Parker has always emphasized the importance of a student’s responsibility to engage meaningfully in their community. Colonel Francis W. Parker, whose educational philosophy the School was built upon, believed students should learn by doing and be encouraged to understand and fulfill their responsibilities as citizens of their community.
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In Parker’s Middle School, Social Emotional Learning and Character Education programming occur through weekly Advisory meetings and three Life Skills weeks. Each grade level in Middle School has a specific theme to serve as a guide for Advisory and Life Skills. In sixth grade students explore self-awareness, in seventh – community awareness, and in eighth – global awareness.
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by Head of Lower School Dr. Bob GillinghamThe spirit of contribution, putting others first, begins...
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Congratulations to Upper School student and accomplished violinist Nathan Sariowan, Class of 2020,...
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Several Parker students received awards from the Scholastic Art & Writing competition, including three in Upper School and one in Middle School. The awards recognized the students’ outstanding literary pieces in categories like science fiction and fantasy, poetry, and short stories.
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