This past week, Parker teachers and students spent time celebrating the immense accomplishments of the past few months of in-person schooling by reflecting on PEACE and what it means to our community. In true Parker fashion, these festivities were unique for each classroom, serving the individual and age-appropriate needs of each group. Nonetheless, some powerful …
2020 was a big year to try new things here at Parker. In the lower school, we created a stand alone Kindergarten, and we welcomed 5th grade into our middle school. This year also saw the creation of a new 3rd and 4th grade combined class here at Parker, led by Nellie Barker. Nellie lives …
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 …
A quick video peek at the Kindergarten Outdoor classroom…
Tuesday, December 15, 11:30am Progressive education begins with student experience and interests in mind, rather than a fixed set of knowledge to be memorized. Join our Kindergarten teacher Leigh Augustine, to learn more about the impact this philosophy has on our young learners in Kindergarten! Learn more & register for meeting details at https://pages.parkerschool.org/kindergarten-open-house/.
One of the absolute greatest things about being a student at Parker is the love and support that flows into our school from our broader community. The importance of our wider community in nurturing the lives of our students cannot be understated. Knowing that parents, grandparents, and special friends value their school helps children feel …
Anyone who is lucky enough to have had a child attend our PreK program knows that our youngest Parker students are treated to a magical experience in learning. Here at Parker, we believe that all children are capable individuals deserving of respect. Every aspect of a preschooler’s day, from snack to circle time, and buddies …
https://parkerschool.org/bookfair/toddler-primary.html Dear Families and Friends,Parker is having an online book fair! This year we are going local and partnering with The Open Door Book Store to bring the book fair online! Our partners at Open Door have curated a list of amazing, high quality, and popular books for us this year, and you can find them all, …
Traditions are unique to human culture and help bond us together. For younger children especially, traditions give them an important sense of belonging, not only to their family, but also to their village. This is an essential component of helping children to define what their community values and figure out what their own identity within …
Dear Parker Community, Parker practices a progressive model of education. Each progressive school tends to invent itself, and yet all trace their roots to the thoughts of American educator and philosopher, John Dewey. One characteristic that progressive schools have in common, stemming from Dewey’s ideals, is that we seek to educate children so that they …