Francis Parker SchoolFrancis Parker School
  
Francis Parker School
In This Issue
Summer Reading
School Calendar: DynaCal
SmugMug Photo Galleries
Tdap Shots for Start of School
Online Bookstore Open
PE & School Uniforms
Website Parent Portal Info
Summer Test Prep - Juniors & Seniors
Athletics - Upper School
Freshman Fall Athletes
Lancers in the News
Student/Parent Orientations
New Parent Dinner
Traffic & Parking Procedures
Quick Links
Parker Magazine Spring 2011, Issue No. 22

11-12 Academic Calendar

e-Newsletter Archive(click the e-newsletter archive link to view recent issues of all our school e-newsletters)

Parker Photo Gallery

Parker Lower School Homepage

Parker Middle School Homepage

Parker Upper School Homepage

 ParkerWear

MBS Direct
Join Our Mailing List

Parker News & Notes

Summer Update #3               August 5, 2011

Dear Parker Families,

 

Consider this our "Back to School Special Edition."

We know that many of you are beginning to plan ahead for the fall, so here's a selection of news and links to help you prepare.

In the meantime, enjoy this last month of summer break!

Best regards,

 

Cathy Morrison 

Director of Communications
Summer Reading
There's still time to get this done!
All students in grades 6 - 12 have assigned summer reading.

Middle School Summer Reading titles here...

Upper School Summer Reading instructions for accessing and purchasing here...
School Calendar - DynaCal 

Part of the Back to School process is getting your family calendar synched with the School's calendar.

With our DynaCal online calendar, you can see the entire school year and sign up for My DynaCal to receive e-mail and text message alerts when event times or locations change, or if an event is postponed or cancelled.

To get to My DynaCal, look for the "My DynaCal" link in the left-hand menu, and follow the prompts to either set up your account or edit your account.

If you signed up for My DynaCal last year, you'll want to update your settings for the new school year. For example, if your child was a 7th grader last year, you'll want to change your settings to receive 8th grade information this year.
SmugMug Photo Galleries
Last Chance to View, Save and/or Purchase 2010-11 Photos
This is the week we begin taking down last year's photos to make way for the new school year.

You can save digital copies of photos for free:

   1. Roll or hover your cursor/mouse over the large featured photo

   2. Click on the "save photo" option that comes up to get a full-resolution copy of the photo.  

The watermark will not print on these higher-res photos. If you do a "right-click" to save, you'll only get a low-res copy that does contain the Francis Parker School watermark.

 

Or you can order prints and merchandise. The prints are competitively priced; the School only receives a percentage of the proceeds from merchandise purchases. To order/purchase, click on the "Buy" drop-down menu at the top right of the large featured photo, and follow the prompts.

Tdap Shots for Start of School
New State Law in Effect
Students entering grades 7 - 12 in fall 2011 are required by State law to have proof of a Tdap booster shot (Pertussis--Whooping Cough--immunization) before starting school in September. (NOTE: For Upper School fall athletes, that record must be submitted before they may begin fall sports practices in August). Families of students going in to grades 7 and 8 may submit the immunization record to Mrs. Debbie Peterson in the Middle School office; grade 9 - 12 should submit the record to Ms. Laura Southworth in the Upper School office. To date, we have only received forms for approximately 25% of students.

 

Online Bookstore Open for Fall 2011Textbooks for Middle & Upper School
All the details are now on our website.

Find out
     · what info you'll need to order your student's books
     · details on 10th - 12th grade English books
     · about a new rental option this year
     · step-by-step instructions for logging on to MBS Direct

Or log on directly to MBS Direct here

If you wish to order your books over the phone, please call Customer Service at 1-800-325-3252, or fax your order in at 1-800-449-0143.

Voucher codes and procedural information for students receiving financial aid were sent via e-mail in July. If you have not received this information or have misplaced it, please contact Erin Aiston at eaiston@francisparker.org or Tera Gigax at tgigax@francisparker.org.
School Uniforms - ParkerWear & PE
The new Mills San Diego location is now up and running with sample try-on sizes for our families. Clothing is ordered online and shipped directly to your home.

Details and hours of operation:
Mills San Diego
3949 Ruffin Rd., Suite D San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: 858-836-2181

Year-round hours of operation:
Store Manager: Tanya Maloney
Tuesday - Friday: 10:00 - 6:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 - 4:00 pm

Back-to-School extended hours July 25, 2011 - Aug 28, 2011:

Monday - Saturday: 10:00am - 6:00pm

 

Sunday: 11:00am - 5:00pm

 

To order your uniform clothing online , go to www.francisparkerstore.com

Parker PE Uniforms, grades 6 - 9
PE uniforms are also ordered/purchased online through Mills. Click here to go directly to our gymwear page. Clothing is shipped directly to your home. You can also get to this page by clicking on "Gymwear" in the left-hand menu on the www.francisparkerstore.com site.

NOTE: The School does not stock PE clothing for purchase on campus; please order online.

 

Website Parent Portal

Parent Portal for New Families

Once we have finished closing out all the 2010-11 year-end procedures (which began July 5), we will begin setting up the new logins and passwords for the updated Family Directory and Parent Portal. We will send an email to each new Parker family with your unique username and password. We anticipate this will take place in mid-August, in time to begin preparation for the 2011-12 school year. We're looking forward to your first year with us!  

 

Parent Portal for Returning Families

Your primary email address on file with us is your username, and your username and password remain the same as last year.

 

NetClassroom & FirstClass Usernames/Passwords

There is a different username and password for these than your Parent Portal on the website.  

 

We apologize for the inconvenience of multiple logins and passwords, but these are three completely different software vendors/programs and unfortunately are not interconnected. Also, students are expected to access both the NetClassroom and FirstClass accounts (in fact, they are the sole users of FirstClass email accounts), also making a different login necessary.

 

To get the NetClassroom login info, Middle School students (grades 6 - 9) and parents should contact Mrs. Peterson in the Middle School Office. Upper School students (grades 9 - 12) should contact either Mrs. Bergel or Ms. Southworth in the Upper School Office.

 

New students will receive their NetClassroom and FirstClass account information during the first week of school. 

Summer Test Prep--Juniors & Seniors
An email with August 2011 courses, dates, times and fees for preparation for fall SAT, PSAT* and ACT tests went out to families of rising juniors and seniors yesterday. All the details are also on the Learning Center page of the website...

*A three-hour class is also offered for interested Sophomores who want an overview and introduction to taking the PSAT, which is given to all Sophomores in October. 
Athletics - Upper School
Important Fall Athletics Start Dates here...

Physicals Required
Students may schedule these through their physician, but we are also offering on-site athletic physicals on Tuesday evening, August 9, 5:30 - 7:00pm at the Athletic offices for $20. More information on what's required...
Freshmen Fall Athletes
Associate Head of Upper School Marc Thiebach announced, "A mandatory orientation meeting for all incoming freshmen who plan on playing a fall sport will take place Wednesday, August 10, 8:30-10:00am in J. Crivello Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to help our student-athletes from the class of 2015 get off to a successful start to the Upper School experience." See you there, Lancer Freshmen! 

 

Lancers in the News
Even in the summer, Parker students and faculty are accomplishing some pretty interesting things!

Check out our most recent news clippings here...

And Parker Headlines for more stories...  

 

Student/Parent Orientations
 

7th and 8th Grade New Student Orientation  

Thursday, September 1, 9:30am - Noon, Lawrence Middle School Commons, Linda Vista campus

 

7th Grade Lunch  

(All 7th grade students, both new and returning)

Thursday, September 1, Noon - 1:00pm, Middle School Courtyard, Linda Vista campus

 

7th Grade Camp Orientation

(All 7th grade students, both new and returning)  

Thursday, September 1, 1:00 - 2:00pm Middle School Gym, Linda Vista campus.  

 

Junior Kindergarten Meet and Greet

Thursday, September 1, 3:00 - 4:00pm, Gooding Family Courtyard, Linda Vista campus

 

9th Grade Parent Orientation

(all 9th grade parents, both new and returning) 

Thursday, September 1, 6:00 - 7:45pm, J. Crivello Hall, Linda Vista campus

 

9th Grade Student Orientation

(all 9th grade students, both new and returning) 

Thursday, September 1, 6:00 - 7:45pm, Nicholas Commons, Linda Vista campus

 

6th Grade Orientation  

(all 6th grade students, both new and returning)

Friday, September 2, 9:00am - Noon, Middle School Gym, Linda Vista campus

 

Lower School Parent Coffee

Tuesday, September 6, 8:15 - 9:30am, Lower School Courtyard, Mission Hills campus

 

Junior Kindergarten Parent Orientation

Tuesday, September 6, 8:45 - 9:45am, Mission Hills campus

 

New Parent Dinner- Save the Date

This dinner is for all new, first-time Parker parents. Plan to join us for an enjoyable evening where you can get to know your fellow new Parker parents, and hear from the Head of School. Parents only, please. Tuesday, September 13, 6:00pm, Gooding Family Courtyard, Mission Hills campus (4201 Randolph Street, San Diego 92103). More details TBA. 

 

Traffic & Parking Procedures
Click here for Mission Hills campus...

Click here for Linda Vista campus...