Halloween is an annual holiday celebrated on October 31st every year. This year, it will be on a Thursday. Halloween originates from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. Here, people would dress up to scare off ghosts and light bonfires. Throughout the whole month of October, there are events like haunted houses, mazes, and festivals. Most of the theme parks also do something special for Halloween. According...

Everything you need to know about Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure during the Halloween holidays. Greetings from The Happiest Place on Earth!        If you were to ask any local, "When is the best time of year to visit Disneyland?" they would without a doubt say it is during the month of October. The weather is perfect, the summer crowds have gone, and the decor is out ready...

Greetings, Parks Junior High Panthers! The Fullerton Observer has some exciting news they would like to share with us. The 40-year old newspaper is looking for students enrolled in the Fullerton School District to write for them both in print and online. How cool is that? If you're interested, you'll be responsible for writing articles that will be featured in the Young Observer section amongst other...

On Tuesday September 11, 2001 starting at 8:46 AM, terrorists hijacked four American Airlines planes. One landed in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, one hit the Pentagon, and the two others hit the twin towers, known as the World Trade Center. The worst damage was done to the twin towers, which both fell to the ground. Around 3,000 people died. Some tried to escape and failed, some who were trapped...

Tyler Simkins is an eighth grader at Parks who won the 2019 Little League Junior Division World Series. His team, the Golden Hill Little League, won against Puerto Rico on August 18. Congratulations!   Here are some questions Anthony Aguiar-Casillas asked Tyler about this experience.   Q: What was your favorite thing other than the baseball game during the trip? A: My favorite...