
Kai Uemura, a senior at Parker and a top level gymnast, signed his commitment to Stanford University on Wednesday, November 8. Stanford is ranked...

Every year on November 16, Starbucks stores from around the country give away a free red cup with a purchase of a hand-crafted holiday drink....

This year, the Parker Golf team has had one of its best seasons in the team’s history according to players, with senior and captain Deven...
On October 19-21, senior and Tennis Captain Riya Jain traveled to Buffalo Grove High School to compete in the Illinois State Tennis Tournament. Jain was the first member of the Parker Girls Tennis Team to compete...
Actress and author Millie Bobby Brown recently paid a visit to Parker. Through the Chicago Humanities Festival, Brown came to the Auditorium to speak about her new book, “Nineteen Steps,” a story about Nillie,...
Every fall since 1902, Francis W. Parker School has participated in the celebration of the County Fair throughout the field, hallways, and courtyard of the building. This event is a chance for students, teachers,...

In Model UN, students debate world issues. In Student Government, students practice self governance. In Shakespeare Slam, students perform Shakespeare. In none of these clubs, or any other clubs at Parker,...

A recreational game has turned into a competitive Parker sport. This year, Parker’s Chess Club has transformed into a competitive team, playing in consistent matches against other schools in their league....

“I learned everything I know about journalism from being on the Parker Weekly,” said Eden Stranahan, a member of the Parker class of 2023, a student at Barnard College, and a recent addition to the...

These 33 parents, alumni, and others hire our principal, secure financial safety, and look to the future. This is Parker’s Board of Trustees. There are positions meant for different types of involvement...


There is plenty of art at Parker, stapled to bulletin boards, hanging in hallways, and decorating classrooms. Most of the art does not seem to...

I've had quite a turbulent experience with Upper School advisories. Four years, three advisories… Freshman year, I was assigned to the former...
Grammar: it’s the basis of every in-class essay, break-up text, Doordash order, and late homework email we write. The literal (adjective) fundamentals (noun) of the English language that we have supposedly (adverb)...
Kai Uemura, a senior at Parker and a top level gymnast, signed his commitment to Stanford University on Wednesday, November 8. Stanford is ranked number one in the NCAA for Mens’ Gymnastics. At Uemura’s...
Dear reader, Welcome back! New week, new Weekly, new thankful mindset. We hope your Thanksgiving Break was filled with gratitude and incredible food. The staff of "The Weekly" is extremely grateful for all the...



To some, advisory is a classroom, to others it’s a twenty minute free period, or to the lucky few (and I’m one of them) it’s a family....
Parker predominantly teaches newer, generally excellent novels, many of which are seeking out diversity in the voices represented through the...
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, AI is here to stay. It has been a year since the first version of Chat GPT was released. It was...

At Parker, teachers have some degree of freedom to teach what they see fit as long as content fits into the general purposes and goals of the...
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Every year on November 16, Starbucks stores from around the country give away a free red cup with a purchase of a hand-crafted holiday drink. Services at some Starbucks locations could get impacted, though,...
At 4 p.m. this afternoon, family, friends, and other members of the Parker community gathered together in the Draft Gym to celebrate the signing of senior Kai Uemura to Stanford University men's gymnastics....
The Francis W. Parker boy’s soccer team, lead by veteran coach Neil Curran, has won regionals for the first time in six seasons. The big win came on Tuesday, October, 17, with a 2-0 triumph over Marine...



