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The Parker Weekly

The student news site of Francis W. Parker School

The Parker Weekly

The student news site of Francis W. Parker School

The Parker Weekly

Letters to the Editors

In Response to “The Weekly”‘s Coverage of The Kolver Library

Sarah Beebe June 10, 2017

Dear Weekly Editors and Writers, Thank you for all of your hard work this year. Having worked as a writer for my high school and college newspapers, I know it is a big time commitment to keep a publication...

In Response to “Tapping into A New Year”

Jessie Cordwell and June 10, 2017

Freshman year I took Ms. Lee’s Geometry+ course and moved on to her Algebra 2/Trigonometry class this year. The pattern I have followed in class, using my iPad everyday for notes, will end next year...

In Response to “Beauty Is the Best Protest at Fashion Month”

Georgia Weed April 26, 2017

Before even boarding my flight to Washington, D.C. for the Women’s March, I found myself surrounded by women in bright pink “pussy hats” at my gate. I sat there waiting for my flight, watching President-elect...

In response to “A Year in Review”

Bella Evan-Cook March 17, 2017

2016 was a year of learning from experiences and sharing new perspectives and making your voice heard, good or bad. I think going into 2017, being understanding and open to various viewpoints and levels...

In Response to “Parker Is Able”

Christos Takoudis February 11, 2017

In response to “Parker is Able” Our son attends Parker in the 12th grade. As soon as he came to know about Griffen Saul’s initiative “We Are Able,” he jumped at the opportunity to initiate...

In Response to “Hayes Is the New Thoreau”

Shanti Elliott February 11, 2017

Dear Weekly Editors, It is great to see Parker writers paying such close attention to the world around them, engaging with powerful movements for democracy -- and bearing witness to escalating threats...

In Response to “Consistent Coaching”

Bianca Delbusto February 11, 2017

How a changing team can affect the players. I’ve been on the tennis team since freshman year, and each year has been a vastly different experience for me and my teammates. Aside from the obvious aspect...

In Response to Issue 4 of “The Weekly”

Olivia Garg, Podcaster December 21, 2016

Dear Editors of the weekly, Although I am not a supporter of Trump, I would like to say that the Thanksgiving weekly edition was pressing an excessive amount of anti-Trump material. Just on the first...

In Response to “Cluttered Cafeteria”

Zac Maness December 6, 2016

They say hindsight is 20/20, meaning that looking back on a situation, it is easy to see with clarity how things could have been done differently in any given situation.  From my perspective working in...

In response to “Cultural Sensitivity Surrounding Costumes”

James Druger December 6, 2016

Our daughters attend Parker in the second and fifth grades.  This year they enjoyed their Halloween experience as a Unicorn and also as Queen Amadala from Star Wars.  Our Unicorn was happy to share the...

In Response to “Taking Meds is Okay”

Annette Lesak November 7, 2016

Dear Editors, As I read Josh Kaufman's column entitled Existential Generalizations: Taking Meds is Okay: We Should Settle More Often from October 9th, 2016, I found myself feeling grateful and proud...

In Response to “County Fair Brought Into the 21st Century”

Axel Burlin October 9, 2016

I am willing to sacrifice the fun of the dunk tank and petting zoo for a deserving reason.  Perhaps if students had made complaints because they felt excluded because of the history of the dunk tanks....

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