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Yale’s Whiffenpoofs stopped by Parker to perform and workshop with student vocalists

Parker’s 8th Grade Boys Blue Basketball team made history in their first season in the new basketball division

As part of their Civic Lab, a group of 9th grade students spent time with some furry friends at the Anti-Cruelty Society

Author, human rights spokesperson and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Ishmael Beah met with students to talk about his life and how it has informed his work

Middle and Upper School students participated in Math Kangaroo and other math challenges

On Thursday, March 13, the Middle School Student Council welcomed Dr. Frank for a dynamic town hall meeting, where students engaged in open dialogue with the administration

The US Pride Committee organized a special Morning Ex focusing on joy, pride and the importance of connection

On Friday, March 14, the Scholastic Press Association of Chicago recognized Upper School student journalists with McCormick Foundation High School Media Awards at the annual conference on the Evanston campus of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism

The Student Athletic Council Heads are excited to announce the SAC Student-Athlete of the Week: junior Dal Harrell

Parker is happy to announce the US Scholastic Bowl team won the 2025 IHSA regional

Student scientists in 1st–4th grades showcased independent projects of interest as part of the school’s annual Science Fair

Senior Varsity Basketball Captain Miles Johnson had a tremendous achievement this season when he surpassed the 1,000-point Career Scoring mark

After a one-year hiatus, engineer Mark Love returned to Parker to show the Upper School how they can use Algebra in practical applications

When students had questions about the use of road salt in the city, History Department Chair and teacher Susan Elliott reached out to NPR for an answer

Two Upper School students led a special Morning Ex for students in 4th and 7th grade

The Student Athletic Council Heads are excited to announce the SAC Athlete of the Week: Geometry teacher and statistician extraordinaire Victoria Lee

The number 100 is a big one, and Lower School students in SK-Lackman recently recognized their 100th day of school in creative and fun ways

Parker’s state-champion Chess team closed their final week of competition with a bang

The community gathered for a touching Morning Ex from Physical Education teacher Tyler Heidtke on his adventure playing in the 35-and-older Men’s USA National team during the Touch Rugby World Cup, which took place in Nottingham, UK this summer

This weekend, Parker’s own FTC Robotics team #3507 Robotheosis competed at the Illinois FTC State Championship

Parker parent, Loyola University Chicago Associate Professor of Philosophy and Department Chair Jacqueline Scott, PhD returned to speak with juniors about the concept of “meta-oppression”

Greenie’s 1st grade students visited to Alyssa Hasbun’s 3rd grade class for a special sharing experience

During STEAM Week, students designed prototypes for mechanical devices that could support work on a space station

Author, educator and speaker Jennifer De Leon took the Morning Ex stage to share her story of understanding her identity while growing up in America as the daughter of Guatemalan immigrants

The Chess Team has won the 2025 ICCA Division 1A State Championship after their performance at the IHSA State Final

Fourth graders celebrated the Civil Rights Movement unit with a special celebratory feast

Upper School Mandarin students shared the sights, smells, sounds, flavors and fun of Chinese culture with the community

On Valentine’s Day Eve, the Parker Party Co-Chairs hosted the annual Cookie Decorating Party, which raised more than $2,000 for the Financial Assistance Program.

Lower and Intermediate School students who participate in Parker PM enjoyed an evening pasta party and connected with their peers, staff and parents and guardians

The Scholastic Bowl team is heading to the Regional tournament and three teammates were selected to the 2025 All-Sectional Teams

The Student Athletic Council Heads are excited to announce the SAC Student-Athletes of the Week: the Chess Team

Student and adult vocalists from Parker’s extracurricular music groups recently shared their talents

A group of Upper School students joined peers from across the country to cultivate leadership skills and make connections at the NAIS Student Civic Leadership Summit

Parker hosted the Chicago League FTC Tournament, where the two Parker US teams competed

The class of 2030 demonstrated all they had learned about musical theater in a recent showcase of their emergent talents

First grade students learned about Shabbat and how to braid challah bread in a recent classroom experience

The Physical Education Department brought together Big Sibs and JK/SK students for big fun at their annual Winter Games event

Drama students visited Parker’s Dance Studio to enhance their emergent practice with movement

The Asian Alliance affinity group recently led students in Intermediate, Middle and Upper Schools through a Morning Ex to celebrate and explain the Lunar New Year

Fresh off its success at the Chicago Chess Conference Post-Season Tournament, the Chess team continued their winning ways

More than 400 students from around the city participated in Parker’s 9th annual Model United Nations Conference

Parker’s school community was successful in collecting 35 units of blood at a recent American Red Cross Blood Drive

Upper School students in Physics I worked through cold, windy weather for the past number of weeks to successfully launch rockets on Parker’s turf field

Members of the 6th grade band had their first performance for an audience of their parents/guardians and vocalist peers in a recent musical gathering

The Student Athletic Council Heads are excited to announce the SAC Student-Athlete of the Week: senior Ben Graines

Members of the Middle School Social Justice Club met before classes to make care kits for those served by the Maria Shelter

The Kovler Family Library and the 3rd grade welcomed author Kate Hannigan for a daylong visit

We are very excited to share about the tremendous work our Chess team has engaged in this season

Families of Parker’s youngest students came to school to present projects based on themes in books at the Junior Kindergarten DEIB Gallery Walk

Parker’s Jewish Student Connection affinity group commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Monday, January 27 by welcoming Parker grandparent Abba Lessing to the Morning Ex stage

Upper School filmmakers premiered their final projects in a recent showcase of historical documentaries

Foodservice Director Zac Maness worked with JK students to make pancakes in a hands-on learning experience

The Student Athletic Council Heads are excited to announce the SAC Student-Athlete of the Week: junior Ari Deutsch

Art teachers have recently adorned the school’s halls with a range of work to welcome the new year with a creative flourish

Congratulations to Scholastic Bowl for winning their second championship of the season at the Loyola Ultima Tournament Championship in the Challenge Division

The Student Athletic Council Heads are excited to announce the SAC Student-Athletes of the past two Weeks: senior Bryce Johnson and junior Ava Lin

Upper School computer programmers collaborated with teachers to code visually responsive matching games for peers to review new materials

Senior Kindergarteners learned about cities and the different systems in cities that are necessary for people to live happy, healthy and safe lives

Parker’s 7th Annual Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Speaker Lacey Schwartz Delgado joined students at Morning Ex and the public in the evening to take a journey of feeling different, uncovering the truth and accepting multiple facets of one’s identity

The Middle School FIRST LEGO League teams recently competed at the Sectional Tournament at Horizon Science Academy

Senior Sloane Demetriou presented an independent study that took a close look at the impact of generative AI on the recent presidential election

As a culminating activity in Alicia Abood’s senior Poetry elective, students invite parents/guardians and the community to attend a live poetry reading showcasing their passion and growth as poets throughout the semester

At a special Morning Ex, members of Parker’s FTC Robotics teams reported on their progress thus far and revealed what lies ahead this year

Prior to December Recess, Upper School Advanced French students in Cynthia Marker’s class visited their younger friends in Tisha Johnson’s JK classrooms for music, creativity and connection

Sixth grade science students have been engaged in climate change projects offering practical ways they can take action and help the planet

Knowledge exchange was on the docket for the day when Upper School students met with 1st graders to provide guidance on story writing and learned more about coding in ScratchJr in return