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Senior Erik Lindell and sophomore Kylie Kaiser work together on future plans for Student Council. Student Council meets every Tuesday before school at 7:45 am.

Student council sets eyes on future

Roberto Alvarez and Caedon Exsted March 10, 2024

With spring just around the corner, Student Council is in full swing. Upon the ending of Sno Daze, student council is looking to the future. Compared to last year, advisors and students have felt an increase...

Sophomore Alex Liska practices the trumpet Mar. 8. The band received a grant from GTCYS.

Band brings in big bucks

Leo Justesen, Staffer March 10, 2024

Park’s band program has been rewarded with a $1000 music grant. This grant was from GTCYS (Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphony). GTCYS aims to bring music to people around the city and inspire youth musicians....

Minh Ochoa works on a sketch at Art Club on March 1. Many Park students gather for the club after school every Tuesday.

Art club encourages creativity

Georgia Hughes and Hanna Lipschultz March 10, 2024

The art club at Park is largely student led and has started to take off since its debut in 2020. The advisor of the weekly club, Angela Jacob, said students should join the club because it is a welcoming...

Juniors Max and Nils Runyon played the trombone in the bands annual pops concert Feb. 26. During the concert the band played recognizable fantasy songs in pop culture.

Band hits a high note

Thomas Halverson February 29, 2024

Park band performed their second concert of the year on Feb. 26. This was their POPs concert where the wind ensemble, jazz band and 9th grade band perform individually before they come together at the...

Sophomore Madison Hass makes letters Feb. 16. The Letters of Love club is a new club that makes cards for children in the hospital.

Students share their love

Ryan Moran, Staffer February 23, 2024

Park’s sophomores brought back a club to support kids struggling in hospitals. The club started by previous students but then discontinued, Letters of love creates thoughtful letters and fun pictures,...

The Park environmental club works on planting beans Feb. 16. This is one of many projects, all pushing for a more environmentally friendly school.

Budding plans for Environmental Club

Kalsang Wangmo and Alyssa Johannes February 22, 2024

Park’s Environmental Club focuses on educating and making a positive impact on the environment and the community.They do this by holding meetings and planning events to fight climate change. The club...

Seniors Connor Cloud and Alan Richardson attend the American Indian Youth Intertribal Council meeting Feb. 16. During the meeting, senior class counselor Sara Lindsay came in and discussed potential college scholarships with the group.

Shining a light on the American Indian Youth Intertribal Council

Ayelel Meyen and Taylor Voigt February 21, 2024

Cultures and groups may oftentimes be overlooked in an average suburban school setting. However, the formation of councils much like the American Indian Youth Intertribal Council at Park (AIYIC) can help...

Junior Paige Descarpentrie demonstrates how to belay while climbing outdoors at a Rock Climbing Club meeting Feb. 6. The meeting was held to raise interest about an upcoming outdoor rock climbing excursion.

Students share enthusiasm for climbing

Ryan Steinberg, Staffer February 14, 2024

The Climbing Club is starting to flesh out their ideas for how the club will function. They have student-led events on the weekends climbing indoors together. The students are working to figure out how...

Illustration by Luisa Augustine

Fridays at Park are blooming

Kalsang Wangmo January 25, 2024

Friday flowers is a fun and interactive way that students are helping fundraise for various clubs. Friday flowers advisor Emma Engebretson said that because of the $25 fee for clubs, she tries to ensure...

Juniors Kaylee Rice, Julia Lorenzen and Sid Bradley prepare for the upcoming theater competition on Jan. 23. They are fixing the couch in preparation for the showcase.

‘A Trip to the Moon’ makes moves

Layla Mickelson January 25, 2024

After their final performance for friends and family on Jan. 21, Parks theater program started their rehearsal for their sub-section one-act performance, with a set of vignettes from the show “A Trip...

Sophomore Elliott Netoff poses to her scene partners in A Trip to the Moon Jan. 20. The Park theater program will be going to Richfield to compete in the one-act.

Park takes ‘A Trip to the Moon’

Taylor Voigt January 24, 2024

From Jan. 19-21, Park theater put on performances of the one-act play “A Trip to the Moon.” One-acts are a type of play that surround one event, in this case the moon landing, and display multiple...

Senior Jacob Ignatowicz reviews a court case with fellow Youth in Government members.  Their group will present this at the capital during the trip.

Students and senators swap

Thomas Halverson and Ryan Moran January 14, 2024

Youth In Government (YIG) goes to the Minnesota capitol for a four day event lasting from Jan. 4-7 every year. Students choose a part of government to take the place of and put forth legislation to be...

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