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The Physical Education Department hosted its annual Field Day on Wednesday

Junior Darius Cleaver’s performance in the Math Kangaroo competition earned him 18th in the nation for his grade level

Junior Malik Crowder’s submission to the Friends of the Chicago River’s annual Student Poster Contest won first place in his age category

Seniors recently teamed up with 4th graders to produce collaborative comic books

Upper School students learned the science behind an entree, prepared it and served it to faculty judges

Sophomore Josephine McCloskey was recognized as one of the top chess players in the nation under 16

The community was treated to a number of different musical performances showcasing the hard work of our students!

Support Chicago Water Week and take in an award-winning documentary on Monday.

Upper School Photography and Architecture students turned the city into a classroom in a recent field trip

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.

Quest Food Management Service Manager Zac Maness met with Parker’s youngest students to orchestrate a delicious matching activity welcoming spring.

Sonia Pettinelli was recognized as one of the top field hockey players in the nation in the class of 2027.

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.

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.

Rob Sanders, funny and fierce author of LGBTQIA+ literary nonfiction picture books, met with students during Pride Week

Creativity and inspiration are on display in the most recent pieces shared on campus

Support Upper School performers as they perform Stephen Sondheim’s classic mixed-up fairytale Into the Woods for the spring musical

Enjoy these photos from the grade-level gatherings recognizing those with more than 85% overall participation in the Parker Fund this year

The upcoming Youth Diversity Film Festival will feature the work of four Upper School student filmmakers

Members of the Middle School Student Council recently visited Washington, DC for some firsthand interactions with history and government

The Parker community enjoyed a special Morning Ex last week as members of the Black Student Union organized a Morning Ex, “The Joy of Our Culture!”

Thanks to everyone who attended the Grandparent Dinner and a Movie event last Friday.

The Weekly staff has been working incredibly hard these past few weeks to bring you this latest issue!

A special TV event made a star out of a robot created by the Upper School Robotics team

This week’s SAC Student-Athlete of the Weekis junior Spencer Koh, drive team coach for Parker's FTC Robotics Team 3507 Robotheosis

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.

Parker’s student newspaper The Weekly is once again ringing in the new year with recognition from SNO (Student News Organization)