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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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Freshman Paige Schnarr, equipped with her Longhorns mask, documents her bus ride to school. Bus riders sat one person per row and alternated between the left and right seats to maintain distance. “I was doing well with online learning, but for me, if I’m not in the classroom, then I feel like I don’t get as much done,” Schnarr said.

A look into students’ decision to stay home or return to school

Emily Early, Editor-in-Chief • November 24, 2020

The decision all students had to make: stay home or return to school. Whether behind a screen or behind a mask, for the first time in recent history, students have had a say in the environment from which...

Parkway West theatre department head Amie Gossett forms a district master class to take the place of in-person classes.

Parkway district master class replaces in-person theatre programs

Madi Michajliczenko, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief • November 23, 2020

While sports are being phased back into school, clubs and programs have not had the same treatment. Theatre, however, found a way to combine all Parkway schools’ departments into one master class. “West...

Theater teacher Amie Gossett instructs her Foundations of Acting students on how to stand away from the camera when they perform. The students in the back were critiquing the performances that the online students gave to the class. “I’m going to run the class as I would run it if I were in-person completely. Things worked out very well last quarter virtually for theater classes, which was more than I had ever expected, so I am just going to improve on that model,” Gossett said.

A behind the scenes look at teaching a hybrid schedule

Emma Iswarienko, Staff Writer • November 18, 2020

Dividing their screens and spacing out their desks are only a few of the changes that teachers are making. No matter how many years of teaching experience they have, teachers are as new to the in-person...

During this worry-filled time it is important that people take time for themselves and think about what they are thankful for.

The importance of being thankful during COVID-19

Madi Michajliczenko, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief • November 16, 2020

What is something that you’re thankful for?  This is the question that many people are asked during the month of November because of its association with Thanksgiving. But really, name one thing that...

Fall sports teams persevere in the face of canceled practices, games and entire seasons as the season comes to a conclusion.

Fall Sports Recap

Drew Boone, Zoe DeYoung, and Grace Kaempfe • November 15, 2020

Girls Volleyball Despite the fear of losing their season, varsity girls volleyball placed second at state with a 12-5 record. Alongside this success, head varsity girls volleyball coach Susan Anderson...

Parkway Nurses come together to chair a fundraiser for the Parkway Food Pantry, creating a cookbook they plan on selling in December.

Parkway nurses ‘eggspress’ their interest in food pantry by creating cookbook fundraiser

Ashlyn Gillespie, Deputy Managing Editor-in-Chief • October 23, 2020

‘Pandemic Pound Cake’ is one of the many recipes submitted by Parkway staff for the “Parkway Pandemic Cookbook.” This district-wide project is a ‘legend in the baking,’ led by Green...

Picking apples with the family, freshman Presley George and her brother Henry George enjoy a day at Eckert's Farm. Going pumpkin picking is a great way to celebrate Halloween, and P. George and her family were able to have a safe, healthy day. "The pumpkin patch and apple orchard at Eckert's Grafton Farm are spread out, and you could do both things while distancing. The closest you get to others is when you are on the wagon ride, but if you are just a few people on the wagon, you should be able to social distance safely, and have fun," P. George said.

Halloween ideas to lift your spirits

Sara Albarcha, Staff Writer • October 23, 2020
This Halloween has the potential to be one of the best we've experienced in a while. Halloween is on a Saturday, which means a day full of candy, costumes, and work free fun is a possibility. To ensure a safe, and health conscious day, here's a compiled list of the best activities for a haunting Halloween 2020.  
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Parkway Board of Education: We are disappointed

Pathfinder Editorial Board • October 23, 2020

To the Parkway Board of Education, Sept. 29, you held a regular board meeting that wasn’t so regular. You introduced 18 speakers and two written statements. The video recording of the meeting has...

Laying out her papers, freshman Allison VanValkenburgh does her homework. VanValkenburgh is getting used to switching over from paper to digital. “in normal school we would've had more paper assignments.and I learn and test the best on paper,” VanValkenburgh said. “With learning being 90% online, it's hard adjusting to the new norms and expectations.”

Zoom university: Freshmen share their experiences

October 2, 2020

Virtual schooling has hit the mid quarter mark now, and the freshmen class has adjusted to their first weeks of high school, well actually, virtual school. From online PE to learning music through a screen,...

Showing off his setup, social studies teacher John Wright has gotten comfortable in his new classroom. Before the school year, everyone in the Wright family had to arrange and organize their own learning space. “We basically broke it up into districts,” J. Wright said. “And so far everything has worked great, hopefully it can stay that way.”

Six people, six Zoom classes: The Wright way to do online learning

Michael Lolley, Staff Writer • October 1, 2020

Being at home can be challenging for students as most lack direct access to their teachers, but for freshman Brian Wright and junior Luke Wright, they can’t escape them. The Wright family consists...

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