Ms. Shooting Star (Poem) – Author: Unknown

So there I was walking down the street, then I saw you and my heart skipped a beat. You walked on by and gave me a smile, oh how I wish you could’ve stayed for a while. Your beauty has got me running a mile just to see you and say: “Hi, dang girl, you blow my mind.” Your personality... [Read more]

Popular former Park teacher, coach loses cancer fight

By: Jon Avise, South Washington County Bulletin Jerome Detviler, a popular longtime educator and athletics coach at Park High School, died this week following a long bout with abdominal cancer. Detviler, 61, graduated from Park in 1968 and then taught and coached at the Cottage Grove high school for... [Read more]

Hip Hop Club

By: Sandra Vang   Hip Hop is about dancing, making up dance moves, choreography, having fun, and performing!  Usually we meet on Mondays from 3:15 to 5:00 in the cafeteria. The president is Nouchi Yang and the founder is Pa Chia Cha.  Hip Hop is a way to relieve your stress if you have too... [Read more]

Anime Club!

By: Sandra Vang Anime club is about hanging out with people who have similar interests that you do. It’s also about having fun. What we do is draw, watch anime and manga, hang out and talk. The president is Gao Naj Lee and the founder of anime club is Phana. Usually we meet every Thursday from... [Read more]

PARK THEATER PRESENTS:

My Son Is Crazy. . .But Promising By: Taylor Diedrich   What do aliens, spies, and five million dollars have to do with each other? In the Park production, My Son Is Crazy. . .But Promising, all of these subjects come together.   The Ritz-Apache Lodge is filled with crazy guests including Dimitri... [Read more]

Private Poets

Private Poets My life can feel like a black out Only I can’t get out Have no feeling without a soul Wondering what life’s really about   Not a person who knows how I feel My heart is something I thought know one could steal So just take a knife and pull it out I don’t want to... [Read more]

Clay Club

Creating with Clay By: Sarah Miner Clay Club is a new club to Park this year and one can guess what it’s about.  Students get together after school on Tuesday’s in Ms. Christianson’s room to work with clay and experience the process of making clay art.  No prior clay experience is needed to join.... [Read more]

District 833 schools have mixed showing on federal AYP standard

When Pullman Elementary School Principal Ed Ross met with the school’s teachers and staff members on Wednesday, he shared the good news that the school is off of the list of schools “not making adequate yearly progress.” The list, under the federal rules of No Child Left Behind, is issued annually... [Read more]

New District 833 Nordic Ski Coach

Joe Wacker has been hired as the new Nordic ski coach for District 833. He takes over for Will Stoltz, who resigned from that position this summer. Will served as the head coach for both the boys and girls Nordic teams at Park, Woodbury, and East Ridge High Schools for the past two seasons. “Will worked... [Read more]

Former Park principal continues to draw praise

Former Park High School Principal Efe Agbamu continues to draw praise for being selected principal of the year even after she left the school. U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar met with Agbamu in Washington, D.C. on Friday to congratulate her on being named 2011 Minnesota Secondary Principal of the Year. Former... [Read more]

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