Welcome to Parkside Elementary

PARKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

"Parkside CARES - for ourselves, others, our learning, our school."

Parkside Elementary offers a warm and welcoming environment where students, staff, parents, and volunteers work together to learn and have fun. Students grow by challenging themselves, learning to interact positively and reaching for academic success. Parkside is a school that fosters creativity for diverse learners, with deeply dedicated staff working with families to ensure the best education experience possible. Parkside serves approximately 415 students in grades K- 5.

Announcements & Important Dates

Announcements & Important Dates:

Sept. 28 - Staff Bus Tour, 4:30-6:45 p.m. Flyers will be sent home with the schedule and stop locations.

Oct. 12, 16 & 17 - Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences. Please sign up with this link if you have not scheduled yet: https://fallpes2017conferences.youcanbook.me/.
Families of Special Education and ELL students, you must make two separate bookings for the SAME conference time, so that time slot is reserved for your conference with both teachers. Call the office if you need assistance with this.

Oct. 18-20 - NO SCHOOL - Teacher workshop & Fall Break
Oct. 27 - Picture Re-take Day

Parkside Field Trips & Events

Field trip dates will be added here as they are scheduled. Remember that you can order bag lunches here at Parkside for your child's field trip, if needed. The cost of a bag lunch is the same as the usual lunch prices: $2.70 for students, $3.70 for adults, or free/reduced prices. Students can have their order charged to their meal accounts. If you would like to reserve a bag lunch, please call the Parkside cafeteria at 763.682.8511.

Daily Schedule

Office hours are 7:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Students should not arrive before 7:25 a.m., as students are not allowed in the building before then.There is no supervision available until that time as teachers are prepping for classes and attending meetings, and students will need to wait outside if they arrive prior to 7:25 a.m. Make sure that your children dress appropriately for the weather in the event that they need to wait outdoors for a few minutes in the morning. If your child is a walker, make sure that they are not leaving the house too early to avoid an extended wait time. The school day begins at 7:45 a.m. and ends at 2:25 p.m. We have a 3-day rotating specialist schedule (Physical Education, Media & Music). Click here for more details.

Parkside Online Resources

Click on this link to be connected with the Elementary Links Page. This page containt links to websites that our students use often, such as IXL Math, Lexia, Social Studies Alive, Spelling City and more: https://sites.google.com/a/bhmschools.org/elementary-links/parkside-elementary

Parkside CARES!

Our school motto is Parkside CARES - for ourselves...for others...for our learning...for our school. Parkside CARES positive behavior expectations are actively taught and regularly acknowledged in all settings. We work together as both staff and students to support each other, learn and have fun. Click on "more" for some examples!

Family Vacation Information and Form

Is your family taking a vacation during the school year? Please submit your vacation request form at least one week prior to the start date of the absence.

New Student Registrations

Student Registrations: Please call the Parkside office if you are new to the area and need to register your child(ren) for school at 763.682.8500.

Check our School Boundary Information if you are unsure which elementary school your address falls within.
Basic registration forms are available to print here and bring with you, or you may pick them up in the school office. (You will receive additional materials and forms when you come into the office.)
Incoming kindergarten students for the coming school year also need to have completed an early childhood screening, and you will need to bring in copies of your child's birth certificate and immunizations.

Are You Moving?

Are you moving? Please notify the Parkside office at 763.682.8500, or by email at sbartz@bhmschools.org, as soon as possible if you are planning on moving out of the BHM school district or are transferring schools within the district.

Please complete a Student Withdrawal Form (print here or also available in the school office). Thanks for helping us keep our district database up to date.

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