Just before the start of the school year, Parker juniors and seniors received emails from Upper School history teacher Andrew Bigelow inviting...
The shuffle of feet in a polling location, the red or blue of each US state’s polling being flipped on national TV, and the scratching of pencils...
Everyone in the Upper School has different schedules, which also means that many people have free periods. The opportunity of having a free period...
“Being a ‘Varsity’ runner has honestly been a pretty big confidence booster because having something you know you're good at feels really good, and it's amazing to feel all your hard work pay off,” freshman...
On August 12, the Parker golf team began their preseason practices, reserving times at Diversey Driving Range and various golf courses around the city. This pre-season preparation led to success throughout the season,...
With each new school year comes changes. This year, that means a new schedule that takes place across eight days as opposed to the old five-day schedule. As a result, there is no designated finals week. Up until...
The senior snack drawer. What's in it? Is it candy, is it chips? This is a question a lot of Parker's freshmen, sophomores, and juniors have had over the past few weeks. But, the only way to truly find...
“Our number one goal should be to be the top of our class in the ISL, win state tournaments, and more,” Director of Athletics Nick Kocsis said. Since his first day on July 8, Kocsis has “started...
New experiences are inevitable as are things coming to an end. Between the first step incoming freshmen take into the Upper School and the last step a senior takes out of it, experiences both good and...
I’ve always had a deep interest in politics, but it wasn’t until this past year that I truly stepped into the world of civic engagement. As a senior, I was finally able to put my passion into action...
Election season has officially come to a close. Colorful posters have been taken down, speeches have been given, and a new cabinet has begun...
In the second floor hallway, across from the auditorium, hangs a stone and metal plaque. In glinting silver lettering it reads “Karyn Kupcinet...
Parker students all know Alex Chaouki. He’s a multifaceted man: DoorDasher, student, reselling entrepreneur, and active Parker community member....
The field is the schools “largest classroom” where students learn during Physical Education class (PE), play during recess and after school, and compete in team practices and games. In fact, 70% of Parker’s...
Students pass by the doors of the Parker admissions office to go to the library, the cafeteria, to their classes, every single day. But what goes on behind those blue doors? The Parker admissions process is “tedious,”...
"Mr. McHale was my first Parker PE teacher and taught me what’s it’s like to be a Parker student and how to be a better member for the Parker community. He would always ask me countless reminders of my baseball...
Picture a classroom where the walls are the beauty that is provided by the natural world in Maine. Picture a lecture where your instructor is...
Just after noon on Homecoming day, my tears soaked into my grandmother’s chest. The scoreboard mirrored my emotions. We had lost to Latin on...
Entering high school can be a frightening and intimidating experience. However, joining one of Parker's athletics teams can make the process...
New year, new schedule, new lunch blocks. Same old faces, same familiar hallways—except now, the senior chairs have shifted. Every year, we...
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On Wednesday, March 13 at 5:00 pm, Parker will debut Mean Girls The Musical in the auditorium. The musical will also be performed on March 14 at 7:00 pm, March 15 at 7:00 pm, and March 16 at 1:00 pm for...
At 9:47 pm tonight, Thursday, January 11th Principal Dan Frank ‘74, and Assistant Principal Priyanka Rupani emailed a notification to students, faculty, staff, and parents and guardians, letting them...
From November 29 through December 2, students were given the opportunity to participate in the Student Diversity Leadership Conference. This year was the 25th anniversary of the Student Diversity Leadership...