Parkmont School

How could we not have a snow ball fight today? Happy new year and start of Session 3!

On the eve of holiday break, everyone at Parkmont receives a book of their choice. The tradition goes back decades, supported by a fund established by our dear friend and former board member Susan Willens. We hope that you, too, have a great book to read over the break! Happy holidays! We'll see you in 2025!

Our 22-student middle school (grades 6-8) has several openings for the 25-26 school year! We'd love to meet you and see if we are a good fit for each other. Class sizes are between 6-11 kids, and we work to support and challenge our students wherever they are. With only three academic classes per day, Parkmont offers a manageable, accessible, and inspiring program that nurtures our students and allows them to thrive. To learn more about our middle school, please reach out to [email protected] to schedule an informational parent zoom!

Parkmont School Change the Course of Your Child's Future. Grades 6-12 Ron McClain, Head of School www.parkmont.org

Come celebrate with us this evening at the Mount Pleasant Library! We'd love to see you!

On this Giving Tuesday, please support the Parkmont Schoolhouse Project! To learn more about the Parkmont Schoolhouse Project and to give, scan the QR code or check out our website, www.parkmont.org/schoolhouseproject.

On this Giving Tuesday, please give to the Parkmont Schoolhouse Project and help us meet a matching-challenge gift of $150,000!
The Parkmont Schoolhouse Project is a special, one-time campaign to fund the first major updates to our building in more than 30 years. Click on the link to learn more and to give.
parkmont.org/schoolhouseproject

The 2024 Parkmont Poetry Festival book has been added to the D.C. Public Library's collection!
We hope you can join us for a publication party on Monday, Dec. 9 at the Mount Pleasant Library. See the attached flyer for details.

Launched in 1982, the Parkmont Poetry Festival celebrates D.C.'s young poets and showcases their work. Each year, the winning poems are published in the Festival collection, and the authors present their work at a public reading. Thank you, Kim Schraf and Sharan Strange, for leading the Festival through the years, and thank you to D.C. Poet María Fernanda, who has been a wonderful ambassador for the Festival this year. Judy Lentz, the Parkmont parent who created the Parkmont Poetry Festival with Ron McClain and championed it until her death in 2022, would be thrilled by the book's inclusion in the D.C. Library's collection. We celebrate this achievement with Judy in our hearts.

Wishing a very Happy Thanksgiving to our fabulous students, faculty, and friends! We are so thankful for all of you!

Our 22-student middle school has openings for the 25-26 school year! We'd love to meet you and see if we are a good fit for each other. Class sizes are between 6-11 kids, and we work to support and challenge our students wherever they are. With only three academic classes per day, Parkmont offers a manageable, accessible, and inspiring program that nurtures our students and allows them to thrive. To learn more about our middle school, please reach out to [email protected] to schedule an informational parent zoom!

Spirit Week! After Pajama Day, Twins Day, Student-Teacher Swap, and Throwback Thursday, we closed out November Spirit Week with Rhymes without Reason. We love the collabs our students devised! Can you spot the Crustacean without Representation?

Camping trips are a perrenial favorite at Parkmont. Nature is an excellent teacher, yes, but camping is also incredibly fun! A troop of students and teachers spent a recent weekend at Cunningham Falls State Park in Maryland. They hiked, cooked over an open fire, slept in tents, and had a great time. Bonus: They also picked apples at a nearby orchard and returned to our 16th Street home base with enough apples for everyone!

Did you know that every Parkmont student completes an internship each year? This fall, Upper Schoolers are already working at A Wider Circle, Joe’s Record Paradise, District Vet, and other sites across the DMV. Our students explore their interests and gain confidence and skills that will help them throughout their lives.

We love alum news! Check out the linked video to see alum Jason Garcia and fellow Congressional interns meet Vice President Kamala Harris! Jason is a pre-law student at Eastern Kentucky University currently interning with Rep.Teresa Leger Fernández through the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute. Congratulations on your many accomplishments, Jason!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAHYMWKu6UE/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

For a glimpse into the wonderful goings on at Parkmont, check out the Summer/Back to School issue of our newsletter, Passing Notes. Read about the updates to our building, see teacher photos of summer adventures, and dive into the latest Parkmont Dish, featuring a recipe and artwork by Parkmont students.
https://parkmont.org/wp-content/uploads/PN-24-25-Summer-BTS-2.pdf