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Parker parent and Avexis President David Lennon visited recently to talk about his work with gene therapy and spinal muscular atrophy

In the third year of the Joan W. Harris Visiting Music Scholar in Residence program, Parker welcomed Chicago Opera Theater (COT) to campus 

Seventh graders recently explored the important question of “Who Am I (now)?” from four different angles

On Saturday, February 22, Parker’s robotics team 3507 Robotheosis competed at the Illinois State Tournament and clinched the second consecutive Illinois State Championship

Recently, student-athlete Ana Franco was named one of field hockey’s “100 Players To Watch From The Class Of 2023” by MAX Field Hockey!

Parker students Uma Morris ’25 and Kumiko Muro ’24 were two of the Featured Poets in the most recent issue of VOICES de la LUNA

On Wednesday, Parker enjoyed a special Morning Ex performance by a quartet of Project Inclusion Ensemble Freeman Fellows from the Chicago Sinfonietta

As part of learning about examination of identity in Junior Kindergarten, teacher Jeremiah Howe has been leading his charges in a closer look at the different shades of skin that we live in

A group of Upper School students who are nimble with numbers participated in the American Mathematics Competition

On Monday, February 10, Parker welcomed Melanie Nutter, a proud member of the class of 1989 as well as a new Parker parent, to present at Morning Ex

Robotheosis (Team 3507) and Frank’s Garage (Team 9410) hosted and competed in the Chicago North League Championships this weekend

As part of this year’s Joan W. Harris Visiting Music Scholar in Residence program, members of our Middle and Upper School student choirs were invited to audition for Chicago Opera Theater (COT)

Advanced French students Lauren Hughes ’20, Lily Koltun ’20, Isabel Olesinski ’20 and Will Rantala ’20 joined French III student Bodie Florsheim ’21 to perform a short play for a DePaul University French class

Parker alumnus Amie Siegel ’92 was recently featured in the PBS NewsHour segment

Don Tate, award-winning author and illustrator of numerous critically acclaimed children’s books, visited Parker recently to share more about his work and inspire students to discover and hone their personal passions with practice

Parker hosted 250 delegates from all around Chicago for a day of debate at FWPMUN IV, Parker’s fourth-ever one-day Model UN conference

Parker freshman Shira Wein was recently selected as a member of the 2020 Amateur Hockey Association Illinois All-State Team

The Physical Education Department recently combined forces with 4th and 5th grade students on a new unit of study that focused on peer teaching, creativity, problem-solving, cooperation and new product development

On Wednesday, February 5, Parker alumnus Len Goodman ’80 spoke to students at Morning Ex

Parker’s Physical Education Department hosted a Winter Games Event for JK and SK students on Wednesday

As part of their work during the first semester, Upper School French I and II students designed elaborate Google virtual tours

Parker alumnus Regine Rousseau ’90, a businesswoman, entrepreneur, poet and author, spoke to the Parker community at Morning Ex on Monday

With 2020 at last upon us, new student artwork is on display throughout campus, showcasing a wide range of materials, processes and techniques

Beginning in the New Year, the Kovler Family Library welcomed 35 new original novels written by students in 5th–12th grades as part of this year’s National Novel Writing Month project (NaNoWriMo)

Author and educational consultant Devorah Heitner recently returned to Parker to speak with Intermediate and Middle School parents and caregivers about teaching kids to use technology in a smart way

Lower School students combined their talent, energy and enthusiasm for the life and work of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in a special Morning Ex

On Sunday, January 19, three of our MS Robotics teams—Potentially Kinetic, Jumbo Shrimp and The Cunning Octopi—traveled to Elgin Community College to compete in the FLL Illinois State Tournament, which they had qualified for by performing well at their tournaments in December

A little cold couldn’t keep Upper School physics students from getting some firsthand experience with the principle of energy conservation, as science teacher Xiao Zhang recently led the charge across our ice-speckled turf field to launch rockets.

Parker recently welcomed author, consultant and speaker Dr. Eddie Moore Jr. and author and professor Dr. Marguerite W. Penick-Parks to the school for a special workshop.

US science teacher Ryan Zaremba worked with Taxon Expeditions last summer on a trip to Vondelpark in Amsterdam where they uncovered two new species!

Internationally recognized psychotherapist, author and speaker Lynn Lyons recently spent three days at Parker to provide differentiated strategies and interactive discussion addressing the most common concerns and issues that parents and teachers have regarding stress, worry, mood and behaviors

Students in 3rd grade recently immersed themselves in a study of European settlers in this region during the 1800s for this year’s annual Pioneer Activity Day

As they returned from December Recess, seniors and juniors gathered with recent graduates for the annual College Counseling Alumni Panel