International Event + COMMUNITY CRAFT SALE

Date: Friday, November 6, 2026

Time: 5:00 - 7:00 PM

Location: In and around MPR

This is NOT a drop-off event. Grown-ups must accompany students. This event is exclusively for current Parkside students and their families.

INTERNATIONAL POTLUCK & VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP

Celebrate our community’s rich cultural diversity by sharing a dish and/or helping make the event a success! Use our single sign-up form to participate:

  • Fill out our [Sign-Up Form] to share a dish, volunteer for an event shift, or both!

  • Check our [Public Dish List] to see what items are already on the menu. (Only dish names and categories are displayed; personal details remain strictly private.)

  • Bring a store-bought or commercially pre-packaged cultural dish or family favorite. Please ensure your dish is 100% nut-free and includes an ingredients list.

  • You're welcome to copy this template letter to request donations or discounts from local restaurants. Send logos of restaurants that donate to communications@parksidepta.com so they can be acknowledged.

  • Volunteers Needed: We are looking for parent volunteers to assist with Set-Up (after dismissal), Hosting/Greeting (5:00 - 7:00 PM), or Tear-Down (7:00 - 8:00 PM). Select your preferred role directly on the [Sign-Up Form].

CULTURAL FASHION SHOW

  • Message Event Lead Michelle Carothers by email if your child would like to participate in the student fashion show.
  • The whole family is invited to come dressed in your cultural attire.

COUNTRY TABLES (previously called Global Showcase)

  • Message Event Lead Michelle Carothers by email if you’d like to host or support a country booth, which you’ll set up with cultural decorations, educational information, and a craft activity appropriate for K to 8th graders.

COMMUNITY CRAFT SALE

The Parkside community has the opportunity to sell handmade creations, while supporting our adolescents’ educational trip to Sacramento. A limited number of booth spaces are just $40 and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Reserve your spot today by filling out this Craft Sale form.

Come celebrate, meet families, and strengthen our Parkside community!