{"id":85231,"date":"2019-01-19T19:00:44","date_gmt":"2019-01-20T00:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=85231"},"modified":"2019-01-19T19:55:44","modified_gmt":"2019-01-20T00:55:44","slug":"parkland-weekly-update-december-1-2017-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=85231","title":{"rendered":"Parkland Weekly Update &#8211; January 19, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"w-7499209265\" class=\"widget widget-header-text var-feel-snowflake2-text-standard\">\n<div class=\"content colored-background\" data-clicktarget=\"#\">\n<h2 class=\"theme-subtitle\"><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"w-6121023352\" 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-085281ba89117c0a7b5bfee54707e1b6.jpg\" alt=\"Big picture\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"w-5840468845\" 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-cc1cf565ad69b3c6000ccbbc9ee6dc10.jpg\" alt=\"Big picture\" \/><\/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>January 21 &#8211; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day &#8211; SCHOOLS CLOSED<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>January 23,24 &#8211; PHS Midterms &#8211; Early Dismissal at PHS only<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>January 23, Education Summit, 6:30 PM, Steelworkers Union Hall<\/strong>, 53 E. Lehigh St., Bethlehem. Learn the facts about Education Equality and hear from Superintendent Rich Sniscak and other school leaders from across the Lehigh Valley. RSVP to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-id=\"l-4693250420\">kathyharrington4all@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>January 25 &#8211; Early Dismissal &#8211; HS\/MS at 1 PM and Elem Schools at 1:45 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jan. 31 &amp; Feb. 1 &#8211; <\/strong><strong>Mark Wood of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra will perform on the Parkland stage and Electrify our String Students!<\/strong> Thanks to a grant from the Parkland Education Foundation! Mr. Wood will do a master class with string students in grades 7-12 on Thursday and grades 4-6 on Friday. He will perform with students both evenings. Sponsorships start at just $35 and help fund the music program at Parkland. Click here for sponsorship info: <a href=\"http:\/\/ow.ly\/hu1K30nfDsm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-8159256175\">http:\/\/ow.ly\/hu1K30nfDsm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>$15 general admission tickets can be purchased for both shows at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showtix4u.com\/events\/15799\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-3579053137\">https:\/\/www.showtix4u.com\/events\/15799<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>February 2 &#8211; Spring Sports FREE Physicals\/ImPACT Testing, PHS Cafeteria<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Boys 8 AM &#8211; 9:30 AM., Girls 9:30 AM \u2013 11 AM. They are free of charge. ImPACT testing will be available 8 AM \u2013 11 AM.<\/p>\n<p><strong>February 9 &#8211; French Fair for 4th and 5th Grade, 10 AM &#8211; 12 Noon, PHS<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Learn about French culture with activities put on by PHS students who love their French class! The event is FREE but an RSVP is required at <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/frenchfair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-9042841199\">https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/frenchfair<\/a>. See the flyer <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.finalsite.net\/images\/v1547941673\/parklandsdorg\/zcwpmeqj3q8wynukshop\/French.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-3815090969\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>February 9 &#8211; Mr. Parkland Contest, 7 PM, PHS Auditorium.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>February 24 &#8211; The Parkland High School Chorale Sings with Bach Choir Of Bethlehem, 3 PM, Zoellner Arts Center &#8211; Lehigh University. <\/strong><br \/>\nThis concert will feature a collaboration with The Bach Choir Of Bethlehem, Bel Canto Youth Chorus, Emmaus High School Chorale, Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts Touring Choir, and Parkland High School Chorale. Discounted tickets for Parkland students, faculty and families are $15 for adults, and $6 for students. To purchase tickets, call the Bach Choir Office at 610-866-4382, x 115 or x110. Discount code: FCD<\/p>\n<p><strong>February 25 &#8211; WORLD LANGUAGE WEEK at PHS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kindergarten registration will occur in March in all buildings.<\/strong> If you have a child who is turning 5 prior to September 1st, call now for your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parklandsd.org\/schools\/registration-info\/kindergarten1st-grade-registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-1629830440\">registration appointment<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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>&nbsp; Coming Events January 21 &#8211; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day &#8211; SCHOOLS CLOSED January 23,24 &#8211; PHS Midterms &#8211; Early Dismissal at PHS only January 23, Education Summit, 6:30 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=85231\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Parkland Weekly Update &#8211; January 19, 2019<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24335,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[69,5719,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-85231","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley","category-parkland","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Parkland.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85231"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=85231"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85231\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/24335"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=85231"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=85231"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=85231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}