{"id":77589,"date":"2018-05-26T12:34:57","date_gmt":"2018-05-26T16:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=77589"},"modified":"2018-05-26T12:35:40","modified_gmt":"2018-05-26T16:35:40","slug":"parkland-weekly-update-december-1-2017-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=77589","title":{"rendered":"Parkland Weekly Update &#8211; May 25, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"w-1186811366\" class=\"widget widget-image var-image-standard\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div class=\"pagegrid\">\n<div class=\"six columns alpha omega\">\n<div class=\"wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"w-8169315938\" class=\"widget widget-text-small-title var-small-title-standard\">\n<div class=\"content align-center\" data-clicktarget=\"http:\/\/www.parklandsd.org\/community\/summercamps\/\">\n<div id=\"w-7499209265\" class=\"widget widget-header-text var-feel-handwritten-text-standard\">\n<div data-clicktarget=\"#\">\n<div class=\"standard\">\n<h1 class=\"theme-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-target=\"title\"><span class=\"autofit\" data-autofit-done=\"true\">Parkland Weekly Update<\/span><\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"theme-subtitle\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"autofit\" data-target=\"subtitle\" data-autofit-done=\"true\">May 25, 2018<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"w-4868269830\" class=\"widget widget-image var-image-standard\">\n<div class=\"pagegrid\">\n<div class=\"six columns alpha omega\">\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"framed-image-container no-drag \" data-clicktarget=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed-image\" src=\"https:\/\/s.smore.com\/u\/thumbs\/thumb-b519973c7a1b49d13f62d35be3fad7bf.jpg\" alt=\"Big picture\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"w-6874521282\" class=\"widget widget-text-paragraph var-paragraph-standard\">\n<div class=\"pagegrid\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"six columns alpha omega\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<h2 class=\"theme-p-title theme-color3\" data-target=\"title\" data-clicktarget=\"#\">Special Parkland Discount<\/h2>\n<div class=\"theme-p theme-color-4\" data-target=\"content\">Special Parkland Discount is BACK! Get a ticket for just $22.50. Valid for one visit any day the park is open through May 27th. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dorneypark.com\/parkland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-7939453398\">www.dorneypark.com\/parkland<\/a>. Best of all, $1.50 is donated back to Parkland Schools for every ticket sold.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"w-3967284694\" class=\"widget widget-text-paragraph var-paragraph-standard\">\n<div class=\"pagegrid\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"six columns alpha omega\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<h2 class=\"theme-p-title theme-color3\" data-target=\"title\" data-clicktarget=\"#\">Coming Events<\/h2>\n<div class=\"theme-p theme-color-4\" data-target=\"content\">\n<p><strong>NOTE THE CALENDAR CHANGE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The last day of school is June 19, 2018 due to inclement weather make-up days. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>May 28 &#8211; MEMORIAL DAY &#8211; Schools Closed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>May 30 &#8211; Athletic Awards and Hall of Fame Ceremony, 5 PM in the PHS Auditorium<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mat 31 &#8211; First Annual Teacher Dunk Tank Contest for Sierra Leone &#8211; <\/strong>Teachers will be dunked each period throughout the day to raise money for a school in Africa that student learned about from the school principal who visited last year. Last year $16,000 was raised by students. It costs just $20 per year to educate a student at the school. You can support the cause by visit Louie&#8217;s May 27 &#8211; 31st and showing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.parklandsd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Louies-sierra-leone.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-0588234893\">this flyer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>May 31 &#8211; First-ever High School-based Emergency Medical Technician class graduates and celebrates employment of students, 1:30 PM at Parkland High School. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>May 31 &#8211; Visual and Performing Arts Awards, 7 PM in the PHS Auditorium<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>May 31 &#8211; LCTI Senior Recognition Program at PPL Center, 6:30 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>June 2 &#8211; Parkland Senior Citizens Social, 6-9 PM<u>, <\/u>Orefield Middle School<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This completely FREE event is hosted by the OMS Builder&#8217;s Club and is for those 55+ residing in the Parkland &amp; East Penn School Districts. <strong>PLEASE R.S.V.P. BY CALLING <\/strong><strong>(610) 351-5900 ext. 41234<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The event will include:<\/p>\n<p>* Dancing to the tunes of oldies DJ, Freddie Frederick Sr.<\/p>\n<p>* Performance by the Orefield Middle School Jazz band<\/p>\n<p>* FREE buffet with a variety of delicious appetizers, desserts, and beverages<\/p>\n<p>* FREE keepsake photographs taken by Christmas City Studios<\/p>\n<p>* Basket Raffle<\/p>\n<p><strong>June 4 &#8211; Senior Cabaret, 7 PM in the PHS Auditorium &#8211; <\/strong>Parkland seniors take the PHS stage for the last time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>June 4-9 &#8211; Dine out at Chik Fil A to support the Boys Soccer Team.<\/strong> Valid at Trexlertown location only and must show<a href=\"http:\/\/www.parklandsd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/June-4-9-Chick-fil-a-for-soccer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-3991191328\"> this flyer <\/a>upon ordering.<\/p>\n<p><strong>June 5 &#8211; Academic Scholarship Recognition, 3:30 PM, PHS Auditorium &#8211; <\/strong>recognizing those who have earned 25% or more in college tuition academic scholarships<\/p>\n<p><strong>June 11 &#8211; Graduation at PPL Center for Class of 2018, 7 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"w-5763972284\" class=\"widget widget-image var-image-standard\">\n<div class=\"pagegrid\">\n<div class=\"six columns alpha omega\">\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"framed-image-container no-drag \" data-clicktarget=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed-image\" src=\"https:\/\/s.smore.com\/u\/thumbs\/thumb-847d52b8e3d0c0167e061492ab81f272.jpg\" alt=\"Big picture\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"w-8169315938\" class=\"widget widget-text-small-title var-small-title-standard\">\n<div class=\"content align-center\" data-clicktarget=\"http:\/\/www.parklandsd.org\/community\/summercamps\/\">\n<h2 class=\"theme-small-title theme-color1 webfont\" data-target=\"title\" data-clicktarget=\"http:\/\/www.parklandsd.org\/community\/summercamps\/\">Check out our Summer Camps Web Page!<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"w-9220327606\" class=\"widget widget-text-paragraph var-paragraph-standard\">\n<div class=\"pagegrid\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"six columns alpha omega\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<h2 class=\"theme-p-title theme-color3\" data-target=\"title\" data-clicktarget=\"#\">The Best Tweets of the Week<\/h2>\n<div class=\"theme-p theme-color-4\" data-target=\"content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Congratulations to all Parkland Senior Academic Award Winners and those who earned a 4.0 or higher from the Class o\u2026 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/wwvuwFWWIs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-1851898922\">https:\/\/t.co\/wwvuwFWWIs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ParklandSchools\/status\/999970713208541184\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-8297420722\">May 25, 2018 <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Congratulations to the cast, crew, and musicians of the PHS Spring Musical, Hunchback of Notre Dame. They garnered 8 wins! See the list here:<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/YW3assmcp0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-5017330335\">h ttps:\/\/t.co\/YW3assmcp0<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ParklandSchools\/status\/999966339979730945\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-0278468629\">May 25, 2018 <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Amanda Goldberg, PHS Class \u201803 and Founder &amp; CEO of @PlantedDesign, will appear on the Season 6 Premiere of Brother\u2026 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/G9lAHTapOq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-5984147482\">https:\/\/t.co\/G9lAHTapOq<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ParklandSchools\/status\/999402241252642816\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-4884408274\">May 23, 2018 <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Congratulations to the Springhouse MS Science Olympiad Team! They took 5th Place at the National Competition in Col\u2026 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/CqNBeqoo37\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-2535647431\">https:\/\/t.co\/CqNBeqoo37<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ParklandSchools\/status\/998977748214468608\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-3031676155\">May 22, 2018<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Congrats to Lilly Anderson, first grader at Kernsville, who placed 2nd in the state and 17th in the country at her\u2026 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/dpSzolRd3B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-9518787587\">https:\/\/t.co\/dpSzolRd3B<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ParklandSchools\/status\/997566584356040704\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-0540523732\">May 18, 2018 <\/a><\/li>\n<li>PHS Senior Max Hakim has earned a Mid-Atlantic High School Emmy award for his Short Fiction Film &#8220;The Worst Day.&#8221; Max wrote and directed this piece as part of the Art of Collaboration between the Film\/Video Course and the Music Production courses at PHS. Senior Skylar Gutman composed the score for this film. It stars fellow students Alex Atiyeh and Reese Diaz. Watch the film here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6I0gwkVaTxM\" data-rel=\"lightbox-video-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-6605809081\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6I0gwkVaTxM<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Information Provided By:<br \/>\n<\/b> Nicole McGalla<br \/>\nDirector, Community Relations &amp; Development<br \/>\nParkland School District<br \/>\n1210 Springhouse Rd.<br \/>\nAllentown, PA 18104<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.parklandsd.org\/\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">http:\/\/www.parklandsd.org\/<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nTwitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ParklandSchools\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">@ParklandSchools<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nFacebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PSDistrict\/\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Parkland School District<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parkland Weekly Update May 25, 2018 Special Parkland Discount Special Parkland Discount is BACK! 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