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25 THINGS about St. Louis Park High School
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This past Friday our district came together for a district-wide professional development session in the morning. We were very fortunate to spend time with Dr. Anton Treuer, author and professor at Bemidji State University. Dr. Treuer provided historical perspectives and information about Native American people as well as leading us into our collective work around culturally responsive pedagogy in the afternoon. "I"nclusiveness was evident as Dr. Treuer talked about how we miss vital language and multiple perspectives at times in our studies.
During our afternoon session as a high school staff we practiced "I"nclusiveness by learning from our colleagues then planning together. A huge thank you on behalf of our teachers goes out to all of the teachers that shared their lessons to frame our work together. Teachers that presented were: Claire Scroggins, Jill Merkle, Joe Weber, Meredith Webster, Callie Hefstad, Steve Schmitz, Alex Polk, Al Wachutka, Martha Ortman, Cory Litzow Lorenz, Todd Goggleye, Sophie Sigel. As we said to start our day Ubuntu, you helped make our collective work stronger!
Scott Meyers
Principal
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Block Schedule for Testing 3/10 & 3/11
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Block Schedule for Testing (1st day)
MCA Science
Biology & Life Science
and MAP Reading
Grades 9 & 10
Tuesday, March 10
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Period 1 - 8:20-9:50
Period 3 - 10:00-11:30
Period 5
1st Lunch - 11:35-12:05
Class 12:05-1:35
Class 11:35-12:15
2nd Lunch - 12:15-12:45
Class 12:45-1:35
Class - 11:35-1:05
3rd Lunch - 1:05-1:35
Period 6 - 1:40-3:10
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Block Schedule for Testing (2nd day)
(MCA Science
Biology & Life Science
and MAP Reading
Grades 9 & 10
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March 11
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Period 2 - 8:20-9:50
Advisory Class/College Fair - 10:00-11:30 (Students report to Advisory class.)
Period 4 - (Lunch during 4th hour, teacher will let you know what lunch you have.)
1st Lunch - 11:35-12:05
Class 12:05-1:35
Class 11:35-12:15
2nd Lunch - 12:15-12:45
Class 12:45-1:35
Class 11:40-1:10
3rd Lunch - 1:10-1:35
Period 7 - 1:40-3:10
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SLPHS College Fair March 11
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| All students and families are welcome to attend on Wednesday, March 11, 10-11:30 a.m. in the HS activity center. Visit with representatives from over 100 regional colleges, universities, community colleges, and technical colleges. A list of visiting colleges can be found here: Career & College Center/Welcome |
St. Louis Spark High School will be holding parent-teacher conferences on Thursday, March 19 and Tuesday, March 24 from 4-7:30 p.m. Conferences will be held in the High School Activity Center. (Entrance is located on the south side of the building adjacent to the railroad tracks.) It is helpful if you bring a copy of your student's schedule (or a list of teachers) with you to conferences (available in PowerSchool). You will be able to get a copy of this schedule at a welcome table in the field house on conference night if needed. Hope to see you there.
The dates/times part-time teachers will be available:
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Teacher
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Thursday, March 19
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Tuesday, March 24
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Arends, Maggie
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4-6:30
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4-6:30
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Binder, Emily
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4-7:30
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4-5:00
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Blankenship, Susan
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4-7:30
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Bronson, Doug
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4-7:30
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Conrad, Julie
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4-7:00
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Gust, Jessica
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4-7:30
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Nordean, Michael
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4-7:30
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Piehl, Keisha
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4-7:30
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Puzzo, Jenny
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4-5:30
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Scroggins, Claire
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4-7:30
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4-6:00
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Seeling, Anne
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4-7:30
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Sickels, Kathryn (Lugo)
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Wachutka, Al
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4-7:30
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Weber, Joe
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4:30-7:30
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4:30-7:30
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Spring Conferences Staff Meals
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St. Louis Park High School Career Expo 2020
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Wednesday, April 22
9:45-10:45 a.m. (9:15 a.m. setup)
St. Louis Park High School Gym
Exhibitors Wanted
We are looking for individuals and/or companies to share their careers with over 1400 students! Our annual Career Expo is a highly interactive "Career Exploration Event" providing high school students an opportunity to connect with business and industry. Career Expo Exhibitor Registration
Career Expo Flyer |
Please see the attached letter and Dollars For Scholars newsletter to consider making a contribution that will go to graduating seniors this year through the Dollars for Scholars Local Scholarship Program. Any questions can be directed to Barb Nelson (nelson.barbara@slpschools.org), Scholarship Coordinator at the High School or Tammy McCanna (slp.dollarsforscholars@gmail.com), DFS President.
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Seniors - Local Scholarship Application
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During the senior meeting on February 19 all seniors were told about the application for scholarships offered by the local Dollars for Scholars program. The instruction handout is attached. These scholarships are available to all graduating seniors as there are different selection criteria used when determining scholarship recipients. Please see Ms. Nelson in the Student Services Office if you have any questions or email her at nelson.barbara@slpschools.org.
Scholarship Application Information
stlouispark.dollarsforscholars.org |
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Seniors Order Your Cap & Gown
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| Over 80 Seniors have not ordered their cap and gown for graduation! If you have not already done so, go to gradsmn.org to order your cap and gown. See Deb Muralt in the Main Office if you have any questions. |
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Class of 2020 Senior Party
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Attention seniors and their families: did you know that it is a SLP tradition to hold a party for seniors immediately after their graduation ceremony? This party is hosted by parents, is held at the Bowlero event venue in Eden Prairie, and is a fun and safe (drug and alcohol-free) way to celebrate graduation! Information will be arriving in your mailbox and tickets can be purchased at www.slpseniorparty.com.
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Seniors-Do you know your plans for next year?
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When you know your plans for next year - where you are going to college, work, gap year, etc. please let Cheryl Broady in Student Services know.
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Postsecondary Enrollment Options
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Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) is a program that allows 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students to earn both high school and college credit while still in high school, through enrollment in and successful completion of college-level, nonsectarian courses at eligible participating postsecondary institutions.
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French II and III classes will take a field trip to a eat an authentic French meal at the Embassy Suites in Bloomington on Friday, March 20th.
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Conducting a Financially Aware College Search
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A recent national study reported that tuition discount rates at private colleges reached a record 52.2% for freshman. Learn how you can increase your likelihood of capturing some of these savings! My goal is to help you identify colleges that might be a good financial fit (based on anticipated aid) for your family's budget before your child applies to college.
The course will be delivered in two separate class sessions. We will use detailed case studies to focus on how colleges make decisions around financial aid and what the implications are for you. There is also a hands-on component where you can search for the financial aid histories of colleges that your child might be interested in attending.
Tuesdays, March 10 & 17, 6:30-8pm
Lenox Community Center, Room 115
College Search Flyer |
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College Rep Visits - Link on HS Website
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Representatives from college admission offices visit high schools around the country to present informational programs to prospective students, parents and counselors. We at St. Louis Park High School have made it easy to secure a spot!
SIGN UP for College Representative Visits - ONLINE at
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CTE Assessment Survey
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TAKE the SURVEY - Gathering Student/Parent Voice! The survey is about preparing local students for success in their future careers. Through this survey, we'd like to understand your thoughts on how the Career and Technical Education programs at our high school can prepare students for in-demand and high-wage careers. Your participation will help us to identify how well our programs are achieving their goals and if there are any areas for improvement. ALL information is confidential - no names or email addresses are collected!
Please, take only one survey. Thank you for your participation!
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Introducing ELEVATE Futures
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An interactive workforce development platform that links recruitment (land a job)
, skill building (free online courses)
and career navigation (free career assessments, resume builder)
into one comprehensive network, deployed both online and as a mobile app.
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Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment
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The Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) are state tests in reading, mathematics, and science that are used to meet federal and state legislative requirements. The tests are administered every year to measure student performance relative to the Minnesota Academic Standards that specify what students in a particular grade should know and be able to do. By passing the MCA, students show proficiency in high school mathematics. Juniors will be taking the MCA Math test on March 17 and 18, 2020. An MCA score can also be used to show a student is college-ready therefore not have to take remedial math classes in college, as this test can be used to replace the ACCUPLACER.
Students will also have the opportunity to increase their grades in their current math class depending on their proficiency level as assessed by the MCA.
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for ELL- February 3 - 28 - ELL Monitors on February 11 and 13.
ACT
- February 25 (Grade 11)
MCA Science and MAP Reading
- March 10-12 - Science MCA (Biology and Life Science) and MAP Reading (Grades 9 and 10) will take place using block scheduling. March 10 & 11(block days) March 12 - Make-up testing.
ACT Make-up
- March 10 (Grade 11) Students who test with accommodations have their make-up day on March 4.
MCA and MAP Math
- March 17-18 using block scheduling. March 17 & 18 (block days) with make-up on March 19 (MAP - Grades 9 and 10, MCA Grade 11)
MCA Reading
- Wednesday March 25 (Grade 10) Make-up testing April 9 - There will be a special schedule for 10th graders March 25.
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St. Louis Park High School Academic Support - Spring 2020
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Influenza ("flu") continues to be widespread in Minnesota. Symptoms of influenza include fever, cough, sore throat, headache, body aches, fatigue, and sometimes vomiting and diarrhea.
Keep your student at home and consider seeking medical attention if they have typical flu symptoms as listed above or any of the following:
- Fever of 100 degrees or more. Students need to stay home for 24 hours after their temperature returns to normal without the use of fever-reducing medicine.
- Vomiting or diarrhea. Students need to stay home until 24 hours after the last episode.
- Any uncontrolled cough.
- Any rash for which you do not know the cause. Check with your family physician/clinic before sending the student to school.
- Strep Throat. May return 12 hours following the first dose of antibiotics, if fever free and well enough to fully participate in school.
If you would like to speak to the school nurse about your student's illness please call Susanne Otos at 952-928-6108.
If you have specific concerns about coronavirus, the Minnesota Department of Health has set up a hotline at 651-201-5414 to answer general questions. You can also find the most current information at the Minnesota Department of Health website (
www.health.state.mn.us) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website (www.cdc.gov).
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Change to Chill March Update
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With spring just around the corner, many students are getting outside to practice for different activities and explore their interests. Research shows that there are many benefits to practicing mindfulness as a student, including reducing overall stress, getting better sleep and recovery, and improving clarity and concentration. Encourage your students to check out the Change to Chill tools and try an activity like the Chiller Challenge to share how they practice mindfulness.
Parents - Still time to complete the survey:
Parent Survey description: Please take this short parent/guardian survey about your experience with Change to Chill and be entered to win a Change to Chill prize pack!
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Driver's Ed Course Sections
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SLPHS offers Driver's Education classes after school and during the summer. Sections do fill up! For more information
click here.
Section 3 | Feb. 24 - Mar. 12 : FULL
Section 4 | April 27 - May 14 : FULL
Section 5 | June 8-19 AM : 7 seats available
Section 6 | June 8-19 PM : 23 seats available
Section 7 | July 20-31 AM : 24 seats available
Section 8 | July 20-31 PM : 29 seats available
Driver's Ed Parent Meeting - St. Louis Park High School
Thursday, April 30, 2020, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Location: St. Louis Park High School Room B112, located across from the gym on the 1st floor
- Attendance at this meeting will reduce your son/daughter's required supervised driving hours from 50 hours to 40 hours
- Students do not need to attend the meeting
- Parent/guardian will receive a certificate of attendance for attending the meeting
RSVP to Bill Wodarski, Driver's Ed, Inc. Program Coordinator
651-621-5649
Space is limited to 25 seats.
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Are you looking for a summer job?
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The City of St. Louis Park is hiring! If you are interested in applying for a summer job at the Rec Center, in the Parks, at the Nature Center or with the Maintenance Department, come to our Jobs in the Park event on Tuesday, March 17th from 3 to 6pm at the SLP Rec Center. You must sign up for this event and space is limited. Please see Officer Gronski in the main office to get signed up and learn more.
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Congratulations to the boys swim team. The team placed 9th overall at the State meet. Junior Hayden Zheng defended his State titles in both the 200 IM and 100 breast, winning the breast for the third time in a row. He also earned All-American honors with his times. The medley relay of Schwietering, Zheng, Affeldt, and Lainsbury finished 5th and the 200 free relay of Zheng, Lainabury, Schwietering, and St. Clair finished 6th. All five swimmers also earned All-State honors.
Registration for spring sports is available on gopark.org. Please stop in the Athletic Department office if you have questions.
Go to
gopark.org
for athletic event information and sports registration.
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March 19 & 24 - HS Spring Conferences, Activity Center 4-7:30 p.m.
March 25 - HS Orchestra Concert, Auditorium 7:00 p.m.
March 26 - End of Quarter 3
March 27-April 3 - Spring Break |
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St. Louis Park
High School
6425 West 33rd St., St. Louis Park, MN 55426
Phone: 952-928-6100 *
Fax: 952-928-6113
www.gopark.org (
Go Park - SLP Athletics Website)
Click here for the Districtwide Calendar
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