St. Louis Park Middle School's Weekly News
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Calendar
- Oct. 18 & 19 No school
- Oct. 29 District Choral Festival, 7 p.m. at HS gym
Monday is a B day
Tuesday is an A day
Wednesday and Thursday is a B day
Friday is an A day
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Thank you SLPMS Families!
Your generosity and school pride made Spirit Week 2018 a success! Giving totaled nearly $19,000 collected through the Spirit Week Envelopes, stopping by the Cub Foods Hot Dog Wagon, and dining out at Chipotle.
Your donations directly support your students’ education in these amazing ways - THANK YOU!
1. Every student will go on one field trip FREE!
6th Grade students learn at the Minnesota History Center
7th Grade students create community at the Youth Frontier’s Courage Retreat
8th Grade students imagine their future through career and college explorations
2. Binder Buddies sessions get students organized and ready to learn
3. Global Interns assist teachers and students in Spanish, French and German classes.
4. End of Year Parties celebrate a successful year of learning!
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A huge and heartfelt thank you for the delicious meals that were provided to staff on conference evenings. There were so many delicious dishes and treats that it was hard to choose what to eat! Thank you for all of your support.
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8
th
Graders! Join Maslon UPLIFT, our very own 8
th
grade mock trial program. You will meet lawyers, learn about the law, and win prizes. At the end of the program, you will represent your very own client in a mock case before Hennepin County Judges in the University of Minnesota Law School courtrooms. We will meet after school on Tuesdays until 4:30 p.m. in the Media Center starting on October 23. We will be meeting every Tuesday into the middle of March. Please sign up with your INS teacher. Questions? Contact Catherine Ahlin-Halverson at
[email protected]
or 612-672-8314.
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Spelling Bee Screening Test Results
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Screening Test Results
All students at St. Louis Park Middle School were invited to take a written screening test for the SLPMS Spelling Bee after school on October 9
th,
2018. A make-up day was offered October 12th. This 100-question test was a multiple-choice test where students had to choose the word that was spelled incorrectly from five choices.
The Top Spellers Are:
6th Grade-
1. Sarah Peterson
2. Maximo Dean
3. Arun Ferran-Sapatnekar
4. Abby Daugherty
5. Antonio Brayboy, Marley Curtis
6. Hamilton Hassan
7. Jacob Balcos
8. Adam Rosvold
9. Micah Curtis
10. Enyah Miller
7th Grade-
1. Ted Dempsey
2. Johanna Halverson
3. Konrad Whitacre
4. Jacob Ignatowicz
5. Isabella Thalhuber
6. Rahma Aden
7. Darren Persaud
8. Ajanae Thompson
8th Grade-
1. Amira Abdirahman
2. Nevaeh Dobyne
3. Aiden Cullumber
4. Allison House
5. Mackenzie Eresov
6. Maria Gutierrez
7. Marisa Peck
8. Isaac Cantor
9. Ryan duSaire
10. Ingrid Sackey
The top scorers will be invited to attend the SLPMS Spelling Bee, which will be held on November 12 at 7 p.m. on the cafeteria stage. The winner from this Bee will be invited to attend the Metro Area Bee held in March.
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Book Study and Reflection
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International Baccalaureate Schools promote intercultural understanding and respect.
We're planning on hosting our first all-campus book study and reflection this year. We've been looking for a book that brings to life the International Baccalaureate (IB) mission statement, the Middle School Vision Statement, and aligns with the district mission and Strategic Plan.
(link to these statements)
The title that's been selected is
Flying Lessons and and Other Stories,
edited by Ellen Oh. Ms. Oh is the cofounder of We Need Diverse Books. Common Sense Media rates the book at 5 stars and includes a brief summary:
"WHAT'S THE STORY?
In FLYING LESSONS AND OTHER STORIES, 10 celebrated authors create short stories for kids in a variety of genres and reflecting a variety of perspectives. Some stories focus on sports or family; others weave magical folktales; some have heartache and triumph. Each story features characters of different ethnicities, genders, orientation, family makeup, and more, but those differences are not what's highlighted. Kids' common dreams, pain, family struggles, and excitements are conveyed in each story, giving every reader -- whether the character looks like the reader or not -- something to identify with, learn about, and explore."
Click here
to see the book review done by Common Sense Media.
Hennepin County Libraries has several copies and will be reserving them for our students. Our SLP MS library has a number of copies on hand as well but for families/students interested in reading the book we also encourage you to consider securing a copy for yourself. We are trying to get 100 copies to share with interested kids through Donor's Choose.
See the project called All In, All Reading!
We'd like our first reflection/book study to start the first week of November. We'll communicate more details in the future on this.
Mia Waldera
International Baccalaureate (IB) Coordinator, SLP MS
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Contribute To This Year's Yearbook
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St. Louis Park Middle School has new advisers for the 2018-19 yearbook. We, Maria Johnson and Lisa Becker, are excited about the opportunity to help gather memories for your students, but we would love to have your help!
The best yearbooks are filled with many photos of a variety of events and students; learning, performing, competing and having fun. We have an easy way for you to share photos of our Middle Schools students in their co-curricular activities, so that we have many to choose from.
Our yearbook company, Josten’s, has created RePlayIt, a free app to share photos with us. You can find it in the App Store or in Google Play Store to download to your mobile phone. We gave it a try and it works great! All we did was download the app, registered with St. Louis Park Middle School and took some photos to share. Thank you for helping capturing the moments of our students’ year!
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Cultural Attaché:
Is your child proficient in more than one language? Would they like the opportunity to develop the attributes of being caring, a risk-taker and a communicator? The Middle School is looking for students who would be interested in becoming cultural attachés for our school. As a cultural attaché they would be responsible to share what they know about the culture of our Middle School with others using a language other than English.
Definition of the SLP Middle School Cultural Attachés:
Students interested in enhancing cooperation and communication on our campus between current members of our campus, new students and visitors; enhance cultural understanding (competence) and world language use. Represent the culture of our Middle School campus while developing deeper understanding of other cultures, using language other than English.
If your child is interested in becoming a Middle School cultural attaché or just interested in finding out more, please fill out this
Google Form
before October 30th, 2018. Students will also find the link to the Google form on Schoology and on the Middle School library media center home page.
Thank you for your interest!
Mia Waldera
Middle School International Baccalaureate Coordinator
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Fall Play
Important Information
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"
The Mouse that Roared" rehearsal schedule:
Please contact Jen Schmerler with any questions related to the $100 play fee. Checks can be made out to SLP MS Theater. Scholarship available.
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Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF)
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We are an authorized International Baccalaureate World School! What makes an International Baccalaureate (IB) School stand out? One reason is that we develop and foster community relationships that benefit our students.
One of our community partners, Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF), is hosting a fabulous upcoming community event. Please take a look at some of the details here.
TCFF FREE DAY:
A fun-filled day for youth to learn about film. The Free Day is a part of the Twin Cities Film Fest’s youth education program. With a goal of bringing underserved youth to their first experience of independent cinema, Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF) partnered with youth-focused organizations like Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities and has opened up the program for the entire public! Attendees of the Free Day get to create their own short films.
TCFF free day poster
TCFF FREE DAY - MOVIE SCREENING
Saturday, 10/20 @ 9:30am
Youth watch family-friendly films and meet the filmmakers.
TCFF FREE DAY - FILMMAKING WORKSHOP
Sunday, 10/21 @ 9AM - 4PM
A fun-filled day for youth to create short films.
The 2018 Free Day at Twin Cities Film Fest (
Click here.
)explores moviemaking for kids and adults. We start with brainstorming ideas and storyboarding. Participants then practice basic camera techniques and shoot footage using provided iPad Pro devices. They finish by creating a short film or movie trailer with iMovie for iOS.
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Kids Voting
Students in grades 2-8 are invited to vote during the school day with their classmates on November 6, 2018.
Binder Buddies
Parents and Guardians:
Many times I am asked if there is anything that as parents and guardians, you can do to assist or help with here at the Middle School. An opportunity that comes along three times each year is Binder Buddies. This occurs the first Friday of quarter two, three, and four to help students get organized, discard any worksheets or items they don't need anymore from quarter one, repair their binder and supplies if possible, and if not, provide students with new supplies or a new binder.
If you are able to volunteer to assist with students organizing their binders and supplies, the first Binder Buddies event is Friday, November 9.
Click here to sign up.
We also welcome donations for supplies and we have some of our Site Council fundraising go to Binder Buddies but can struggle to support a student body of over 1,000 students and want to help any student who needs assistance with this. Some items we always need are pencils, pens, binders (3-inch only), binder dividers, notebooks, loose leaf paper, and pencil pouches.
If you have any gifts to donate, either supplies or financial, please bring them to our front office and just say it is for Binder Buddies.
Thank you,
Jason Boll
Assistant Principal
Thanks Parents
A huge and heartfelt thank you for the delicious meals that were provided to staff on conference evenings. There were so many delicious dishes and treats that it was hard to choose what to eat! Thank you for all of your support.
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STEP will have winter coats available throughout October for St. Louis Park children and adults who are in need. Come during STEP’s Clothes Closet hours and bring current address verification (a utility bill or lease).
Call 952-925-4899 with any questions.
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Did you know that there is a way you can help teachers in our building make cool things happen? You can directly impact the materials and resources our kids have with your social media help or your financial donations. Ask your kids if they like using the Hokki stools in the school, or the standing desks, or the various games found in different OT classes. Most of those items have come from teachers writing grant requests on DonorsChoose. This site allows teachers to write a request for items they have on their wish lists for their classrooms. Things that the teachers think will help your kids. Please check out the various projects our teachers have posted and think about donating or sharing on your social media accounts! We have teachers looking for basketball jerseys, for books for the whole-school reading project, for fitness bands to teach international connections, so many ideas! Our school has funded 63 ideas so far, help us keep it going!
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Girls' Basketball
Registration is now open for Girls Basketball.
Registration fees ($100) cannot be made online. Please send or bring cash or check to the middle school main office.
The following must be received to the Athletic Director by October 29th:
- SLP Registration Form submitted
- MSHSL Annual Sports Health Questionnaire Form
- Registration Fee $100 (payable to St. Louis Park Middle School)
- Proof of sports physical exam given within the previous three years (which clears the athlete for full participation) on file in the Health Office. If the physical expires during the season, a new physical must be provided before the athlete may begin participation. A well child check-up or immunization records do not count as a sports physical
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Vaping & E-Cigrettes: How it Impacts Our Community & Schools
October 23
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Rec Center
Looking for other opportunities? Check out these programs
SLP Lacrosse "Friday Fun Nights"
YMCA Sports Training
Kids Voting Program
Animal Humane Society Fall Camp Flyer
Dance Classes
STEP Coat Drive
Spanish for Adult Language Learners
Schwans Fundraiser
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The St. Louis Park Community Art Exhibit will feature artwork from more than 40 artists, all who live or work in St. Louis Park. Artists range in age from 18 to over 75, and include hobbyists exhibiting in their first show, amateurs gaining experience, and professionals with decades of exhibit experience. See 2D and 3D art, including painting, photography, clay, mixed media, digital art, burned wood, and more. This show is a representation of local artwork at St. Louis Park’s only art gallery.
Jean Stephen Galleries
4811 Excelsior Blvd
St. Louis Park, MN (just across from Excelsior and Grand)
Visit from October 13-24
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. (closed Sundays)
Mrs. Paul
had one of her artworks accepted into the community art exhibit.
She is displaying a chalk pastel boxer dog (24X36)
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