Park Bulletins

All-School News  

Show us what you found!

K-12 Science cordially invites you to participate with your classes and/or family in this cicada photo challenge. There are several categories, small prizes will be awarded, and (most importantly) it should be really fun to see what our community can create/capture. Let the Cicada Photo Contest begin!
Use this form to submit entries.

Need to get your bike spruced up!? Support the Robotics team!

Park's robotics team will be doing free bike cleaning and maintenance this weekend for anyone who is interested. Drop-off will be this Friday from 2:30 - 3:30 outside of the athletic center entrance, with pick-up at the same time the following Monday. For questions, you can contact Tess Kysel (tkysel@parkschool.net) or Callan Beideman (callanb21@parkschool.net).

Viva House

Thanks to the wonderful generosity of the Park community, we have maintained our goal of delivering 50 bags of groceries to Viva House each month since last Spring. This month, we are running very short on donations. In addition, we are trying to get ahead so that we can continue making deliveries through the summer. If you are able, please consider a donation to help us continue!  

If you're able to contribute, please contact Missy Rohrbach at missyr@gmail.com or 202-494-0261, or make a donation via Venmo @Missy-Rohrbach (just note "Viva House" in the memo).  PayPal, Zelle, CashApp and check are also options - please contact Missy for details. 

Thank you so much for your support of this all-school community partnership! 

Missy Rohrbach & Steve Murphy (Parent Coordinators)

Thank You from the Parents’ Association!

What a year it has been! The PA treated Park's faculty and staff to lunch today to show their appreciation. In her note of thanks, PA Board President wrote, “We applaud and thank all of you for the countless ways you have created and continue to create the presence of excellence, empathy, resilience, and joy at Park.” The PA is also grateful to the army of volunteers who stepped in and stepped up this year, and as an expression of their appreciation, made donations to Viva House and the Park Fund. 

Better Together Community Organization Pledge

Park’s leadership has taken the Better Together Community Organization Pledge (organized by Carefirst) in support of the COVID-19 immunization effort. The purpose of the pledge is to unite the efforts of regional organizations to achieve the target vaccination rates necessary to end this pandemic. By joining the pledge, we’ve committed to educating, encouraging, and supporting our employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine when they are able. We are happy to report that many Park employees have received the vaccine during Phase 1B, and we look forward to continuing support of our individual community members and the greater good. For further information about the pledge, and to see what other regional institutions are participating, go to https://www.carefirst.com/bettertogetherpledge.

Parents' association Park Stickers 

Looking for a way to express school spirit on your electronic device, water bottle, lunch container, or notebook?  Then check out six new custom Park stickers offered by the Parents’ Association! They come in a variety of shapes, styles and sizes and are durable, weatherproof and dishwasher-safe. Purchase them individually or get all six for a discounted price!  Your purchase supports Parents' Association speakers and grants, which support our whole community! Quantities are limited, so place your orders HERE 

The Park School Store

It's back! Well — it's online! Park's new online school store offers an easy-to-navigate web page full of Park branded apparel for all your Park Spirit needs! Check it out and get some of your holiday shopping done early. Or get some spirit-wear for bundling up in as it gets colder out!
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PARK MASKS

These days, school pride and safety go hand-in-hand! The Parents' Association is now offering Park School masks for $10 each. The masks are soft, double layer fabric, and have adjustable ear loops. They are non-medical grade. Click HERE to see a sample and to order. We have white masks now in addition to Brown! Thanks for supporting the PA! 

Park's digital campus

The 2020–21 School Year 
Whether in person, virtually, or a combination thereof, The Park School is devoted to caring for our community and fulfilling our mission. This site, "The Park School Digital Campus," is a source of information and resources regarding the 2020-21 school year. Please check the pages frequently for the most up-to-date information. The Digital Campus can be found by clicking HERE

Triennial water testing

Maryland law requires that schools test all occupied buildings that receive water from a public utility every three years for the presence of lead in all drinking water outlets. Park School recently completed testing throughout our buildings. Of the 212 outlets tested, four faucets indicated slightly elevated levels of lead in the water. These outlets are restricted to sinks (no drinking water fountains, ice machines, kitchen sinks, or any outlets used for food preparation) that are located in the Blaustein building. Two are in areas inaccessible to students; and two are located in a single Upper School science lab, not sources of drinking water. Per the recommendations of the Maryland Department of the Environment, we have posted signs indicating that the outlets are for hand washing only, and we have shut down the outlets out of an abundance of caution while we take remedial action. In the meantime, please know that all sources of drinking water in our buildings are safe. (May 2021)