On Nov. 11, Packer students and families received an email announcing Upper School Head Maria Nunes’s new role at St. Stephen’s International Highschool in Rome.
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“Walk into any racially mixed high school cafeteria at lunchtime, and you will instantly notice that in the sea of adolescent faces, there is an identifiable group of Black students sitting together,”
On Nov. 3, I walked with my mom to our local polling center. It was
Within the first three months as a new Packer student in 9th grade, a boy
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Every day for the past few weeks, I have stepped out of my house to go to school, and I was faced with a
“I remember, before I went to Packer, I would wake up early and look outside [my] window for [my dad] to walk by [on
In the heart of the house, the kitchen is filled with the rich smell of a buttery ribeye that wafts in and around the
Just weeks apart, two high school students in New York City tragically died on school grounds—one at Regis High School on Nov. 14, 2025,
From making meals and helping with homework to managing finances, providing emotional support, and maintaining a stable household, parenting requires many different responsibilities often
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When students come back to school after a week or two of vacation, people hug, laugh, and reunite under the Packer Halls, but one question that comes up more than not is the phrase
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A natural drift between you and a friend because you have changed,
On my desk sits a calendar with my plan for the week.
By the second week of January, I had already broken my New
Behold, the ACES credit. For some students, they are seen as gateways
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“Something is coming. Something hungry for blood.” These first words uttered by Mike Wheeler in “Stranger Things”promise violence, yet the audience is quickly disarmed
At Packer, art often comes after homework. After studying. After tests. Still, student artists try to make time for it. For some, art is
It pops up on your screen. “NEW UPGRADE” flashes in front of your eyes, making you squint as you search for some sort of
As February approaches, the dance studio is packed with students laughing, jumping, and turning. Packer Dance Concert has been completed, this year, with the
In 2019, their audiences solely watched them through no more than 15-second videos on TikTok. Now, they are Grammy nominees. Alex Warren and Addison
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Social media platforms are flooded with conversations about new workout classes. On my feed, I frequently see videos of young adults drenched in sweat,
At a time when roughly 7 in 100 Americans identify as LGBTQ+, there is a jarring difference in the world of men’s professional sports:
The last time the New York Knicks won the NBA Championship was in 1973, a staggering 53 years ago. Now, in 2026, Knicks fans
For many Packer students, athletics provide a time to unwind from the stresses of the day and let some energy out. Just as important
With Mookie Bett’s stunning double play in the 11th inning of the seventh game, the Los Angeles Dodgers won the 2025 MLB World Series