We hope all new students will join us for a Summer Orientation event! We will hold four sessions in August (dates/times below), and we hope that each new student will join us for one of these sessions. At each session, students will have a chance to get to know some other new students, tour the school, learn more about how a Parker school day runs, meet some teachers and returning students, and have some fun!

While attending one of these sessions is not required, it is highly recommended. Students should plan to attend for the whole three-hour session; there will be an opportunity for parents/guardians/caretakers to talk with other adults at the start or end of each session. Check your email for additional details.

• Tues, August 5, 2-5 PM
• Sun, August 10, 3-6 PM
• Wed, August 13, 9 AM-NOON
• Thurs, August 21, 4:30-7:30 PM

Please mark Wednesday, August 27th on your calendar. That is registration day (first day of school), and we will be asking parent and student to make an appointment in the morning or afternoon on that day to come to campus to complete registration tasks and have a brief meeting with your student’s advisor. More details to come in August, but for now, please save some time on that day to come to school with your student. In addition to the appointment, new students (without parent) will spend the morning in orientation. There are no regular classes scheduled this day.

As you know, all Parker students are placed into small advisory groupings (as well as their academic classes), all of which are heterogeneously grouped to create a rich, diverse, and broad range of students and student needs. We do this placement with thought and care, not through a computer program. You are invited to share any thoughts or insights about your child (academic, social-emotional, work habits, etc.) that may help us place him/her/them well. Please take a few minutes and share some information with us about your student via this form no later than August 1st: 

Please complete and submit a registration form for each child entering the Parker School by August 15th.

All students are REQUIRED to complete a Student Emergency and Health Form prior to the start of school. Please complete the Student Emergency and Health Form by August 15th. (NOTE: The Athletic Registration section is OPTIONAL unless your student is registering for sports.)

Every student must have a current physical examination and up-to-date immunizations upon entering Parker School. Please refer to the Health Office information about Physicals and Vaccinations. Please contact the school nurse, Lisa Zick, at [email protected] with any questions.

Our goal for Summer Reading it that you read! Anything! There is no specific summer reading book, and there is no required summer reading assignment. However, it is our hope that you will read at least TWO books (of your choice) this summer. The links below bring you to some book recommendations from Parker teachers and some web-based summer reading lists compiled by other knowledgeable folks. Go to your library and see what they recommend! Ask a friend! Just read!

• Summer Reading Recommendations
• Book Recommendations From:  NPR; New York Public Library; Boston Public Library

Division 1 MST wants to provide students with an opportunity to practice and boost their math skills over the summer.

Returning students started this work during Gateway week using their existing IXL accounts, and their teachers have asked them to return to school with the challenge completed. Students new to Parker are strongly encouraged to participate, and they can reach out to Diane Kruse ([email protected]) to request a new Parker IXL account so that they can track their progress. Please note that progress does not get tracked if you are not logged in! You can DO the math without a log in, but it will NOT track your completion. Again, please reach out to Diane to get a Parker account to track your data. Enjoy!

If you are new to Division 1 MST, use this link:

• IXL Summer Boost skill plan for New Div 1 MST Students

If you are new to Division 2 MST, use the links in this document:

• IXL Summer Boost skill plan for NEW and Continuing Div 2 MST Students

After July 22nd, you should receive an email from www.studentEHR.com with a temporary password.  Please use it to access the Health Portal and provide contact information, allergies, and/or conditions for your student.  Email Nurse Lisa at [email protected] with questions.

All incoming students are required to have a physical dated after August 31, 2024.  The following immunizations are also required to be completed before the start of school:

• Three doses of the Hepatitis B vaccine
• One Tetanus booster (within the past 5 years)
• Two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine
• A physician documented history of chickenpox OR two doses of the varicella vaccine
• One dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY)

To upload a copy of immunizations and current physical to the Health Portal:

• Go to www.studentehr.com
• “Screenings”
• “Proof physical” in the upper right-hand corner
• Upload documents

All students will have a school nutrition account. Additional information about how the program functions will be emailed to you before the start of school, together with your child's ID number, which will be used to access their account. Meanwhile, parents should review the meal information on our Current Families page, including the Q&A.

Should you have any questions regarding the lunch program, please contact:

Michelle McKenna

Business Manager

978-772-3293 x113

[email protected]

All Soccer teams and Cross Country will start practicing on Monday, August 18. To learn more about sports and registration requirements, click here.

How Can We Fuel Curiosity?

The Essential Question is a broad question around which a large part of a year's work is organized; a question that helps to focus work across the domains.

Learn more about the Essential Question

Each Parker student will be provided a school-issued laptop for use at home and at school. Students/families do NOT need to purchase their own devices as prep for the coming year.

The following forms should be completed only if you choose to opt-out of:

• Allowing Parker to share your directory information with outside organizations and/or Parker families: Directory Information Opt-Out Form
• Allowing Parker to create or publish images of your student: Image Opt-Out Form

More information is included on each form. You only need to complete the form if you choose to opt-out. NOTE: Must be completed each year - selections do not carry over.

In order to have user fees automatically waived, families must meet Federal Eligibility Guidelines for free or reduced price meals. An application for the free or reduced price meals program is provided all families in the annual registration packet, as is a copy of the Federal Eligibility Income Chart for the current school year. Qualifying families will automatically have the user fee waived by the business office. Families who do not meet the Federal Eligibility Guidelines may seek relief from user fees by filling out the free and reduced price meals application (new form available in AUGUST) and submitting it to Parker’s business office with an attached explanation of why a reduction or waiver is requested. All information provided will be handled discretely by business office staff.

Parker School Supply List

Some over-the-counter medications can be administered by the nurse with a completed Medication Administration Permission section of the Student Emergency Health form. The Medication Order and Parent/Guardian Consent form must be completed if your child requires administration of any other medication while at school or emergency medication treatment (i.e., EpiPen). Click here for more information.

• Parker Community Handbook
• School Calendar 2025-2026
• Daily Schedule

Information supporting the formation of carpools will be sent via postal mail to homes in July. Click here to learn about transportation options from MART.

Students may arrive as early as 7:30 am and should go to the library until 8:00 where there is before school coverage. After 8:00 they may go to their advisory, pick-up breakfast, and move throughout the building. Students should try to arrive to the school by 8:15 so they can be in advisory by 8:30 when it starts. On Wednesdays, there is after school coverage in the library from 1:30-3:00 pm, and on the other days, from 3:30-4:30. There is no after school coverage on noon release days. Click here for the campus traffic flow plan.

Click here to see that items available from our school store.

Student Photos for use on school IDs, in the yearbook, and by school computer systems will be taken during registration on Wednesday, August 27th. Retake photos will be taken on the morning of October 8th.

This is a parent/caregiver led group with a mission to create a space where parents/caregivers from different towns can get to know one another, both online and in person, to support one another and our families, as well as the teachers and school. We are a resource for new-to-Parker families and returning families alike. We foster community by organizing events related to teacher appreciation and parent/caregiver socializing, by maintaining our own Facebook page, and by communicating with the administration, parents and caregivers about their needs and volunteer opportunities as they arise.

Join other new and returning Parker families for a Potluck Social on Tuesday, August 26th, from 5:30-7:30 PM at Parker School. Please use the survey to let us know how many people are coming and what you are bringing. This event is hosted by the PPCC.