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CRI Holiday Gift Shop provides real-life shopping experience to students

January 6, 2020 3:24pm | Information provided by Ms. Cannon, CRI Paraprofessional

Santa may be coming to town soon, but students in Parkdale’s CRI program are doing some in-school shopping of their own to secure some gifts for the holiday season! On December 17, the Holiday Gift Shop was held in Room 104 to expose students to […]

Tech Blast from the Past

December 21, 2019 8:42pm | By Victor Valdez, ‘20

The decade is coming to an end and if you really think about it, we’ve come a long way! Now you can receive and respond to messages and calls from your watch,but wait, there’s more! Now a days you can you can “summon” your car […]

CSPAN bus visiting Parkdale.

December 20, 2019 3:02pm | Zenaida Vasquez, '20

Many of us didn’t hear that a CSPAN bus visited Parkdale is or let alone even know what it is. Well, CSPAN is a non-government funded network which means that all the political events that they cover are just that. No commentaries, analysis, or editing. […]

A College Major Series Pt. 1: Business majors vary in skills, careers, salary

December 19, 2019 3:50pm | Neziah Osayi, '20

Growing up is hard. Choosing a major to focus on in college which will ultimately help determine the direction in which your entire future will be headed is harder. Here at The Paw Print, we understand the struggle, so sit down and buckle up for a […]

‘Cancel Culture’ may not be solution for resolving social issues

December 3, 2019 3:37am | Zenaida Vasquez, '20

Cancel culture has become more popular on social media, whether it’s cancelling your favorite artists like Kanye West, Taylor Swift, or anyone else or maybe cancelling wrong actions by a group of people. Whatever you may be cancelling, think about it first. Have you heard […]

Best Buddies program helps unite Parkdale

November 5, 2019 10:54pm | Yesenia Viveros-Saavedra, '20

Parkdale has one of the largest Special Education departments in the county with over 200 students receiving special ed services. Staff and students at Parkdale have mastered a way to make all students feel included: the Best Buddies Program. Best Buddies was introduced last school […]

New student advocate strives for student’s success

November 5, 2019 2:10pm | Ashley Vazquez Ramos, 20'

According to the Department Of Education every year, over 1.2 million students drop out of high school in the United States alone. That’s a student every 26 seconds – or 7,000 a day. Football coach Mr. Delano Hall became the newest student advocate at Parkdale. […]

New English teacher joins Parkdale family

October 11, 2019 7:18pm | Ashley Vazquez Ramos, '20

This school year, Ms. DeAndrea Johnson joined the Parkdale English team after working as an editor since 2005. Although she is only two months into her first teaching assignment, Ms. Johnson is already noticing some similarities–and also big differences–between this job and her former position […]

Ambassadors turn up the heat

October 9, 2019 12:18am | Yesenia Viveros '20

Calling all multilingual students interested in helping and mentoring! The Parkdale ESOL Ambassador program could be just what you’re looking for. Beginning in the 2018-2019 school year, the ESOL Ambassador program gives bilingual students the opportunity to help others who may not speak English get […]

10 ways to make your school year the best

October 2, 2019 12:25am | Ashley Vazquez Ramos, '20

Schools back in session for the 2019-2020 school year and although it may be hard balancing school life and personal life, it’s possible!. Here are some tips to make your school year easier and keep your sanity: 1. Stay on task I know it may […]