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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

Nick Skok

Nick Skok, Editor-in-Chief

Nick Skok is a senior in his fourth year on "The Weekly." He is currently serving as an Editor-in-Chief and has previously served as an Online Editor, a Copy Editor, and Staff Writer. Other than "The Weekly", Nick is a captain of the golf, basketball, and tennis teams.

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COVID-19 Screening

COVID-19 Screening

Parker Partners With SafeGuard Surveillance to Provide COVID-19 PCR Screening Tests
Nick Skok
February 12, 2021
A classroom set up for an in-person day of learning. Photo by Kate Tabor.

Hybrid Learning

Parker Announces New Schedule
Nick Skok
January 29, 2021
12 Days Goes Virtual

12 Days Goes Virtual

Seniors Prepare For The First Virtual 12 Days Show
Nick Skok
November 24, 2020
Seniors celebrating social distant at the senior grade-wide event. Photo by Zach Joseph.

Seniors on Campus

Parker found a way to bring the students back to building
Nick Skok
October 7, 2020
Girls tennis team at practice. Photo from Parker’s portal.

Fall Sports Are Back… Kind Of

Certain Parker Sports Will Be Held In The Fall Despite Remote Learning
Nick Skok, Editor-in-Chief
September 7, 2020
Parker’s gates have been closed to students since March 13, 2020. Students hope they will open in the fall.

A Citywide Response

Chicagoland Schools Plan Fall Semester Amidst Pandemic
Nick Skok and Zach Joseph
June 3, 2020
Parker's cafeteria employees are among the staff not working during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Quest Employees

Where's Parker's Kitchen Staff Been During Quarantine?
Nick Skok, Online Editor
June 3, 2020

Online Election Process

Nick Skok, Online Editor
May 13, 2020
On a cake by “Vanille Patisserie,” a bakery near Parker, Mayor Lori Lightfoot guards the lake front.

Coronavirus At Parker

Parker’s Response to the Global Pandemic
Nick Skok, Online Editor
April 12, 2020

To AP or not to AP

Parker Offers AP-like Classes to Seniors
Nick Skok, Online Editor
February 13, 2020

Head to Head: ACT’s New System

New Individual Section Policy Creates Greater Economic Disadvantage
Nick Skok, Online Editor
January 30, 2020

The New Twelve Days

Sabir and Castaldi Make Their Mark on Parker History
Nick Skok, Online Editor
December 19, 2019

Sarah Vowell: Past and Present

Historian and Author Sarah Vowell Comes to Parker for the Chicago Humanities Festival
Nick Skok, Online Editor
November 26, 2019

Never a Lone Wolf

Parker’s Influence on Former Child Actress and Olympian Hillary Wolf ‘95
Nick Skok and Jacob Boxerman
October 31, 2019

Why Only Spirit Week?

Parker Students Should Develop a Student Section
Nick Skok, Online Editor
October 10, 2019

The Complete Life of Joshua Torres

What You Might Not Know About Parker’s Multi-Talented Substitute Teacher
Nick Skok, Online Editor
September 5, 2019
The above graph indicates the number of positive posts Rattner tracked throughout her month-long study. Blue represents liberals, and red represents conservatives.

Technology Sociology

Celia Rattner’s Independent Study on the Sociology of Social Media
Nick Skok, Copy Editor
June 6, 2019

A Look into Investment Club

Club Leaders Change the Narrative to be Taken Seriously
Nick Skok, Copy Editor
May 9, 2019
6th grader Ellis Brown filling out a NCAA March Madness bracket on March 20th.

March Madness

Annual College Basketball Tournament Consumes Student Life
Nick Skok, Copy Editor
April 4, 2019

Sociology of Sports

History Elective Presents Documentaries at MX
Nick Skok, Copy Editor
February 14, 2019
Friend shows off his Bill Clinton impression as a part of a video in which he urged viewers to vote in the 2016 election by impersonating 49 well-known personalities. Photo from “Matturday Night Live” on YouTube.

Matturday Night Live

Parker Alumni Matthew Friend’s Comical Youtube Channel
Nick Skok, Copy Editor
February 1, 2019

Monsters of the Midway

How the Chicago Bears Season Connects to the Parker Community
Nick Skok, Copy Editor
December 20, 2018

Composición en Clase

Spanish Department Changes Exam Format
Nick Skok, Copy Editor
November 20, 2018
The 2018 Parker High School Golf team with their coach, Tim O’Connor, at Regionals.

Fall Sports Wrap-Up

Teams Find Success, Reward, Disappointment, in Post-Season Tournament
Nick Skok, Copy Editor
October 30, 2018
The nut-free cafeteria’s sells sunbutter sandwiches.

Handling of Peanut Allergies at Parker

How Parker Ensures a Safe, Peanut-Free Environment
Gabe Wrubel and Nick Skok
October 30, 2018

Fantasy Football Culture at Parker

It’s Not Just Students, Teachers Play Too
Nick Skok, Copy Editor
October 4, 2018

Independent Studies at Parker

What are the Upperclassmen Up to?
Nick Skok, Copy Editor
September 5, 2018

117-Year Old Tradition

Parker Has Incorporated Bagpipes Into Ceremonies Since 1901
Nick Skok, Staff Writer
June 6, 2018
Athletic Director Bobby Starks talks with freshman Alex Schapiro, a tennis player, after school to check in on the upcoming match.

More Than A Job

The Athletic Office Is All About The Community
Nick Skok, Staff Writer
May 26, 2018

The Judo Bosses Quit

Wrubel and Antoniou Gain 40 Pounds Instantly
Nick Skok, Staff Writer
March 30, 2018
Signs in hand, students march to the rally at South Pond.

Rally At The South Pond

Students Extend Walkout to Protest Gun Violence
Nick Skok, Staff Writer
March 19, 2018

Parker Jobs

What Students Do Outside of School
Nick Skok, Staff Writer
February 16, 2018
Mike Maxwell, a stand up comedian brought to Parker by junior Sammy Kagan, performs a comedy set to the Upper School.

Stand up Comedian at Parker

How censorship played a role
Nick Skok, Staff Writer
January 31, 2018
Junior Zoe Laris-Djokovic solves the math clock near the front entrance of the school.

Math Clocks Throughout Parker

An Innovative and Interactive Way of Telling Time
Nick Skok, Staff Writer
December 20, 2017

Halloween Parade Photo Gallery

Nick Skok, Staff Writer
December 7, 2017
Jack McNabola finishes off a 3 mile race in 14 minutes 47 seconds (personal best) at the Richard Spring Invitational on September 16.

College Athletes From Parker

How Have College Sports Treated Former Parker Athletes?
Nick Skok, Staff Writer
October 29, 2017
Amateur diabol Aidan Weinberg showcases one of his many circus talents by balancing on one of his peers.

Aidan Weinberg: Amateur Diabolist

Nick Skok, Staff Writer
October 5, 2017
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