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Morgan Lindsay ’00 is now a Parker trustee. A dedicated bobsledder through middle school and then in high school at Doane Stuart, Morgan switched to crew while at the University of Chicago. Creating her own major in Scandinavian Studies, Morgan graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 2008. She received study grants at the University of Oslo…
Read More →Students look for clues about Troy’s history On December 13, 2012 Parker 2-3’s will be mounting and curating a display at the Rensselaer County Historical Society about the development and transformation of rural, suburban and urban communities. Their study has taken them on a historic scavenger hunt in Troy, a visit to Hancock Shaker Village,…
Read More →It takes many wonder-filled afternoons in Muddy Boots Club balancing on branches, collecting treasures and making observations in the woods to learn to care deeply about natural science and the environment. The Muddy Boots program has been extended from Pre K into K-1 and 2-3 this year. Students spend time on Fridays conducting nature scavenger…
Read More →Follow me as I walk with the K-1 science class out looking for frogs. Into the woods and along the sun dappled trail through Fort Ham to the West creek. Look! Something hopped! We found frogs! We also stood still to see and hear two woodpeckers and several chickadees. Now we head back to school…
Read More →Follow me as I walk with the K-1 science class out looking for frogs. Into the woods and along the sun dappled trail through Fort Ham to the West creek. Look! Something hopped! We found frogs! We also stood still to see and hear two woodpeckers and several chickadees. Now we head back to school…
Read More →Paul Tough argues in his new book that the qualities that predict success are not high scores on tests from preschool to the SAT’s, but skills that have more to do with character: perseverance, curiosity, conscientiousness, optimism and self-control. You can read more about his ideas in this NPR article, Children Succeed with Character, Not…
Read More →This article appeared in the November 2011 issue of BEELINE, the publication of the Southern Adirondack Beekeepers Association My name is Jamie Crouse and I am an administrator at the Robert C. Parker School, a Pre K – 8 school in North Greenbush, NY. This past year we have embarked on a beekeeping adventure, sparked…
Read More →Is Pink Only a Girl Color and Math Just for Boys? Tips from an expert on gender and sexual identity and how to help kids navigate a world of gender stereotypes. Check out this link to see a video of Jennifer Bryan’s visit to Parker North Greenbush, NY – Robert C. Parker School (parkerschool.org) is…
Read More →Is Pink a Girl Color and Math Just for Boys?
Read More →Robert C. Parker School was named one of the Best Places to Work in the Capital Region in 2011 by the Business Review. The School was featured in the Business Review Best Places to Work Supplement in December 2011. Teachers and trustees accepted the school’s certificate and banner at a luncheon honoring selected businesses. Thirty…
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