Parma High School
137 Panther Way
Parma, ID 83660

The Purpose of our school:
"Parma High School encourages the development of lifelong learners utilizing the ability to think critically, act ethically, and contribute to the enhancement of society."

June 4, 2020

Dear PHS Students and Families,

Summer break is upon us. The weather has been outstanding, we made it through a school soft-closure, and we all learned we can do hard things during hard times, if we put our minds to it!  This spring we lived by the motto “Panther Strong!”  Great work, students!

By now, most of you have probably been able to view your grades. If you have not, they are on the TylerSIS portal. Grading during the second half of the second semester was not the same as it would have been if you were in the building. Many teachers gave grace on assignments, due dates, effort, and participation.  Some of you may notice you received an “I” (Incomplete) on your grade report. Incompletes were used for students who were passing before the soft closure, but did not do enough work during the soft closure to earn a passing grade. We will allow you to make-up the soft closure work in the fall. For those who have more than one incomplete on their semester 2 grade report, we will assign you a class period to continue the work that you did not complete during this soft-closure to try and earn the credit for that particular class. Incompletes will be changed to a F after the first semester if soft closure work is not complete. You can also make up those classes with an “I” or a “F” through online IDLA options to recover that credit. Some of you received the request from us to attend summer school as well to earn up to two credits.   

Looking forward to next school year, at this time the Parma School District and PHS plan to open in August as we normally would.  Of course, any sort of reopening plans, ninety days away becomes a moving target, and we will do our best to keep the high school website up-to-date with the latest information, so please check there for more information as we approach August.

A few dates to keep in mind for the start of the school year will be:

• Online school registration (with the ability to pay fees, dues, lunch accounts, etc.) will be open August 1, 2020. PHS schedules will be email to parents on August 14th once dues are paid.
• High School office opens August 10^th with regular business hours.
• New Student School Registration (for new families to the district, families who need help with technology, or those who would rather pay with cash or check) will be:
  • August 12^th from 2:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
  • August 13^th from 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

• COSSA CTE Programs start date August 18, 2020. It is very important that students attend their half-day CTE program on the days before PHS is in session so they do not lose their spot in the program. If there are extenuating circumstances where students will miss any of these days, COSSA highly recommends communicating with them to improve your chances of not losing your spot.
• Freshmen Orientation is August 21, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.  Parents are invited to attend for the first hour with information covering opportunities and policies.

• First day of school for students will be August 25^th.  School begins at 8:00 a.m. with the tardy bell ringing at 8:05 a.m.  On this day, we will have the all school assembly, school BBQ, class meetings and more!  I cannot wait!

We are all anxious to see you in the fall.  I hope you enjoy your summer vacation.  Please, be safe and stay healthy!

See you soon,

Mrs. Jensen