This Thursday, May 23, is "Parkway's Night to Shine," a celebration of all things Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM). This year, there will be an added focus on student performing and visual arts. You won't want to miss the performances, the art displays or the fun experiments!
It's NOT TOO LATE to make plans to attend. Mark your calendar, let your teachers know if you can make it, or just drop in to check it all out. The Cardinal Burger Wagon, Claudia's Tacos, and Blue Deer Cookie will set up near the lower lot ball courts beginning at 4:00 p.m. for those who come hungry. Have a heart for service? If you love well-organized events, then we could *really* use your help! Our school is growing, and to help with increased traffic flow, we need a few good men (and women) to help safely and effectively direct us in and out. Please sign up for a shift if you can. Can't help Thursday - your next volunteer opportunity is June 10 inflatable fun day. We hope to see you Thursday! 'Til then, here are some pics from last year's event. ps - We have new PTO officers! We'll work up an official announcement, but for those itching to find out who's who, take a peek in our minutes document from the last week's meeting. Kari Riddle (center) is presented with the Watauga County Schools Rookie Teacher of the Year award by Superintendent Scott Elliott and Parkway Principal Patty Buckner. The Watauga Democrat recently reported that Parkway School third-grade teacher Kari Riddle was recently named the Watauga County Schools Rookie Teacher of the Year.
WCS started the inaugural award this school year. Like the school system’s longstanding Teacher of the Year awards, rookie teachers are selected by their peers for the honor. To be eligible for the award, a teacher must be in his or her first year of teaching in a full-time position. Riddle earned her elementary education degree from Appalachian State University and is currently working toward a master’s degree in reading education, according to Parkway School. “I am so excited to be working at such an amazing school in such a fantastic school system,” Riddle stated on the school’s website. “I hope to inspire my students to have a love for themselves, learning and their community. I am sure I will continued to be inspired along the way too.” Dear families, Here are a couple quick announcements:
T-Shirt Sale is ON! You may have recently received a t-shirt order form in your students' folder. I also want to draw your attention to our website, where you can order your student-designed Parkway Be the Change tees online, parkwayschoolpto.weebly.com/apparel-sale. Makes a great Father's Day gift for dad and grandpa! The pre-sale ends May 1, and, once they're ready, your merchandise will be sent home through your student. If you order online, please include student name and homeroom upon checkout. Ready, Set, Find Your Spot! Are you or someone you know looking for a unique way to serve our school and get better connected in our community? Consider joining the PTO leadership team for the 2019-20 school year. There are small-ish and large-ish opportunities available, and there's a place for everyone with a heart to serve. We want to utilize YOUR specific skills, just let us know what they are! Learn more about existing officer roles or submit a nomination by tomorrow (Friday, April 19). New officers will be elected during the May 14 PTO Meeting. Thank you, and have a great break next week! Monthly Teacher Appreciation MealsWe are thankful to live in the High Country of North Carolina, where our schools (and our teachers) receive extra love from our community. Among the activities that our local businesses are involved in are teacher appreciation luncheons. Happy teachers are priceless, so thank you Bella's, Mint, Wendy's, Zaxby's and Proper (so far) for supporting our teachers through teacher appreciation meals this year. Many others, some listed below, have donated prizes for monthly teacher appreciation drawings. Scenes from the Latest Teacher Appreciation LuncheonOur PartnersThere are more businesses than we can name that make a REGULAR impact on our students, and we love them all! Other recently involved businesses include (but aren't limited to): AEV, OP Smiles, New River Tire, Harris Teeter, Heavenly Touch, Horton Hotel, Mysterium Escape Room, Stick Boy, Hardee's, New Public House, The Gamekeeper, Doe Ridge Pottery, Whistle Pig, App Ski Mountain, Comeback Shack, Hatchet, Bubbles, Best Cellar, Panera, Niadele, Panera, Tanger Outlets, Susan Lane, Lost Province, Bistro Roca, High Gravity, High Country Lanes, Schaeffer Center, Mountain Aire, Wahoo's, River Girl, AMB, Taste Grill, Dominoes, Mountain Thread Co., Mast General Store, Boone Bagelry, Makotos, Waffle House, Krispy Kreme, Mr. Tire, Meadowbrook Inn, Hotel Tavern Restaurant, Tiny Hands Pottery, Fuschia Moss, Emily Chapple and Laura Johnston. Our LeadersMany donations have been coordinated by the teacher appreciation chair Jenny McCourry and her team of PTO parents including (but not limited to) Marsha Anderson, Keli Gajewski, Lynne Griffith and Meg Putnam. Mark your calendar May 6-10Teacher Appreciation Week is scheduled for May 6-10, 2019. Get InvolvedAre you a business owner or parent who wants to be more involved at Parkway School? Please reach out by email, [email protected], call the school (828) 264-3032, or complete our online form so that we can catch up with you!
Thanks to the Watauga Democrat for some great photos of Parkway School students celebrating the 100th day of school on Friday, Feburary 8, 2019. View more photos and read the full story on the Watauga Democrat site.
Dear Parkway Families,
Thank you again for participating in the first-ever Parkway school BOGO Dining Pass fundraiser. Together, we raised more than $9,250 to support our school; we can all feel GREAT about that! We're pleased to announce that the high-selling student winners from this activity are:
Tell us what you thought! Take a 2-minute survey to let us know what you thought about this fundraiser. Happy snow day Parkway families!
Thank You Thank you for participating in the first-ever Parkway school BOGO Dining Pass fundraiser! Together, we raised more than $8,000 -- 100% of that money that will go directly to our classrooms and curriculum to support our students and teachers. We can all feel GREAT about that! You rock! And major kudos and thanks PTO fundraising chair Lynne Griffith! Online Sale Extended The sale went *so well* and this product is *so hot* (saving its holder many hundreds of dollars), we're taking the opportunity to continue the online portion of the sale through year-end! Student Credit + Incentives Your student will still get credit for online sales. Tell friends to enter your child’s name and teacher in the pop up that appears when they click through to purchase a pass. Prizes will be awarded to the top seller in each grade span: K-2, 3-5, and 6-8; we’ll just wait until January to announce the big winners. Take Action
It offers BOGO meal coupons to over 45 local restaurants with more than 85 free meals. You have an entire year to use the Pass. Plus, FOR A LIMITED TIME, you get a FREE Winter Bonus Pass with BOGO meals to Vidalia, Casa Rustica, Gamekeeper, Stonewalls and more! It’s only $40 (that’s less than .50 cents per coupon)! This will save you tons of money and allow you to try new places for less money! https://www.highcountry365.com/pkwy-pto Related: Teachers Like to Eat Out, Too You’re invited to help make sure each teacher gets one of these passes, too! PTO is able to cover much, but not all, of the cost of gifting each teacher with their own dining pass. If you would like to help, please send cash or check of any amount (made out to Parkway PTO in an envelope labeled "PTO teacher appreciation") by this Friday (Dec. 7). Thank you, as always, for helping make our teachers feel loved and appreciated! Kudos to PTO Teacher Appreciation Chair Jenny McCourry for coordinating this effort as well as many other show some love initiatives... including this year’s Getting to Know Your Teacher project. Tip: Find out what your teacher likes at that link. -- Parkway School PTO https://www.facebook.com/ParkwaySchoolPTO http://parkwayschoolpto.weebly.com/ Packing your student's backpack for another great Monday?
Remember the BOGO Dining Pass High Impact Fundraiser ends tomorrow (Monday, Dec. 3), so please send in those sales envelopes as well as any orders collected at this time. Hopefully we were able to meet our school goal of every student selling one pass. We'll keep ya posted!! All the details and online buying link can be found on our website, parkwayschoolpto.weebly.com/bogo. Email us if you have questions or ideas. Thank you!!! Doing some online shopping?
Buy your 2019 High Country 365 Buy-One-Get-One-FREE Watauga County Dining Pass online! Save Money All Year + Support Parkway School Today! This is the #1 thing you can do today to support Parkway School and your friendly, local PTO. Forward this message to your friends, family, neighbors, church friends, business associates, etc. OR don't, and give them to everyone you know this holiday season! This card will save you money, support local businesses, and raise thousands of classroom and curriculum support dollars for Parkway School. Sale Ends Soon... Now through December 3rd, thank you for helping your student take orders and collect money (online or through your classroom -- both ways allow your student to get credit for the sale). Prizes will be awarded to the top seller in each grade span: K-2, 3-5, & 6-8. Complete info and tools on our website. Hello parents and teachers!
Rally with the Heroes This Saturday (Oct. 20) is our second largest fundraiser of the year: Parkway Rally in the Valle AKA a fun day parking cars at the Valle Country Fair. Will help us earn thousands for our students and classrooms on Saturday? WE REALLY NEED 13 MORE HEROES to join our main shift effort this Saturday, Oct. 20. Teachers or parents who volunteer for the main Saturday shift earn $100 for their beneficiary; those who volunteer for any other full shift receive $50. JUST ANNOUNCED: Give Whatever you Can We know many (most? all?) have other obligations on this busy Saturday. So if you can't work the full shift, but want to give a few hours, you can still help, and we'll pro-rate the incentive. Please email us with questions or indicate your limitations on the sign up genius now! JUST ANNOUNCED: Looking to Fist Bump A Few Good Partnering Orgs If you are involved with or know of non-profit groups doing good work in our community that are in need of funds and those groups can supply volunteers for Saturday's full, main shift, they are now eligible to participate with the incentive! They must sign up on the sign-up genius and indicate their organization, and this external partner offer only applies to the full, main Saturday shifts. Phone a friend You can also take action by phoning a friend or forwarding this message to make a personal ask of your friends on our behalf. Anyone 16 years of age or older willing to contribute to our school (Grandparents? Parkway Alumni?) is eligible. No background checks are required. Please take whatever action you can, and THANK YOU in advance for your help! |
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