Alum Highlight
We were surprised and delighted when former Parkmont student David Clements stopped by in June to tell us he would be our summer contact for D.C.’s Marion Barry Summer Youth Employment Program. As an intern at D.C.’s Department of Employment Services, David was actively engaged in all aspects of MBSYEP, a program that has been […]
The Parkmont Dish: Shwe’s Ohn No Khao Swe
The week school lets out for summer break, the teachers are still working here every day, updating credit sheets, discussing the year just ended, planning for the year ahead, and, especially in this summer of Parkmont Schoolhouse Project, cleaning out the classrooms and other spaces slated for updating over the summer. In other words, lots […]
Alaska: The Big One
Parkmont has had its fair share of adventures over the years. Since I started organizing trips in 2018, we have taken students to Puerto Rico, the Grand Canyon, and the Outer Banks, to name a few destinations. But this year was different. This was the big one. Alaska. Alaska has long been on the roster […]
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Let the Games Begin!
Since October, Parkmont’s Advisory groups have been locked in an epic (and very friendly) quest. We call it The Tournament of Advisories. The premise is simple. Each advisory forms a House, complete with colors, coat of arms, motto, and legendary origin story. The Houses then compete in challenges throughout the year, earning points toward the […]
Thank you, Emma!
Emma started interning at Parkmont in 2024, in the spring of her senior year. Lucky for us, she agreed to stay on after graduation, quickly becoming an invaluable part of the Parkmont staff. Wise and gentle, Emma works with students who need a little extra help or someone to sit with them while they tackle […]
8th Grade Moving Up
Considering how bad a rap middle school gets in pop culture, the playful camaraderie of Parkmont’s Middle School can feel like a magic trick. At the Moving Up ceremony for our eight eighth graders on June 9, we felt that magic in abundance. These eighth graders brought lots of joyful energy to class that made […]
It Takes a Village: 44 Years of the Parkmont Poetry Festival
At the 44th Annual Parkmont Poetry Festival, Kim Schraf, who has led the festival for 19 years, told us the Festival’s story. “We are so fortunate to live in a vibrant poetry village here in the DMV,” she said, “and it’s into just such a village that the Parkmont Poetry Festival was born.” The idea […]
Astronomy Overnight: Seeing Stars at Big Meadows
The Astronomy Main Lesson includes an overnight camping trip toward the end of the course so that we can get a chance to actually see some of the stars, constellations, planets, and other things we’ve been discussing all session long. So, with Florence to help protect us from bears and such, Javonne, Cris, Fletcher, Manoj, […]