Prior to April Recess, students in the Upper School Red Cross Club gathered on a Saturday to install smoke detectors and provide home fire education in West Chicago as part of the Sound the Alarm event
Last month, 22 Upper School Spanish students traveled to Sevilla, Spain to participate in a linguistic and cultural exchange program with the Colegio Irlandesas de Bami
Wanting to showcase a broader view of curriculum that moves away from many Eurocentric plans, two Parker teachers worked together on a unit to help decolonize the curriculum that many schools teach across the nation.
Parker welcomed a special visitor all the way from the University of Glasgow when Dr. Sofiat Olaosebikan spent two days with students discussing her work and research in designing algorithms to help matching programs.
We are excited to announce that after an extensive national search involving 68 completed applicants, eight semifinalists and four finalists, Traveres “Tray” White will return to Parker as our new Head of Intermediate and Middle Schools starting Tuesday, July 1.
Third grade students shared all they learned about the city they call home at Morning Ex this week. Split into six groups, the entire grade shared facts and observations about their individual topics, showed off art projects they made and offered photos and videos from field trips focusing on their area of exploration.
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
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
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
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
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
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”
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
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
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
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
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
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
Parker employees John G. Levi Chief Development Officer Brent Caburnay, Major Gifts Officer James Pomeroy and Assistant Principal Priyanka Rupani received recognition for their excellence and professional acumen at the recent CASE-NAIS conference in Washington, D.C.
Congratulations to Scholastic Bowl for winning their second championship of the season at the Loyola Ultima Tournament Championship in the Challenge Division
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
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
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
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
Francis W. Parker School educates students to think and act with empathy, courage and clarity as responsible citizens and leaders in a diverse democratic society and global community.