Oct. 23: Parkland Trojans will take on Freedom for the annual Homecoming Game. The special Homecoming Parade at half-time features many student-made floats as well as the homecoming court. This year, floats will be based around the theme “One World, Many Ways to Serve.”

Judging of floats will take place in the parking lot adjacent to the upper bus garages behind the stadium at 5:30 p.m.

Floats will remain available for viewing throughout the first quarter of the game and then round the track and field during half-time.

Oct. 24: Homecoming Dance, 7:30-10:30 p.m. at high school.

Homecoming King and Queen are announced at this annual semi-formal dance.

Coming Events

Oct. 22: Parkland Middle School Parent University, Springhouse Middle School auditorium, from 6-7 p.m. Parents are invited to discuss Internet safety with School Resource and South Whitehall Township Police Officer Darvin Faust. Topics, such as inappropriate content, online privacy and cyber bullying will be presented.

Oct. 27: School board meeting in the administration center, 7 p.m. Regular meeting and special presentation by Stantec, hired to conduct a feasibility study of district facilities with the goal of recommending options for the implementation of full-day kindergarten and long-range planning as rapid growth continues to develop in the southwest corner of the district.

Middle School

Fall Plays

Springhouse Middle School will present “The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet,” at 7 p.m. on Oct. 29; and 2 p.m. and at 7 p.m. Oct. 31.

Orefield Middle School will present “15 Reasons Not to Be in a Play,” 7 p.m. Oct. 29 and 2 p.m. Oct. 31; and 2 p.m. Nov. 1.

Oct. 30: Elementary school Halloween Parades, 2:15 p.m. Walk outside any Parkland elementary school and catch sight of a goblin or two as students parade with their costumes around each building during this longstanding tradition.

Announcements

School Board President and Master School Board Director Roberta Marcus was awarded a Fellowship in School Governance as she completed a capstone program for going “above and beyond” in her commitment and professional preparation as a school board member.

To attain this prestigious designation, she had to actively participate and contribute to the work of a cohort for an entire year, as well as document progress during the year.

Five program components include learning, project, documentation, service and recognition.

She was recognized publicly for achieving this status during this week’s Pennsylvania School Leadership Conference organized jointly by the Pennsylvania school Boards Association and Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators.