Parker Panther Press
September 10, 2018

September Events
  • 9/20 Parker Curriculum Night
  • 9/27 Parker School Picture Day
Message From the Principal
We have had a great start to the school year at Parker! I am grateful to be back this year and am looking forward to celebrating with each of you our accomplishments, our achievements, and our strong Parker history. Hoping to see you all at curriculum night on the 20th.
#WorkHardBeKind
Library Information
  • The library is open during the school year from 8:30 a.m.-3:10 p.m. Monday-Friday.
  • 3rd-6th graders are allowed to have up to 3 books out at any time.
  • 2nd graders are allowed to have 2 books out at any time.
  • Kindergarteners and 1st graders are allowed 1 book out at a time.
  • We do not charge fines for overdue books.
  • If a student has failed to return book(s) for more than two weeks there may be a restriction on how many other books can be checked out.
New Staff
Hi! My name is Elizabeth Webster and I am a new second grade teacher here at Parker! This year I am looking forward to helping my students achieve their goals and collaborating with families! I have a 2 year old German Shepherd named Beatrix who I love hiking with!

Hello! My name is Anna Griffin and I am very excited to be a speech therapist for the Cortland Enlarged City School District! I am a new to working for Cortland but I familiar with the area, school district and profession. I have been a speech therapist for over 15 years. Recently, my family moved back home. Our community is so wonderful and I am happy to be raising my children in Cortland. As a Parker graduate, I have very fond memories of building relationships and learning at Parker! I look forward to being part of honoring Parker’s rich history and continuing to build on traditions with you all!

Hi! My name is Mr. Hodge. I taught at the high school for 17 years and am going to be the art teacher at Smith and Parker this year. I am looking forward to getting to know the wonderful staff and students of Parker Elementary. One fun fact about me is that I lived on a small island for several years.
Mrs. Snyder's Math Minute
I am so happy to be working at Parker as the math interventionist again this year!
I’ll continue to update my monthly blog with fun and creative ways we are exploring
math concepts here at school. I’m just an e-mail away to answer questions you have
about our math curriculum or about how you can support your child’s math learning
at home. You can reach me at [email protected] . Best wishes for a
wonderful school year!
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