On February 10, the eighth Francis W. Parker Model United Nations (FWPMUN) kicked off at 7:30 AM, welcoming over 360 delegates from 20 schools around the Chicagoland area and Wisconsin. Helmed by a secretariat team...

The Upper School Model UN team traveled to Athens, Greece for a week of learning, touring, and debate from February 27 through March 5. Traveling with the 17 participating delegates from Parker were Dean of Student...

This year, Parker’s Black Student Union (BSU) hosted a social event that was a first for the Parker community. Parker’s BSU welcomed the company of eight other schools’ Black Student Unions on Saturday, February...

The 2023-2024 school year at Parker has been a year of new policies, systems, and ideas for change. The cell phone policy was introduced, the schedule may be changing, and the Upper School Incident Report system...

On Friday, December 1, the Upper School Student Government voted to remove  eighth grade participation from its Constitution, simultaneously releasing them to their new self-governing body: the Middle School Student...

The stage of the auditorium became a soccer pitch for the fall play “The Wolves” by Sarah DeLappe. Action is centered around a girls soccer team, and  nine girls and their conversations over stretching, but...

Ever since I can remember, I have loved to talk. To listen, not so much, but to talk? I can’t be stopped. On a plane to a stranger, at school...

Throughout my high school career, having food at club meetings has been an excellent way to find members and create new groups. As I’ve immersed...

First day back at school after February break, I cried in my car right behind the Yoberri. Did I cry because break was over? Partly. Did I cry...