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Junior Makenna Allison adresses the crowd to commence the George Floyd memorial May 22. The event was organized by students at Park who are a part of SOAR (Students Organized for Anti-Racism).

Fifth memorial held in honor of George Floyd

Shepard Cox May 29, 2025

On May 22, two days before the fifth anniversary of George Floyd's death, many students attended a memorial held by the school's Students Organized for Anti-Racism (SOAR) in his honor. Held in Park’s...

Students pose for a photo after receiving their bilingual literacy seals May 22. Park students can receive bilingual recognition after receiving high scores on an AP or IB exam.

Student language recognition

Madi Abelson May 29, 2025

Park participates in the Minnesota Bilingual Seals as well as the Global Seal of Biliteracy certification, where juniors and seniors receive their certification reflecting their proficiency in two or more...

Sophomores Sylvie Richardson and Catherine Kotowski create posters for an upcoming Environmental Club event April 25. Environmental Club is one of the many activities at Park impacted by a lack of funding.

The fundraising frenzy

Morgan Grefe May 28, 2025

Fundraising is a challenge that many extracurriculars at Park face yearly. With limited budgets and growing expenses, student groups often have to come up with creative ways to raise money to keep their...

Sophomore Catherine Kotowski contributes to a Girls United discussion April 18. Girls United is one club currently working to replace their graduating senior leaders.

Swapping seniors

Taylor Voigt April 28, 2025

Each year, clubs have to decide how to replace their senior leaders, and with the class of 2025 being especially large, it’s a bigger burden. While some clubs have one or two leaders to replace, others...

Students Organized for Anti-Racism (SOAR) members gather and distribute information to the student body during teach-ins March 26. The teach-ins are held to educate Park on current events and people's rights when faced with law enforcement.

A classroom of their own

Skye Richardson April 15, 2025

Students Organized for Anti-Racism (SOAR) held Teach-Ins during third and fourth periods March 26 and 27. Teach-Ins are organized to educate the student body on current political topics in the United States...

Senior Isaiah Brown visits the Park booth at the career fair March 20. The fair was hosted in the Link where students visited different booths to learn more about career opportunities.

Park Career Fair connects job seekers with employers

Arjuna Murugesan April 8, 2025

The Career Fair is an event that Park hosts during lunch hour a couple of times a year. It's an experience that allows students to get ideas about anything from a future career or a summer job from local...

SOAR braces for a new project

SOAR braces for a new project

Tess Machalek April 6, 2025

Since Trump’s election, the president has given executive orders that have been called anti-immigrant. In response, the Students Organized Against Racism (SOAR) club at Park has been working on a new...

Sophomore Sabrina Jama is helped by her manager at Hook and Fish on March 26. Many students work a part time job to make money through summer.

Summer program opportunities

Mohamed Ahmed April 6, 2025

Jobs require much more than effort; they require skills and experience. Many students tend to second-guess summer jobs before applying, but summer jobs have many upsides. Junior Najib Abdullahi said...

Career and college readiness coordinator Kara Mueller plans out potential career paths for Park students March 25. As the coordinator, she is in charge of helping students get jobs as well as prepare for their future.

Unlocking opportunities post-lockdown

Gavin Shultz March 27, 2025

As COVID-19 became a global pandemic in 2020, many companies experienced staff shortages. As the world slowly diverted back to normal, so did the market of jobs. Many companies have started hiring students,...

Guest speaker Jordan Lewandowski teaches about Black history March 12. Lewandowski comes every Wednesday to room B334 and teaches students what it means to be a black male today.

Black Men Teach inspires students at Park

Mohamed Ahmed March 27, 2025

Every Park Connections, students at Park gather in algebra teacher Jessica Davis’s room for Black Men Teach (BMT). Jordan Lewandowski leads this class, emphasizing Black males' origins and importance...

Senior Declan Gaines (Marius) comforts senior Karen Dworsky (Éponine) in an emotional scene of Les Misérables March 13. The choir musical is performed every year by students to fundraise for their activities.

Les Misérables takes its final bow

Skye Richardson March 24, 2025

Park’s choir performance of Les Misérables closed its doors March 15, rounding out two weekends of profound, emotional performances from choir students. Park honored choir teacher John Myszkowski, who...

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...

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