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25 THINGS about St. Louis Park High School
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It was another great week with many examples of PRIDE at SLPHS. Students and staff contributed to our Black History Month Performance. It was a great display of "E"xcellence as their hard work and creative energy coalesced in a powerful and informative performance. A special thanks to our advisor and GLC D.J. Singer for his organization of the performance. Together with student leader Zoe Younger, they were able to model "P"urpose as they educated us on some important aspects of Black history while connecting them to our current lives. "D"ependability was also evident as many students shared their voices and talents while they entertained and informed us.
Congratulations to John Myszkowski for being named a semi-finalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Mr. Myszkowski is one of 36 teachers that are moving closer to becoming named Teacher of the Year. In his classroom and as a colleague John exemplifies "E"xcellence. He believes in and expects the best from his students. Each year it is great to watch the progression of our students as they learn with Mr. Myszkowski. I have had the great fortune of working with John as a colleague at the Middle School and at the High School. I have consistently seen him seek to honor the voices of his students. Good Luck John as the process continues!
Scott Meyers
Principal
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John Myszkowski Named Semifinalist for 2020 Minnesota Teacher of the Year
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St. Louis Park Public Schools Music Teacher and Director of Secondary Choirs John Myszkowski is one of 36 semifinalists for the 2020 Minnesota Teacher of the Year Award after a selection panel of 24 community leaders narrowed the field from the initial 135 candidates. Myszkowski has taught in St. Louis Park Public Schools since 1991.
The panel will now review the semifinalists' portfolios and video submissions in late March in order to select approximately 10 finalists.
The 2020 Minnesota Teacher of the Year will be announced Sunday, May 3 at the St. Paul RiverCentre. Now in its 56th year, the Minnesota Teacher of the Year program is the oldest and most prestigious recognition program in Minnesota to honor excellence in education.
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Jessica Gust Named Minnesota Strength Coach of the Year
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St. Louis Park High School teacher and Strength and Conditioning Coach Jessica Gust has been named the Minnesota Strength Coach of the Year by the National High School Strength Coaches Association (NHSSCA).
This award is given annually to a high school strength and conditioning coach in recognition for his or her coaching achievements and passion for the profession. The State Coach of the Year is selected from among the top coaches across each state and receives an award certificate and recognition at the NHSSCA National Conference Awards Dinner in Minneapolis in mid-June.
Gust has taught science at St. Louis Park High School for 16 years and has served as Strength and Conditioning Coach for the past 11 years. She holds a bachelor's degree in biology from Hamline University and a master's degree in applied kinesiology from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
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Kara Cisco Honored by Minnesota Council for the Social Studies
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St. Louis Park High School Social Studies Teacher Kara Cisco has been named the Minnesota Council for the Social Studies (MCSS) High School Teacher of the Year for 2020. Cisco has taught for St. Louis Park Public Schools since 2016.
Each year, MCSS honors four Teachers of the Year (elementary, middle school, high school and lifetime achievement) at its annual awards dinner. Award recipients are nominated by colleagues, supervisors, parents, and students and exemplify the best of social studies teaching in Minnesota.
Nominees are invited to apply by submitting a resume, lesson plan or classroom activity, two letters of recommendation, and a personal statement. Cisco and the other 2020 Teacher of the Year recipients will be honored at the MCSS Awards Dinner on Sunday, March 1 at the Mankato Civic Center.
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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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Spring Play Interest Meeting
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Congrats to SLPHS Trade Ambassadors
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Three SLPHS Trade Ambassadors,
Collin Kenney-Hall,
Marcos Tapia-Vizcalla and
William Hoikka, were awarded their Red Wing Boots! Our TA's are exceptional. They were selected because they have chosen the trades and manufacturing path as a career, they are passionate about the industry, and they are leaders and influencers among their peers.
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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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, 2020
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 |
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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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ACCESS
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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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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Congrats to the Park boys swim team for finishing 2nd at Sections. The team will advance to state in four events, the 200 med relay (W. Schwietering, H. Zheng, Z. Affeldt, D. Lainsbury), 200 IM (Hayden Zheng), 200 Free relay (Schwietering, B. St Clair. Lainsbury, Zheng), and the 100 Breast (Zheng). The team had the most top 8 finishes since entering this Section. Top 8 winners: Barajas, Coleman, Zheng, Nordling, Affeldt, McKee, Schwietering, St Clair, and Mathews. The State meet will be held this upcoming Friday and Saturday at the U of M Aquatic Center, it will also be live streamed on the MSHSL website.
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 3 - HS Bands Pops Concert: Jazz & pizza in Cafeteria at 6:00 p.m., concert in Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.
March 6 - No School
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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