April 2018 - Francis Parker School News

UPPER SCHOOL MUSICIANS RECEIVE STELLAR RATINGS AT FESTIVAL

Congratulations to the Upper School music students who competed in the Forum Music Festival at Fullerton College in Anaheim on April 6.

SAHANA KUMAR WINS ASPIRATIONS AWARD FOR WOMEN IN STEM

Sahana Kumar, Class of 2019, won the Aspirations Award from the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), San Diego Chapter. This prestigious award is presented to high school girls who demonstrate passion and leadership in STEM fields and who aspire to pursue the same beyond high school.

HISTORY TEACHER CHERIE REDELINGS TO TAKE PART IN FEDERAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, WRITE CURRICULUM FOR WWI CENTENNIAL

Middle and Upper School history teacher Cherie Redelings was selected to participate in the professional development program Memorializing the Fallen: Honoring those Who Served, led by National History Day, the National Cemetery Administration, and the American Battle Monuments Commission.

PARKER SOPHOMORE INITIATES LETTER WRITING CAMPAIGN CALLING FOR GUN CONTROL

Faith Campbell, Class of 2020, has been passionate about gun control for a long time, but after watching the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida speak out against gun violence and call on their lawmakers to pass stricter gun laws, Faith put her views into action.

STUDENTS GAIN REAL-WORLD BUSINESS EXPERIENCE IN THE INTERIM WEEK COURSE LAUNCHPAD

Striking out on a new path and starting a business from scratch is daunting for even the most experienced businessperson. How does someone who is just starting out find success as an entrepreneur? It helps to get a jump start. That’s where LaunchPad comes in.