Tag: Francis Parker School

Meet Your Neighbor: Janed Guymon Casady

| December 14, 2020 | 0 Comments
Meet Your Neighbor: Janed Guymon Casady

          Among the many wonderful things about Mission Hills are its convenient location, history, architecture and especially people.  Community is a reflection of the people who live within its perimeters.  One of those to whom most of us can relate is Janed Guymon Casady.  Most of you will recognize her maiden name, “Guymon.”  Her grandfather […]

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Ten-Year Old Francis Parker Student Releases Second Book

| November 3, 2019 | 0 Comments
Ten-Year Old Francis Parker Student Releases Second Book

Arden Pala, a ten-year old, fifth grade student at Francis Parker is already an established author and returns with another exciting chapter to capture the imagination of young readers. “The Adventures of Noah’s Flying Car Through Turkey” is the second in the series.  His first book was titled, “The Adventures of Noah’s Flying Car.” Pala […]

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Prairie Style From Midwest to Mission Hills

| January 6, 2015 | 0 Comments
Prairie Style From Midwest to Mission Hills

“Prairie Style from Midwest to Mission Hills,”  is the topic of the Mission Hills Heritage (MHH) Annual Tenth Lecture Series Saturday, January 17 at the Francis Parker Lower School. Here, a panel of local architectural historians will explore the migration of the Prairie Style from the middle west to the west coast from 1908 to […]

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Seven Parker Student Athletes Sign National Letters of Intent

| March 5, 2014 | 0 Comments
Seven Parker Student Athletes Sign National Letters of Intent

  The Class of 2014 at Francis Parker School added seven more names to the list of students who will be playing a sport in college during the 2014-15 school year. All seven were on hand at the San Diego Hall of Champions event on February 5 to sign their names to National Letters of […]

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Spanish Revival and Eclectic Architecture

| December 31, 2013 | 0 Comments
Spanish Revival and Eclectic Architecture

Topic of Mission Hills Heritage 9th Annual Lecture Series by Valerie Lemke Historians, artists and authors will explore “Spanish Revival and Eclectic Architecture in Mission Hills,” at the Ninth Annual Lecture Series presented by Mission Hills Heritage (MHH) Saturday, January 18. Talks and displays will focus on the romantic architectural styles and decorative arts popular […]

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Parker’s Year-Long Centennial Celebration Continues

| February 3, 2013 | 0 Comments
Parker’s Year-Long Centennial Celebration Continues

Community Service Events Are Planned Francis Parker will continue its Centennial celebration during the 2012-13 school year with a community service event on Saturday, February 2nd. The third of four events this year celebrating the Centennial will be held at four different locations with Parker students, faculty, staff, parents, grandparents, alumni and alumni parents taking […]

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Postseason Honors Roll In for Parker Girls’ Volleyball Team

| January 2, 2013 | 0 Comments
Postseason Honors Roll In for Parker Girls’ Volleyball Team

The Francis Parker School girls’ volleyball team captured its 7th CIF State Championship back on December 1, its first since winning back-to-back state titles in ’04 and ’05. Since then, the Lancers have picked up several postseason accolades, including a Coach of the Year award and three all-section honors. John Landicho, a Santee resident, in […]

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