{"id":90927,"date":"2019-06-03T18:01:39","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T22:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=90927"},"modified":"2019-06-03T18:02:06","modified_gmt":"2019-06-03T22:02:06","slug":"parkland-weekly-update-december-1-2017-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=90927","title":{"rendered":"Parkland Weekly Update – June 3, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

https:\/\/www.parklandsd.org\/community\/weekly-updates<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

WEEKLY UPDATES<\/h1>\n

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The school year is winding down, but we are not.\u00a0 Check out some really unique things happening this week around PSD:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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June 3 – Senior Cabaret<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

MAY<\/strong>\u00a028\u00a02019\u00a07:20\u00a0PM<\/strong><\/p>\n

PHS seniors take the PHS stage for one last time as they showcase their talents – 7 PM, PHS Auditorium<\/p>\n

June 4 – 26 Pebbles Fundraiser at Alburtis Tavern<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

MAY<\/strong>\u00a027\u00a02019\u00a03:01\u00a0PM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eat at Alburtis Tavern any time, all day, on June 4th to help send the cast of 26 Pebbles to Nebraska to perform at the International Thespian Conference where they’ve been selected as one of 11 schools in the country to perform!\u00a0 Present\u00a0this flyer<\/a>\u00a0on your phone to ensure the cast receives credit.<\/p>\n

June 5 – SC Challenge and Reward<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

MAY<\/strong>\u00a027\u00a02019\u00a02:02\u00a0PM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Schnecksville Elementary School is getting ready to “graduate” the 5th graders who are heading\u00a0to middle school in the fall. Before they move on, the 5th graders did\u00a0a “challenge” and raise money for a good cause. This year they chose to help out Gress Mountain Ranch in Orefield. If their goal was met, Gress agreed to bring some of the animals to school so the 5th graders could meet the animals they are helping. They wanted to raise $400 and they crushed the goal!! The animals will be visiting the school on June 5th at 2:30 PM.<\/p>\n

June 5 – Parkland Police with Students to LV Zoo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

MAY<\/strong>\u00a027\u00a02019\u00a02:01\u00a0PM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Police from all of the area police departments will take a trip to the Lehigh Valley Zoo with elementary students from every building with the goal of forging positive relationships with police at a young age.\u00a0 11 AM – 1:30 PM.<\/p>\n

June 6 – Inventor’s Alley at SMS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

MAY<\/strong>\u00a026\u00a02019\u00a07:28\u00a0PM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sixty-four\u00a07th and 8th grade students have worked very hard to get everything ready for a fun day of learning for the\u00a06th graders at Springhouse Middle School. From 8:30 – 2 PM, students\u00a0will be rotate through\u00a07 different activities including:\u00a0Coding, Paper Structure\u00a0Engineering STEAMM Challenge, and Straw Rocket Engineering STEAMM Challenge, makerspace, a drone zone and the Springhouse Inventors’ Alley, where the inventions of 7th and 8th grade students will be on display.\u00a0 One in particular\u00a0won 1st place at states and will compete in\u00a0National competition.\u00a0 See if you can guess which one:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1_DGp53rN9xQsmdc-JZa7AiD09dHymoa6MILYV92n7f0\/edit#slide=id.g588a928ed3_3_97<\/a><\/p>\n

Additionally, SMS is thrilled to have Kat Mahoney coming from We Discover Geeks and Crayola, Intertek, B Braun, PPL, and Performance Minerals to join in as real world STEAMM role models for students.<\/p>\n

June 6 – Marc Levitt Visits PHS Biomed Students, 9-10 AM at PHS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

MAY<\/strong>\u00a026\u00a02019\u00a07:27\u00a0PM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marc A. Levitt, M.D. is\u00a0Chief, Section of Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction Surgery, Nationwide Children\u2019s Hospital and\u00a0Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at\u00a0The Ohio State University.\u00a0 He is also a Distinguished Parkland Alum and we are thrilled to host him at PHS at 9 AM where he will discuss his career with PHS students enrolled in the Biomedical program.\u00a0 Marc is also part of the nonprofit Colorectal Team Overseas, spending a few weeks each year performing surgeries in developing countries on children\u00a0diagnosed with colorectal conditions.\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.ctoverseas.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Information Provided By:
\n<\/b> Nicole Mehta McGalla
\nDirector, Community Relations & Development
\nParkland School District
\n1210 Springhouse Rd.
\nAllentown, PA 18104
\nhttp:\/\/www.parklandsd.org\/<\/span><\/a>
\nTwitter: @ParklandSchools<\/span><\/a>
\nFacebook: Parkland School District<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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