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Winter 2017

Winter 2017

Yule Festival: Sharing Our Light

The hustle and bustle, the crunch underfoot of fallen leaves, the windswept, barren branches and the crispness in the air … these all point to a time of year when our already busy lives become even busier. Families gather, friends call, and there is an overwhelming number of ‘to do’ lists: planning and preparation, entertaining,… Keep Reading

Winter 2017

What Is Applied Learning?

What is it that you understand well? How did you come to understand it? How do you know, definitively, that you do in fact, actually understand it? These are some of the questions that teachers must grapple with as they consider how to design applied learning experiences for students at The Park School. Applied learning… Keep Reading

Winter 2017

Meet Caroline Beasley, New Upper Division Head

Talking with Park’s new Upper Division head Caroline Beasley, it’s hard not to be infected by her passion for education and her excitement about her new role. Caroline, a champion of progressive education who joined Park this fall after nine years at The Parker School in Devens, MA, sat down with me before the Thanksgiving… Keep Reading

Winter 2017

NEH Summer Grant Recipients: Nancy Barre and Scott Sandvik

By the Park Parent Editorial Board Applying against the odds is an experience that Park parents know, so we should be able to empathize with the 6,000 educators who vie for National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) summer programs each year. The NEH is charged with spreading and strengthening the appreciation of “the diversity of… Keep Reading

Winter 2017

Upbeat Update from the Music Department

Every day at Park, we strive to educate the whole child. A Park education is much more than just the rigorous academics. In addition to instilling strong community values, we believe unequivocally that physical education and arts education are an essential part of a balanced curriculum. With the aforementioned premise, the Music Department began the… Keep Reading

Winter 2017

Lessons in Gratitude and Generosity

Chances are when hearing the names Harvey, Irma, José, and Maria, your mind will reflect upon this year’s tumultuous and terrifying hurricane season where millions of people in Florida, Houston, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and other parts of the Caribbean were struck by devastating storms. Though the official hurricane season ended on November 30,… Keep Reading

Winter 2017

News from The Park School Parents’ Association

When the school year began in September, it wasn’t just the kids who hit the ground running! The Park Parents’ Association (PA) had a productive fall, sponsoring a number of great community events and offering parents many opportunities to meet one another and get involved. Following a new tradition, we kicked off the year with… Keep Reading

Winter 2017

“Just” Books Make “Just” Gifts

This season, the Library is partnering with the P.A. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee in a social justice reading initiative. Inspired by the exceptional booklist created by Bank Street College of Education and School Library Journal, we are encouraging the entire Park community to give the gift of reading books that “promote an inclusive, democratic,… Keep Reading

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