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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

SOAR braces for a new project

SOAR braces for a new project

April 6, 2025

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

April 6, 2025

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...

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...

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...

School clubs and activities

Girls United President Sela Myers gives instructions to club members Nov.13. The club met to discuss Native American History Month.

Girls United acknowledges NAHM

Amisha Persaud • November 18, 2024

Coach Jessica Gust assists sophomore Lila Frank on the bench press May 27. Summer strength and conditioning has recently added a new girls-only season.

Kalsang Wangmo, Staffer • June 6, 2024

Park's pottery classes take a field trip to the Walker Art Center May 24. The classes got to explore the exhibits and sculpture garden.

Walkthrough of the Walker

Ruby Viot • June 2, 2024

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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

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

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

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Minnesota is finally approaching warmer months, an

Minnesota is finally approaching warmer months, and, to celebrate, we decided to try some fun spring recipes. We wanted to use produce that was not only in season but also matched the light and pastel color schemes we associate with spring.

Read the full story and check out the rest of the photos at the link in our bio (slpecho.com)

Come join Echo at the Knollwood Chick-Fil-A tomorr

Come join Echo at the Knollwood Chick-Fil-A tomorrow (3/4) for our fundraiser anytime from 5-8pm! 🐓🍗

The newly renovated “Link” area has officially

The newly renovated “Link” area has officially opened its doors to Park students. The Link offers students a modern and vibrant area to study, collaborate and unwind. It features new seating, conference and quiet rooms and open space for large gatherings. Even with all these new features, students still have mixed opinions on whether this addition was necessary, considering the cost and the lack of accessibility.

Check out the rest of the pictures at the link in our bio!! (slpecho.com)

Photo gallery for Boys Swimming! Freshman Axel Sm

Photo gallery for Boys Swimming!

Freshman Axel Smith races down the center of the lane Jan. 16. This was Park’s fourth dual meet of the boy’s swim season.

Check out the rest of the pictures at the link in our bio!! (slpecho.com)

Released Jan. 17 on Netflix, “Back in Action”

Released Jan. 17 on Netflix, “Back in Action” is a movie offering both unrealistic action-packed scenes and cringe-worthy humor. While this movie looked like it had potential, it was mostly a flop. Directed by Seth Gordon, this movie has many doppelgangers that I would rank higher.

Read the rest of the story at the link in our bio!! (slpecho.com)

When and why did you start playing softball and ho

When and why did you start playing softball and hockey?

I started playing softball and hockey when I was in first grade. Even before that, I’d been skating for (a) long time, but I started because of my dad. He was a baseball and hockey player and a lot of my friends were starting to pick up softball so I just started playing too. Along the way, I decided that I really liked softball, and I decided to join a club that helped me improve.

Read the rest of the story at the link in our bio!! (slpecho.com)

Park’s school district is facing its third round

Park’s school district is facing its third round of budget cuts in the last four years. As the prospect of the cut has sparked conversation throughout the community, Echo has sought administrative guidance in an attempt to create a factual and balanced piece. Although we pursued an administrative perspective, Park high school administration wouldn’t comment on the topic.

Read the rest of the story at the link in our bio!! (slpecho.com)

What do you get when you combine Bram Stoker’s D

What do you get when you combine Bram Stoker’s Dracula, the 1922 silent horror classic Nosferatu and amazing performances? If you’re Robert Eggers, you get a masterpiece. Read the rest of the story at the link in our bio!! (slpecho.com)

Park girls basketball played against Jefferson Jan

Park girls basketball played against Jefferson Jan. 7 in Park’s home gym. Park and Jefferson went back and forth with the score and the game ultimately ended with a 52-44 win over the Jaguars. Read the rest of the story at the link in our bio!! (slpecho.com)

Sports at Park are more than just competition—th

Sports at Park are more than just competition—they’re the heart of school spirit and excitement. Certain events stand out more to some than others, whether it’s the energy from the fans or the memorable plays on the field, court or rink. A question that many people ask is, “What makes some sports stand out more than others?” Read the rest of the story at the link in our bio!! (slpecho.com)

With the initial opening of Revival in 2021, Texa

With the initial opening of Revival in 2021, Texa Tonka has started incorporating newer businesses, weeding out older, less favored places. With its range of experiences, from getting a coffee at Angle Food to getting your nails done at Lily Nails, Texa Tonka has become a place for many Park residents to pass their time. Read the rest of the story at the link in our bio!! (slpecho.com)

The Park nordic ski team went on its annual winter

The Park nordic ski team went on its annual winter ski trip to Ironwood, Michigan, from Dec. 6 to Dec. 8. The team fundraised for this trip by selling coupon books in late Nov. The trip was an opportunity for the team to bond and work on new techniques for upcoming races. Read the rest of the story at the link in our bio!! (slpecho.com)

Come to Chick-Fil-A at Knollwood on Thursday, Dece

Come to Chick-Fil-A at Knollwood on Thursday, December 19 to help support Echo!! Echo is a student-led organization and a portion of Chick-Fil-A’s profits will help support us. Hope to see you there!!

As the 24-25 school year continues, students’ wo

As the 24-25 school year continues, students’ workload can start to pile up and create an imbalance in everyone’s lives. Students may decrease the amount of sleep they are getting each night because the amount of homework doesn’t permit a full night’s rest.

Read the rest of the story at the link in our bio!! (slpecho.com)

With Nov. already here, it marks the start of Nati

With Nov. already here, it marks the start of Native American History Month. To spread awareness about Indigenous history, Girls United held their first-ever in-school meeting about NAHM on Nov. 13. By creating a safe space to discuss this heavy topic, new perspectives were heard and members gained a new understanding of different experiences. Read the rest of the story at the link in our bio!! (slpecho.com)

Following an emphatic and emotional 4-1 win agains

Following an emphatic and emotional 4-1 win against St. Louis SC, Minnesota United is heading into the playoffs with some newfound energy. United, also referred to as the Loons, was able to celebrate Franco Fragopane’s last game as a Loon and Zarek Valentin’s retirement before the playoffs commence. The team played with a passion that seemed to have been lost ever since June.

Read the rest of the story at the link in our bio!! (slpecho.com)

Over the past year, Park has been working on one o

Over the past year, Park has been working on one of the many renovations contributing to the school’s new look — the library/media center. While other upgrades to areas like the cafeteria or classrooms largely focused on modernization, this upgrade expanded the space overall, adding more opportunities to how it can be used. Read the rest of the story at the link in our bio!! (slpecho.com)

Within the past few years, school districts have s

Within the past few years, school districts have started including more and more religious holidays into scheduled days off of school, including Park. This year, the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah fell on Thursday, Oct. 3 and Friday, Oct. 4. Park scheduled that Thursday off, but still had classes in session on Friday. This has been a new topic of discussion considering only one day of the holiday is being acknowledged.

Read the rest of the story at the link in our bio!! (slpecho.com)

As summer 2024 started, Park’s old parking lot g

Every year, Park hosts a tenor-bass choir festival

Every year, Park hosts a tenor-bass choir festival with other schools. While the guest conductor of the festival changes, this year’s guest conductor was G. Phillip Shoultz III, who conducted this festival two-years-ago. This choir is open to 9th-12th grade tenor one, tenor two, baritone and bass-voiced students who are part of a choir in their own high school’s. This year, Park hosted Waconia, New Prague, Chanhassen and Chaska Sept. 30, at 9:30 a.m. Read the rest of the story at the link in our bio!! (slpecho.com)

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