Senior Tess Wayland is a unique member of the Parker student body. Last year, she applied to be Editor-In-Chief of “The Parker Weekly”...
On Friday December 10, the Parker community gathered at the DePaul University McGrath-Phillips Arena wearing white to support the Boys and Girls...
Francis W. Parker School seeks to educate students to be citizens of the world. After high school, Parker students are ready to set forth into...
The NFL playoffs have arrived. Heading into super wild card weekend, here is a playoff preview into each matchup this weekend, as well as insight into the one-seeded Green Bay Packers and Tennessee Titans. AFC (7)...
Dr. Daniel B. Frank ‘74 has been the Principal of the Parker for the entire educational experience at Parker of every current student in the building from JK through twelfth grade. In fact, Frank was...
A student exits their last class before lunch and wonders one of the most pressing questions at Parker: what is for lunch? For years, the answer very often eluded them until they reached the cafeteria....
On November 16, 16 students went to Washington Park for a trash pick-up hosted by the Social Justice Committee and Environmental Committee. “In Chicago, Black and Latinx residents are more likely...
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...
