
“The entire goal is to equip students with skills so that they can go and impact change,” Head of Upper School Cory Zeller said. This is...

As the plane carrying 22 Parker students took off for Spain, the students were filled with “excitement and nervousness, and still a tang of...

On January 8, 65 middle school students filed into the auditorium for their first rehearsal of Newsies. Three months later, at 7 p.m. on March...
On March 19, Student Government plenary commenced with the sound of pop music and chatter among Upper School students. Thirty minutes later, the Phaedrus committee stood on stage, trying to address the strong flow...
On Friday March 14, Upper School student journalists were recognized at the McCormick Foundation High School Media Awards. They were announced at the Scholastic Press Association of Chicago’s (SPAC) annual conference...
“Our mission is more than words. We aim to prevent and relieve suffering with every action.” The beginning of the American Red Cross organization’s mission statement is not only about the purpose of the group...

Students often hear from their parents that Parker gives too many breaks. While Parker has April break, February break, a winter break, and occasional holiday off, all of these breaks in school start to...

“They have always been amazing,” said Mercy Garriga, Track & Field coach and Parker Class of 2014 Alum. But what could Garriga be talking about? The Weekly staff members? February Break? Free...

Dr. Jose De la Cruz is an ophthalmologist specializing in corneal surgery. As a professor at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, De la Cruz has been recognized as a recipient of The Best Doctors...

At Parker, students have the unique opportunity to take control of their learning through independent studies, an opportunity that allows students to explore a topic of their choosing in depth. Taking...

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...



“We know that our ability to think for ourselves expands when we engage in healthy, nuanced discussion and persevere with integrity when complexity,...
From the moment we submitted our Phaedrus proposal to the cabinet, we were told it would fail. The news of our impending failure began circulating...
The term “bro-vote” has been coined since the last few presidential elections. The term "bro-vote" refers to the voting patterns of young...

There’s usually no clapping in Student Government unless someone’s trying to rev up the crowd. Four DEIB practitioner classmates took the...
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On Friday March 14, Upper School student journalists were recognized at the McCormick Foundation High School Media Awards. They were announced at the Scholastic Press Association of Chicago’s (SPAC)...
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...



