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Senior Kindergarten (SK) teacher Katie Paige knows kindergarteners have a lot to say. They never miss a beat if you ask them to tell you a story, but ask them to write a book—that might be met with silence. Not for Parker’s SK students. During writer’s workshop, students are experienced authors writing and constructing how-to manuals on making cookies or talking about their “firsts.”
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Francis Parker School senior Evan Morgan was named a 2019 Congressional Award Gold Medal awardee representing California’s 52nd Congressional District of Poway. The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest honor Congress can bestow upon youth civilians.
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Parker’s sailing team had a strong showing at the PCISA SoCal 3 at Mission Bay Yacht Club. The Lancers had seven teams in the 36-boat fleet. For many of the students, it was their first high school regatta ever.
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As adults, most of us have a time-management system that helps us to juggle the multitude of tasks, appointments, and events that fill our days. We realize that managing our time is really about managing our priorities. Students in Parker’s Middle School have the chance to develop an approach to time management while they are young—a skill that will benefit them far beyond their school years.
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The Lancer football team defeated Tri-City Christian 28-20 to advance to the CIF Division 5 Championship game. It was the 4th straight win for the Lancers, who avenged their only loss of the season.
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want to extend my personal thanks to the entire Parker community—parents, students, faculty, and staff—for the patience and understanding displayed during the course of the construction. As much as we had hoped to move into the underground...
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If you took a walk through the School’s James Alan Rose Art Gallery before winter break, you might notice the bright white walls staring back at you. Dozens of student-made portraits are lining the gallery walls as part of the exhibit, Who Are You: Portraits of Parker Students.
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For students to thrive, they need to understand that they have inherent value and worth—they have dignity. Defining oneself is built on this essential understanding just as creating community is built upon this same foundation that everyone at Parker is heard, valued, and respected.
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C huck Wineholt, Upper School social studies teacher, can’t believe it has been more than 25 years since he started teaching at Parker—a journey he never imagined he would end up on but has enjoyed every moment enriching the minds of his students to look critically at history.
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