The Middle and Upper School Director of Studies: for the past seven years, Sven Carlsson had that title. Until recently, that is. This upcoming year, Carlsson is leaving his post in the administration to take over...

On Saturday, April 27, Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) hosted Parker’s Spring Athletics Showcase for the first time in three years. “Four out of our five spring sports were able to compete,” said Athletic...

There was a clear blue sky and the sun was shining on the day of Pat McHale’s memorial service. The day’s vibrance was a preview to a light-hearted celebration.  Pat McHale was a renaissance man who had...

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...

While many schools have schedules that consist of six to eight day rotations, with each day assigned a respective letter, Parker’s current schedule has a five day rotation.he schedule is dependent on the day of...

Congratulations! You’ve been accepted to Francis W. Parker! A transformative high school experience awaits you. I’ll never forget opening...

Parker is really three schools each divorced from the other. Next year the schedule might help to bridge this gap, but by and large I don’t...

Dear Parker, Oh how to start this letter. I am sitting in my room, stressed about finishing the newspaper, and relatively unaware that after...