On Friday December 13 the Parker Colonels beat the Latin Romans in an intense back and forth battle to become the Clark Street champions....
Four thousand, one hundred and fifty-three miles. That is the distance Parker’s recent Belgian visitors traveled. From shadowing Parker students...
On Thursday, November 21, the Performing Arts Committee hosted their annual Talent Show, filling the auditorium with the hum of anticipation....
Lincoln Park is a vibrant neighborhood with many fun things to experience. There’s something for everyone, whether it's seeing animals at the zoo, or taking a nice leisurely walk in Oz Park. These activities,...
On November 6, students entered Parker’s halls feeling a mix of emotions, with Principal Dan Frank holding open the door to welcome students into the building. At that point, Former President Donald Trump had...
Just before the start of the school year, Parker juniors and seniors received emails from Upper School history teacher Andrew Bigelow inviting them to serve as election judges in the fall. Given the increased stakes...
One memorable moment from the bridge program this fall for freshman Sophie Skidelsky was when “a spider hanging from a string was hovering over the table where we were all eating. People started freaking...
Every year before Thanksgiving break, the Upper School Students of Color Association (SOCA) hosts an event where all Upper School students of color can enjoy talking with friends, meeting new people, and,...
Wake up, put on a pair of sweatpants and a sweatshirt, go to school, go home, have your parents ask if you have done all of your homework, eat dinner at six, repeat. While Parker student’s schedules...
The new schedule is one of the biggest changes from last year to this year. Although there have been debates and discussions on the topic, there remains a perspective that is equally important yet often...
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...
In recent years there has been a trend of race-swapping characters, especially in popular children’s movies. One of the most discussed examples...
I would be lying if I said I wasn’t slightly dreading Thanksgiving this year. I wasn’t dreading it because of awkwardness with family, because...
I think I was in the fourth grade when I played my first Kahoot. Even though it might have not been on any of the most rigorous of subjects,...
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...