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This is the time of year at Parker when our halls start bursting with the overflowing creative evidence of months of thoughtful and industrious project work. Students are fully immersed in the substantive work of bringing projects to fruition. Our students know that the work they do in the classroom has implications that reach beyond…
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Community Work Day- Fall 2022 It takes a village to raise a child, and it takes a community to raise a school. This past Sunday, we were blessed with an abundance of community as Parker families, faculty, and friends gathered together for our Community Work Day and 30th Anniversary Celebration event. Community Work Day is…
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This Thursday, students in our 1-2 and 8th grade classes spent the day on the Hudson River as a part of the annual A Day In The Life of the Hudson event. Our 8th graders led our 1-2s through various scientific data collecting stations focused on aquatic life, current speed, water clarity, and dissolved oxygen. Art teacher…
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Middle school is a fierce and tender time of burgeoning independence combined with yearning for connection and support. We were reminded of that by our middle school parents this week as we shared a beautiful morning catching up at our fireside coffee and chat. The challenges of middle school are exciting and different — Gone…
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This Monday, Parker hosted its first bimonthly meeting of our 2022-2023 Board of Trustees. Parker’s Board of Trustees is the governing body of our school. Together, this group of individuals works to establish school policies, provide sound financial management of the school’s assets, and hire and evaluate the Head of School. Parker is incredibly lucky to…
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The first week at Parker has flown by in a flurry of joyful reunions, warm new welcomes, and plenty of thoughtful foundation building for the year to come. Here at Parker, first days are more than just locker assignments and textbook distribution. Students spend most of their time working collaboratively with their teachers to set…
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Sitting down to reflect on our year together, I could not believe how much has happened, how many big moments we shared, and how many new initiatives were launched.Connecting with FamiliesOur enrollment expanded across every grade this year. We welcomed 65 new students in the fall, and each of our new students and their families…
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Parker believes in empowering children to take charge of their education. In so doing, our children become passionate experts about their learning, eager to take ownership of their work and share their learning forward with others. This week at Parker showcased the brilliant arc of our program as we celebrated both 8th Grade Thesis Night…
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The 8th grade experience at Parker is guided by the convergence of many culminating principles that have defined our students’ years here as learners. Deep studies, critical thinking, and culminating projects paired with social and emotional growth are all hallmarks of a Parker education that coalesce in substantial and celebratory ways in the last months…
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