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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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Tony Spielberg

Tony Spielberg

Katie Wallace and Ellie West April 1, 2022

What are your top three most important things in life? “First of all, my family: my kids and my wife. My oldest is 17 at Parkway Central, and my two younger ones are in fourth and fifth grade at Highcroft....

Sustainable Schools Challenge

Sarah Boland, Staff Writer March 30, 2022

One way that Parkway has attempted to implement sustainability into individual schools is through the Sustainable Schools Challenge. The Sustainable Schools challenge was to get students and staff involved...

Waste diversion and reduction

Sarah Boland, Staff Writer March 30, 2022

Parkway's attempts at diverting landfill waste remain futile. Between 2018 and 2019, the trash produced each month stood consistently above 130 tons. While Parkway  managed to divert around 50% of all...

Addressing Sustainability

Sarah Boland, Staff Writer March 30, 2022

The Sustainability Leaders Program is one method that Parkway hopes to address sustainability. This program would include a staff sustainability leader appointed for each school, where each school's sustainability...

Sophomores Lia Emry, Angie Ren, Kayden Senseney and Serena Liu (bottom row, left to right) discuss their favorite competing athletes, Chloe Kim, Nathan Chen and Eileen Gu (top row, left to right), in the Winter Olympics.
(“Mascot Ceremony of Freestyle skiing – Women's Halfpipe at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne on 20 January 2020.”b y Martin Rulsch. “Nathan Chen at the 2018 Internationaux de France - Awarding ceremony” by David W. Carmichael.  “Gold medallist Chloe Kim during the victory ceremony of the Women's Snowboard Slopestyle at the Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.” by IOC Young Reporters. All photos used under Creative Commons Licenses.)

Asian American Olympians break through stereotypes during the Winter Olympics

Emma Herrmann, Staff Writer March 17, 2022

After being told to go back to China or receiving racist messages online, Asian American athletes excelled in the international Winter Olympics Games. Americans celebrated two highly talented Olympians...

Students and staff face the decision: to mask or not to mask?

To mask or not to mask?

Brinda Ambal, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief March 16, 2022

Wednesday, Feb. 16 the Parkway School District Board of Education voted in a 5-2 decision to recommend but not require masks for students and staff in grades K-12. In a community update published Feb....

Staff reflect on Dr. Mitchell's time as principal

Staff reflect on Dr. Mitchell’s time as principal

Elle Rotter and Ellie West March 15, 2022

Principal Jeremy Mitchell has decided that it is time to pack up his colored pens, shut off his walkie talkie and move on to the next chapter of his life with his family. From participating in the Senior...

The Decision

Elle Rotter, Deputy Conceptual Editor-in-Chief February 23, 2022

The decision came after his wife passed away in August 2020, leaving Mitchell a single parent for his teenage sons: 17-year-old Jake and 16-year-old Sam. Mitchell believes the most important thing he can...

A picture of our crepes, each with different fillings.

Crêpes

Emily Early and Katie Wallace February 22, 2022

Crêpes: Crêpes are a thin pancake usually rolled around various fillings, savory or sweet. French folklore tells the tale of a 13th-century housewife who dripped porridge onto a hot surface, dating...

A portion of the shakshuka, plated and ready to eat.

Shakshuka

Emily Early and Katie Wallace February 22, 2022

Shakshuka: Shakshuka, literally meaning ‘all mixed up’ is a versatile dish traditionally made up of eggs cooked in a tomato sauce and bell pepper mixture. It is simple to make and serve in the large...