On Monday, June 13, 2022, heavy storms hit the Chicago-land area causing extensive damage and lightning. The storm passed directly over North...
What does love look like? Well, for many students at Parker, love presents itself in a 22 by 28 inch poster board adorned with a clever pun which...
Against a light blue background, there lives a white dove with a purple olive branch in its mouth. This image of peace is on the homepage of...
They were there, then they were not, and now they’re back. The popular student seating on the third floor has returned in a new and improved form. Students returned to school for hybrid learning in...
“The Parker Weekly” profiled candidates running for a Cabinet office in this election cycle. Every candidate was granted the opportunity for a feature, and we are so excited to showcase a slate full...
On her first day at the Eating Recovery Center, senior Ashley Golden, diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, entered an open room. She found 25 other patients and an adult woman that held herself “cruelly...
On Tuesday, April 5, Grape Jam performed in concert at the Fourth Presbyterian Church and showed their talent as well as the hard work they have put in over the last year. Grape Jam, one of the choir groups...
From County Fair to 12 Days to Class Day, Parker is a school filled with history, stories, and traditions. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting restrictions, some of these have been either cancelled or postponed, including the third grade-run Thanksgiving MX. “The third graders aren't doing the Thanksgiving MX this year,” third grade teacher Amy Przygoda said. After having the MX cancelled twice due to the pandemic, the third graders are moving on from the long-standing tradition of Parker. Most high school students at Parker...
Families are getting into the spirit of the month by returning the favor to our community as the holidays approach. Our Parker community members...
Hydration at Parker ranges from sports-tipped Crystal Lake bottles, Nalgenes, S’wells, Camelbacks, and cloudy blue cafeteria cups, not including...
On Thursday, November 11, the Main Gym was filled not with athletics equipment and sports teams but with chairs, doctors, and kids. November...
If you give a Parker student body Cookies, they’re going to ask for ideas. When you give them the idea, they’ll probably ask you for support. The...
