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What do you do at ValleyScare?
I’m a haunt actor. I just scare all the people that come through.
Why did you choose to pursue this job?
I do circus, so I have performance experience, and I thought...
What was your position before taking this one?
I was a GLC [Grade Level Coordinator] (at Park) for four or five years. It felt like it was time to try something different. I really enjoy working...
Why did you decide to come to Park?
The mission vision of the district was the reason why I applied for a job here. I like the work on racial equity that the district has been doing for the last several...
What made you want to become a soccer coach?
I’ve coached before and I always really loved coaching because it’s a group of people that are choosing to be there and it’s an outdoor activity. The...
What does SLP Streetwear do?
We do all things that are related to fashion. Sometimes we’ll watch videos, sometimes we'll do projects related to high fashion, sometimes we'll do stuff related to local...
Being a full-time teacher, how busy are you on a day-to-day basis?
It's very busy. I worked in communications and marketing for 13 years before becoming a teacher and I was never even remotely as busy...
Why did you decide to do your teaching at Park?
I actually didn’t have any choice in it; they had to place me outside of my normal school district. I’m from Marshall, MN which is a rural town...
For head football coach Jason Foster, junior captain Christian Arteaga was sure to be reassigned captain given his character.
“On the field, he’s just a natural leader, brings younger kids along,...
What inspired you to start this clothing brand?
I always see things on social media, people starting out on clothing brands, and I’m in Business Innovations, so then I thought I'm gonna do it. I was...
What sparked the idea for selling masks?
My teacher asked me (to come up with) something relevant and something that people need, and, clearly, we’re going through a pandemic. So I thought selling...
When senior Leo Dworsky heard he had won a highly selective music scholarship, his first priority was celebrating with his family.
“I was elated,” Dworsky said. “My family and I, we went and got...
