Parker Junior High students are headed to a national meet after winning first place in the Illinois History Day competition performing an Illinois case that led to employee safety reforms. The team will be at the University of Maryland June 14 through 18 competing in the middle school division for[Read More…]
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Parker students get college tips from DePaul University students
Do you go to class every day? What if you don’t like your roommate? What if you change your mind on a major? Would you prefer writing a 10-page paper or giving a presentation? A group of 28 students from DePaul University’s Scholar Success Program answered these and other questions[Read More…]
Mobility Matters: Villages work to improve pedestrian safety; legislation pending on speeders, e-bikes
Everybody who walks has probably had the experience of standing on the corner waiting for an opening in traffic to safely cross — and nobody stops. In many cases, drivers probably just don’t notice pedestrians (in some cases, they might not care) because they are focused on getting where they[Read More…]
D161 band teacher Elana Reid wins award
Elana Reid, the Parker Junior High band teacher, was awarded the #AboveAndBeyond honor at the District 161 board meeting March 23. Reid, who has been with the district for 17 years, was nominated by eighth grade student Alani Jeffries who recommended her teacher because she is both motivating and empathic[Read More…]
Parker Junior High staff member honored
Sarah Rudenga, media center coordinator at Parker Junior High, was the recipient of the Flossmoor District 161 #AboveAndBeyond award. The district started the #AboveAndBeyond recognition program in December 2019 to spread the word about teachers and support staff’s positive impacts on students’ lives. Before Rudenga was presented with the honor,[Read More…]
Flossmoor Veterans Memorial presenting its local history unit at regional conference
Flossmoor Veterans’ Memorial will present its Flossmoor Veterans’ Time Machine project Oct. 31 at the Constitutional Democracy Project 2025 conference sponsored by IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law. The presentation is in the area of “History in the Classroom,” part of the Teachers of Civics, Law and Government section. The FVM local[Read More…]
D161 recognizes state golf tournament participants
The Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education recognized two golfers from Parker Junior High for their outstanding efforts at the IESA state golf tournament. Parker eighth grader Wakana Hill achieved an impressive sixth-place ranking overall in the final state standings. Imani Green, a seventh-grade student at Parker, also performed commendably,[Read More…]
Parker students win trip to NYC to attend ‘Hamilton’ production
Three Parker Junior High students won a trip to New York City to be part of a special Broadway presentation of the musical “Hamilton” as part of the national Hamilton Education Program. A poem about Alexander Hamilton’s son Philip won the trip for Minah Bobb, Tabitha Waita and Isabella Aventano,[Read More…]
New principal selected for Parker Junior High
The District 161 school board approved a contract with Ursula Parris to serve as the next principal at Parker Junior High School in Flossmoor. Parris will come to the district starting July 1 after serving as a school administrator in Florida where she has nearly 15 years of school administration[Read More…]
Graduation 2020: Parker Junior High
The 340 graduates of Parker Junior High were decked out in their blue caps and gowns for the May 26 virtual graduation ceremonies that were shared through YouTube.
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