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Senior Zack Nevinski sharpens a players skate. Through managing he will complete his 20 NHS hours.

Helping hands

Hanna Lipschultz January 12, 2024

The National Honors Society (NHS) is an organization that recognizes exceptional students and encourages values of character, leadership, service and scholarship.  It is expected of NHS members to spend...

Sophomore Shep Cox explains the upcoming Sno Daze week to his peers. Student council meets every Tuesday morning at 7:45.

Student council prepares for Sno Daze

Caedon Exsted and Roberto Alvarez January 11, 2024

With Sno Daze just around the corner, Student Council is in full swing, and preparing for the festivities. This year, though, with a new personal and unique twist for the students at Park with Student...

Photo used with permission from Zara Fakier

Taking on Cape Town

Zara Fakier January 9, 2024

Before winter break, I left to go on a two week trip to Cape Town, South Africa. Every year my family and I try to go to Cape Town to visit our family. Most of my family lives there, so we don’t get...

French club advisor Kyle Sweeney dresses up for a club meeting Dec. 21. The French club had a pre-winter break get together with hot cocoa and breakfast.

French club unites students

Annika Koch January 5, 2024

French club is filled with French music and foods from croissants to European cookies. On Dec. 21, French club held a holiday celebration before winter break and many gathered for the last time until the...

Empty Science classroom during school on Dec. 12. Low attendance reports at Park effects student test scores.

Making up lost time

Jeremy Eichten January 3, 2024

At Park, students miss school and classes every day for a variety of reasons. Regardless of the reasons that a student misses school, the effects that missing school has on students remain the same in...

Juniors Claire Grommesh and Izzy Schneider play the guitar for Park’s jazz band concert Dec. 12. The jazz band concert and ninth grade concert were held at Park’s middle school.

Many firsts for Park’s bands

Cole Denham and Ryan Moran December 16, 2023

On Dec. 12, Park’s band performed their first concert of the year at the middle school auditorium. The concert consisted of the Park jazz band, along with the 9th grade band. Each band performed four...

Photo used with permission from Sheri Fox: Senior Annika Koelz and junior Sy’Mora Blue teach students a German dance Dec 7. Students from Park went to Susan Lindgren to teach the students what a traditional Christmas looks like in Germany.

German field trip leads to new experiences

Caedon Exsted December 15, 2023

Every year, German teacher Shari Fox and her students hop on a bus and go to Susan Lindgren Elementary with one goal: teach German to elementary students. Not only German, but also to teach the students...

Graphic by Trey Janssen

Harry Potter Club casts its spell at Park

Will Carpenter December 15, 2023

Clubs come and go at Park, but this year a new one is being introduced. Seniors Tony Kruse and Luke Tomback are coming together to start the Harry Potter Club. The club hasn’t officially begun yet,...

Sophmore Owen Twedten finishes his work Dec. 11. Park math team prepares for their upcoming meet.

There’s no I in Math Team

Davieon Williams-Charles December 15, 2023

As Park’s math team prepares for their upcoming competitions, they practice their teamwork and building up their community. They also practice work from previous competitions and solving complex problems...

Junior Sela Myers acts out an eating scene during theater Dec. 5. Theater program is practicing for the winter One-Act play.

Park prepares for ‘A Trip to the Moon’

Ruby Viot December 15, 2023

Each year Park’s theater program participates in the One-Act play, performing against other schools in a section competition. Due to the auditorium being closed down, they have had to hold practice in...

Freshmen Arjuna Murugesan and Finn Brooberg plan out the upcoming pep fest Dec. 12. The Student Council has been growing and added many new members this year.

What’s new for Student Council

Paxon Myers December 14, 2023

The Student Council is making some new changes and evolving to better impact students at Park. These changes include new ways to connect to students, as well as better planning for student events and continuous...

Illustration by Hanna Wilsey

Chugga chugga choo choo

Miles Johnson December 14, 2023

Every year, the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train makes a stop at Park on Dec. 11. Hundreds of people gather to participate in activities such as live music, photo booths and a showing of short films. According...

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