The start of the year has been a hit!

Check out "Donuts with Dads" in the Tribune!

www.columbiatribune.com/news/2012/feb/09/a-sweet-morning-parkade-dads-join-in-doughnut/

Chuck E Cheese night was great, cheesy, fun! Thanks for coming and raising money for our PTA budget.

Valentines parties and Fancy lunch were a blast! Thanks for helping!

Remember the book fair next week! Volunteers still needed.

This Thursday is the Talent Show, 7 p.m.

Join our facebook page: "Parkade Elementary Happenings"

Fall happenings!!

Hello Friends,

We have a lot of fall happenings!

October 21st at 7 p.m. is PTA movie night at the school!! This is Spirit Week!! Fall parties are coming up, make sure you tell the room parents what you are able to bring!! Today is the first student council meeting!! This Thursday is fundraiser pick up!! It gets sent back at 7 p.m. unless you pick up your items (no refunds)! Food drive and Chili supper next week! Flu shots coming up around the corner!! So much fun going on!!

Also, we are now a facebook group... go to your facebook and look up "Parkade Elementary Happenings" and ask to join!!

Enjoy your week!

Your Parkade PTA

September fun!

Keep collecting box tops for the school!! We also collect coke reward points. Visit mycokerewards.com, sign yourself up, collect points, then give points to the school. Parkade is signed up and has 1300 plus points already! Remember September 15th for the PTA meeting. We are finalizing and voting on the budget for this year. Watch DOGS is that same night. Dads, bring kids, eat pizza, sign up to be a Watch DOGS Dad. Moms, help out on the playground during the meeting time!! Let the office or PTA (amy@karischurch.org or mcpiket@health.missouri.edu) know if you can help supervise for 30 minutes. Have a great Labor Day Weekend!

September

5 No School - Labor Day

6 PTA Fundraiser Kickoff

15 PTA Meeting 5:15 Media Center

15 Watch DOG Kickoff Pizza Party

6:30 pm

20 Get the Scoop Night

22 Preschool Messy Night

23 No School- Teacher Collaboration

Panter fun this weekend!! May 20th and 21st!!

This Friday is cookie dough pick up friends!! Come to the gym between 3:30 and 6 p.m. Drop off you cakes for the cake walk at that time too!

Saturday is Spring Festival!! Rain or shine, we have a plan for both!! So, come for food, games, and fun from 12 to 3 p.m.

The Animaland man also will be bringing extra animals and Panther bear shirts. If you were unable to pre purchase one, don't worry, you can buy one Saturday. (until supplies last!) He even takes debit and credit cards!!

May 17th, next PTA meeting...

Hello Panthers,

Don't forget to come to May 17th PTA meeting. It will be at 5:15 in the library. We will vote on our new board for next year. Then we will lock in all final items for the Spring Festival. We need your help to run booths. Please let Mr. Bass, Mrs. Noelker, Mrs. Henry or PTA know if you can run a booth for us.

Happy Spring!!

March 24th is skating time!! WOOHOO!!!

This next Thursday, March 24th, get ready to rollllllllll Panthers!!! Come to skate with us! Empire rink on 1305 Business Loop!! WOOOOHOOOOO!!!

Panther fun!!

Fazolis night is March 10th.. You HAVE TO PRE ORDER TICKETS!! Buy them in the office now. An unlimited spaghetti meal for six dollars.

Talent Show is rescheduled for Thursday, March 3rd at 7 p.m.

E team assemblies Friday, March 4th!

Chuck E Cheese Night Tomorrow!!

WOOHOO!! ready for some pizza, ski ball and fun with friends?? I sure am!! Come see Chuck E and friends tomorrow night, January 27th from 5 to 9 p.m. Tell them you are with Parkade!!

Skate Night!!

Have fun skating tonight!!! WOOHOO!!!

Superhero Day Today!

Make sure you come to Hickman High School today! Come dressed as a Superhero!! You can come at 11 a.m. and counting starts at 12:15, check out the website for more information, http://supercomo.com/ See you there!

Girl Scouts at Parkade!!

Girl Scouts of the USA is the world’s preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls—all girls—where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for success in the real world. In partnership with committed adult volunteers, girls develop qualities that will serve them all their lives, like leadership, strong values, social conscience, and conviction about their own potential and self-worth. To get troop started at Parkade or to get your daughter involved, contact Megan White at mwhite@girlscoutsmoheartland.org or 877-312-4764 x 1334.

Garden Tomorrow...

Hello Panthers!!

Tomorrow we are getting our hands in the dirt! The garden has been tilled, and we are planting the seeds tomorrow with the students! Anyone that wants to come help move the dirt around with shovels, please come anytime from 9 to 2. The students will rotate between 10 and 2. We are excited and ready! Join us!

Tonight and this week!

Meet the Teacher is tonight. Kindergarten is at 4:00 p.m. and 1st through 5th is from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. This Thursday is the first day of school! Enjoy your week, get rest and a great breakfast on Thursday and Friday!

Tonight, sign up at the PTA table for this year, and sign up for many prizes in the school. Meet your teacher, take your supplies, receive information and this year's calendar of events. That is also posted on this blog under "events".

See you tonight!
PTA

As the year end's...

What a great year Panthers! The next two weeks will end the 2009/2010 school year. We still have fun on the calendar!

Thursday at 7 p.m. is the School Musical
Friday is when the fifth graders to go the St. Louis Museum
No School on Monday, Memorial Day
June 3rd is the rescheduled Field Day
June 4th is the last day of school.. and early out that day at 1:10

Summer School starts June 14th!

Check out the Parkade School Website!

check out the "Spring Festival" section on the school web page for updates and information!

http://service.columbia.k12.mo.us/parkade/

Spring Festival...

WOW!! The weather looks fantastic! Come to Parkade Elementary, anyone in the community, from 12 to 3. Food, dunking booth with staff, bounce house, cames, mules, music, popcorn, sno cones, and many games!! See you Saturday!

Bike Walk and Wheel this Friday!

All CPS are invited to bike, walk, and wheel to school on Friday. Panthers, meet at Bear Creek Trail on Garth, OR a group is going to walk down Texas at 8:15 too... meet either group! Be safe, have fun!

Teacher Appreciation Week!

Happy Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week!!

Make sure you send a nice note to the Panther Staff and your child's teacher this week!! They are so good to us. They go above and beyond their job descriptions! Thank them!

Thank you to Parkade Baptist Church for pastries this morning.
Thank you to B and B Bagel and Starbucks for tomorrow's breakfast donations!
Thank you to Commerce bank that will be serving the staff cook out lunch on Wednesday!
Thank you to PTA helpers. Thursday is "Golden Ticket Day" We have 80 candy bars to hand out at 2 p.m. See which staff members is one of three winners of mall gift cards purchased by your PTA.
PTA is buying Fazoli's lunch for all staff on Friday! Enjoy!

Have a great week!

Bike Walk and Wheel Week!! May 3rd through 7th!

Mark your calendars! As a part of Bike, Walk and Wheel Week (BWWW), we are conducting another Walk to School Day with your child's school. Watch for sign up forms to come home in Friday Folders. FREE LED light to all kids that participate!

Columbia Art League information

The Columbia Art League offers Summer Art Camps for children ages 6-13. The camps are built to encourage kids and young artists to explore their creativity while receiving quality art instruction in downtown Columbia. Each week-long session has a different theme and runs Mon.-Fri., 9:00am-3:00pm. Camps begin June 14 and end August 13. The cost for non-CAL members is $175/week, $160 for CAL members. A list of sessions and registration forms may be found online at www.cal.missouri.org, or call 573-443-8838 for more information.

Parents who take the survey and fill out the contact information section at the bottom will be entered into a drawing to win a free camp session (1 week) for their child!

Here is the link to the survey:
http://www.kwiksurveys.com/online-survey.php?surveyID=KIMJHF_32d2c86a