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Logan Nichols announced as candidate for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's 2020 Student of the Year.
Parkwood Junior, Logan Nichols, has been accepted as a candidate in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's 2020 Students of the Year campaign. Students are nominated based on leadership, passion to find a cure for blood cancers and involvement in the community. Candidates then participate in a national seven-week challenge to raise funds and awareness for the fight against blood cancers. This year's campaign begins on January 26, 2020, and culminates on March 13, 2020 with a celebration in Charlotte. Last year alone, there were more than 5,000 high school students participating throughout the country and this year we are excited to have Logan represent Parkwood High! She is running in honor of Will Henely and River Peedin, both local cancer survivors. To get involved or learn more about the campaign, please visit www.StudentsoftheYear.org.
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#UCPSGivesBack: Parkwood High students continue decades-long tradition of spreading holiday cheer
For more than 20 years, Parkwood High's Key Club has hosted an annual holiday party for deserving students in their cluster at Prospect, Western Union and Waxhaw elementary schools. Itโs a day full of games, laughter, smiles, gifts and even a surprise visit from Santa โ and this yearโs holiday party for 27 elementary students was no exception.
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Students learn life saving tips from Turning Point
Representatives from Turning Point visited Parkwood last week. Turning Point offers a myriad of services to the community. It exists to end domestic abuse, sexual assault, and child abuse through safe shelter, advocacy, prevention, and social change. Students learned all about ways to spot domestic abuse and participated in scenarios to help sharpen their skills. Turning point also offers many volunteering opportunities for students.
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Parkwood/Cuthbertson JROTC Wins Big at Drill Meet
On Saturday, November 9th, Parkwood/Cuthbertson, Monroe/CATA, and Piedmont/Porter Ridge AFJROTC units competed in the annual Union County AFJROTC Drill Meet. Parkwood/Cuthbertson crushed its opponents by sweeping all five of five events and winning first place overall. Later that morning cadets participated in, and observed a special Veterans Day program planned by the Union County Veterans Services Office at the Charlotte Monroe Executive Airport. At the end, a top cadet from each of the six Union County JROTC units received the Union County Board of Commissionersโ Patriot Award. Our unitโs recipient this year was Avery Batts! The grand finale for the day was the Warbirds over Monroe Air Show, which lasted all afternoon. The air show concluded with a giant โwall of fireโ under passing warbirds, which simulated bombs but was actually pyrotechnic devices safely rigged across the runway from spectators.ย You could feel the heat from hundreds of yards away! The field trip lasted nine hours and was an amazing day of drill competition, honoring our veterans, and fun!
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Sadie Hawkins Dance
Parkwood Student Council will host a Sadie Hawkins Dance! It will take place Friday, February 28, from 8-11pm, at Parkwood. Dress will be "semi-formal/Sunday best." Tickets will go on sale for $5 the week of the dance (during all lunches,) or you can buy one at the door for $7. We will crown a Winter Homecoming King at this dance!
If you would like to bring an non-Parkwood student guest to the Sadie's Dance, there are approval forms in the front office! They are due back the week before Sadie's. Instructions are on the form. See Ms. Mosley if you have any questions!
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Peachjar Digital Flyers
We have launched a new electronic flyer communication tool called Peachjar. To view school-approved digital flyers, simply click the Peachjar button on our website.
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Weddington Optimist Computer Scholarship
Seniors, if you are interested in the 2020 Weddington Optimist Computer Scholarship, please pick up an application in Guidance. Essays are due March 2 in Guidance. If you have any questions, please come see Mrs. Bristow.
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Parkwood is a School of Choice for 2020-2021
Parkwood will once again be a school of choice for the 2020-2021 school year. More information can be found on the UCPS website. -
Class/Club/Sports Information
If you interested in joining Spring Track & Field, you need to see Coach Tamalone or Coach Linthicum to receive an informational handout. The team's 1st practice in Tuesday, February 18.
Attention students: If you have completed Health Science 1 and 2 and are interested in registering for the certified nurse aide course next year, as a senior, there is a meeting in guidance on Tuesday, February 18 at 8:30am. See Ms. Bartell with questions.
