Parkside Happenings:

Here is a full and complete list of what we've been up to at Parkside.

Back To School!

Welcome Back Everyone

To help make your first couple of days smooth, here are a few details.

First Day of School – Monday, August 30
(all returning children begin school)
We stagger our new children into their classrooms on Wednesday, Sept. 1 and Friday, Sept. 3.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE

Important details about arrival and departure:

	Arrival	Departure
Primary half day	8:15-8:30	12:00-12:15
Primary full day	8:15-8:30	2:30-2:45
All Elementary	8:15-8:30	3:00-3:15

ARRIVAL

We allow 15 minutes of leeway at arrival and departure.

During arrival the front of the school is a drop off zone only.  Please do not park here, you may stay in your car and as you pull up to the front of the school your child gets out and you drive off.

Please feel free to park across the street to walk your child to their classroom.  Kindly say your goodbyes outside the classroom, only the children walk inside.

NOTES FOR THE TEACHER

Any information for your child’s teacher may be left in the folders on the bench at the front walkway into school.  The folders are delivered to the classroom right after arrival.

DEPARTURE

Primary half day departure is from 12:00 to 12:15.  Please use the front of the school to park and get out to receive your children at the front gate (parking is very challenging in our neighborhood at this time).

Primary full day departure is from 2:30 to 2:45.  You may park in front of the school to pick up your child.  Please do not leave your car in the pick up zone, our Elementary departure is 15 minutes later.

Elementary departure is from 3:00 to 3:15.  Please stay in your car and pull up in front of the school.  We will become very familiar with your car and we will walk your child to the car and you drive off.  Feel free to park across the street and walk across to pick up your child in person.

LUNCHES

Please send a healthy lunch for your child; fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grain breads, good sources of protein, wholesome foods to help young minds grow strong.

We request that you send lunch in reusable containers that the children can successfully open themselves, we encourage no waste lunches (no trash).  Casa de Luz offers a wholesome vegetarian lunch for $3.50.  The orders are in the front office and Shannon can guide you.

SIMPLE GIFTS

Our first Simple Gifts Ceremony will be Friday, September 11.

No School on Labor Day – Monday, September 6

These are just a few important tidbits to get started.

Your Parent Handbook is your source of information, please read it carefully.

Elementary Openings

Openings still available for Lower & Upper Elementary (grades 1-6). Please give us a call at 472-2559 if you are interested in enrolling your child at Parkside.

Ready, Set, GO!

We are please to invite our families to a parent workshop on Saturday, August 21st 10:00am – 12:00pm titled Ready, Set, Go! Our goal to assist our families with tools for a harmonious transition from summer mode into a school routine. We planned this early enough to implement some suggestions before the start of school. Please come!

School Closed for Summer

School is closed for the summer.
Classes resume in August.
The school office is available to answer questions.
The office phone is 472-2559.

Science Fair: Apr 16

Title: Science Fair
Location: Parkside
Description: Science Fair
Date: Friday, April 16
Time: 12:30 – 1:30 pm

The children will soon be choosing a science concept to be exhibited by an experiment, model or collection.
Science Fair presentations will be held in the classrooms.

Spring Campout – March 26-27

PEDERNALES FALLS STATE PARK SPRING CAMP OUT Friday – Saturday (March  26 – 27) What is it? Camping Friday and/or Saturday Nights Swimming in the River Pot Luck Dinner Saturday Evening Songs around the campfire with Joe & Parkside Players (this means you) Directions to the Park (about 40 miles): MAP to Park From Austin – Hwy 290 West to Johnson City, 26.6 miles (past Dripping Springs) Turn Right on FM 3232 (brown Park sign) go 6.4 miles Turn Right on CR – 201 (RR 2766 – Pedernales Falls Rd) Turn Left on Park Road 6026 Stop at Ranger Station and go inside and pay fees You are gong to the Youth Group Area, reserved by Parkside (they will give you a map) What to Bring: Pot Luck Dish to Share for Saturday night, utensils and plates for your Family’s use, Camping Gear, First Aid Kit, Swim Gear, Water Shoes, Musical Instruments, Bikes, Lawn Chairs, Drinking Water, Food for your Family, Fire Wood (illegal to gather), Warm Sleeping Gear (gets cold sometimes), Flashlights (no full moon – very dark once sun goes down), Headlamps, And anything else you might want or need. Plan to come and participate in any way your family can manage. Spend one or two nights, come for the day on Saturday, come for the pot luck and singing around the campfire Saturday night. You will be so glad you made the effort as soon as you step out of your car – it is an enchanting place! *We do such a great job reducing our footprint on the planet while at school, now it is time for us to try to reduce our footprint while we are camping. There is a program called “Leave No Trace” which teaches people how to camp and enjoy the outdoors while making as little impact as possible. In general, the rule is that if you bring it, you leave with it. There are a few simple steps we can all do to help “Leave No Trace” this camp out. First, after we finish our potluck dinner, everyone could pick up all of their dishes, food, plates and trash and put it away before the singing begins. The second part of the plan is that everyone make a sweep of their camping area in addition to the table area and the river area before they leave Pedernales Falls to go home. In an effort to protect our environment and still keep our kids safe, we are suggesting you bring some sort of reusable lighting device – flashlight, headlamp – instead of plastic glow sticks & necklaces. Come on out and join us for this wonderful Parkside tradition!

Spring Break

As a reminder there will be no school on Friday, March 12 – this day has been set aside to interview new families coming to Parkside next year.

Spring Break is next week – March 15 – 19. Enjoy your time off of school.

Families in Balance

Many of us find our days slipping away, wishing for another hour to finish some of the many things on our plate. We are constantly tugged and pulled by our families schedules and commitments. How can we truly enjoy our children and ourselves if we are constantly going? Aw, finally the weekend comes, we all hope for a little calm relaxing time, but instead find it just as busy as the week before. When does it end? How can you find some balance in your daily life? Gail is here to help.

Join us this Saturday as Gail Allen presents a workshop in Families in Balance.

Families in Balance
Saturday, Feb. 20th
10am – 12pm @ Parkside

Gail will share her insight on bringing balance to our contemporary family life. You will leave with some tools on how to identify challenging areas and create numerous solutions and coping mechanisms to bring harmony back into your own life. Start thinking of areas of your family life that feel out of balance and bring them with you. This is a gift to you and your family from Parkside. Please make child care arrangement so you man attend.

Who is Gail Allen?
International Speaker, Parent Educator, Family Consultant, Co-Founder For Kids Sake, over 40 years experience, a mother and grandmother

Re-Enrollment Time

Now is the time of year that we ask all Parkside families to let us know their plans for the next school year. If you are planning to re-enroll your child at Parkside for the 2010/2011 school year, please complete the re-enrollment form.  If you have a currently un-enrolled sibling child that you would like us to consider for enrollment in the 2010/2011 school year, please include their information.  Please return the form by Tuesday, February 16^th along with a $300. 00 enrollment fee for each student. We have also included the 2010-2011 tuition and fees sheet. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

Re-Enrollment Form

2010-2011 Tuition and Fees Sheet

Parent Intro Meetings

Parkside Community School Introductions

Parkside is hosting Introduction sessions to give you some information about our programs. If you have a child or children on our waiting list, please plan on attending one of these three Introductions:

January 26, 2010 (Tuesday) Upper Elementary Introduction 6:30 – 8:00 pm

January 27, 2010 (Wednesday) Lower Elementary Introduction 6:30 – 8:00 pm

January 28, 2010 (Thursday ) Primary Introduction 6:30 – 8:00 pm

At each Introduction, we will give you an overview of the program, including time to answer your questions. Please make childcare arrangements. These Introductions will be held on the Parkside campus.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at (512) 472-2559.

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