Student leadership matters at Parker. Healthy schools are those where all students feel that they belong, make connections, and are known and valued. These characteristics of a school are essential to creating an environment and climate in which everyone thrives. We are especially fortunate to have an outstanding Associated Student Body (ASB)—our student government.
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“Global Citizenship,” “Cultural Competence,” “Global Perspective,” and “Global Awareness” are all terms that parents and students may hear around the topic of global learning. But the terms themselves don’t describe what is at the heart of this learning, and what this work looks like at each of Parker’s three school divisions.
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by Head of Upper School Dr. Monica Gillespie“The thing to do, it seems to me, is to prepare...
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Happy New Year! It’s that time of the year: time when we reflect on our lives—the past year and the year ahead. For me, I begin with being happy about staying up until midnight and pretending to be in Times Square on east coast time. Check that box next to “I’ve still got it.” While many of us have a list of things to accomplish (learn to surf) or proxies for health and wellbeing (being able to stay up until midnight), having “the list” is what allows us to thrive because it comes from “a deep sense of who [we] are.”
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Since 2012, following the course set in Parker’s Strategic Plan, the School’s leadership across all three divisions has invested significant time and resources into the ongoing improvement of the daily schedule. To date, significant enhancements have been made to all three divisional schedules that reflect our core values and support student learning.
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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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Helping our students develop the skills they need to thrive is at the heart of all we do and we are constantly evaluating how well we are fulfilling that mission. One measure of the student experience is engagement.
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Being an educator who is also a parent has its advantages. It also has a downside. Toggling between the two roles isn’t easy, especially when I encounter those “teachable moments” with my children.
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Jared D’Onofrio, Upper School English teacher, was named an Outstanding Educator by the University of Chicago, after being nominated by a former student for the award.
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The feeling of joy was ever-present at the Linda Vista Campus on the afternoon of Saturday, June 2 for the commencement celebration of Parker’s class of 2018.
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