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Even without a winter dance, the student council still had the winter pep fest. The pep fest included new activities, all designed to increase community pride.

A very peppy winter

Tess Machalek March 3, 2026
Even without a winter dance, the student council still had the winter pep fest. The pep fest included new activities, all designed to increase community pride.
Student council members Maggie Tight and Destiny Bogza get the senior section to show enthusiasm on Sept. 12. The pep fest kicked off the start to homecoming weekend by encouraging students to show off school spirit and Park pride.

Peppy with Park pride

Amisha Persaud September 15, 2025

Park’s student council plans a spirit week, dance and pep fest every year around homecoming. It takes significant time and dedication to make sure that all these events run smoothly. With the homecoming...

Senior Erik Lindell talks advisor Emily Rennhak at the student council meeting. The student council is planning for prom on May 11.

Gearing up for prom

Madeline Anklam and Rachel Arkis April 23, 2024

With prom week right around the corner, student council has no shortage of things to do. Their first priority is to develop their ideas for prom and make sure everything is in order for SLP students to...

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...

Erik Lindell talks to his peers Nov. 28. Lindell was elected student council president at Park at the beginning of the year.

Student council makes an impact

Eliah Fink November 30, 2023

Why did you want to be student council president? I wanted to work on making sure that all the school events like the dances and PEP fests were as good and enjoyable for the students as possible. What...

Senior student council president Erik Lindell and senior Saul Zis discuss what homecoming should look like Sept. 21. Student council meets from 7:55 to 8:15 am every Tuesday.

Building student council up again

Ivan Zank October 16, 2023

As student council starts planning the school year's events, they are also prioritizing an internal reorganization. The newest goal of student council comes from observing other schools in the area. Student...

Park’s student council met on April 13 to plan prom. They spent the meeting discussing the best food selection for the event.

Prom planning continues

Johanna Kaplan and Maren Wilsey April 19, 2023

With prom approaching May 13, Park’s Student Council bears the task of putting together an unforgettable experience for juniors and seniors alike. Students have now decided on a theme for the dance,...

Teacher Valerie Weaver tells students about ideas for prom March 16. Prom tickets can be purchased starting April 10th.

Student Council plans prom

Maren Wilsey and Johanna Kaplan March 16, 2023

As Park heads into the final months of the school year, Student Council kicked off the planning for prom at their meeting March 16. Senior and Student Council co-president Micah Davis said the first round...

There's snow place like Snow Daze

There’s snow place like Snow Daze

Maren Wilsey February 2, 2023

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Park has seen a whirlwind of events and activities come and go. One such event is the winter Snow Daze dance. Park’s version of the “Sadie Hawkins” dance has not been...

Ms. Dagen hands out hot chocolate to sophomore Chloe Lorentz. Student council organized for hot cocoa to be available to students during lunchtime.

Cheers to hot chocolate

Sarah Peterson and Taylor Voigt December 24, 2022

In honor of winter break’s arrival, Park’s student council decided to give back to the students by sharing a warm holiday treat Dec. 19–21. Students were able to find free hot cocoa outside of the...

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