J.D. Parker Elementary School

🚀📚 ROCKETS, GET READY TO STEP INTO THE STORY! 📚🚀

Join us for Book Character Dress-Up Day on Friday, October 30th! 🎉📖

Students are invited to dress up as their favorite book character as we celebrate the joy of reading and the power of imagination! From magical wizards to adventurous heroes, we can’t wait to see our Rockets bring their favorite stories to life! ✨

📚 A few reminders:
⭐ Costumes must be school appropriate.
🚫 No masks, props, or toy weapons.
📖 Please encourage your child to bring the book featuring their chosen character!

Let’s make it a day full of stories, creativity, and Rocket pride! 💙💛

🎪🍎 Step Right Up! It’s National School Lunch Week at J.D. Parker Elementary! 🍿🎈 Our cafeteria has transformed into a circus of fun as we celebrate National School Lunch Week with a 🎪 Cafeteria Circus theme! From exciting circus-inspired meals each day to smiles, laughter, and fun surprises, our students have enjoyed a week full of delicious food and unforgettable memories! 🌭🍿🤡 A HUGE shout-out to our incredible cafeteria team! ❤️ These hardworking heroes show up every day to prepare meals, serve our students with care, and keep our Rockets fueled and ready to SOAR! 🚀 Their dedication, creativity, and commitment to our students make a difference every single day. Thank you for making lunchtime a little more magical and reminding our students that the cafeteria is a place where great food, fun, and community come together! 🎉 🎪 At Parker, we don’t just serve lunch… we serve up smiles! 💙💛

🌿🍝 Our Fun Pasta Fundraiser is wrapping up!

The last day to submit orders is Friday, October 16th at 3:30pm.
Thanks to your support, we have already raised $211 for J.D. Parker Green Club initiatives.
Register to Sell Here: https://funpastafundraising.com/signup/ACNG
For paper orders: Please make checks payable to J.D. Parker Elementary and include "Green Club" in the memo line.
Thank you for supporting our Green Club and helping our students grow, learn, and make a positive impact! 💚🌱🍝
Brittney Sapienza - sapienb@martinschools.org

This week our 4th grade scholars were introduced to the Everglades, learning about a special place in Florida home to many different plants, animals, and habitats and learning why the Everglades are so important to Florida. This presentation was put on by Young Friends of the Everglades with the education and outreach program.

🚀 HELP J.D. PARKER ELEMENTARY SOAR! ⭐

Our families are an important part of what makes J.D. Parker Elementary School of STEAM & Aerospace so special! 💙💛

We invite all of our families to visit our Niche school profile and share an honest review of your experiences with our teachers, programs, school culture, and the relationships that make our school community unique.

Your feedback helps others learn more about our school and allows us to celebrate the amazing things happening at J.D. Parker! 🌟

📝 Take a moment to share your voice! Click the link below to visit our profile and leave a review.

🔗 https://www.niche.com/k12/survey/start/?t=k&e=jd-parker-school-of-technology-stuart-fl

Thank you for your continued partnership, support, and for being part of our Rocket family! Together, we SOAR! 💙🚀💛

🗓️EARLY RELEASE DAY COMING SOON🗓️

We have an early release day this Wednesday, October 14. Students will be dismissed two hours earlier than normal.

View our complete school calendar: https://www.martinschools.org/page/calendars

#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

In case you missed the Sunday call!

💗PINK OUT FOR A PURPOSE! 💗 Our Rockets are seeing pink! 🚀💗 In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, our Rockets wore pink to show support, spread awareness, and stand with the fighters, honor the survivors, and remember those we’ve lost. 💕

🌿🍝 Our Fun Pasta Fundraiser is going strong! Thanks to your support, we have already raised $173 for J.D. Parker Green Club initiatives.

Order forms and QR codes for online ordering have been sent home, and there's still plenty of time to participate before the fundraiser ends on October 16th.

If you have any questions or need additional flyers, please contact Brittney Sapienza at sapienb@martinschool.org.
For paper orders, please make checks payable to J.D. Parker Elementary and include "Green Club" in the memo line.

Thank you for supporting our Green Club and helping our students grow, learn, and make a positive impact! 💚🌱🍝

🚀🌎 REMINDER, ROCKET FAMILIES! 🌎🚀

Join us TONIGHT, October 8, starting at 5:00 PM for our STEAM & Hispanic Heritage Night! 🎉

Come enjoy an evening filled with food, learning, creativity, and celebration as we celebrate the cultures and talents that make our Rocket family so special!

📚 Learning
🔬 STEAM Activities
🌎 Hispanic Heritage Celebration
🍽️ Food & Fun
🤝 SAC Meeting at 5:00 PM

We can’t wait to see our Rocket families tonight! 💙🚀💛
Mission: Launch Excellence!

🌊🐢ESC OPEN HOUSE 🐊🌿

Want to explore one of the coolest places in the Martin County School District?

The Environmental Studies Center is opening its doors this Saturday, October 10, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.! 💎🐢

Come explore the coastal campus, meet community partners and learn more about the environmental education programs available for families and students.

And, of course, you’ll want to say hello to some of the ESC’s residents!
🐊 Joey the Alligator
🐍 Casey the Red Rat Snake
🐢 Oscar the Alligator Snapping Turtle

📍 Environmental Studies Center
2900 NE Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach

Come see what makes the ESC such a special part of our District and the gem of Martin County! 💎

#ALLINMartin👊 #ESCisThePlaceToBe #MartinMeansMore

💗 ROCKETS, LET’S WEAR PINK! 🚀

Join us for Wear Pink Fridays on October 9, 16, 23, and 30!

Staff and students are encouraged to wear pink each Friday as a visible reminder that our Rocket family cares, supports, and stands together with those affected by breast cancer. 💗

Let’s fill J.D. Parker with pink and show the power of our Rocket community!

Rockets Care. Rockets Support. Rockets Stand Together. 🚀💗

Mrs. Bradford’s 4th grade class participated in a gallery walk around the classroom today. This helps stimulate prior knowledge as the students made questions or predictions about the image that relates to their new Unit 3 ELA unit of study “Government in Action”.

💙 The Rockets are going BLUE! 💙 Today, our J.D. Parker Rockets proudly wore blue to recognize World Day of Bullying Prevention. We’re standing together to spread kindness, choose respect, include others, and remind every Rocket that there is no room for bullying in our school community. 🚀

In case you missed the Sunday Call! Also, be sure to wear blue tomorrow in support of Bullying Prevention Month 💙

🚀✨ Happy National Custodian Day! ✨🚀 Today, we celebrate the incredible custodial team at J.D. Parker Elementary! 💙💛 Our custodians work tirelessly behind the scenes each day to keep our school clean, safe, welcoming, and ready for our Rockets to SOAR! Their hard work, dedication, and care make a difference in our school community every single day. As a small token of our appreciation, we were excited to provide lunch for our amazing custodial team today! 🍕❤️ Thank you for everything you do for our students, staff, and school family. We appreciate you more than you know! 🌟 🚀 Mission: Launch Excellence — and that mission wouldn’t be possible without you! 💙💛

🚀💙 October is Principal Appreciation Month! 💛🚀 We are absolutely thrilled to have Ms. Norwood leading our Rockets! Her heart for students, dedication to our staff, and commitment to making J.D. Parker a place where everyone can launch, grow, and reach new heights make her someone truly worth celebrating. 🌟 All month long, we’ll be showing our appreciation for the incredible leader she is and celebrating the impact she makes each and every day. Join us in giving Ms. Norwood a HUGE J.D. Parker Rocket shoutout! 🚀💙💛 Happy Principal Appreciation Month, Ms. Norwood! We are so grateful for you! 🫶✨

🍝💚 Support J.D. Parker's Green Club with our Fun Pasta Fundraiser, happening now! Order forms and QR codes for online ordering have been sent home. Stock up on fun, delicious pasta while supporting exciting Green Club projects and activities. Fundraiser ends October 16th. Happy shopping! 🌿 Participants - Register to Sell Here: https://funpastafundraising.com/signup/ACNG

🌱🔬 Growing Young Scientists! 🔬🌱 Our kindergarten scholars in Ms. Viti’s class are getting hands-on with science! They planted their own beans and are excited to observe, wonder, and discover what happens as their plants grow. 🫘🌿 Learning comes to life when our Rockets can dig in, get curious, and learn by doing! 🚀💛💙

🚨NOTICE ABOUT DISTRICT PHONES🚨

Some callers are experiencing intermittent issues when trying to reach District offices and school sites. At this time, the issue is affecting some incoming calls only, and outgoing calls remain operational.

While our Education Technology team works with the phone carriers to resolve this issue, families and community members can use the staff directory at martinschools.org to contact the appropriate employee or department via email or submit an inquiry through OnFlo.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to restore normal service. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

#ALLINMartin👊