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The Echo

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The Echo

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The Echo

Freshman Judah Lissauer uses a blade saw to cut blocks of wood in Woodworking Dec. 12. The pieces of wood will be carved into pens as a Summative project.

Not your average class

Ryan Moran December 17, 2024

Park students must take two art credits to get their diploma. Some students play an instrument in the band or orchestra, and others do typical art classes like drawing and painting. However, in a room...

French teacher Ms. Sweeney teaches class Oct. 31. Sweeney provides the opportunity for students to participate in  special French projects every quarter.

Diving into French culture

Madi Abelson November 6, 2024

As the first quarter of the 2024-25 school year comes to a close, students in French teacher Kyle Sweeney’s class have a French assignment to round out the end of the quarter. Sweeney said she’s done...

Infographic by Ted McCarren

What you should pick for class registration

Fares Hendi January 26, 2024

It is almost time for students to sign up for next year's classes, and many students need help figuring out what to do or need a second opinion. Here are some of Park’s students and staff’s recommendations. Engineering...

Class or club?

Class or club?

Leo Justesen January 23, 2024

As a senior, I have seen my fair share of classes. The debate of if Echo (the student-run newspaper) and Echowan (the student-run yearbook) are clubs is a much needed discussion as the tides begin to shift....

Social studies teacher Michael Nordean helps a student Jan. 12. Nordean also teaches Introduction to Criminal Law as well as Law and Public Policy.

Class at Park Spotlight: Law Courses

Rylie Unangst January 15, 2024

Out of the many courses Park has to offer students, there are only two classes in the law field. Introduction to Criminal Justice and Law and Public Policy often gain waitlists as they are some of the...

Alex Polk’s fifth hour IB Chemistry class Dec. 18. The class size affects the difficulty in teachers ability to help and teach every student.

Classroom sizes increase at Park

Emma Egan December 18, 2023

Recently, there has been a lot of talk around Park about classroom size and how it affects learning. Teachers and students have expressed mixed opinions regarding the new size of classes.  According...

Mya Stanberry March 30, 2023

When students don’t attend class it can cause declining grades, which results in students struggling with work. Being in class is important because having an education is a privilege, and unless you...

Social studies teacher Emma Engebretson teaches freshman civics Feb. 16.  Next year Park will add a new AP African American studies for seniors.

Staff Editorial: New course being offered

February 19, 2023

With the upcoming 2023/2024 school year, a new history course has been approved to be piloted at Park — AP African American Studies brings new perspectives and opportunities. The course has been piloted...

Math teacher Erik Ahlquist talks with students during an AP Calculus class. Students can now receive help from their teachers by signing up on the Student Support Time App for either individual or group sessions.

Staff Editorial: Student Support Time proves beneficial

December 11, 2020

Under the weight of the ongoing pandemic, many are struggling to keep up with school work. But, Park has our back.  With the Student Support Time App, which was rolled out last month, administration...

Newspaper highlights struggles students of color face

Newspaper highlights struggles students of color face

Isra Mohamed March 4, 2020

When I was first approached by a student handing me a newspaper, I thought it was just a copy of the Echo newspaper, but as I looked at it more closely, I realized that it was another newspaper made by...

Senior Patrick Djerf smiles as he opens the pizza box during a pizza party in his history class. Djerf won this celebration by being on time 50 days in a row, a challenge that was set between him and his history teacher in October.

IB History celebrates student without tardies for 50 days

Samantha Klepfer February 3, 2020

As senior Patrick Djerf sat in his IB History HL class eating pizza, he acknowledged that despite the 50 days he spent making sure he got to class on time, his perfect record broke shortly after the challenge...

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