May 2019 - Page 2 of 2 - Francis Parker School News

Varsity Score Report | May 6 to 12

A wrap-up of the varsity scores for the previous week.

Fiana Kumm Middle and Upper School Social Studies Teacher

Fiana Kumm, Middle and Upper School Social Studies teacher, dedicates her life to helping her students see the beauty of history. By examining history through the lens of a different perspective, students begin to piece together the whole picture of our past.

Parker Artist Wins 2019 Congressional Art Competition

On May 6, 2019, U.S. Congressman Scott Peters (CA-52) announced Parker student Pallavi Murthy, Class of 2020, as the winner of the 2019 Congressional Art Competition. Pallavi’s acrylic painting, At the Community Garden, depicts Parker students caring for the community garden at the school’s Linda Vista Campus.

Junior Varsity Quizbowl Team Earns Top Honors at UCSD Spring Tournament

Parker’s Upper school junior varsity Quizbowl team took home first place at the University of California, San Diego Spring Quizbowl tournament on Saturday, May 4. Grade 9 students Hayden Ghosh, Zachary Partnoy, Mark Rifkin, and Jesse Smith did well in the preliminary round with a 9-0 record. The last match of the prelims featured a monster comeback for the Lancers who were down 280-120 with six 10-point toss-up questions remaining, the Lancers correctly answered every one including three early buzz-ins earning a five additional “power” points each, which resulted in a 315-275 victory.