All Good Choices – Athletics and Drama at Park
Is your student wondering about after school activities for next year, and having trouble making a choice? We thought as the year … Keep Reading
Books We Love – Summer Reading Recommendations from Our Community
One of my favorite parts about walking into a locally owned bookstore is reading handwritten staff recommendations that are taped below books … Keep Reading
Signs of Progress and Moments of Reflection
Mini Updates from Past Park Parent Stories The end of any school year is traditionally a time for reflection, and the circumstances … Keep Reading
Rubik’s Cube Culture at Park Connects Students
Have you ever picked up a Rubik’s Cube and haphazardly tried to line colors up by twisting and turning, only to find … Keep Reading
Strategies For Reducing Gender Bias
The Park Parents’ Association DEI Committee and Speakers Series Committee co-sponsored a virtual speaking event with Dr. Christia Brown in February. Dr. … Keep Reading
Fifth Grade Citizen Scientists to the (Turtle) Rescue!
Under the careful supervision of science teacher Meg Armour, fifth graders at Park are assisting with conservation efforts for critically threatened Blanding’s … Keep Reading
Drama at Park Teaches Skills and Builds Identity
Park’s after-school drama program could be the most entertaining form of project-based learning at Park. There are swords, ambushes, and wizardry. There’s … Keep Reading
The Band is Back Together!
Remote learning is challenging for any subject, but it proved especially difficult to teach and play music collaboratively over Zoom last year. … Keep Reading
Stay The Course
In my home state of Maine there are signs in Portland that remind the passersby to “Stay The Course” and remain vigilant … Keep Reading
Social Emotional Learning at Park – A Deeper Look
“Jack was frustrated today because he can’t read yet,” my third grader told me on our way home from school one afternoon. … Keep Reading
Park in The Community: Pine Street Inn Welcome Home Baskets
Park’s annual Chop-a-thon is the latest of many traditions to be reimagined in the wake of COVID-19. During the first week of … Keep Reading