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Four Seniors Sign National Letters of Intent

February 8, 2013, 3:43 pm
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Congratulations to Bryce Fitzner '13, Patrick Barba '13, Shane Mahvi '13 and Arianna Gastelum '13. These four seniors signed their national letters of intent at the San Diego Hall of Champions in Balboa Park on February 2. They will continue their athletic careers at the college level in the upcoming year. See the photo gallery >>

  • Bryce Fitzner '13, football, Kansas State
  • Patrick Barba '13, soccer, Princeton University
  • Shane Mahvi '13, soccer, Seattle University
  • Arianna Gastelum '13, golf, Drake University

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CIF Winter Playoff Updates

February 26, 2013, 9:31 am
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Parker Varsity Girls' Soccer have advanced to the CIF Finals. Please note that admission will be charged and athletic courtesy cards not valid for CIF games.

#3 Varsity Girls' Soccer

UPDATED 2/27/2013

Our soccer team advanced to the CIF Championship game with a 2-1 victory over Coronado High School on Tuesday, February 26. 

After outplaying the Islanders for most of the first half, the Lancers went down 1-0 early in the second half. Our girls quickly answered on a goal by Elisa Martinez. The Lancers scored the game winner on a rebound shot by Sasha Stephens with five minutes left on the court.

With the victory, the Lancers advanced to the CIF Championship game against #1 Bishops at Del Norte High. Game time is 6:30pm. The Knights and the Lancers have split their two previous games. Go Lancers!

  • Date: 3/2/2013
  • Time: 6:30pm
  • Location: Del Norte High School,16601 Nighthawk Ln, San Diego, CA 92127
  • Directions: http://www.delnortenighthawks.com/apps/maps/
  • Cost of Admission: Adults $10.00, Student/Senior $6.00 (parking is free)

 

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Message from the Head of School

December 14, 2012, 2:37 pm
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Our hearts and thoughts are with all those affected at the Sandy Hook Elementary School and the community of Newtown, Connecticut.

In the wake of this horrific tragedy, police and schools in San Diego are on heightened alert.

Police officers have visited local schools today to establish a presence and survey campuses to ensure that we are aware and protective of our school communities and grounds. Local law enforcement officials visited both our Mission Hills and Linda Vista campuses in this effort. Please know that our school counselors are available for our students should they need some support.

The Parker community wishes for peace, comfort and healing for the community of Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Sincerely,

Kevin Yaley
Head of School 

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Ceramics, Metals and Woodworking at Rose Art Gallery

March 7, 2013, 8:17 am
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San Diego State University Graduate and Undergraduate students have a show inside the Rose Art Gallery that includes work in ceramics, jewelry and metalworking, and furniture and woodworking.

The gallery exposes Parker students to examples of work that is being produced locally at the college level. There will be an artist reception Friday, March 15, from 5:00-7:00pm, in conjunction with and Upper School Theatre Performance of Agnes of God from 7:30-9:30pm.

  

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San Diego County History Day Results

March 7, 2013, 9:41 am
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Parker students from Middle and Upper School divisions battled for the gold at the 2013 San Diego County History Day on March 2. Following Saturday's competition, 36 Parker Upper School students and seven Middle School students advance to the California State competition at the end of April. 

History Day is an annual event bringing students in grades 4 through 12 together for project-based competitions. Students participate as individuals or groups, focusing on an historical theme found on a local, national, or global level. The History Day theme of 2013 was "Turning Points in History: People, Ideas, Events."

The Middle and Upper School Social Studies departments would like to thank the teachers and parents who assisted with coaching, interviews, and judging. Special thanks to Carol Brown and the library staff, and Quoc Vo and the technology team who donated time, space, assistance, and equipment to help students with their research.

See a complete list of results below.

 

Middle School

 

Peter Bullard and William Southworth

Winner junior group website

Antietam: The Bloody Battle that Altered American History

 

Avi Anklesaria

Honorable Mention junior individual website

Elvis Presley: Twisting American Culture

 

Andrew Schmid

Winner junior individual documentary

Special award: San Diego County Libraries’ Research Award

Jackie Robinson Rounds the Bases and Breaks the Color Barrier

 

Eleanor Hansen, Adam Nussbaum, Amanda Wasserman

Winner junior group documentary

Wings of Change: Charles Lindberg Turns the Course of Aviation and Alters the Way America Views Flight

 

Aviva Waldman

Winner junior historical paper

Russia’s Bloody Sunday: Turning Monarchy to Marxism

 

Upper School

 

Rickey Leary

Winner senior individual exhibit

San Diego Exposition of 1915

 

Jessica Bocinski  

Winner senior individual exhibit

Special award: San Diego County Libraries’ Research Award

Dorothea Lange

 

Soren Hansen & Olivia Ghosh

Winner senior group exhibit

Special Award: Outstanding Economic Research, Analysis, and Presentation Award

Fall of the Berlin Wall

 

Zak Brownlie

Winner senior individual documentary

Japan’s Economic Democratization: Turning Point from Martial Power to Economic Power

 

Luke Pelessone

Winner senior individual documentary

Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution

 

Camille Considine

Winner senior individual documentary

Special award: San Diego County Libraries’ Research Award

Special award: Most Creative Interpretation of Theme

Freud’s Theories as a Turning Point in Art and History

 

Noah Gamboa, Thomas Marshall, Zachary Schmid, and Preetam Soundararajan

Winner senior group documentary

The Battle of Midway

 

Braxton Bell, Alex Devereaux, Jonathan Lemberg, Adam Linssen & Mary Tobin

Winner senior group documentary

All Eyes on Tet: The Power of the Media to Fuel Change

 

Anoushka Bose

Winner senior individual website

Preserving American Antiquities: A Turning Point in the Progressive Era

 

Nishon Tyler

Winner senior individual website

The Women’s Movement

 

Pedro Gallardo

Winner senior individual website

Jonas Salk and the Polio Vaccine

 

Esther Cheng & Bethlehem Desta

Honorable Mention senior group website

Special Award: Best Use of Primary Sources

His Heart Would Not Burn: The Self Immolation of Thich Quang Duc

 

Matthew Smith, Isaac Gray & Benjamin Sachrison

Winner senior group website

The Iranian Revolution: Turning Point in the New Middle East

 

Kate Lemberg, Katherine Owens, Arielle Swedback & Audrey Yang

Winner senior group website

The Fall of the Berlin Wall

 

Jennifer Nugent & Sally Aul

Winner senior group website

The Miracle Decision: Turning Point in Hollywood Production Codes and First Amendment Rights

 

Ciaran Gallagher

Winner senior individual performance

No Gods, No Masters: Margaret Sanger’s Campaign

 

Jasmine Anklesaria, Sabrina Devereaux, Gwendolyn Gardiner, Michela Rodriguez

Winner senior group performance

Special Award: Junior Theater Outstanding Historical Performance

Blank Checks and Imbalances: The Pivotal Role of the Tonkin Gulf Resolution in the Federal Government

 

Zach Bernstein

Winner senior historical paper

 The Wright Brothers: Turning Point in Flight

 

Alex Nicita

Winner senior historical paper

The Manhattan Project: A Turning Point in History

 

Sarah Ogle

Winner senior historical paper

Hubble Space Telescope: Bringing the Universe Into Focus

 

Angelica Vera

Senior historical paper

Special award: Outstanding Use of English by English Language Learners  

The Chinese Cultural Revolution: How the Educational System Plummeted

 

We would also like to commend the following students, who also represented Parker at the San Diego County History Day competition:

  • Sonia Aceves
  • Alex Blood
  • Lauren Clark
  • Stella Gerson
  • Kennedy Kidd
  • Caroline Lezny
  • Daniel Leibowitz
  • Sujan Nandipati
  • Lou Tauber
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June Global Studies Trips

March 7, 2013, 9:48 am
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Beginning Monday, March 4, applications will be available for our June Global Studies trips to Vietnam and South Africa.

For the past two years, we have offered a June trip to South Africa for students unable to participate on the February trips. This year, because the Vietnamese New Year conflicted with our Vietnam itinerary and forced us to postpone the trip, we are offering it as a June option.

If enough students apply for each trip (12 per trip), we will do our best to run both. If neither trip has 12 students, Mr. Crowley will consult with the students that have applied and the prospective chaperones and see if we can agree to all go on one trip or the other.

Students interested in applying for either trip should see Mr. Crowley for an application ASAP. The application deadline for the June trips is Monday, April 1. 

The trips will run from the weekend of June 15-16 to June 29-30. Total trip costs will depend on the number of students participating but should be about the same amount as the costs for the February trips. Details on each trips itinerary will be forthcoming and posted online. Please contact Mr. Crowley if you have further questions.

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AP Photo Show at Gelato Vero Caffe

March 12, 2013, 2:24 pm
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The 6th annual Gelato Vero Caffe AP Photo Show will be up for the month of March.  See what these teen photographers have selected from the chaotic sprawl of reality to be preserved in their silver gelatin prints.  Gelatos is open from 7 until midnight at 3753 India Street in Mission Hills. Students participating:
  • Cassia Wallach
  • Esther Cheng
  • Matsuo Chino
  • Camille Considine
  • Bethlehem Desta
  • Rebecca Dvorak
  • Andres Favela-Avila
  • Brianna Goldberg
  • Mackenzie Rowe
  • Megan Stormberg
  • McKenna Allard
  • Ciaran Gallagher
  • Gwendolyn Gardiner
  • Natalie Greenberg
  • Eva Scarno
  • Cara Stiegler
by Natalie Greenberg

by Megan Stormberg


by Gwennie Gardiner

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Centennial Celebration is Coming

March 26, 2013, 1:52 pm
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This once-in-a-lifetime celebration will bring together alumni, current parents, past parents, grandparents, faculty and staff! Come early Saturday evening for pre-event alumni reunions, recognition of alumni Hall of Fame inductees and acknowledgement of esteemed faculty who are retiring.

At 6:00pm, the campus will come alive as you and and your fellow members of the Parker “family” embark on a street-scene journey through our beautiful grounds, enjoying student and alumni performances and exhibits. San Diego’s top breweries, wineries and restaurants will be featured for your culinary
enjoyment throughout the celebration.

All roads will lead to the Lancer Lawn, where we’ll gather for an inspiring program and video honoring Parker’s remarkable history and setting the stage for our next 100 years. The festivities will culminate with dancing and music into the evening hours. This will be an unforgettable experience you will not want to miss.

Register online and see more details >>
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Robotics Team Advances to International Competition

April 3, 2013, 11:15 am
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Parker's W.A.R. Lords (We Are Robot Lords), FIRST Robotics Team 2485, is advancing to the 2013 FIRST Robotics Competition Championship following their regional win. The Championship will take place in St. Louis from April 24 - 27. Matches are held between 400 FIRST teams visiting from across the globe. 

At the Inland Empire Regional on March 30, the team of more than 40 Upper School students were crowned champions. The W.A.R. Lords won the competition as part of an alliance with Team 1538 from High Tech High School and Team 968 from West Covina High School. The W.A.R. Lords won the excellence in engineering award for excellent work on and explanation of various systems.

W.A.R. Lords member Kay Toma '13 said, "It was a tremendous moment for the whole team as we have all been working incredibly hard each and every year to improve and qualify for nationals."


Currently led by faculty member Ryan Griggs, the Robotics Team was founded by Parker students in 2007. Since then, the group has grown in size and scope of projects. Says Griggs, "I'm very proud of how this program has grown, how the Francis Parker community has embraced it, and especially of how our students continue to make it remarkable. I'm routinely impressed with the dedication and thought they put into all our team endeavors."

Students use their skills and interest in engineering, manufacturing, programming, design, graphics, and business. The W.A.R. Lords have received the FIRST Creativity award for the past consecutive three years, as well as the Gracious Professionalism award. 

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Alumnus Added to Giants' Opening Day Roster

April 3, 2013, 1:20 pm
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Last Friday turned out to truly be a Good Friday for former Francis Parker School standout Nick Noonan ’07, when he was informed by manager Bruch Bochy that he was being added to the opening day roster for the defending World Series Champion San Francisco Giants. Noonan and his teammates will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday afternoon.

More information can be found in this article from the Associated Press. 

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Global Studies and Interim Student Art Show

April 4, 2013, 12:37 pm
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Come to the Rose Art Gallery and explore student work produced during Interim classes, as well as a documentation of the 2013 Global Studies Trips. This wide range of art includes stained glass, large scale painting, photography, and mosaics. The show is on display from now until April 18.

 










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Alumni Networking Event Registration

April 4, 2013, 12:46 pm
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Get your business cards ready because our Networking Event is back! This year we are pleased to announce Parker's Networking event will be hosted at the San Diego Zoo on May 1 and feature Byron Harlan '77 as guest speaker. Appetizers will be served and your first drink is on us.

Be sure to RSVP here >>

 

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Case Study Program

April 8, 2013, 3:23 pm
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Parker Juniors and their parents are strongly encouraged to attend the Coastline Case Study program on Tuesday, April 16, from 6-9pm. Now in its 6th year, the program is jointly sponsored by Francis Parker School, the Bishop's School, La Jolla County Day School, and High Tech High. This year the event will be held at La Jolla Country Day School.

More than 80 colleges will be joining our families to review three mock admission applications. Students and parents will work in small groups to review the files and to render decisions on the candidates. A college fair will follow the file review. Students and parents are encouraged to review the admission files prior to the event by logging into their Family Connection account. The files can be found in the Case Study section of the Document Library.

The Coastline Case Studies Program has been hugely successful in past years, and we hope that you can join us for another informative event. We look forward to seeing you Tuesday evening, April 16 at 6:00pm at La Jolla Country Day School.

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Scheduled Lower School Phone Maintenance

April 12, 2013, 11:51 am
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On Monday, April 15 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM, the Lower School will be adding fresh batteries to the battery backup system.

In order to make perform the upgrade, the system will require downtime of approximately an hour. This is for the Lower School only. During this time there will be no internet or phone service.

Please plan accordingly, and thank you for your cooperation.

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The Global Journal Project at Parker

April 12, 2013, 1:31 pm
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The Global Journal Project is a non-profit organization that enables school communities to share stories and form relationships across international and cultural boundaries by raising awareness of global issues through the prespectives of member communities. Private, public and international schools collaborate in a student-run business to produce print and online magazines with content from partner-school communities. The profits earned by the various chapters are reinvested in service through community-based educational events and member-selected philanthropic projects.

This is the first year for the Francis Parker School Chapter, but founding officers Lou Tauber '16, Jay Gardenswartz '14, Thomas Marshall '14, Olivia Ghosh '15, and Kian Bagheri '15 have already raised $1800, and will have their first print piece out in May.

Read more about Parker's chapter here>>

Find them on facebook here>>

Learn more about GJP here>>

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SMART Team Presenting at Biology Conference

April 12, 2013, 2:15 pm
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Members of the 2012-13 SMART Team (Students Modeling a Research Topic) are off to Boston to present their work at the Experimental Biology Conference of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) from April 18 to the 22. While there, they will attend the National SMART Team meeting and networking with more than 20 other teams from around the country at The Governor's Academy School outside of Boston.

The SMART Team has been working with their mentor, Peter Lee from the Ian Wilson Lab at The Scripps Research Institute to study the development of a pan vaccine that would address all H3 strains of the flu virus. 

Upon their return, the team's poster and model will be on display in the Viterbi Gallery. Their work centers on the development of a pan vaccine for the flu virus. It has also been accepted by the Extreme Science and Engineering Conference that is being held here in San Diego in July. 

Members of this year's SMART Team:

  • Faculty Advisor: Susan Moerder 
     
  • Camille Considine '15
  • Samhita Palakodeti '15
  • Arman Sagart '15
  • Matt Handmacher '14
  • Elyse Watson '13
  • Hannah Eherenfeldt '15
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Middle School String Students Make History

April 12, 2013, 2:44 pm
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April 5 marked the first appearance ever by Parker Middle School String Students at the Forum Music Festival. Not only did their performance make Parker history, but the 35 sixth, seventh and eighth graders rocked the stage and brought home a gold rating (the highest possible)! Congratulations to all and to Ryan Reed, who earned the Outstanding Musician Award.

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Community Service Clothing & Backpack Drives

April 12, 2013, 5:50 pm
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Clothing & Backpack Drive

Austin Martin '13 is collecting boy’s clothes for teenagers at the McAlister Institute. Items needed are jeans, shirts, sweatshirts, jackets and socks. McAlister is dedicated to providing the highest quality drug treatment, drug intervention, and services to adults and teens throughout San Diego County.

Kasey Hutcheson '13 is collecting girls’ clothing for My Girlfriend's Closet. Their mission is to provide quality, gently used clothing, shoes and accessories free to economically disadvantaged teenage girls, in an atmosphere that enables them to shop with pride.

Sophie Solar '14, is asking for donations of new or gently usedbackpacks for the Embrace Program that works with the homeless population. There will be a prize for the advisory that brings in the most backpacks. Please put a piece of paper in the backpack with the name of the student and the advisor.

Items can be dropped off at the Linda Vista campus Administration Office, Middle and Upper School Offices and the Community Service Office located off the faculty parking lot. For further information contact Carol Jensen, Director of Community Programs at (858) 569-7900 x4112 or cjensen@francisparker.org.
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Middle School Drama Presents: Peter Pan

April 19, 2013, 3:22 pm
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Tickets are available for the Middle School Drama production of the iconic play, Peter Pan. For ticket purchases and more information, see here >>

Dates: May 8, 9, 10, 11

Showtime: The play begins at 6:00pm

Prices: $5 - students/children, $10 - adults

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Phone Maintenance at the Lower School

April 22, 2013, 8:20 am
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Time Warner will be performing the final part of the upgrade for the Lower School on Monday, April 22 at 4pm. It will only require about 15 minutes of down time. From approximately 4:00 to 4:15 there will be no internet or phone service. This is for the Lower School only. We apologize for the inconvenience. 
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