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Skip to main content Mobile Menu Our School Programs & Activities Classrooms Student Supports For Families For Staff Search Please Create A Marquee Facebook Twitter Instagram RSS YouTube Search Newsletter Staff Directory Academic Calendar Registration iccampusportal IC Campus Portal District Support Us Policies digitalcitizenship ItsLearning Social Hub Search Facebook Twitter RSS Instagram Principal's Message Newsletter -- Sept. 21st, 2020 Dear Park Families, We would like to officially welcome the Park Community to school for the 2020 - 2021 school year. Below you will find information on a variety of topics that are important for you to be aware of. Read More Principal's Message Back to School Community Letter from the Principals - Aug. 27th, 2020 Hello Park Community, We want to officially welcome all of you to the 2020 -2021 school year! For those of you who are new to our school, we want you to know that you are coming to an absolutely wonderful community. Our teachers and staff are passionate, caring, hardworking, and always learning something new for the benefit of your children. We are a collaborative and driven community of people who take learning seriously while also making personal connections that help kids succeed. is thrilled to begin another great year, and our team is excited to see each of our students and families next week. Read More Principal's Message Recorded Zoom parent meeting from August 6th, 2020 Dear Park Community, Thank you for those who were able to attend the Park Community Zoom Event on August 6th. We recorded the Community meeting and have included the link below. Please call if you have any questions, we are available to discuss your concerns. We feel fortunate to have such an amazing community. Read More Principal's Message Park administration will be holding a Zoom session for Park parents on August 6th @ 5:00pm to discuss the Return to Learn Plan Dear Community, We are excited to have more details to share with our community about the Return to Learn plan at School. Park administration will be holding a Zoom session to explain in detail the course offerings on Thursday, August 6th at 5:00pm. Links to access the Zoom sessions are included in this post, and we will record the session and post it to our website on August 7th. The district has asked families via a survey to select their choice regarding the Model of Learning for your children in the upcoming school year. Read More Principal's Message Information on the Return to Learn Plan for Park Families Dear Park Community, We are in the middle of a pandemic. It is an international public health crisis. Just like a wildfire, we cannot expect things to be normal right now, as much as we all would like it to be. The planning that educators around the world have been doing during this pandemic is perhaps the most complex work ever seen in education. The requirements to group students and teachers and to keep cohorts separated during the school day is challenging and important work. Read More News & Announcements Planning for the Unexpected - Isolation Room and Quarantine Dear Families, We know this school year has been a bit different than those we are accustomed to, but thanks to all your hard work and support we have been able to continue in-person learning and limit the number of students, staff and families impacted by COVID-19. It is important that we all remain diligent in our steps to practice the three W’s: wear your mask, wash your hand and watch your distance, while in and outside of school. Virtual Coffee Chat with the 9-R Board of Education Greetings 9-R Families, this is Andrea Parmenter and Kristin Smith from your 9-R Board of Education. We would like to invite you to meet us and to discuss everything about education. This is the first of our planned monthly coffee chats between board members and the community. 9-R 2020/21 Capital Budget Guide Included in this article is a comprehensive, easy to read PDF that breaks down the details of how schools and the district are funded, how the money is allocated to schools, and impacts of legislation and mandates. This year's guide has a focus on capital needs to try to bring to light the deficit due to the negative factor and the current needs across the district. Itslearning Parent Logins Dear families, Thank you for your patience and perseverance as we’ve migrated to the world of online learning. Today you should receive an email from itslearning that will contain your username and password. Teacher Work Day / Optional Student Enrichment (Oct. 30th, Nov. 2nd and Nov. 30th) Dear Park Families, This is a reminder that students will not be in the building on Oct. 30th (Fri) and Nov. 2nd (Mon.). October 30th (Fri.) is considered a student instructional day at home. Assignments will be sent home or available online for ALL students. Attendance on Oct. 30th will be based off of completed assignments turned in the following week. Nov. 2nd (Mon.) is considered a non-instructional day and attendance will not be taken. 9-R Update for the Community - 10.20.20 Dear 9-R Community, We have officially made it through the first quarter of the school year, and have thankfully had minimal COVID-19 impacts on students and staff. We thank all the staff, students and parents who have made this possible through their diligence and support of the issued guidelines. The cohort model is allowing continuation of school when a small population is impacted. And also we are appreciative that we have only had one positive case in the district, which was at the very beginning of the school year. Schools Closed/Student Enrichment Days The district has identified an additional two days where schools will be closed to allow teacher's additional work days to continue to plan and adjust to instruction under the guidelines of COVID-19. The two days are October 30 and November 2; these are in addition to the already identified teacher work day/school closure of November 30. Enrichment opportunities will be available to families of students in grades k-6 at no cost to the families allowing them to be supervised during regular school hours. Children with significant needs will also have an opportunity to be served at the middle and high school grades. Parents of such students will be contacted in the coming week. Book Fair continues through Oct. 25th (Sunday) Friendly reminder: Park's Online Book Fair is still open. Check out the hot new titles added since your last visit! Show All News Calendar School Closed - Enrichment Day Nov 2 No School - Holiday Break Where: No school, holiday break. Nov 23 No School - Holiday Break Where: No school, holiday break. Nov 24 No School - Holiday Break Where: No school, holiday break. Nov 25 No School - Holiday Break Where: No school, holiday break. Nov 26 Show Calendar Mission The mission of School is to lead and engage students to reach their potential in a global society by providing a positive, nurturing and challenging environment where children children succeed cognitively, socially, and emotionally through shared responsibility of school, family and community. Featured Video Education is a journey, not a destination! Together, we can accomplish great things. What inspires you? 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