for Covid-19 during this time must report this information to Nurse Kaci Burton by email at burtonk@parkerschapelschool.com or by calling 870-310-3321.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but again we feel it is necessary for the safety of our students, staff, and community to suspend face to face instruction at this time. We will continue to provide the Parkers Chapel standard of instruction and appreciate your support and patience.
Michael J. White
Superintendent
Due to an increased number of positive Covid-19 tests in our seventh grade class and many close contacts that have been forced into quarantine, we feel that it is in the best interest of our community and school district to cancel on campus instruction for 7th graders during the week of November 16-20.
7th graders are encouraged to use the links in their Google Classrooms to join live classes each day. For those unable to connect live, please contact Mrs. Taylor or Mr. Smith and connection assistance will be provided.
*This only affects our 7th graders!
We apologize for this inconvenience and look forward to seeing all of our students back on campus after Thanksgiving Break!
This is a reminder- please send extra masks in backpacks & water bottles. Thank you for your cooperation.
There will be no archery practice tomorrow night. Information about archery will be sent out this week. Competition teams are 4th & 5th grades (Elem), 6th-8th (Jr. High), and 9th-12th (Sr.High).
Today is the last day to order PC Spirit Gear from this link. This sale is promoted by the PC boys basketball. https://fancloth.shop/ESPV1?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=mco&utm_content=ESPV1&fbclid=IwAR3KoelaUIJQpk6H1kX2sbRlSq36luksPV35t81tDCgpQKjg3nnbX5btDyQ
Parkers Chapel School District
Friday, November 13, 2020
Dear Parents, Students, and Faculty:
Recently the Parkers Chapel School District notified the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) of positive cases of COVID-19 in the Parkers Chapel School District. The district followed the ADH protocols to identify probable close contacts. Those who have met the criteria have been contacted.
The district has taken active measures to deep clean and disinfect the facilities appropriately. Parkers Chapel School District will continue to work with the ADH and follow all guidelines and protocols as directed. We appreciate the cooperation of our parents, students, and staff during these difficult times.
For the privacy of our students and staff, the Parkers Chapel School District cannot share personal information regarding this case. The school district remains steadfast in our commitment to the safety of our students, staff, and community.
Again, if you have not been contacted you are not considered a probable case of close contact. Continue to monitor your child for symptoms and let Mrs. Burton, the school nurse, know of any suspected issues. Make sure you are familiar with our protocols for testing and possible close contact. Please monitor our district website and social media pages for updates as they become available.
Go Trojans,
Michael J. White
Superintendent
Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases and quarantines, the Parkers Chapel Administration has made the difficult, but necessary decision to forfeit tonight’s playoff game at Clarendon. This sadly concludes our season.
Tickets will be refunded by the Arkansas Activities Association; this typically takes 7-10 business days to credit the customers debit/credit card.
Thank you to all parents, fans, players, and school personnel for all your support!
Remember to send clean masks & a clean water bottle each day. Students without these items will be required to call parents & have the items brought to school. Thank you for remembering to send these items daily. (A minimum of three (3) masks should be in backpacks.)
Menu Changes for this week:
Tuesday: Pre-K Lunch = Ham and Cheese Sliders; Lunch K-12= Ham and Cheese Sliders or Hamburgers. Wednesday: Pre-K Lunch= Chicken Nuggets; K-12 Lunch= Chili Dog or Cheeseburger. Thursday Pre-K Lunch = Chicken and Waffles; K-12 Lunch= Chicken and Waffles or Chicken Sandwich.
Menu change for today: Prek will have popcorn chicken today instead of chicken and waffles. K-12 will have orange chicken today instead of chicken and waffles. The 2nd option of hamburger for K-12 will stay the same today. On Thursday, Prek - 12th will have chicken and waffles with a 2nd option for K-12 of chicken sandwich. We apologize for the inconvenience, a delivery was delayed causing the change.
Please wash masks & water bottles. All students must have a water bottle from home to refill each day. All students must have a mask with at least two or three extra masks to use if something happens to the one they use at the beginning of the day.
Parents will be called to bring masks or water bottles if students do not have these two things each day.
Mr. White’s letter will not attach to the text messaging system used by the school. However, the letter, concerning Covid, can be found on the live feed on our school website and it can also be accessed by using the school app.
The attached letter is a message from our superintendent, Mr. White.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is an early release day for PCHS. Students will be dismissed at 1:30. This is NOT an optional day. Students are expected to attend. Students who are checked out before 12:53 will be marked absent.
This is a reminder that we will have early dismissal tomorrow. Elementary Car Riders will load at 12:35; Bus Riders will load at 1:30; PreK students may be picked up at 12:00 (noon) or 2:30-3:00. If you are picking up a prek student and want to pick up your elementary child at noon, send a note so we know to release them at that time.
Be sure to get your basketball t-shirt orders in by tomorrow morning! Basketball starts this weekend. There are two options. Order forms are available in the office. Let's support our Trojans!
Just a reminder that tomorrow is an early release day for PCHS. Students will be dismissed at 1:30. This is NOT an optional day. Students are expected to attend. Students who are checked out before 12:53 will be marked absent.
Students are required to attend on Fridays. This is NOT a "choice" day of Virtual or Face to Face. Teachers will continue with core instruction on the short days and Face to Face students are to be present. Virtual students will need to contact their teachers for a schedule change for early dismissal days, or watch for an email or google classroom announcement addressing the schedule change for early dismissal days.
This is a reminder that there is a new school calendar posted on the school's website - scroll to the bottom - under News - you will see a letter from the Superintendent, Mr. White, and the new calendar. This calendar has the list of dates for early dismissal. Typically, it will be every Friday, 12:30 for car riders and 1:30 for bus riders. Watch for a "Dates to Remember" sheet soon.
Please remember to wash masks, put extra masks in backpacks, wash water bottles, send water bottles & masks every day.
From the School Nurse: Attention: The Flu Mist is not available tomorrow for the flu clinic. If you marked MIST on your child’s flu sheet, you must call the nurse and update the form to injection or they will not be vaccinated, as the mist is UNAVAILABLE. Call 862-4641 ext 114. Leave a call back number if your call rolls to the answering machine; or email burtonk@parkerschapelschool.com before 2 PM today. We apologize for this inconvenience.
We have been notified that the flu mist will NOT be available for our flu shot clinic tomorrow. If you marked that you wanted your student to be given the mist, please call nurse Kaci at 870-862-4641 ext 114 to let her know how you want your student to be given the flu vaccine. Please leave a message with a return call number if you can't reach her.
Just a reminder that today, 10-24, is NOT an early release day. PCHS will be dismissed at our normal 3:30 time today.
Clarification: some quarantined students will be returning before the 27th (flu clinic day). Those are the forms that can be emailed or dropped off. If the quarantined student is coming back after the 27th, they will not be able to participate in the school’s flu clinic this year.
Students that are currently quarantined may scan the flu forms and email them as attachments to burtonk@parkerschapelschool.com - as long as they are received tomorrow. You can use the “notes” app on iPhones to take a picture of the forms and then send as an email attachment using the upload icon. Send the originals when students return from quarantine please.
You can also drop them off at the elementary office front door if that is easier. There will be a folder on the door where you can place the forms.
This is a reminder that tomorrow is the deadline to turn in paperwork for the school’s flu clinic.
Parents that will be attending face to face conferences must be on the teacher’s schedule and will need to enter the elementary building through the double doors - just past the elementary office (next to the cafeteria). Screening will take place there.
There is currently NO phone service or internet at the school. AT&T is working to repair the issue. Remember we will dismiss today at 12:00 -12:30 for early prek pickup, 12:35-1:05 for elem car line, & buses will run at 1:30. Late prek pickup will be normal time.
Reminder that school will dismiss at 1:30 tomorrow for Parent Teacher Conferences. Parents must check in the front high school office and be screened before meeting with teachers. Everyone must wear a mask.
The Book Fair is this week. You and your child can shop from this link, you can add money to an e-wallet for your child to use at school, or you can send money in an envelope. Thanks in advance for participating in this year’s book fair. https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=parkerschapelelemschool
This is a reminder that school will dismiss early this Tuesday. Prek have two pickup options. Prek pickup times are 12:00-12:30 or the normal pickup time 2:30-3:00. Elementary car lines will load from 12:30-1:00. The buses will run at 1:30.
Elementary Parent - Teacher Conferences will be held on Tuesday unless other arrangements have been made. Conferences are required for students with a D or F on their report card or if the teacher needs to address behavior or study habits.
Conferences may be face to face, virtual through google meet, or by phone. Conference times & options have been prearranged. If you have questions, contact your child’s teacher.
Please visit our school website, www.parkerschapelschool.com, to read an important letter from Mr. White regarding changes to the school calendar. The message can be found in the News section.
Elementary Parent - Teacher Conferences will be handled a little differently this fall. The actual date for conferences is Tuesday, October 20th. We will be requiring conferences for any student that is working below level (has a D or F on his/her report card) or if there are conduct issues or study habit issues that need to be addressed. These conferences can be face to face, virtual, or through phone communication. A letter will be coming home tomorrow in your child’s folder that must be signed and returned on Friday. This letter will notify you if a meeting is required. It will also list your conference time. Report cards will be handed out at the meeting if face to face. Report cards will be sent home with students if no meeting is required. All report cards must be signed and returned to document the signature / notification of grades. These will be returned to parents. Of course, if any parent wants to meet with teachers, they can request a meeting. Thank you in advance for helping us make this adjustment to conferences.
This week is National School Lunch Week! We want to take a moment to acknowledge the importance of our school lunch program & those that work extremely hard to make it a great success. Please remind your children to say a special, “Thank you!”, as they go through the lunch line this week.
This is a reminder that there will be no school on Monday. This is a scheduled calendar break.
You can watch the 2020 Parkers Chapel Homecoming ceremony on the PCSD YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDF_vi_AQGo
This is a reminder that school dismisses early today. Prek pickup is 12:30-12:50, car line is 1:00-1:30 (cars should not line up until 12:50 to allow prek parents the opportunity to get in & out of the parking lot), and the buses will run at 1:30.
The Junior High football game tonight has been cancelled. They will reschedule it if possible.
Elementary PTO will sell spirit items in the morning for $1 or $2 each.
This is the link to the school’s website, where the October menus are found. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/940020/October_Menus.pdf
Car line parents in the back need to be prepared to turn RIGHT only when leaving the back parking lot.
We will start regular time. Power has been restored at the school. Mrs. Rhonda’s bus will be 5-10 mins later than normal on her pick-up time this morning.
If power is not on at 6:30 AM, we plan to delay start of school and bus routes one hour. We will post again at 6:30 AM with more details.
Elementary Virtual Students: This is a reminder that all kindergarten, first, & second grade virtual students must report to the elementary office lobby at 8:45 AM on Monday and Tuesday of this week to complete the Fall NWEA Assessment. Leave a phone number and we will call you as soon as they are finished (approximate time one hour).
Homecoming Dress Up Days were posted yesterday. We accidentally forgot to list the dates. Homecoming week is October 5-9.
PC Spirit Gear - Softball fund raiser link - https://fancloth.shop/MQV6U?fbclid=IwAR3f3vmhpzBUc75IzfnEms5t0c8XnHFxXaf1bnfBcCitcFpIaX-LtBcP0sQ
Elementary Homecoming Dress Up Days: Monday - Made my bed, came to school! Come to school as you are - PJ Day;
Tuesday- Take a BEAR hunting trip! Camo Day;
Wednesday - Wipe out the Bears! Wear Surfing / Hawaiian Clothes
Thursday - Outshine the Bears! Wear NEON!
Friday - Spirit Day - Wear BLUE and WHITE!
No School Monday, Oct. 12. Mark your calendars. Scheduled Fall Break Day.
Early Dismissal Oct. 9th. Prek 12:30-1:00. Car riders 1:00-1:30. Buses will pull out at 1:30.
Yearbook Fund Raiser - PC Trojan Car Decal $5. Notes will come home today.
Yearbooks are $40 for 20-21 school year if pre-purchased by tomorrow. The form was sent home a few weeks ago. After tomorrow the price will be just over $50.
The Parkers Chapel Golf Teams, coached by Elementary Counselor, Mona Williams, will be hosting the District Golf Tournament today at the Lions Club in El Dorado.
This is the link if you’d like to follow the scores. https://www.parkerschapelschool.com/o/pc-athletics/page/2020-conference-scores
The "live feed" message from then nurse will not post the attachment. I am contacting the website representative to determine the issue. I have reposted this under the "NEWS" section on our website and I am attempting to attach the poster again to this message. It is a CDC poster that explains when a student should stay home due to an illness.
A message from the nurse:
This is a reminder that all students may eat breakfast and lunch FREE until the end of December. 3rd through 6th may add an extra entree or a double of their entree choice if they have $2 cash to hand to the cafeteria clerk at the time of purchase. Money must remain in accounts for extra milk. It is extremely important that you complete the child nutrition free or reduced lunch forms sent home if you qualify for assistance before Sept. 25th. If you need another form, please call 870-862-4641 ext 130 and request one, or send a note to your child’s teacher. Qualification for free or reduced status will take effect in January, but is needed now for federal reporting. If your income has changed or if it changes throughout the year, please remember to apply. If you have any questions, please email jacksont@parkerschapelschool.com or bursonc@parkerschapelschool.com
Elementary Announcements for Parents & Students: (1) Tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 16, the nurses will do vision screenings and BMI screenings. If your child wears glasses or contacts, they must have those tomorrow to be screened; (2) Parents cannot walk up to get students from the car line until after 3:30 - NO EXCEPTIONS. Please do not approach the sidewalk for "walkers" until 3:30, they will not be called for or released until after 3:30; (3) Please do not make U-Turns in front of the school to drop off students or after picking up students, this is very dangerous; (4) Remember it is against the law to use a cell phone while on school campus - while dropping off students or while picking up students. Your cooperation with today's announcements will be greatly appreciated.
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.
Homeroom lists will not be posted on the school doors. You may see homeroom lists by looking at the Parkers Chapel Elementary School Facebook page. If there is a spelling mistake that needs to be addressed, please leave a comment under the list post.
This is the link for the elementary school's supply list.
https://tinyurl.com/y22c872f
This is a reminder that any student planning to do "VIRTUAL" school must turn in the parent signed form, which was handed out at the "Virtual" meeting last Wednesday (Aug. 6 at 6 PM). If this signed form is not submitted by Thursday, August 13th in person to the school's office or Friday, Aug. 14th by email to bursonc@parkerschapelschool. com or smithd@parkerschapelschool.com . If no signed form is received by the deadline, the student will be scheduled for ON-SITE learning.
There will be a mandatory meeting Wednesday night at 6 PM in the auditorium for parents that have chosen the VIRTUAL option of school. If you plan for your child to complete his/her daily class work at home, you will need to be present at the meeting this Wednesday. Email bursonc@parkerschapelschool.com if you have questions.
Remember to register your student online using the links found under the NEWS heading on our website.
There will be no open house this year. The online registration process is required for ALL students by July 24th. This will allow you the opportunity to complete forms electronically that are handed out the first day or at Open House.
Parents must register all students online this school year by July 24th. Please use this link: https://sites.google.com/parkerschapelschool.com/pcreg/home
The school board met Monday night and approved a back to school plan. Once this plan is released, please reach out to the school nurse, burtonk@parkerschapelschool.com or Mrs. Burson at bursonc@parkerschapelschool.com if you need clarification or have specific questions. A general review of the plan can be found on the Elementary School’s Facebook page.
This evening’s peewee football meeting has been moved to the First Baptist Family Center.
The PeeWee Community Football Program will be hosting a parent meeting tomorrow night at the football field. 6:30 PM
Elementary Report Cards: use the link on the school’s website to determine how you will access your child’s report card. https://www.parkerschapelschool.com/article/257049?org=pc-elementary
Mrs. Rumph will be stationed in front of the elementary school tomorrow evening from
4:00-6:00 PM in an effort to collect the remaining Library, Accelerated Reading Lab, and/or Teacher Classroom Library books. Please place the books in a bag if they belong to a teacher and place the teacher’s name on paper inside the bag. Please drive by and hand them to Mrs. Rumph! We will get them to the correct person. Thank you for gathering these books and returning them to the school. Mrs. Rumph and the other teachers need their books back for next year.
Today, 8 AM - 3 PM will be the last day to pick up student supplies. Check the Elementary Facebook page for the list of names that still need to pick up items. Call 870-862-4641 ext 130 when you pull up and we will walk items out to you.
Teachers, K-4, will hand out supplies; 11:00 - 1:00 behind the gym. Pick up pencil pouches, workbooks, lunchboxes, jackets, pictures, etc. The schedule is: 1st gr- Thur. 4/23; 3rd gr- Fr. 4/24; 2nd gr- Mon. 4/27; K - Tue. 4/28; 4th gr - Wed. 4/29; grade 5 &6 to be announced.
This is a reminder. Parents or Guardians need to pick up inhalers, epi pens, and oral medications that the nurses had on campus per doctor’s orders. 9:45-11:00 AM TODAY - behind the gym. Parents must sign these out.
The nurses are behind the school with medications today and tomorrow. The time scheduled for pickup of these items is supposed to be 9:45 - 11:00 AM. They will NOT be there 11:00-12:00 as previously announced. Parents please pick up today or tomorrow before 11:00 AM.
There will be a packet pickup behind the gym Monday, April 20th, 5:30–7:30 PM, for those wishing to apply to attend Camden’s South Central Service Cooperative ABC prek program located in the PC Elementary building.
Nurses will be returning Elem. and HS students' oral medications, inhalers, epi pens, etc. next Mon. (4/20) and Tue. (4/21) between 9:45 - 11:00 AM, behind the gym, use the car line. Parent/guardian must sign the meds out. Email burtonk@parkerschapelschool.com with questions.
Kindergarten and Paid PreK Registration will be tonight from 5:30-7:30 PM. Pick up a paper packet & return all forms & documents next Thursday at the same time. The ABC Coop PreK program will be handling registration the same way. Their packets may be picked up next Monday night 5:30-7:30 PM.
Parkers Chapel School will also be placing the kindergarten and preschool registration links online by 4/16. You may register online if you do not want to pick up a packet. Be watching for the link on our website and the Elementary Facebook page. Packets will be returned 4/23.
Parkers Chapel School will have a drive-thru packet pick up line for kindergarten and prek registration this Thursday, 4/16, from 5:30-7:30 PM. Please pull in behind the gym from Evans Drive and follow the typical car line and pick up a packet if you need to register a student.
Students with electricity issues will be exempt from attendance and assignments today. The work assigned for today must be completed once electricity is restored. If you have questions about work or due dates, email the teacher or post a comment / question on their google classroom thread.
Meals on Wheels will not deliver lunch today. Good Friday is a scheduled calendar day off. We will see you Monday. Have a great and safe Easter weekend.
Please complete the google form in this link ONE time per household to assist our school in designing digital education for the remainder of the school year.
https://forms.gle/FKGMZHKsCUQjcQnk8
Lunches just rolled out. They are available in the back parking lot as well. Have a great day. Stay safe and know that we miss you.
This is a reminder. Your child must log in to google classroom and complete the attendance assignment EACH school day before 8 PM to be considered present. If a student does not sign in they could be dropped from enrollment after exceeding a designated number of days.
use this link to watch the video - How to Take an AR Test at Home https://www.loom.com/share/d13a2862853441e7ab4654ded0befd8a
Buses will pull out at 11:00 today with meals.
Remember cHILDREN 18 & under can also get meals in drive through behind the gym 11:00-12:00.
WHAT !!!!! Students can now take AR tests from home!!! Honor system! Parents monitor students. Make sure they read the book. Anything that looks suspicious on the reports will be deleted.
This is a reminder that all elementary students must sign into their google classroom today and every day from now on before 8 PM and complete the attendance form in their assignments or they will be marked absent.
Please visit & like the Elementary School’s Facebook page. Check out the PC Spirit posts each day & participate. https://www.facebook.com/ChapelParkers/
El Dorado Schools asked us to share their lunch locations for today. I am attaching the picture list & info. PC will begin delivering lunches again TOMORROW.
The Parkers Chapel School District will postpone delivering meals next week until all safety supplies are received. We will notify parents through our messaging system, through our website. and through Facebook the day before we begin delivering again. See you soon.
Unfortunately someone in our district has tested positive for COVID-19. We have acted immediately based on the CDC and AR Department of Health guidelines. This person has been quarantined and will be monitored. Everyone who has come into contact with this person will be notified to self quarantine for 14 days. We ask that you remain calm, respect the privacy of all those involved, and follow the guidelines set forth by the CDC and Arkansas Department of Health.
Please do not make comments or assumptions. If you are concerned or need clarification, you may contact Nurse Kaci by email: burtonk@parkerschapelschool.com
Remember we will respect confidentiality and you are being notified so that everyone fully understands the urgency to follow the guidelines being given by the Department of Health and our state leaders.
Parents, please remember to look at Parkers Chapel Elementary School Facebook page daily. I am posting free links there, ideas for activities, and general information. Thanks!
As ordered by our governor, all public schools will be closed through April 17th, 2020. Teachers will continue to push out instruction and assessments through digital formats. Attendance, grades, and promotion will be derived from previous grades this year and the submitted work and grades on these assignments and assessments. After we are allowed to return to school, teachers will continue to assign some work through the digital format.
The buses are loaded. Today’s meal is hot dogs and lots of other goodies. We will be serving behind the gym as well. We will pull out at 11:00.
The buses just pulled out with meals. They are ready to hand out behind the gym.
The buses are loaded with lunches. Grab an umbrella or jacket and be ready. They are ready to hand out behind the gym also. We will roll out at 11 AM (in 10 minutes).
Any students in the neighborhood that want to walk to parking lot behind the gym to get a lunch - come on. We will hand out until noon.
Buses are loaded and we will be pulling out with lunch & breakfast for students in a few minutes.
Nurse Kaci and Nurse Crystal are asking that you contact them at 870-862-4641 ext 114 or ext 133 if you need to pick up any medication from the school that you might need over then next two weeks or more.
The Reading Horizons luncheon and professional development meeting scheduled for today has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience, but the presenters were unable to travel to the state for the meeting. We will reschedule for a later date.
The Parkers Chapel School District will postpone kindergarten and preschool registration for the 2020-2021 school year. Originally scheduled for Friday, March 20th, the school will now be closed on 3/20 and will reschedule this registration. We will announce the new date as soon as it is scheduled.
Parkers Chapel School will be on short schedule tomorrow. We will dismiss at 12:30 prek, 1:00 elem car riders, and 1:30 bus riders. Teachers will go over AMI packets and digital learning tools with students tomorrow. School will be closed Tuesday through the end of Spring Break. Students will be required to do school work at home for Tuesday through Friday of this week.
Parkers Chapel School will be on short schedule tomorrow. We will dismiss at 12:30 prek, 1:00 elem car riders, and 1:30 bus riders. Teachers will go over AMI packets and digital learning tools with students tomorrow. School will be closed Tuesday through the end of Spring Break. Students will he require to do school work at home for Tuesday through Friday of this week.
Free Websites for Student Learning - see attached picture.
Elementary students came home today with a list of user names & passwords for accessing instructional sites. They also have a google email & password for accessing "google classroom". These logins will be used in the event we have to provide digital - at home - instruction.
There is no AR Lab tonight.
This is an important message from Parkers Chapel School. Please remember with the time change, buses will be picking students up tomorrow and for several weeks before sunrise. Remind students they should stand in a safe location while waiting on the bus. Remind drivers (family and friends) to pay attention and watch for students waiting for their bus. Thank you.
Lifetouch: Tomorrow is Parkers Chapel Elem School's Spring Picture Day. Order w/ Pic Day ID EVTXM8WJQ at http://bit.ly/2QtbKN2
Tomorrow is Parent - Teacher Conference Day. Early dismissal for Prek is 12:30, Elementary Car Riders is 1:00, and Buses leave at 1:30. Conferences begin at 1:40 PM. The building will close from 4:30-5:00 for a teacher break. Conferences will resume at 5:00 and end at 6:00 PM.
Change in breakfast menu. Today’s breakfast will be breakfast pizza. Tomorrow will be sausage & biscuits.
This is an announcement from Parkers Chapel School District. The school will be closed tomorrow, Friday, January 31st, due to the number of illnesses reported and the number of students sent home today with flu like symptoms. The elementary, high school, and MAC will be closed.
Parkers Chapel School will he closed tomorrow due to the number of illnesses reported and the number of students sent home today.
A message from Parkers Chapel School. Preschool will dismiss tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. Elementary car riders will load at 1:00 p.m. Bus riders and high school students will be dismissed at 1:30 p.m. Remember tomorrow is an early dismissal day.
due to illness - AR family night is cancelled for this evening; we will reschedule for next week
5 scholarships are available for mini cheer clinic. It is scheduled for Jan. 29th (1:30-3:00), Jan. 30 & 31 (3:15 - 5:00). Perform: Feb. 3rd @ the home basketball game. The first 5 emails I receive can use the scholarships to attend the clinic. bursonc@parkerschapelschool.com
The public URL for the Elementary School google calendar is: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=103h7dvdp89frbsee4789j7qfg%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America%2FChicago (events are posted on this calendar for our school)
Family Breakfast for Gee's and Ockerman's first grade classes will be Friday, February 7th, 8:15 - 9:00 a.m.
Family Breakfast for Holt's & Midyett's first grade classes will be Friday, January 24th, 8:15 - 9:00 a.m.
This is a reminder that there will be no school next Monday, January 20th.
Tomorrow (1/16) is the day! Students please bring a donation to help the cheerleaders with their trip to compete at the national level. This is a challenge. The class with the most $ in each grade wins a free recess. The overall winner wins a field trip to the park for lunch!
We have had several calls asking about a "LOCK-DOWN". The school is not on lockdown and there are no issues.
Basketball Sweetheart Ceremony will be this Friday. School will not dismiss early.
Archery Practice: Monday, Jan. 13- 6:00-6:45 kindergarten-5th grade; 6:45-7:30 grades 6-12.
Archery Practice Times - Monday, January 6. Elem (K-5) 6:00-6:30, Middle (grades 6-8) 6:35-7:05, and HS (grades 9-12) 7:05-7:35
Basket
Basketball Sweetheart Ceremony - January 17, 2020
Spelling Bee - Wednesday, January 8, 2020, 1:30-3:00 p.m. (auditorium)
Miss Parkers Chapel pageant has a Facebook page. See this for more details.
This is a reminder that school resumes Monday, January 6, for teachers and students.
Reminder: Archery practice tonight 7:00 - 8:00 pm. The MAC will be closed every Monday night 7:00 - 10:00 pm.
This is a reminder. Santa will be at school tomorrow. visiting all. Students may wear Christmas pajamas or a Christmas outfit and have their picture made with Santa. Outfits are not required for pictures. 4 by 6 pictures are five dollars and 5 by 7 pictures are eight dollars.
Due to inclement weather, the AR Reading Family Night will start at 4:30 and end at 6:00 PM tonight.
Family Reading Night - AR Night - in the Elementary Computer Lab - tomorrow night (12/10) from 5:30 -7:30 PM.
3rd -- 5th Grade students will take the ACT Aspire Interim Test this Wednesday (12/11) and Thursday (12/12) at 8:00 AM.
1st Grade students will take the NWEA assessment Tuesday morning (12/10) and Wednesday morning (12/11) at 8:00 AM.
6th Grade students will take the reading and language arts sections of the ACT Aspire Interim Test - tomorrow 8:00 AM.
Early dismissal this Wednesday for teacher training meetings. Prek dismisses at 12:30. Elem car riders 1:00, HS car and buses 1:30.
No AR Reading night Monday, Dec 9th. It will be rescheduled for a different night this week.
Anyone interested in archery - practice in the MAC will be around 7 PM tomorrow night (12/9), immediately following the Band concert. If you can’t practice tomorrow night, plan to practice on your own at Slinging Arrows this week.
Band Christmas Concert - Monday, Dec. 9th at 6 PM. Everyone is invited to attend.
Kindergarten students will sing Christmas carols at Oakridge Nursing Home tomorrow (Dec. 4th) at 10:00 AM. They will eat lunch when they arrive on campus. 5th grade students will eat lunch tomorrow at 10:30 AM.
Due to delay in return of electricity, we will be cancelling school today. School will resume on monday.
PC Elementary : Online Safety Newsletter (Link) https://www.smore.com/ctm3y
Mr. Hoover's 4th grade science classes disect sheep eyeballs
More of first grade at Suzanne's Fruit Farm
More of first grade at Suzanne's Fruit Farm
First grade loved visiting Suzanne's Fruit Farm earlier this year.
School Safety: PC Elementary had the January fire drill on 1/15/19. All students followed the fire evacuation route and the fire marshals did a great job of checking the building.
School Safety: PC Elementary had the January tornado drill on 1/14/19. All students filled the "Safe Room" in the new addition to our building.
Early Dismissal Thursday (12/20) and Friday (12/21). Prek students dismiss at 12:30, car riders load at 1:00, and buses pull out at 1:30.
AR Prize parties for 50 point and 100 point earners will be Jan. 10th, 2019. Trampoline park that morning for 100 points and swimming that afternoon for 50 and 100 point earners.
Kindergarten through Second Grade will present their Christmas Musical Program on Thursday, Nov. 29th, at 6:00 pm in the auditorium. All students should arrive no later than 5:45. The program should last about 45 minutes.
December 10th - 5:30 - 7:30 - Family Literacy Night - AR Lab and Library - Read and take AR tests!!!
December 7th, 2018: 4th Grade Family Breakfast in the PC Cafeteria, 8:15 - 9:15.
Second Grade Family Breakfast will be Friday, Nov. 30th from 8:15 - 9:15 in the Parkers Chapel Cafeteria.
Pep Rally
Summer AR Reading - week of June 18: Elem. School will be open this week on Tuesday & Wednesday during the hours of 9:00-11:00 and 1:00-3:00 for checking out books, reading, and taking AR tests.
Students attending school Thursday and Friday will be dismissed at 1:30 p.m. Summer break begins Friday at 1:30 p.m. We hope you have a safe and enjoyable summer.
There will be an 8th grade parents' meeting in the tech building tonight at 6:00.
9th & 10th grade students will take the ACT Aspire Test next week. Testing will begin Monday-Friday at 8 am. Please have students to school on time & all appts should be scheduled for after lunch.
Sports Physicals will be given at the school for our Jr High & Sr High athletes on May 23. They are $10 cash. You must have the form filled out prior to 5/23. Forms can be picked up in the HS office
Spring Letterman Jacket Fitting in the Gym Lobby On April 18th at noon. Order packets can be picked up in the office.
Upcoming Events: 3rd grade field trip - April 12th; Corrected dates: A.C.T. Aspire test will be week of April 23rd for 6th grade. Testing for 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade will be the week of April 30th.
Students that earned all of their Accelerated Reading points for the 3rd quarter will be treated to a bowling party tomorrow. Your child should wear socks tomorrow if he or she will be bowling.
Parkers Chapel Schools will be closed on Friday, March 30th, 2018. School will resume Monday, April 2nd.
School will dismiss early tomorrow. Elementary car riders will load at 12:50. Bus riders will load at 1:25. Preschool and Kindergarten registration will be tomorrow, 8:30 AM - Noon. Spread the word.
Kindergarten "Cap and Gown" and "Elementary Homeroom" pictures will be taken Wednesday, March 14. Forms were sent home last week. Online Lifetouch I.D. is: HC017161G0. Check school website for info.
Group Pictures for Elementary will be Wednesday, March 14, 2018. Parents may order classroom group pictures online by visiting : mylifetouch.com The online picture day code is: HC017161G0
Grades 3 through 5 will take the A.C.T. Aspire Interim test on Tuesday, February 27 and Wednesday, February 28. Please encourage students to do their best. This will count as a grade.
Students in grades 6 through 10 will take the A.C.T. Aspire Interim test tomorrow, February 21 and Thursday, February 22. Students should be encouraged to do their best. This will count as a grade.
Early dismissal tomorrow. 12:50 car riders for K-4 and 1:10 for grades 5-6. 1:30 bus riders. No school Friday, Feb. 16 or Monday, Feb. 19.
Even though 98% of the roads are clear, there is still enough ice to warrant caution so Parkers Chapel Schools will be closed on Wednesday, January 17th. Classes will resume on Thursday.
Due to road conditions, Parkers Chapel School will be closed today, Tuesday, January 16th. School will reopen on Wednesday unless conditions do not improve. Further alerts will follow.
Parkers Chapel will delay start time this morning. Buses will run two hours later and classes will begin at 9:50.
We will be doing letterman jackets for fall sports Wednesday, January 17th at noon in the gym. Any athlete needing a form can pick one up from Coach Jacobs the weight room.
PC @ Lafayette County tonight
PC 7th grade beats Spring Hill 26-0!
Meet the Trojans and Blue/White Game tonight @ 6
PC Called Board Meeting Today @ 5:30 PM - Tech Building
PC Baseball Sr Night 4:15, game starts 4:30 hosting Junction City
PC Softball game update, PC 9 - Bearden 0
Lets go Lady Trojans, hosting Springhill today @ 3:30 at PC
PC School District Students of the Month
#16 hits a grand slam, PC 18 - Navada 1
PC softball game update
#16 Jacob Hobbs......Homerun. PC 17 - Navada 0, top of the 3rd
PC Baseball Update
PC Baseball vs Navada , score 4-0 PC
PC Softball Update
PC Softball Game @ 4:30 today @ PC hosting Navada County
There will be a PC Booster Club Meeting on Tuesday, October 18th @ 6 PM in the Technology Building.
PC Flu Clinic is on Monday - Oct. 17th. Flu forms are due this Wednesday - Oct. 5th. If you need to pick up or return a Flu Form - please see the High School, Middle School or Elementary Office.
There will be a PC Booster Club Meeting tonight, Sept. 13th @ 6PM in Room #35 of the Tech. Building. Thank you for supporting the PC Booster Club!
The Annual Report to the Public will be presented tonight at 6pm in the Technology Building. Information about the 2015-2016 year will be presented. All community members are invited.
There will be PC Booster Club meeting on Tuesday, 09/13/2016 @ 6 PM in room #35 of the Technology Building.
There will be a PC Booster Club meeting Tuesday, Aug. 30th @ 6:00 PM in room #35 of the Technology Building.
There will be a Parkers Chapel School Board meeting on Friday, July 15th @ Noon in the Technology Building. The agenda for this meeting is posted on our school website.
The Parkers Chapel School Board and Superintendent will hold a town meeting tonight @ 7PM in the cafeteria to address any questions or concerns about the current building project for the campus.
as of now, Wednesday, 03/09, Parkers Chapel School District will have school tomorrow - if this changes - you will be notified.
as of now, Wednesday, 03/09, Parkers Chapel School District will have school tomorrow - if this changes - you will be notified.