Ellis D. Parker Elementary PTA

08/21/2026

PTA updates! We have lots coming up at Parker Elementary—here’s what you need to know!

👕 Donations needed: Gently used shorts + new, unopened underwear
🍿 Popcorn Friday: August 28 — keep an eye out for volunteer opportunities!
📅 First PTA Meeting: September 1 at 3:30 PM — mark your calendar & come join us and vote for your PTA board!

💳 Join the PTA / Pay $8 Membership Dues: https://www.givebacks.com/causes/ellisdparkerpta/shop
🔗 Additional PTA Info in the private PTA group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1bA3mPfyaQ/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Questions? Email us at [email protected]

We’re looking forward to a great year! ⭐

08/13/2026

📣 Turn your grocery shopping into cash for our school! 💙🏫

Did you know you can earn money for our school just by buying products you already use? Box Tops for Education makes it easy!

📱 Download the Box Tops app
🏫 Select our school
🧾 Scan your grocery receipts
💰 Eligible purchases automatically earn money for our school!

It only takes a few seconds to scan a receipt, but those Box Tops can really add up when our whole school community participates.

Download the app, choose our school, and start scanning! 📲✨

Please share with grandparents, family members, neighbors, and friends too — anyone can scan their receipts and support our school! 💙
Ellis D. Parker Elementary PTA

08/07/2026

👕 Don’t miss out! Our Spirit Wear Pre-Sale is now open. With limited inventory on hand, pre-order now to guarantee your preferred size. Orders close August 17! 💙💛

Automatic cashback for you and your cause, in store, online, and on your phone - join the movement where shopping is the right thing to do.

07/30/2026

07/29/2026

🍎 Welcome Back, Parker Patriots!!!
We can't wait to welcome everyone back for another exciting school year! Join us for our upcoming Back-to-School events.

📚 Teacher Assignment Day
Thursday, August 6
To help reduce wait times, please attend based on your last name:
• A–L: 9:00–11:00 AM
• M–Z: 1:00–3:00 PM

You'll receive:
✅ Teacher assignment
✅ Information folder
✅ Car rider placards
✅ School forms and important information

Representatives from CYS, Transportation, PTA, and School Lunch will also be available to answer questions.

🏫 Sneak-A-Peek
Friday, August 7 | 3:30–5:30 PM
Come meet your teacher, visit your classroom, and get ready for the first day of school!

Session 1 (3:30–4:05 PM)
• AM Pre-K
• 1st Grade
• 2nd Grade
• 6th Grade

Session 2 (4:10–4:45 PM)
• PM Pre-K
• Kindergarten
• 3rd Grade
• 4th Grade
• 5th Grade

Session 3 (4:50–5:25 PM)
• All other students unable to attend Sessions 1 or 2

💊 Reminder: Medication will not be accepted during Sneak-A-Peek. Medication drop-off is available August 3–4 from 1:00–3:00 PM and during Teacher Assignment Day hours on August 6.

We're looking forward to seeing everyone and kicking off a fantastic school year! 🎉

07/13/2026

☀️ We hope everyone is having a fun, relaxing summer! We can’t believe it’s almost time to start thinking about heading back to school.

🛍️ Don’t forget to mark your calendars for Alabama’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday: Friday, July 17 – Sunday, July 19! It’s a great time to purchase items on your child’s school supply list while saving on sales tax.

📚 We’ve included the Ellis D. Parker Elementary school supply list to help you plan ahead.

Enjoy the rest of your summer—we can’t wait to see everyone back at school soon! 💙🍎✏️

05/14/2026

🌟 CALLING ALL GLOW PARTY HEROES 🌟

We need volunteers on May 19th & 20th to help us throw the most epic, glowiest, slightly-chaotic-in-the-best-way party ever! ✨

🛠️ May 19th – Setup Day
Come help us turn the gym from “regular school gym” into “neon nightclub for tiny humans.” Duties include:
• Building a glow dance floor 💃
• Setting up glow games 🎯
• Preparing tattoo stations 😎
• Hanging streamers, stars, and enough decorations to make the gym visible from space 🚀

🎉 May 20th – Glow Party Day
We need amazing volunteers to:
• Help keep the Glow Party running smoothly
• Run tattoo tables like the temporary tattoo professionals you were born to be
• Assist with activities
• Dance with your kiddos under glowing lights 🕺✨

Whether you can spare 30 minutes or a few hours, we’d LOVE the help! Together we can send these kiddos into summer hyped up on glow sticks, music, and unforgettable memories! 🌈

05/13/2026

Hey! We need 15 paid members to hold Elections. Please consider coming to the school cafeteria.

05/13/2026

Calling on the Future President, Secretaries, Popcorn Chair and volunteers! Please come out and join our wonderful organization.

05/13/2026

✨ Ever wished you had more say in your kid's school life? ✨

PTA Elections are happening in the Cafeteria TODAY — and we're looking for our next President (plus 2 Secretaries & a Popcorn Chair).

Here's what's in it for you:
💡 A real voice in the events, traditions, and experiences your kids will remember
🤝 Built-in community with parents who actually show up for each other
🎉 A front-row seat to the magic — Glow Party, Polar Express, Spring Dance, Field Day, Book Fairs, Fall Fest & more
👀 Insight into your school you just can't get from the sidelines 💜 The chance to leave your fingerprint on a year your kids will never forget

The reality: Most of our board works full-time or is in school themselves. It's a team — you don't carry it alone. Miss a meeting? No big deal. Need to bring the kids? Bring 'em!
(Heads up: the President role cannot be filled by a DoDEA employee.)

Come for the vote, stay for the community. Cafeteria. TODAY. 3:30. We'd love to meet you.

Send a message to learn more