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The Echo

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The Echo

Sophomore Holden Steinbrueck pours a mixture into a graduated cylinder in chemistry Feb. 7. Last year, chemistry switched from an IB class to an AP class.

The effect of AP courses on student learning and engagement

Jonah Schwab March 19, 2025

Park offers both Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses. While Park is officially an International Baccalaureate school, it offers the same amount of International Baccalaureate...

Committed senior Micah Curtis walks around Park hallways in his University of North Dakota shirt Feb. 28. He plans to play Division 1 basketball there next year.

Campus compatibility

Skye Richardson March 17, 2025

As seniors enter the stage of thinking about their futures after high school, they wrestle with the decision of what college or direction best suits their future plans. It can be hard to find the college...

Teacher Tin Mai explains a test to a student Feb. 12. Mai is a new teacher who started at Park during second semester.

Big hit in the math department

Gavin Tombers March 6, 2025

Mr. Gebur, a former math teacher at Park, left within the second week of the semester. Park immediately organized a long-term sub—Mr. Tin Mai. Park is still finding a long-term replacement in the math...

Manfred Gabler speaks to Park students about his experience surviving the Holocaust Feb. 19. Gabler received a standing ovation after his sharing.

A survivor’s perspective

Kayleigh Bishop February 28, 2025

On Feb. 19, Park had an opportunity to listen to Holocaust survivor Manfred Gabler share his story. His parents fled Nazi Germany to Milan, Italy when his mother was pregnant with him. When the Nazis began...

Juniors Calvin Koski and Amelia Beach collaborate to airdrop a photo Feb. 21. Echowan recently sent one of their final yearbook packages to their publisher.

Selling it out of the Park

Alicia Mainjeni February 26, 2025

With a wave of second semester comes a wave of new goals, and for Echowan, surpassing their sales goal for the 2025 school year has been consistent all-year round. The publication has stayed ahead of its...

The Last Souper: various social studies teachers take a break and enjoy a nice warm soup Feb. 6.  Teachers meet every Thursday to chat recreationally and enjoy a good meal.

Souper Thursday’s gathering

Mohamed Ahmed February 26, 2025

Every Thursday, the social studies department at Park gathers for Souper Thursday, when one or two teachers serve soup for the entire department to enjoy. Souper Thursday is more than a meetup. It's a...

Senior Declan Gaines makes a card during an NHS Letters of Love event Feb. 13. Letters of Love is also a club at Park, but students often see more involvement with the NHS events.

Club confusion

Taylor Voigt February 24, 2025

As National Honor Society (NHS) students scramble to complete their three group projects before the April deadline, many find roadblocks and confusion with club volunteer opportunities. Park clubs like...

Crew members junior Lily Neupauer,  senior Freyja Flink and junior Elliott Netoff disassemble a prop Feb. 8. Park’s one-act, “Kodachrome,” qualified for the state showcase.

Capturing the moment

Shepard Cox February 24, 2025

For the annual one-act, Park’s Theater Department produced the show “Kodachrome” this winter. After performing well at sub-sections, Park came in first at finals, receiving a first-place ranking...

Model United Nations (MUN) leader Paige Descarpentrie informs students about the MUN conference Feb. 20. There are two conferences this year, one at the YMCA and one at Macalester College.

Preparations for MUN

Ruby Viot February 24, 2025

Model United Nations (MUN) is a growing club at Park that takes place during the winter-spring season. In MUN, you get a country assignment and can speak with other delegates to help prosper your country....

Junior Chris Perez-Barriga works at his part-time job at Chick-fil-a Feb.11. A lot of students work a part-time job to make money throughout high school.

Park takes on professions

Audrey Kuendig February 20, 2025

On top of extensive schoolwork, sports and other extracurriculars, many students at Park have jobs outside of school. Popular places of work include fast food restaurants like Chick-fil-A, SLP city programs,...

Park math teacher Jess Davis shares her autoethnography with Girls United members Feb. 13.  This meeting was centered around listening to new perspectives.

Stories that inspire

Kayleigh Bishop February 20, 2025

Every year, February is federally recognized as Black History Month. This time is not only an opportunity to uplift each other and reconnect with culture but also to recognize the past and the journey...

Career and college coordinator Kara Mueller presents to a class about internship and apprenticeship opportunities Feb. 6. These opportunities will be available to students their senior year.

Getting paid to go to school

Arjuna Murugesan February 18, 2025

The Leadership Development/Internship/Apprenticeship course starts as a one-semester leadership development class that Park recommends you take in your sophomore year. Park then teams up with GPS (GPS...

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