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The Echo

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The Echo

English Rose Suites representatives Heidi Swenson (left) and Jolynn Ericksen (right) talk with a Care Companions co-president Dec. 16. English Rose Suites is a memory care facility that Care Companions partners with to make playlists for their residents.

Care Companions forms connections

Taylor Voigt December 19, 2024

Since the founding meeting of Care Companions in Oct., the club has been hard at work creating a partnership with a local memory care facility, English Rose Suites. The club has sent out surveys to the...

The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train stopped in Park on Thursday Dec. 12. It featured live music from James Barker Band and Clerel, plus different kinds of lights decorating the side of the train cars.

Christmas is coming down the tracks

Gavin Tombers December 18, 2024

Hosted on one of the coldest days of the year, the 2024 Holiday Train traveled all night and stopped here in Park at Step on Dec. 12. The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is an annual event that passes through...

Freshman Judah Lissauer uses a blade saw to cut blocks of wood in Woodworking Dec. 12. The pieces of wood will be carved into pens as a Summative project.

Not your average class

Ryan Moran December 17, 2024

Park students must take two art credits to get their diploma. Some students play an instrument in the band or orchestra, and others do typical art classes like drawing and painting. However, in a room...

AP European History teacher Talia Williams helps students with an activity on Dec.13. This is her first year teaching at Park.

Park welcomes new social studies teacher

Ella Koethe December 16, 2024

New this year, AP European and AP World teacher Talia Williams joins Park in their social studies department. She previously graduated from St. Olaf College and is spending her first year of teaching at...

Juniors Ellanor Foreman and Lucas Collinet play the trumpet during the jazz band concert on Dec. 10. The concert was held at Park high school's auditorium.

No treble

Ryan Steinberg December 16, 2024

As Park nears its winter break, the band had its first concert on Tuesday, Dec. 10 with ninth graders getting their first action. While they may sound the same, the band is back to their playing grounds...

Senior Ari Rose donates blood to the Red Cross organization on Dec. 10. The nurses at the blood drive require anyone giving blood to hold and play with a stress ball to help promote blood flow.

Save up to three lives with one donation

Madi Abelson December 13, 2024

Park students and other members of the community donated blood to potentially save many lives as well as give others' family and friends peace of mind on Dec. 10. There’s always a need for blood...

Sophomore Rilen Klingenberg shapes her clay into to a bowl on Dec. 3. Art club meets every Tuesday in room B114.

Park artists get creative

Madi Abelson December 9, 2024

At Park’s art club, people from all different art levels come together after school and create any type of art ranging from markers, paint, pottery and more. The club is open to anyone, and you can create...

Lions & tigers & bears, oh my!

Lions & tigers & bears, oh my!

Layla Mickelson November 27, 2024

After a full year, the Park Theater program has produced another hit musical. This year's production was The Wizard of Oz, filled with a vibrant, exuberant cast. There was lots of unfamiliar creative...

Junior Evan Scott prepares to fight the fire on Nov. 21. The career fair is a great opportunity for students to expand their horizons in the work industry.

Park expands its horizons with the career fair

Zakaria Mohamed November 26, 2024

The career fair has returned with new and exciting opportunities for all. Park just had its first career fair of the year with more students engaging than ever before. The career fair is an annual tradition...

Science teacher Katherine Quatrinni shows the kids her class' pet bearded dragon at the family engagement night Park hosted on Nov. 21. Parents are able to get a closer look at what life is like for their students at Park.

Families engage at engagement night

Luciana Scheid November 26, 2024

With the end of Nov. nearing, family engagement night is a fun way for parents to get more involved with their student's school life at Park and see how the first part of the school year has been going....

Senior Franklin Inamagua holds an ice cold Bubblr in preparation to hand it to a student. The new Storiole opened up early in the week of Nov. 18-22.

Park STORiole opens for biz

Audrey Kuendig November 23, 2024

Park’s DECA had their grand opening for the STORiole on Monday, Nov. 18. Selling slushies, snacks and merch, the STORiole is back and better than ever in its new permanent location found in the lunchroom....

Sophomore Krychell Smith practices the violin during rehearsal. Orchestra members prepared to have their parts ready for the concert at 7pm Nov. 18.

Park orchestra turns the power back on

Skye Richardson November 23, 2024

Park Orchestra’s latest autumn-themed POPs concert on Nov. 18 was long-awaited after being postponed just before Halloween due to school power outages. After two weeks, the antsy musicians got to shine...

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