Website: https://www.gocreek.org/apps/pages/Parkwood
Location: 1791 Wilene Drive, Beavercreek, OH, USA
Phone: 937-429-7604

Hello, Parkwood Families!

Happy March! I am so happy that spring is right around the corner. It seems we have avoided many major weather issues this winter and hopefully that will continue for the next few weeks.

We have many activities and events scheduled throughout the month of March. The month of March focuses on the Character Education Pillar: Fairness. Being a fair person means you treat people in a way that does not favor one person over another. At Parkwood, we celebrate fairness by looking for opportunities to include others, listening to our friend's thoughts and ideas and congratulating others when they do well. We look forward to a fantastic start to our last quarter of the 23-24 school year. Third Quarter Report Cards will come home on Friday, March 15.

Now that warm weather is right around the corner, please encourage your child to take a look in the lost and found if they are missing items of clothing, water bottles or lunch boxes.

Thank you for sharing your lovely children with us!

Sincerely,

Sue Bamford

sue.bamford@beavercreek.k12.oh.us

Students have done a great job logging minutes and donations during our Read-a-thon! We have met our goal to purchase a Book Vending Machine for Parkwood! We are so excited for this addition and we have raised enough to buy the books for it! Our Read-A-Thon ends on Monday, March 11. We appreciate all your support!

Kindergarten registration will be held by appointment March 5-7. Registration will take place at the Beavercreek Board of Ed offices, 3040 Kemp Rd. To begin the process, please visit https://www.gocreek.org/page/kginfo.

March 5th – 7:30 am – 4:30 pm

March 6th – 7:30 am – 4:30 pm

March 7th – 7:30 am – 4:30 pm

If a calamity day occurs on one of these days, the make-up day will be held on March 13th. Those originally scheduled on the calamity day will shift over to this day.

The Beavercreek Preschool Center will hold enrollment for typically developing children the week of March 4th - 8th. Registration will be online, the link will be available beginning March 4th at 8:00am.

Children must be:

• Three years old on or before August 1st

• Potty Trained

• Demonstrate clear verbal skills

• Demonstrate positive social skills

Spaces are limited and students will be selected according to age and needs of the program through a lottery basis. Tuition for the four, half-day sessions are pending board approval and is anticipated to remain the same at $450.00 per quarter. Notification of placement will be made in April, at which time a non-refundable $75.00 deposit will be due. For further questions regarding preschool enrollment, please contact Kristine Montague at 937-458-2508.

To register online:

Go to: www.gocreek.org

Select: Schools

Select: Beavercreek Preschool Center

Click: Registration Information for Typical Peers

Spring is fast approaching and we are beginning to plan for state testing. The 3rd-5th graders will be participating in the Ohio State Tests in April, shortly after spring break. During this time of the year, it is important for your child to have a healthy breakfast and plenty of sleep. When students are well fed and well rested, they are more able to handle the rigors and stress of the tests. As we shared last month, the dates for the tests are shown below to help with planning. It is very helpful if your child can be in school every day their class is testing. There are make-up dates for those who are sick but students do their best in their familiar classroom with their regular teacher. We encourage all students to make every effort to be in attendance during these dates unless they are sick.

3rd Grade ELA-April 10th and 11th

4th Grade ELA-April 10th and 11th

5th Grade ELA-April 10th and 11th

3rd Grade Math-April 16th and 17th

4th Grade Math-April 16th and 17th

5th Grade Math-April 16th and 17th

5th Grade Science-April 24th and 25th

Thursday, May 16

1st and 2nd Grade: 9:00am

3rd-5th Grade: 10:00am

Monday, February 26 - Friday, March 6

First Annual Read-A-Thon

Monday, March 4 - Friday, March 8

Read Across America Spirit Week

Monday - Hat Day

Tuesday - Favorite Color Day

Wednesday - Wacky Wednesday

Thursday - Favorite Book Character Day

Wednesday, March 6

Character Education Day - Fairness (Wear Orange)

Thursday, March 7

End of Third Quarter

Friday, March 8

No School - Staff Work Day

Friday, March 15

Report Cards Come Home

PTO Meeting @ 3:30pm Parkwood IMC

Tuesday, March 19

Spring Pictures

Thursday, March 21

BAOTAP/MISOTAP Assembly

1st and 2nd Grade: 9:00am

3rd-5th Grade: 10:00am

Monday, March 25 - Friday, March 29

No School - Spring Break

Thursday, April 4

Spirit Night - Skate World

Saturday, April 6

PTO Spring Dance

Monday, April 8

No School

Wednesday, April 10 & Thursday, April 11

Ohio State Test (English Language Arts) - 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade

Tuesday, April 16 & Wednesday, April 17

Ohio State Test (Math) - 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade

Wednesday, April 24 & Thursday, April 25

Ohio State Test (Science) - 5th Grade

Thursday, May 2

Parkwood at the Ballpark

Monday, May 6 - Friday, May 10

Teacher Appreciation Week

Thursday, May 16

BAOTAP/MISOTAP Assembly

1st and 2nd Grade: 9:00am

3rd-5th Grade: 10:00am

Friday, May 17

Field Day (Rain Date: Monday, May 20)

Saturday, May 18

Graduation 1:00pm @ WSU Nutter Center

Tuesday, May 21

Last Day of School

End of Fourth Quarter - One Hour Early Dismissal