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2020
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January
Making Great Teachers Even Better
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.Read More -
Scholastic Bowl Team Sees Success
Read MoreStudents on Parker’s Scholastic Bowl team recently had a very successful tournament at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. -
“Living Planet: New Species in Amsterdam's City Park”
US science teacher Ryan Zaremba worked with Taxon Expeditions last summer on a trip to Vondelpark in Amsterdam where they uncovered two new species!Read More -
A Closer Look at Worry, Stress and Depression with Lynn Lyons
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 behaviorsRead More -
Math for Understanding: Angles are All Around Us
Read MoreEach year, 4th graders at Parker immerse themselves in math through multiplication, geometry, fractions and more. However, a favorite topic among Intermediate School students is geometry—and there’s a good reason for it. -
Pioneers in 3rd Grade
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 DayRead More -
Project Invent Builds at Parker
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Recent Graduates Share Expertise
As they returned from December Recess, seniors and juniors gathered with recent graduates for the annual College Counseling Alumni PanelRead More
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