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Photo used with permission from Zara Fakier

Taking on Cape Town

Zara Fakier January 9, 2024

Before winter break, I left to go on a two week trip to Cape Town, South Africa. Every year my family and I try to go to Cape Town to visit our family. Most of my family lives there, so we don’t get...

Senior Griffin Krone skates towards goal Monday Nov. 27. The Orioles lost 4-1 to the Hornets

Orioles fly north

TJ Brayboy December 7, 2023

Park’s boys hockey season kicked off with their third annual trip to Duluth. This trip was the weekend following tryouts, which happened on Nov. 17 and 18. This would be the 2023-24 Orioles first look...

Junior Victoria Taylor and senior Amina Mohamed practice with a mannequin Jan. 23. Students work hands-on to prepare for the CNA certification test.

CNA takes a trip into the field

Abby Meisler January 25, 2023

Students in the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) class took a trip to a local nursing home for a real world nursing experience Jan. 18 and 19. One of the requirements for becoming a CNA is having clinical...

Mr. Goddard gives a lesson to his 5th hour AP European History class Dec. 16. This is Mr. Goddards first year teaching European history.

Registration opens for AP European History trip

Sarah Peterson December 19, 2022

Park’s School Board reached a unanimous decision to approve the proposal for a Europe trip Dec. 13, which was presented by sophomores Evelyn Bot and Louisa Augustine. Open to all current tenth graders,...

Band trip leads to team bonding

Band trip leads to team bonding

Sophia Curran-Moore April 11, 2022

In an overcrowded bus on its way to Los Angeles, a group of excited band kids spontaneously burst into song. On the journey to California, we found ways to make every moment fun, such as by singing on...

Orchestra holds holiday gift wrapping

Samantha Klepfer and Tennam Gyaldatsang December 21, 2018

According to Orchestra director Kou Lee, the idea to hold a fundraiser in Barnes and Noble was started by Ms. Edgar. “That was set up before I got here, Ms. Edgar set that up a while ago so it’s...

The Alexander Muss students leave for Israel on Nov. 27. They will return two months later in Jan. 2019.

Students to live in Israel

Gabriel Kaplan November 25, 2018

When junior David Khabie found out about Alexander Muss High School in Israel, he said he was intrigued. “My freshman year, I went to an Alexander Muss meeting and it really stood out to me as it...

Freshman Zoe Frank and sophomore Maddie Lind discuss environmental activities they can participate in over the summer vacation at the Root and Shoots meeting May 15.

Club plans summer canoe trip

Emma Yarger May 31, 2018

As the Roots and Shoots Boundary Waters canoe trip approaches, senior Adam Recknagel said he thinks about upcoming the adventure every day. According to senior Lukas Wrede, the Boundary Waters is a...

The band held a fundraiser in December at the Knollwood Mall Applebee's to raise money for their trip to Hawaii. The band will hold similar fundraisers through January at locations such as Blaze Pizza, Park Yogurt, and Chipotle.

Band fundraises for spring trip

Emma Kempf and Maddie Lund January 1, 2018

Through several restaurant locations, the band will make efforts to fundraise through the month of January for their upcoming trip to Hawaii this spring, according to band director Steven Schmitz. Junior...

Park Students eat lunch at a famous Biergarten after a historical bike ride around Munich. The students lived with host families in the German town of Bensheim and their host siblings will be visiting Park in February. Photo used with permission from Shari Fox.

German exchange students to come in February

Yonit Krebs October 25, 2017

Thinking about the upcoming February visit from German host families, senior German student Thomas Bryant said he feels excited to see the Germans he met over the summer. Bryant said he is eager to...

Students going on the Spain trip sold Guatemalan jewelry and Thai crafts Oct. 22 and 27 for conferences, and Oct. 26 and 27 during fifth hour lunch. The fundraiser raised money for the Spain trip occurring June 15 to July 1.

Fundraiser raises money for Spain trip

Jayne Stevenson November 3, 2015

To raise money for a trip this summer, students going to Spain and their parents volunteered for a fundraiser selling Guatemalan jewelry and Thai crafts, according to Spanish teacher Hanna Anderson. Anderson...

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