Parkway Connect is our automated communications system for general information, announcements, school closings, snow days and emergency messages. You can set your own delivery preferences for school and district messages inside the Parkway mobile app.

How do I download the Parkway Schools mobile app?
Download the Parkway Schools mobile app on Apple App Store here. Download the Parkway Schools mobile app on Google Play here.

How do I update my contact information? Login to the Infinite Campus Parent Portal here or update your settings in the Infinite Campus Parent app.

How to set my preferences for how I want to be contacted?
Don’t want all of your phones to ring at once on a snow day? Tell us how you want to be contacted!

Login to the Parkway mobile app, click your name/photo and then click "Edit Delivery Preferences." Under "Other" choose the phone number or numbers you want us to call (on snow days for example), and/or where you would like to receive a text message or email. You can turn all or some of them off. The preferences you choose here will apply to all district messages and also messages from your school/building.

Other Sources for School Closings and Emergencies
School closing information is also provided to all local TV and radio media outlets who report closings. Closings will also be announced on our website at parkwayschools.net and on Parkway's social media accounts. 

Child Care During Closings
Adventure Club will not be open if Parkway is closed for a snow day. If Parkway is on a snow schedule (2-hour delayed start) due to severe weather, Adventure Club will not provide child care before school. After-school care will be open.

Snow Schedule
A 2-hour late start, or snow schedule, can be called to allow time for road conditions or weather to improve. A snow schedule is the same as a 2-hour late start. On a snow schedule, all schools open two hours later than normal. Bus stop pick-up times are two hours later. Employees report to school two hours later than usual. 

In the event of a snow schedule, Adventure Club is closed in the morning, but after-school care is open under the normal schedule. Schools dismiss at normal times and after-school activities and Community Education classes are held as usual.

Virtual Snow Days
In-person classes may be canceled due to inclement weather or other emergencies. If we use three snow days this year, the fourth day would be a virtual learning day

Here’s what a virtual snow day would look like:

Elementary

• Virtual snow days run from 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
• By 8:30 a.m., teachers will post any information, activities, or assignments students will need for the day. 
• Classroom teachers will be available online for two hours for student support via Google Meet - once from 9-10 a.m. and again from 1-2 p.m.  This is time for students to access teachers if they need clarification or additional help with their work for the day.
• Students are not required to join either of the times when teachers are available.
• Elementary Art, Music, Strings and PE teachers will provide activities or assignments for independent learning by 8:30 a.m.  They will also be available for student questions or support with their work for the day from 10-11 a.m. and 12-1 p.m. on Google Meet.
• EL, Gifted, Reading, Math Support Specialists, Special Educators, and Librarians will be available from 10-11 a.m. and 12-1 p.m. on Google Meet and will respond to student questions/needs via email.

Middle School

• Middle schools will follow the two-hour late start schedule.
• Students will access their courses through Schoology and/or Google Meet at the scheduled start time for each class.
• The class schedule will follow the school calendar.  For example, if the day was scheduled to be a day when only odd-numbered classes meet, students would attend their odd-numbered classes. 
• Teachers will meet students on Google Meet at the start of each class period, take attendance, and inform students of the learning plan for that day based on the needs of that particular class and group of students on that day.
• If the learning plan for the day calls for asynchronous learning, teachers will remain available via Google Chat during that class period to support students' needs.

High School

• High schools will follow the two-hour late arrival schedule.
• Students will access their courses through Schoology and/or Google Meet at the scheduled start time for each class.
• The class schedule will follow the school calendar.  If the day was scheduled to be a day when only odd-numbered classes meet, students will attend their odd-numbered classes.  If all classes were to meet, they would attend all classes, etc.
• Teachers will meet students on Google Meet at the start of each class period, take attendance, and inform students of the learning plan for that day based on the needs of that particular class and group of students on that day.
• If the learning plan for the day calls for asynchronous learning, teachers will remain available via Chat during that class period to support students' needs.

Google Meet Resources

• Students

  • Joining a Google Meet

  • Using Breakout Rooms

• If you are interested in using other, more advanced features in Google Meet, Parkway has access to all of the Google Meet features listed on the Premium features page. Follow the links on the features page to go to directions for each feature.

We are Here to Help

The Technology Help Desk is open from 7a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on virtual snow days and can be reached at (314) 415-8181 or helpdesk@parkwayschools.net. 

What to Expect on a Virtual Snow Day on Half-Day or Early Release

• All students (elementary, middle and high school): Classwork will be asynchronous. By 8:30 a.m. teachers will post any information, activities, or assignments students will need for the day in Schoology. Middle school teachers, high school teachers, and teachers of elementary specials will post work for the classes scheduled to meet that day. 

• Teachers will be available until 11:30 am to respond to students by email. Students should email their teachers if they need clarification or additional help.

• EL, Gifted, Reading, Math Support Specialists, Special Educators, and Librarians will be available via email to respond to student questions and needs.