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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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Acting as the presiding judge, senior Irene Yannankakis opens the hearing by banging her gavel and saying "Here ye here ye! All stand for Judge Irene!" Yannakakis, and the rest of her Crime and Law class, solved a case about a student whose parents sued the school for negligence when their son blew up his hand with a volcano, during a science project. "My favorite part was that I got to wear the judges gown and bang the gavel on the table super loud," Yannankakis said.

Photo of the Week – March 15

Bri Davis, Staff Writer
March 18, 2021
Teaching behind a clear shower curtain, biology teacher Sally Soulier focuses on teaching her students while maintaining social distance. Soulier suffers from hearing loss and had difficulty hearing students through their masks. “It is so hard to get to know people without their faces, and students likewise can’t see me smiling,” Soulier said.

Photo of the Week – March 8

Brooke Moss, Staff Writer
March 12, 2021
During third hour on Tuesday, junior Matt Givens reads on the football field during his English III class. Givens spent the time catching up on "The Great Gatsby" while enjoying the warm weather. “Mrs. Kerpash told us we’d be able to go outside because the weather was really nice and she bought footballs, frisbees and other fun things,” Givens said.

Photo of the Week- March 1

Ellie West, Staff Writer
March 5, 2021
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, Managing Editor-in-Chief
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. "Being in close proximity with my classmates felt a little weird with the masks and seeing people after nine months of at-home learning. It didn't really impact the lab all that much, it was just [us] trying not to touch everything, so other people could touch the tools," Escandon said.

Photo of the Week-Feb. 8

Thomas Bruns, Opinions/A&E editor
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, Staff Writer
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: "What impact do people have on me?" “We get to choose our topic and the materials we use which is nice because you can make the piece more personal,” Hardy said. “While the freedom of this class is great, it [also] poses a challenge because the options are endless when starting a new project”.

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, Deputy Managing Editor-in-Chief
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. "It's a sport that takes a lot of perseverance. But it is also very rewarding to be a part of a team that is so driven and always brings each other up," McLeod said.

Photo of the Week-Jan.11

Bri Davis, Staff Writer
January 15, 2021
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