In the time leading up to the launch of The SPARK Campaign, an important question kept dominating our thinking as we planned. Capital campaigns, at their best, accomplish many things. They build excitement for the future. They build community spirit. They support essential institutional goals. And, most concretely, they raise significant funds. We wondered, could… Keep Reading
Middle school…those critical years when the adolescent identity emerges and kids crave more autonomy…Park’s new elective classes to the rescue! This year, sixth, seventh, and eighth graders each chose their favorites from a total of 44 different electives – ranging from “Art & Activism” to “Ukulele.” The idea for new semester-long arts electives and year-long… Keep Reading
If you had been at Park recently, you might have seen a wonderful collaboration between our World Languages Department and our Makerspace taking off, with the help of Park’s Alumni Office. Park’s Mandarin Teacher, Bei Zhou, and Makerspace Educator, Elaine Hamilton, read in the Summer 2021 Park Bulletin about an exciting public art installation that… Keep Reading
Thinking back to the quiet campus to which I arrived at Park last July, the amount of learning, listening, and planning across these last months is truly astounding. I am grateful for the support I’ve received from every corner of campus and for all who are deeply and personally invested in our commitment to community… Keep Reading
The world needs your voice. Go ahead — it doesn’t need to be perfect as long as it’s from your heart. ~ Peter H. Reynolds Some of our smallest Park students are getting the message that their voices have a big impact on the world around them. Antiquated is the notion that children should… Keep Reading
Have you ever picked up a Rubik’s Cube and haphazardly tried to line colors up by twisting and turning, only to find yourself making things worse? There’s an algorithm for that, and students at Park are onto it. Science teacher Carol Buzby, the faculty advisor for the Upper Division Rubik’s Cube Club at Park, has… Keep Reading
The Park Parents’ Association DEI Committee and Speakers Series Committee co-sponsored a virtual speaking event with Dr. Christia Brown in February. Dr. Brown is a developmental psychologist whose work provides strategies for addressing gender stereotypes and biases to promote gender equity and the formation of positive gender identity in children. Key features of Dr. Brown’s… Keep Reading