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Purple Roller Skates and a Golden Bunny Earlier this month, I found myself sitting on the floor of my office, deeply engrossed in a Magna-Tiles construction project with a four-year-old who was having a tough time settling that day. Mid-build, she paused, surveyed our work seriously, and asked if we could also make a house…
Elevating student voices has long been a priority and highlight of our education here at Parker. With that in mind, we are proud to share our DECEMBER edition of The Parker Press. This month, we are proud to feature the work of our 5th grade classes, whose combined efforts have created a charming and engaging…
This past week, Parker teachers and students spent time celebrating the immense accomplishments of the past few months of schooling by reflecting on PEACE and what it means to our community. Children arrived at school every day this week full of wonder and anticipation, wide-eyed with excitement about an entire week dedicated to PEACE. Their…
This fall, Parker welcomed two new, full-time classroom teachers into our community. Rebecca Rain joined our lower school as lead teacher in one of our 1-2 classrooms, and Jessica Sharron joined our upper elementary cohort as lead teacher in one of our 3-4 classrooms. Both Rebecca and Jess have fully immersed themselves in learning about…
Elevating student voices has long been a priority and highlight of our education here at Parker. With that in mind, we are proud to share our NOVEMBER edition of The Parker Press. This month, we are proud to feature the work of our 6th grade classes, whose combined efforts have created a charming and engaging…
Reflections on guiding schools with empathy, purpose, and openness I’ve been thinking deeply these past few weeks (perhaps even more than usual) about what it means to be a school leader right now. Being away last week at the annual NYSAIS Heads of School Conference gave me the space to step back from the daily rhythm…
With Age Comes Wisdom Excerpts from our Class of 2024 Alumni Panel Educational philosopher John Dewey once said, “We do not learn from experience…we learn from reflecting on experience.” This week at Parker, we were honored to practice some reflection of our own by welcoming back our Class of 2024 graduates to participate in a…
“The school must be a genuine form of active community life, instead of a place set apart in which to learn lessons.” ~John Dewey Here at Parker, we believe that partnerships within our community are essential to helping children reach their maximum potential. In partnering with outside experts in their field, we ensure that the…
Why We Don’t Give Grades at Parker by Jennifer Gresens And what we do instead Read on Substack
Elevating student voices has long been a priority and highlight of our education here at Parker. With that in mind, we are proud to share our first of year OCTOBER edition of The Parker Press. This month, we are proud to feature the work of our 7th and 8th grade classes, whose combined efforts have…