http://www.parklandsd.org Educating For Success, Inspiring Excellence : Grades K -12, Allentown, PA Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:22:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As you may be aware the Center for Disease Control and the Pa. Dept of Health recommend that all individuals in certain target groups receive a vaccine.  We are pleased to announce that the Department of Health will be conducting a free clinic this weekend on Friday, Saturday and Sunday ... http://www.parklandsd.org/?p=3795 On this beautiful fall day, Ironton 4th and 5th graders ran a timed cross country run in an effort to record an improvement in their fitness levels after training for the Turkey Trot in Physical Education class this past month.  Friends and family members cheered on their little athletes and some parents even ... http://www.parklandsd.org/?p=3692   This creative costume of a "Claw" vending machine game was made by Leah Toomey and her mom!  Leah is a student at Kratzer Elementary.  Our community enjoyed seeing many creative costumes as all elementary students paraded around their buildings on the Friday before Halloween during a favorite Parkland tradition. We wish everyone ... http://www.parklandsd.org/?p=3614 Parkland is the only Pennsylvania District to have two award-winners on School Board The Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) awarded Robert Bold, Parkland School Board Director and current  Board President, with Master School Board Member accreditation during the public board meeting on October 27, 2009.  This recognition is both for school ... http://www.parklandsd.org/?p=3562 Now that we are into October, cases of the H1N1 and seasonal virus are starting to appear across the country and in our schools. Currently, here in Parkland, our attendance rate is strong.  My purpose in posting this message is to remind you of some of the precautions that we ... http://www.parklandsd.org/?p=3512 Fire Departments from the three townships that comprise Parkland School District visited all elementary schools in October to discuss fire safety tactics.  Above, students at Fogeslville climb out of a window and down an escape ladder of a smoke simulation trailer.  The trailer visually demonstrates how quickly a room fills with thick smoke ... http://www.parklandsd.org/?p=3466 During the Tuesday, September 22, 2009 Board Meeting, the Parkland school administrators presented new boundary lines for five of Parkland's seven elementary schools which will go into effect when the new Fred J. Jaindl Elementary School opens in September 2010.  The Fred J. Jaindl Elementary School will be the District's 8th elementary school and ... http://www.parklandsd.org/?p=3273 On Tuesday, September 15, 2009, the Parkland Board of School Directors approved the appointment of Todd M. Gombos as Principal of Orefield Middle School. Mr. Gombos will replace Dr. Rodney Troutman who was promoted to Assistant to the Superintendent for Educational Programs. Todd Gombos ... http://www.parklandsd.org/?p=3226 In an attempt to put pressure on the General Assembly and stress the urgency of need that has been created by the fact that an agreement on the State budget has not occurred, the Parkland Board of School Directors approved and sent a resolution to Harrisburg.  To read the full ... http://www.parklandsd.org/?p=2915 Attention Parkland Families, Bus Information/Teacher Assignment cards will be mailed to all homes on Friday, August 28th.  You should receive these by early next week.  Thank you for your patience. Parkland School District http://www.parklandsd.org/?p=2885