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DECA officer and senior Jimmy Arms and junior Alyssa LeMay promote DECA in the homecoming parade.

Annual dance cancelled

Alissa Meredith November 22, 2015

DECA cancelled the annual Sadie Hawkins Dance Friday afternoon because of a low number of ticket sales. According to DECA advisor Sophia Ross, 18 tickets were sold for the four days they were on...

The Spanish club gets together and decorates cookies for the Day of the Dead celebration.

Spanish club makes a comeback

Sophia Skinner November 19, 2015

After lead Spanish club adviser Leah Mark left last year, other Spanish teachers were left to pick up the pieces and start anew, according to Spanish teacher Kristen Christiansen. The revival of Spanish...

New theme to boost attendance

New theme to boost attendance

Alissa Meredith November 17, 2015

From flapper dresses to greased hair, this year’s Sadie Hawkins dance provides a new source of entertainment for all students, according to DECA adviser Sophia Ross. After planning for several...

Freshman Henry Hein takes a couple minutes to practices the saxophone before partaking in a group rehearsal of the piece Courage.

Band bridges generation gap

Sam Orloff November 15, 2015

When freshman band student Lindsey Epstein played in a concert for senior citizens residing at the Knollwood Place apartments, she said she felt able to connect with her audience. “It was a fun...

Park Singers practice singing their songs before the concert Oct. 27.

Choir concert sets up year

Albie Sher November 12, 2015

The first choir concert of the school year brings students of all ages together for the district vocal concert. Students taking choir are required to attend the concerts, which are scattered throughout...

Picking up compost: Junior Sofia Roloff moves compost to sell at the Roots and Shoots compost fundraiser Oct. 10. The club raised around $1,200 to build an aquaponics system. The aquaponics system will provide hands-on, interactive learning for Wachutkas students.

Club starts hands-on learning for freshman course

Sydney Hall November 12, 2015

Junior Owen Geier said he believes a demo aquaponics system, a combination of hydroponics and aquaculture, built by Roots and Shoots, may spark interest in environmental studies and further educate students. The...

Senior Connor Williams, who plays Leaf Coneybear, spells out a word during practice
Oct. 28.
The musical opens 7 p.m. Nov. 13.

Theater produces interactive performance

Abby Hickstein November 12, 2015

Bone said she looks forward to the musical because she has a larger role than in previous productions. “I am most excited because this is one of the biggest roles I have ever had in a musical....

Senior Ben Freund and junior Amanda Erdman work together to solve the problems during practice.

Math team fourth in division

Sari Hattis November 12, 2015

When sophomore Samyu Yenamandra finished her first high school math team competition Nov. 2 at Armstrong, she was excited to find she had the top score at Park. “I felt really good (when I found...

Senior Cedar Thomas looks on as junior Callia Blake takes notes during a meeting Nov. 3.

SOAR envisions new course

Sophie Yarosh November 11, 2015

Junior Callia Blake expressed her desire to design a class devoted to race because she said she believes will be a safe space to talk about controversial topics. She said she feels Park lacks a proper...

Seniors Madison Vignes and Kim Tran discuss plans for the clubs project at the meeting Nov. 5.

Plans influenced by history

Ndunzi Kunsunga November 11, 2015

At the last meeting, architecture, construciton and engineering (ACE) club chose the Minneapolis armory as the site of their project instead of the St. Paul Ford parkway, according to junior Owen Geier....

AP environmental science teacher Al Wachutka assists freshman Sophia Davenport and Wyatt Gann during a lab in class.

Science department strives for equity

Deanna Afremov November 10, 2015

During its ongoing workshops at the Science Museum of Minnesota, the science department discusses equity and curriculum reform, according to teacher Al Wachutka. Wachutka said the department uses...

Freshman Haley Morgan and junior Amanda Erdmann are two of the first females to join Park Tech.

Club breaks barriers

Maggie Bahnson November 9, 2015

Freshmen Haley Morgan, Marley Spears and junior Amanda Erdmann break gender stereotypes as they become the first female students to participate in Park Tech. “It’s really cool to know that I’m...

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