Parkside Elementary PTO

02/04/2026

We are excited to kick off our Read-A-Thon beginning today
February 4th through February 13th!

🎯 Our Goal (10 Days):
• Each student reads 150 minutes
• Each student raises $40
If we meet this goal, our Panthers will read over 800 HOURS together! 🐆💙

🏆 Prizes & Recognition:
• Top reader in each grade level
• Top earner in each grade level
• Top class overall

Thank you for encouraging your Panther to read each day! 📖💪🐾

You can find your student’s link to donate by searching their name! https://app.99pledges.com/fund/readathon190

11/24/2025

Happy 67th day of school! Our students are all getting (at least one) 67 gram so we decided to spoil our teachers, too!

11/18/2025

Lots of Parkside Panthers will be joining in the 6-7 fun!

There are still several classes in need of a full class sponsor!

For $1 you can surprise your child with a 6-7 gram complete with a pack of Sixlets candy. Even better….surprise the entire class for $25.

All orders are due by Saturday, Nov. 22nd. At checkout, please include your child’s name/ teacher name on the order.

Three Easy Ways to Pay:
1. Scan the QR Code
2. Follow the link to square.link/u/Jl4KtC9K?src=sheet
3. Return the flyer with cash (coming home in today's Monday folder)f

11/18/2025

A huge thank you to Premiere Signs for sponsoring out street sign for our street sign winner! Congratulations to Karol on the official naming of our drive as Karol Rangel Villa Way!

11/17/2025

Surprise your Parkside student with a 6-7 gram on the 67th Day of School!

For $1 you can surprise your child with a 6-7 gram complete with a pack of Sixlets candy. Even better….surprise the entire class for $25.

All orders are due by Saturday, Nov. 22nd. At checkout, please include your child’s name/ teacher name on the order.

Three Easy Ways to Pay:
1. Scan the QR Code
2. Follow the link to square.link/u/Jl4KtC9K?src=sheet
3. Return the flyer with cash (coming home in today's Monday folder)

11/16/2025

Christmas is coming! If you’d like to add some spirit wear to your closet we have some of this year’s and previous orders available!

10/30/2025

Hey Parkside Families, this is a great free experience for our kiddos!

🚨Attention Dog Man fans! Meet Dav Pilkey, see Dog Man: The Musical, and be part of GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS history! Join us at this special free event as we attempt to break the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the largest gathering of people dressed as a comic book/graphic novel character, December 9th at the Morris Center for the Performing Arts in South Bend, Indiana. It's going to be EPIC! Find out more: https://morriscenter.org/event/dav-pilkey-dog-man/

TheaterWorks USA Morris Performing Arts Center Guinness World Records

10/14/2025

We’re all set up! Stop by to support Parkside PTO and get your roses!

10/10/2025

Parkside PTO needs your help selling roses! Sign up for a two hour shift to help us sell the remaining roses and support Parkside!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4FA4A92EA2F8C25-58914496-rose #/

10/06/2025

Parkside Elementary PTO is looking for businesses and organizations who would be interested in sponsoring our initiatives. We are currently in our 97th year on south 7th street and love being a neighborhood school!

Parkside PTO’s 2025 initiatives include: increasing our annual field trip budget so our students can experience even more of our world (this year students will visit Kercher's Orchard, Shedd Aquarium, Camp Friedenswald, and more!); sponsoring family nights (we have already had over 300 students and family members gather for our Ice Cream Social and Movie Nights this year); providing our school with new equipment; and treating our teachers and staff with monthly snacks, birthday treats, and more!

Please reach out if you have any questions.
[email protected]

10/01/2025

Family Movie Night is tomorrow! Join us on the playground for Encanto! We will have lots of food truck options this year! We can’t wait to see you!

09/29/2025

Spirit wear is headed home with students today!