![Incoming Head of Upper School Cory Zeller poses for a photo.](https://parkerweekly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/unnamed-1.jpg)
New Head, Familiar Face
Cory Zeller is the New Upper School Head
![Seniors Kiran Mathew, Isabel Rodriguez,
Samara Boyd and Nariya Cooke pose for a photo while traveling to the SDLC in San Antonio, Texas.](https://parkerweekly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_5470-616x900.jpg)
Finding and Fostering Community
Parker Students Travel to the SDLC Conference in San Antonio
![Hoşgeldiniz, Eda](https://parkerweekly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/weekly_online_NP_template-1.jpg)
Hoşgeldiniz, Eda
Eda Altunbas Joins the Senior Class From Türkiye
![Learning With Liu](https://parkerweekly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/weekly_online_NP_template-17.jpg)
Learning With Liu
Kelly Liu Joins Parker's Upper School Math Department
![Helping Chicagos Youth](https://parkerweekly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/weekly_online_NP_template-3.jpg)
Helping Chicago’s Youth
Chicago Survivors Receives $10,000 Susan F. Berkowitz Grant
![Sophomore Kai Uemura competes in a gymnastics competition while overseas in Germany.](https://parkerweekly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screen-Shot-2022-05-09-at-10.20.31-PM.png)
Going for Gold
Sophomore Kai Uemura Excels on Junior Team USA
![The Mamma Mia cast and crew assembles for opening night in makeshift Greece. Photo by Noemi Ponce.](https://parkerweekly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Weekly-7-900x471.jpg)
Dancing Queen
Upper School Faces its Waterloo! In “Mamma Mia!”
![The Girls Basketball Team huddles together during their White Out Game](https://parkerweekly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Screen-Shot-2022-02-11-at-1.33.58-PM.png)
A Team Effort
The Athletic Department Returns to a New Normal
![Two Candy Canes And A Song For The Christmas Tree](https://parkerweekly.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/phonto-900x600.jpg)
Two Candy Canes and a Song For the Christmas Tree
12 Days Returns to the Auditorium Stage
![The edition of Lolita students are reading in the Literature and Censorship class.](https://parkerweekly.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_6072-1-900x410.jpeg)
Nothing to LOL(ita) About
Parker’s Literature and Censorship Class Explores “Lolita”
![Two For One](https://parkerweekly.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_5798-900x513.jpeg)
Two For One
Cross Divisional Climate Science and Environmental Politics Class Debuts at Parker
![Parker welcomes a new Second Grade Teacher, Brittney Washington. Photo courtesy of Brittney Washington.](https://parkerweekly.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Article-Photo-674x900.jpg)
Starting Fresh in Second Grade
Brittney Washington Joins the Second Grade Team
Registrar to Club Fair
Yearbook Will Transition from a Class to a Club
Supporting One Another
Parker Hosts the Cullen J. Davis Young Men of Color Symposium
![A group of senior boys prepare for their escape into parker. Photo courtesy of Nick Skok.](https://parkerweekly.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_6445-900x675.jpg)
Finding Pieces of The House
Seniors Come on Campus for a Special Grade Event
![Photo of Ms. Cristie teaching her freshman class. Photo by Gray Joseph.](https://parkerweekly.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/chiles_choir_feb2021-900x471.png)
An Aca-Welcome
Getting To Know Emma Castaldi’s Long-Term Substitute
![Which one is better? the scales of finals. Cartoon by cartoonist Maddy Leja.](https://parkerweekly.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/finally_finishing_first_semesterjan2021-900x675.jpeg)
Finally Finishing First Semester
Upper School Finals Continue Amidst Remote Learning
![Parker families took part in the annual Thanksgiving food drive. Photo courtesy of Kevin Conlon.](https://parkerweekly.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/turkey-675x900.jpg)
Twenty Years of Turkey
The Annual Turkey Drive Continues Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
![amilies are typically allowed to enter the building for The Upper School Open House, this year it was be virtual on November 14. Photo courtesy of Parker.](https://parkerweekly.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/openhouse.jpg)
Open (Zoom) House
Parker’s Upper School Open House Went Virtual
![Riya Jain reading one of her books to an audience. Photo courtesy of Riya Jain.](https://parkerweekly.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/riyajainbooks_oct2020-900x600.jpg)
Books for Change
Freshman Riya Jain Wrote and Published Two Books
![Nurse’s Office: COVID-19 Edition. How the Nurse’s Office Has Changed With the Pandemic.](https://parkerweekly.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/nurses-office-covid-19-edition-graines-oct-2020.png)
Nurse’s Office: COVID-19 Edition
How the Nurse’s Office Has Changed With the Pandemic
![Collecting Constructive Criticism](https://parkerweekly.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/collecting_criticism_NP-2020.png)
Collecting Constructive Criticism
Parker’s Student Government creates a new 360 Review Council
![Senior Molly Taylor recently advanced to the statewide Illinois History Day competition after writing an essay about the 1937 Exposition Internationale.](https://parkerweekly.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Graines-Issue-11-Fuder-1-900x675.jpg)
Making History by Writing History
Senior Molly Taylor Advances to State History Competition
![A Preview of Wednesday U-Lunches Next Year](https://parkerweekly.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Graines-Issue-10-Ori-1.png)
A Preview of Wednesday U-Lunches Next Year
Jackson Antonow, Alex Carlin, Eli Moog, and Tess Wayland Run for Senate
![Image from NFC North Report on Instagram](https://parkerweekly.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_2275.jpg)
The Notorious NFC
Max Keller Runs Sports Instagram Account With 12.4K Followers
More Than Just a Rose
Parker’s Bachelor Bracket
![Eric Rampson starting the second work period for the NaNoWriMo in the Collab-lab](https://parkerweekly.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Graines-Issue-4-Palombo-Schall-1-900x637.jpg)
Starting Their Story
Middle Schoolers Participate in NaNoWriMo
¡Hola from Spain!
A Glimpse into Ellie Buono’s Year-Abroad Experience