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Adding salt to the water, senior Donald Mahoney carefully measures ingredients to cook pasta in his Let’s Cook Together class Feb. 23. Mahoney took the class to improve his cooking skills, and so far the biggest challenge has been making sure he has everything he needs. “My favorite recipe is the no-bake cookies we made once,” Mahoney said. “I just love all of our cooking days.”

Photo of the Week – Feb. 22

Addie Gleason, Staff Writer
February 25, 2021
Flying down a snow-covered hill on a bright orange toboggan, sophomore Grant Kilpatrick sleds during his Competitive Sports and Games class Feb. 18. Due to the snowstorm earlier in the week, physical education teacher Tommie Rowe brought the students outside to sled for half the class period. “When Coach Rowe first told us we were going to get to go sledding, I was surprised because that's not something that I would think of doing during a class,” Kilpatrick said. “After my first few times going down the hill, normally I tried going down while standing. I tried this several times, but only getting about halfway down the hill before falling and rolling down the rest of the way. The funniest part about sledding for me was [when] we would lose control and the sled would flip. [My favorite moment was] just being able to try doing different things and have time to laugh and interact with classmates.”

Photo of the Week – Feb. 15

Paige Matthys-Pearce, Staff Writer
February 19, 2021
Learning about DNA charges, sophomores Lucas Escandon, Cami Levy and Ben Scott work together on a lab. The group, in their biology class, had to adhere to COVID-19 restrictions.

Photo of the Week-Feb. 8

Thomas Bruns, Staff Writer
February 16, 2021
Packing cookies in a bag, sophomore Lucy Connors volunteers to bag snacks for teachers at the United Hebrew Congregation. Volunteering is not new to Connors, as she also volunteered at a homeless shelter and served lunch. “I enjoy helping the community and making a difference whenever I can,” Connors said. “I wanted to volunteer because I wanted to use my time doing something that betters someone else.”

Photo of the Week-Feb. 1

Hannah Choi
February 5, 2021
Picking up her paintbrush, senior Claire Hardy works on her next piece for AP Drawing. Hardy centered all of her projects on one sustained investigation question:

Photo of the Week – Jan.25

Maddy Truka, Social Media Manager + Video Editor
January 29, 2021
In Convergence Journalism class, sophomores Jordan Scales and Thomas Bruns watch the Inauguration Wednesday, Jan. 20. Despite it being President Joe Biden's inauguration, many viewers focused on Bernie Sanders' mittens. “When I heard about the inauguration I didn’t really care too much about it,” Scales said. “I didn’t have any favorite parts of it because I don’t really care about politics. Bernie Sanders' mittens looked pretty good though.”

Photo of the Week- Jan. 18

Ashlyn Gillespie, Staff Writer
January 22, 2021
Junior Lauren McLeod, a member of the swim and dive team, gives her all in the 100 backstroke. McLeod has been a part of the varsity swim and dive team for two years, and has been swimming for seven years of her life.

Photo of the Week-Jan.11

Bri Davis
January 15, 2021
In a game against Eureka Jan. 5, junior Tre Bell pushes the ball up the court to start a fast break while the defense is caught off guard. Bell has been playing basketball for the past 12 years. “To be honest I don’t usually think during games. I let my instincts [take] control because I trust my abilities and i’ve been playing for so long,” Bell said. “Before the game we were very eager to win because last year they [Eureka] beat us in the district semifinals so we owed them payback for that.”

Photo of the Week- Jan. 4

Fatema Rehmani, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief
January 8, 2021
Constructing towers from donated food items, Longhorn Council Junior Class President Paige Matthys-Pearce prepares to transport the boxes back to the gym foyer to get them tallied for the Parkway Holiday Cup. The five Parkway high schools joined forces to collect donations for the Parkway Pantry and dress up for spirit days in a friendly competition.

Photo of the Week – Dec. 14

Brinda Ambal, Opinions Editor
December 18, 2020
Smiling at her Zoom screen, junior Tiffany Ung tutors a middle school student. Ung began tutoring this week and hopes to make a difference in the mindset of students regarding virtual learning. “I know everyone’s struggling in their unique situations right now, so I figured by tutoring, I might take some things off people’s plates,” Ung said. “I want kids to feel confident in their school work so they don’t feel bogged down by everything going on.”

Photo of the Week- Dec. 7

Leah Schroeder, Features Editor
December 11, 2020
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