Podcast: COVID-19 and America’s teacher crisis
Tyler Kinzy, Managing Editor-in-Chief
5 days ago
The vast majority of Americans believe teachers don’t receive the respect—or pay—they deserve, but that won’t stop the U.S. from forcing educators to work in potential COVID-19 hotspots with barebones safety protocols. Labor exploitation is anything but a new concept, and on this episode of t...
Parkway leaders share a glimpse of plans for the 20-21 school year
Bri Davis, Staff Writer
July 16, 2020
Keith Marty, Superintendent of Parkway Schools Q: What are the special protocols for students, staff, families, and guardians who are at higher risk from COVID-19? Plans for Parkway will be released on Monday, July 20-same-day plans going out from all area school districts. We have used informati...
2020 vision: seniors look to high school memories
Parkway West Editorial Board
May 26, 2020
Ever since our grade was old enough to understand the concept of a play on words, the “2020 vision” jokes have not stopped. No matter what elementary or middle school you went to, we were all connected by one thing: our 2020 vision. Not once throughout our school careers could we have seen COVID-19 com...
A virtual reality: Juniors tour their future schools online
Makinsey Drake, Staff Writer
May 25, 2020
With colleges closed all around the country due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, college-seeking students have had to explore their future school options via virtual tours. Juniors Reese Berry, Bri Davis and Nicholas Harms have all attended virtual college tours as an alternative to in person v...
Sophomore Zeina Daboul finishes her school year in Saudi Arabia
![Sophomore Zeina Daboul poses with her sister in Saudi Arabia. Daboul felt that the situation regarding COVID-19 is more regulated in Saudi Arabia. “To me, I think the situation here is a lot more controlled than in the United States. The U.S. is having an increasing number of cases each day, while we have a constant number every day,” Daboul said. “The U.S. has also been struggling with its healthcare system and how it's handling the situation, and while I am pretty sure that [Saudi Arabia] has the same problem, the issue is magnified in the U.S. due to its size and huge population.”](https://PWestPathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/zeina-e1589814461202-475x313.jpg)
Leah Schroeder, Staff Writer
May 20, 2020
After sophomore Zeina Daboul’s ordinary two week family trip to Saudi Arabia turned into a two month long stay, due to COVID-19, Daboul is now stuck 7,247 miles away from her home, unaware of when she will return. Having to adapt to an eight hour time difference while shifting to eLearning has...
Five things to know about the end of school
Maddy Truka, Staff Writer
May 20, 2020
Remember all those things you left in your locker before spring break? And all those textbooks you still have out? As the 2019-2020 school year unconventionally comes to a close, here are a few things to know about the end of school and locker clean out. What needs to be returned Student mate...
How to make the most of summer weather in quarantine
Leah Schroeder, Staff Writer
May 18, 2020
As temperatures rise, the sun comes out and summer feels closer and closer, it can be hard to keep from wishing that you were catching sun by the pool. While the current stay-at-home order prevents us from cannon-balling at the neighborhood pool, there are a bunch of ways to enjoy the warmer weather whi...
Parkway reevaluates meal pick-up services
Leah Schroeder, Staff Writer
May 5, 2020
Due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, Parkway made the decision to temporarily suspend their daily meal pickup service in order to reduce the spread of the novel Coronavirus. “Food for our children is one of our primary concerns right now. We also have an obligation to ensure we ar...
An open letter to our teachers: Thank you
Pathfinder Editorial Board
April 30, 2020
Dear teachers, Thank you. As we roll out of our beds at 9 a.m., yawning and tripping over messy bedrooms to get to our computers, you greet us on video calls with warmth and enthusiasm. You remind us that our first priority is ourselves, that this time should be low-stres...
![Junior Ima Dropout tries to escape as senior Betsy Class tries to put her into a locker. Since joining the school last year, Dropout has faced adversity with honors students bullying. “When I first came here I was hoping it would be a little different from [Parkway] South. Turns out I was so unbelievably wrong,” Dropout said. “Everyone at this school is way bigger, stronger and smarter than back at my old school, and it honestly scares me.”](https://PWestPathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Screenshot-2020-02-07-at-7.57.10-AM-e1581372061810-300x230.png)
