Rubena Escar is a mother of a child at Parks.  When she found out that career con was coming up, she decided she had the perfect chance to share information about her job.  Rubena Escar is a journalist for the LA times. She grew up in New Jersey, where she started writing. She was in first grade when she first fell in love with writing.  After writing for the class newspaper for about four years,...

When I first watched the movie Mean Girls, I kept thinking, “Why would I want to be like any of them? All they do is obsess over themselves, spread rumors, and ruin people’s lives.” More importantly, why would I want to be friends with people like this? The answer? An emphatic, "I don't." The Clapback gossip | ˈɡäsəp | noun casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other...

What I'm Reading: The Best Books for Tweens and Teens   Hello again!         A lot of us look at our bookshelf and say, “Okay. I have either read all of these, or none of these look interesting.” Trust me, it has happened to all of us. It’s a funny thing because we all want to re-read our favorite books, yet, we have to expand our sights on the different types of things...

We post things on Instagram and see how many likes we get. Our followers also see how many likes we get. However, that is going to change for some users. CNN reports that Instagram has been testing with hiding likes in some countries and it has been successful. They are going to begin testing it in the US for some users. It is not clear who the users will be. You will be able to see your own...

If you see or hear someone being bullied, say or do something. From Tuesday, November 12 to Friday, November 15, it is See Something, Say Something Week at Parks. This week is promoting anti-bullying and standing up for others. Every day during this week, students will learn about being an upstander, instead of being a bystander in their homerooms. On Tuesday, there will be a Post-it Notes lunch...