Welcome to this edition of the Parkmont Update! We're excited to share the latest happenings and updates from our school community to keep you informed and engaged. |
For October, there’s so much to celebrate!
Several weeks ago, we had the opportunity to present to the School Board about all the wonderful things happening at Parkmont. A huge thank-you goes out to our amazing student presenters, dedicated staff members, PTA representatives, Parkmont community members, and spirited cheerleaders. The Superintendent, Board Members, and audience were all incredibly impressed with Parkmont’s many strengths and the energy of our school community.
October is the perfect month to get involved. We have many events coming up — next week includes our Earthquake Drill, an English Language Advisory Committee meeting, and our big event, the Panther Prowl!
Following the Panther Prowl, we’ll begin our parent-teacher conferences. These are scheduled a bit earlier this year and offer a valuable opportunity for families and staff to partner together — celebrating student strengths and ensuring every child’s success.
Autumn is such a wonderful time of year. Our character trait for the month is Respect, focusing on how our words and actions demonstrate care for one another. We’re working with students to practice mutual respect — treating others the way we wish to be treated — an essential quality that makes our school community strong and compassionate.
Let’s have a great autumn together, Parkmont!
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- 10/15 - (TK Normal Dismissal Time, K Dismissal 11:31, 1st-3rd at 1:09, Grade 4th-5th at 1:13)
- 10/16 - Great California Shake Out Earthquake Drill.
- 10/16 -ELAC Meeting (6PM)
- 10/17 Panther Prowl
- 10/21 PTA Meeting 7PM via Zoom
- 10/21 - Minimum Day Schedule*
- 10/22 Minimum Day for Conferences*
- 10/23 Minimum Day for Conferences*
- 10/24 Student Free Day - Full Day Conferences
- 10/28 - SSC Meeting (5PM)
- 10/29 Candlelighters Parkmont Night
- 10/31 Halloween Parade (8:30AM)
- 10/31 Early Dismissal*
Early Dismissal Days: 10/21, 10/23
Wednesday Early Dismissals: 10/15, 10/22, 10/29
*Scheudle for all these dates: TK Normal Dismissal Time, K Dismissal 11:31, 1st-3rd at 1:09, Grade 4th-5th at 1:13
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All parents of English learners are encouraged to come to our next English Language Advisory Committee meeting on October 16th.
Why come to ELAC?
- Build support systems with parents/staff
- English Language Proficiency Assessment of California (ELPAC) Information.
Most important reason to come:
Get involved in our Multi Lingual Learner community and support your child.
Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025
Time: 5:00-6:00PM
Location: Parkmont Library
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Panther Prowl is on Friday, October 17th. Come join the fun for this community event. We ask that families not volunteering come for their child's run time and exit after to make room for other families.
Here is the schedule for when your child's class will be running.
We look forward to seeing you all this Friday for this amazing fundraiser and event.
Volunteers Needed:
Panther Prowl Silent Auction:
Our online silent auction is happening again this year for our Panther Prowl! And we need your help! Parkmont PTA is looking for donations for the following to include in the auction:
- Tickets to a sporting events
- Tickets to an activity
- Tickets to a museum, theme park, or center
- Tickets to an event in the Bay Area
- Business Services or Product(s)
Tax-deductible receipts for any donation can be provided if needed.
Please drop off your donation and filled out submission form with full value to the office by Wednesday 10/15 EOD or sooner. If you have any questions please email [email protected].
Thank you for your support,
Parkmont PTA
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School Site Council
Our School Site Council meetings are set to start very soon.
We have our School Site Council coming up on Tuesday, October 28th from 5:00-6:00PM in the Parkmont Library. We need two more parents to volunteer. I am encouraging anyone interested in participating in the SSC to email me at your earliest convenience: [email protected]
Meetings are held only a few times a year on the following dates from 5:00-6:00pm in the school library.
10/28/25
1/20/26
3/24/26
4/28/26
Possible May meeting if needed (TBD)
Additionally, below is information about what exactly the SSC does:
The school site council carries out the following duties:
- - Obtain recommendations for, and review of the proposed School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) from all school advisory committees.
- - Develop and approve the plan and related expenditures in accordance with all state and federal laws and regulations.
- - Recommend the plan and expenditures to the governing board for approval.
- - Provide ongoing review of the implementation of the plan with the principal, teachers, and other school staff members.
- - Make modifications to the plan whenever the need arises.
- - Submit the modified plan for governing board approval whenever a material change (as defined in district governing board policy) is made in planned activities or related expenditures.
- - Carry out all other duties assigned to the school site council by the district governing board and by state law.
Thank you,
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Hello Parents,
This month, our School Counseling program is focusing on developing a Growth Mindset—the understanding that abilities and intelligence can grow through effort, practice, and perseverance. I invite families to watch my Counselor Video (click to open) to learn more about this important concept.
One meaningful way to encourage a growth mindset at home is through the feedback you give your child. Here are some examples:
- Instead of "You’re so smart!", you can say “I can see how hard you worked on that!”
- Instead of “That’s wrong—be more careful next time,” you can say “Mistakes help you learn—let’s figure out what happened and try something different”
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Order your yearbook early to save money!
Attached here is the order form.
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Halloween Parade and Costume Information:
This year we will continue the annual Parkmont Halloween Parade tradition.
While both AM and PM Transitional Kindergarten will all report for the AM section (8:00am-11:20am), Kindergarten has a regular day schedule and will dismiss at 1:32PM. 1st-5th grade students are on an early release schedule. Release time is 1:09 for 1st-3rd grades and 1:13 for 4th-5th grades.
Costumes: Students will be permitted to wear their Halloween costumes for the parade, and they may wear them at school for the day with no face masks or weapons of course. (To clarify: Face masks may be worn during the parade ONLY as long as your child can see clearly through the mask. Weapons that go along with costumes are NOT permitted at school at any time.) Costumes should also follow the FUSD Dress Code. For instance; midriff/chest should not be visible, straps on tops must be 3-finger width, and pants/shorts should be mid-thigh or longer in length.
Parade: Parkmont will follow the parade route that takes us from the front of campus, down Parkside Dr., to the community Parkmont Pool, and back down Parkside drive to return to campus (rough map below). We hope that parents/families, and neighbors will line the street to watch all of the costumes go by. Parents will not be permitted on campus, but can stand near the pick-up/drop off lane, at the front of the school or along Parkside Dr. if desired. The parade will begin at approximately 8:40am. Please do not put chairs in front of a driveway or in a household lawn that does not belong to you. We would like to be courteous to our Parkmont neighbors.
(If you do not want your child to participate, please let your child’s teacher know. )
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An Ike's Fundraiser has been set up for October 28th at the Paseo Padre location! This fundraiser will be all day (10am-9pm)
When ordering at the store, guests can simply show this flyer to the cashier, and the order will count towards the event (No need to print the flyer out; they can show it on their phones). When ordering online, they can simply enter the code LOVE into where it says "add coupon" on the checkout page.
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Our PTA does amazing work to support ALL students at Parkmont. Our PTA hosts events for our entire community, provides funding to assist with classroom needs, and provides volunteers for our many activities and events. Let's all join this wonderful organization as part of the membership drive. |
We love and really appreciate our school volunteers! Please remember that all FUSD school volunteers are required to be cleared through the Civicore approval process each year. You may start that process now so you are cleared and “ready to go” when a volunteer opportunity that you are interested in arises.
This link is for the FUSD website “ Volunteer Opportunities” page. Please click the “Volunteer Opportunities - Civicore” button to begin the clearance process.
- If you already have a CiviCore account from last year, please log in and update it as soon as possible. Be sure to include your child’s current grade and teacher and upload a copy of your photo ID.
- If you plan to drive for any field trips this school year, you must also complete the Transportation and Insurance section of the application. This requires uploading a copy of your current auto insurance binder (your insurance company can email you this document if needed).
Thank you for taking care of this early so you’re ready to join us in the classroom, on field trips, and at school events!
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If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us. You can reach out via the following methods:
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