Parkview Elementary School

First graders are busy practicing fine motor skills along and building phonemic awareness by writing words on white boards and partner reading! #parkviewinspire #misdinspire

Thank you to all of our MISD community members who made their voices heard in yesterday’s Board of Education election! Congratulations to our newly elected board members. We look forward to the work ahead together. 🎉 #MISDInspire #MISDOwnYourFuture

Parkview 2nd graders are practicing their reading fluency by reading decodable passages. On Monday, they completed a “cold read” with a partner. Throughout the week, students participate in cooperative learning structures and end the week with a “hot read” to see their progress!

Today is Election Day in MISD, and polls are open from 7am-8pm. 🗳️

Our registered candidates are:
✅ Bryan Fentress
✅ Shari Funck
✅ Angelica Vannatta

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Our schools are committed to creating safe, welcoming spaces for all. That’s why we’re participating in #StopTheProp, a statewide effort to build stronger safety habits. 🔐

Join us in making our schools safer, one closed door at a time.

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Families, please make note:

➡️ November 3 & 6: Parent-teacher conferences for Parkview and Longfellow Elementary Schools

➡️ November 7: No school districtwide for professional learning

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We had a great time seeing everyone's costumes! There were lots of smiles!

Have a happy and safe Halloween! From: The Parkview Staff!

The Marion Monster Mash is taking place on Saturday, October 25 from 11:00am to 3:00pm in the Central Plaza at City Square Park, Uptown Marion. Families are invited to enjoy Trunk or Treat, a costume parade, face painting, and more! 🎃

Parkview Kindergarten students are learning about fall changes to trees and the size, shape, and color of leaves as part of their Trees and Weather science unit. They also did leaf rubbings to further explore fall leaves! #parkviewinspire #misdinspire

Parkview Kindergarteners are working on Pocket Problems and Sorting Activities! They’re practicing how to figure out how many counters are hiding in the pocket, and how to sort and compare sets of objects in different ways. #parkviewinspire #misdinspire

Join us on Thursday for our Family Night!

Reading is better with a friend! Parkview first graders worked together during partner reading to practice fluency and share stories. #parkviewinspire

HUGE thanks to those who came to Parkview and read to us for America Reads Day! #parkviewinspire #americareads

Preschoolers enhanced their gross motor skills (like running and jumping) and fine motor skills (like using their hands and fingers) during P.E. this week! #parkviewinspire

First graders practiced their tricky words through Quiz-Quiz-Trade, a fun cooperative learning structure that gets everyone up, moving, and talking! Students quiz a partner, trade cards, and make new connections each round. #parkviewinspire

We’re proud to share that Marion Independent School District has been named to the 2025 Top Workplaces list by the Des Moines Register for the 2nd year in a row! 🌟

This recognition is a reflection of our incredible staff and their daily commitment to supporting our students and families.

Thank you for helping us make a difference. The full list of 2025 Iowa Top Workplaces is available at https://topworkplaces.com/award/desmoinesregister/.

Earlier this week, members of the Marion Fire Department came and talked to Parkview students about fire safety! #parkviewinspire

Parkview 1st graders worked out in the fitness room and finished their FitnessGram Pacer Test! #misdinspire #parkviewinspire