Folks, "Together is Better!"

Miss Gracie Harlan & Sienna Ivers
created their very own"Balance Feels Best" artwork.

Congratulations!

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Take The Illinois 5Essentials Survey

We're asking parents to answer questions about Parkside.
It's designed for you to share input about our learning environment.

Thank you for offering your feedback!  
https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/?target_name=parent

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New "Sharpen the Saw" Tile

Becca Gress, Cameron Sanders & Bria Waggoner
share their vision of "Balance Feels Best."

Congratulations!

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Sunday Smile

 

Bryson & Gabby, the perfect duo!

Sarah, Miles & Riley watch for the evening buses.

Thanks to the generosity of our Rotary Club,

3rd graders are discovering E. B. White's

classic tale, "Charlotte's Web."  
So grateful are we!

Together is better, in every way.

Third graders at Lawrenceville High School?

Yes, to share details of their "Plant the Moon"
project with Unit #20 School Board members & families.

  

Afterward, Mrs. Hayes surprised
them with certificates from NASA Artemis.
https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/

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Just Look Up!

 

Xavianna McCord & Emery Zehner's artwork on

one of the newest 2023 ceiling tiles will soon be installed.

Congratulations!  

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We Achieve

Be a "Miss McCammon," because sharing books...

the basic tools for leading fulfilling lives, matters a great deal.

Be a "Mr. Holtz,"because inspiring kids to read helps

 nurture children who ask questions and find the answers they seek.

     

It's exciting when pupils recognize reading 

is an important talent and skill that's all their own.

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In the Gym, Last Friday.....

 Do we have fun at Parkside?

Yes we do...

Was our principal immune from getting pied?

No, Mrs. Hayes was not...

 Were there lots of surprises?  

Yes indeed...

 Do you recognize these victims?
Maybe not...

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Thank you to all the pupils who participated after
Mr. Williams initiated and explained the
"Jump-Rope-for-Heart" fundraising 

project during his P.E. classes at Parkside.

Over $600.00 was collected and
donated, because of their efforts! 

December Honorees

 Honoring youngsters is a feeling of  pure "joy!"

(Left to Right)

Jacey Jefferson, Madeline McCavour,
Emmalee Meek, Kyann Carie, and Ja'Sean Inman

Mayah Swistara, with Mrs. Glosser

Honesty, respect for others, determination to learn new
 things, willingness to cooperate, and helping their
classmates be safe and successful? 

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Motivation for Monday

"Hello" to the second part of our school year.

It was time for Mrs. Hayes to announce leaders
 who exemplify Habit #4 and we celebrated together!

Our students find solutions that work for everyone.

They are learning to interact in successful ways, alongside others.

We recognize conflicts occur & that's a perfect time to brainstorm for solutions!

It's a Win-Win situation when we do nice things for other people.

It takes courage, consideration, and putting words into

action when we consider the needs of others.

#Win-Win

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December Days

"I brought our class a snowman from the North Pole."  

Love, Snowball

Reindeer puppets, oh yes!  

Mrs. Mendenhall's played for
5th graders as they serenaded throughout the hallways.  

Beautiful carols & Christmas favorites for all to enjoy.

Mrs. Wallace's class successfully
completed NASA's "Plant the Moon" challenge.

https://plantthemoon.com/

           

Our 1st grade classes created
"Sunshine Bags," for patients at St. Francis Hospital. 

  

Then there was our reading challenge....

who doesn't love decorating & eating Christmas cookies?

Brand new books thanks to some generous donors!  

Oh, the many games that were played.....

...all in good fun, complete with giggling.

Welcome 2023, the new year filled
more joyful days we'll be spending together.

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