Last spring, the Park faculty and staff gathered in the West Gym to begin uncovering what might best be summed up as “What is it that gets us out of bed and on our way to Park with a smile on our face?” Even as so many of us acknowledge that it was Park’s core… Keep Reading
By Alile Eldridge, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Kelly Caiazzo & Nerissa Fry, PA co-editors, and Suzy Akin, Director of Strategic Marketing & Communications. Did you notice? The familiar “Park Parent” newsletter has a new name! It looks pretty much the same as it has for the last five years, and its mission remains… Keep Reading
My name is Ildulce (Il dool’ see) Brandao-DaSilva. My father chose my name. He named me after the two women he loved; my grandmother (Ilda) and my mother (Dulce). Children at Park call me Ms. B. I am a first generation American, and throughout my entire life. I have sought out the answer to, ”Where… Keep Reading
September’s Upper Division back to school night started with a round of delighted laughter (and then awwws) as Scott Young and other presenting staff members showed photos of themselves at a comparable age to our students. It then got much more serious when Upper Division Head Ken Rogers opened with a somber poetry-style rendition of… Keep Reading
In the life of schools, summer is deceptively quiet. A great deal of work happens, even in years, unlike this one, when we do not have major construction projects underway. There is always something to update, refresh, or repair. The ritual of summer work seems to underscore an essential truth about beginnings: every beginning, if… Keep Reading
David Cordes, Music teacher David Cordes has been teaching students across a wide range of ages and skill levels in the Boston area for over a decade. Founder of Cordes Music School in Jamaica Plain, he provides individual and group lessons for students age 7-70. He has worked in teaching and curriculum design at Henderson… Keep Reading
Back to school is exciting; a new year full of possibilities, the return to friends and a structured schedule, the blissful reduction in arguments about sunscreen application! It’s also a transition, and transitions can be hard. As we pass the middle of September and catch our breath, it might be worth taking a look at… Keep Reading