It’s opening night at Parker Junior High! Don’t miss Charleston! Our dazzling Spring musical is happening tonight (5/2) at 7 p.m. and again tomorrow (5/3) at 3 p.m.
The cast and crew have been working for months to bring this star-studded production to life. Directed by Ms. Emily Nicotra and Ms. Shannon Lynch, this show is bursting with talent and heart.
PJH’s very own Joy Woods, a former student and Tony Award nominee, once shared the same stage. Now it's this incredible cast's turn to shine!
Prepare to be amazed. Tickets are available at the door.
Congratulations to Ms. ODwyer's Humanities students!
At yesterday's National History Day competition in Springfield, PJH students showcased exceptional talent and dedication:
🎭 Group Performance:
"AIDS Epidemic: When Will I Be Seen?"
Participants: Minah Bobb, Hannah Daggett, Nia Davis, Riordan Kelly, Millie Mlynarcik
🏆 Award: Best in State — Advancing to Nationals!
💻 Group Website:
"Chinese Labor Laws"
Participants: Sam Day, Thomas Hendrickson, Simon Reyes, Leo Viveros, Romeo Rios
🎉 Achievement: State Finalists
Your hard work, creativity, and commitment to historical inquiry have truly paid off. We're immensely proud of your accomplishments and wish our performance team the best of luck at the national level! Thank you to Ms. ODwyer for her instruction and leadership, and for helping the students achieve such high-level success!
Add your congratulations to these outstanding students in the comments below!
Congratulations to the Parker Junior High REGIONAL CHAMPIONS Scholastic Bowl team!
We are so proud of our Falcons and wish them good luck as they head to Sectionals on Monday night.
Please congratulate these amazing students in the comments below.
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On Saturday and Sunday, May 3rd and May 4th, 2025, weather permitting, Flossmoor School District 161 will be applying an herbicide and a fertilizer to all of the district’s fields/grass areas. The products that will be used for this application are The Andersons Turf Products Fertilizer with Barricade Herbicide and Trimec 992 Broadleaf Herbicide. These products comprise a selective broadleaf herbicide and a lawn fertilizer that will be used to control weeds/dandelions in these areas, and will also fertilize all district lawns.
If you have any questions, please contact Scott Stachacz, Director of Buildings and Grounds, at (708) 647-7005.
Last night's 7th and 8th grade band and jazz concert was a blast. The students sounded incredible and really showed off how far they’ve come. Huge thanks to our amazing band directors for helping them shine. What a night of talent and great music.
Parker students' artwork will be on display at the SSJHSA Festival on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Chicago Heights Middle School. This multi-district event showcases student artists from across the area, and we’re proud to honor our students’ creativity. We hope you’ll join us to celebrate their work with family and friends.
Tonight is the night! We hope to meet your incoming Parker Junior High 6th grader at 6:00 p.m.
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Get ready — we can’t wait to see you at the starting line this Saturday for the PJH PTO 5K!
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It's the perfect spring day to study 📖 in the shade of your favorite tree on campus.
Happy Thursday, Falcons!
We can't wait to welcome our incoming Parker Junior High families for the 5th to 6th Grade Transition Meeting on Monday, April 28, at 6:00 p.m. Join us for a campus tour and a presentation to help you and your student prepare for this exciting new chapter. See you there!
We can't wait to welcome our incoming Parker Junior High families for the 5th to 6th Grade Transition Meeting on Monday, April 28, at 6:00 p.m. Join us for a campus tour and a presentation to help you and your student prepare for this exciting new chapter. See you there!
Join in the fun Falcon Family and sign up for the Falcon 5k!
Participate! Volunteer! Sponsor!
See you at the starting line. 👟
Congratulations to the newly inducted members of the National Honor Society. We are so proud of their achievements.
We’re currently experiencing a temporary outage with phones and internet at all schools. School operations are continuing as usual. We’ll share an update as soon as everything is back up and running. Thanks for understanding!
Last night we had a BLAST during the annual Parker Junior High Reading Night!
A good time was had by all in attendance. Thank you to the many community partners and local authors for making it such a fun evening. We also want to extend a big thanks to PJH very own Ms. Rudenga and Mrs. Levy for putting together this literary extravaganza!
Parker Junior High! We need your help! Please take the Illinois 5Essentials Survey and help strengthen District 161 schools. The deadline is fast approaching! https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/
Tonight’s the night!
Join us for PJH 2025 Reading Night and enjoy delicious food from Mucha Salsa and Dip n' Double food trucks. This evening promises to be packed with fun activities for the whole family. See you there!
Payment options:
Mucha Salsa: Cash, credit cards, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, Google Pay
Dip N Double: Cash, credit cards, Apple Pay
Have you met the fabulous members of our social services department? They work hard for our students daily, and we appreciate their work.
6th Grade - Ms. Routson - rroutson@sd161.org
7th Grade - Ms. Maclin - bmaclin@sd161.org
8th Grade - Ms. King - dking@sd161.org
Join us for the grand finale of IAR Testing Spirit Week! 🎉 Show off your PJH pride tomorrow (March 21) by wearing your favorite spirit gear and adding a fun pair of socks to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day! 🧦💙💛 Let’s finish the week strong with school spirit and support!
Just six days until Reading Night! Prepare for a fun-filled evening celebrating the magic of books with our PJH community. Stories, laughter, and a love of reading—it's all waiting for you. We can’t wait to see you there!
