St. Louis Park Middle School's Weekly News
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Calendar
- Dec. 6 6th Band Concert, 7 p.m.
- Dec. 7 No school
- Dec. 10 6th-8th Orchestra Concert, 7 p.m.
- Dec. 11 World Drumming/Guitar Concert 7 p.m.
- Dec. 13-15 MS Play, High School Auditorium, 7 p.m.
- Dec. 16 MS Play, High School Auditorium, 1 p.m.
- Dec. 17 MS Choir, High School Auditorium, 7 p.m.
- Dec. 24-Jan. 4 Winter Break
Monday is an A day
Tuesday is a B day
Wednesday and Thursday is an A day
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Job Ondimu and Abdulhafiz Issa
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This week, 7th graders Job Ondimu and Abdulhafiz Issa were recognized for their academic achievement and efforts by their language teachers, Caitlin Persky and Mayumi Huynh (not pictured), at a meeting with the principal, Les Bork. In their classes, they are demonstrating the IB Learner Profile traits of being knowledgeable, communicators and risk-takers.
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The St Louis Park School District’s Strategic Plan is focused on equitable educational outcomes for all students, with a mission to ensure each student feels welcome and included in our community. Because of this, we are offering a leadership group for our black boys called Boys2Men. The purpose of this group is to create a safe space to talk about race, build positive relationships and create a deeper sense of self-identity.
De’Ante Michaud and Darrell Young will facilitate these groups. Groups for 6th & 7th grade will be held every Thursday for 30 minutes in place of their Discovery class. The eighth grade group will meet on Tuesdays during the school day on a rotating period basis. Mr. Michaud and Mr. Young will lead group discussions defining and developing positive self-identity. Group sessions will include community building activities, time for self-reflection, possible guest speakers and other activities that create a safe, supportive space to explore self-identity and race.
If you would like your student to participate in the Boys2Men group, please sign and return a permission form to the Middle School Student Services office. Permission forms can be picked up in the Middle School Student Services Office or
click here for a form
. There is limited space in each group. Groups will start December 11 and 13.
If you have any questions, please call:
Student Advocate Youth Services Program Manager
(952) 928-6366 (952) 928-6290
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Reminder, please do not drop off students on the West side of Texas in the morning. When students are dropped off on the West side they then have to walk across traffic. This makes for dangerous conditions as many drivers are solely focused on the challenging vehicle traffic and not pedestrians.
Thank you!
952-928-6392
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Transportation to and from school by bus is provided for students based on the distance they live from the school. Drivers have been charged with the responsibility of operating the bus according to safety rules. Students are urged to cooperate with this effort to furnish transportation that is both safe and efficient. The bus ride to and from school is a part of the school day, and school expectations and rules apply.
Reminders:
All school rules apply to the bus ride.
Bus riding is a privilege not a right.
Safety is important on our busses.
Respect the driver.
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High School to Host Informational Sessions and Tours
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Beginning in November and running through February, St. Louis Park High School
will host a series of informational sessions and tours for parents/guardians and students.
Come and learn more about our school and our programs!
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Communication of School Closing, Late Start and Early Dismissal
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Snow has arrived in Minnesota. Are you prepared for a school closing, late start or early dismissal due to bad weather?
Click here for details.
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The Mouse that Roared rehearsal schedule
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Fall Play Announcement
Cast should check the schedule on schoology for rehearsal next week. Crew members need to attend rehearsal on Tuesday if they have NOT had their picture taken. Contact Ms. Schmerler with conflicts.
"
The Mouse that Roared" rehearsal schedule:
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Missing anything? Please have your student check Lost and Found. We have accumulated many sweatshirts, t-shirts, jackets etc. The Lost and Found is located by the back door.
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All-School Book Read Update: 11-30-18
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All-School Book Club update:
Today was the first day that we hosted conversations on the first short story in the all-school book read,
Flying Lessons and Other Stories
. Students and staff came to the LMC over their lunch break and talked about the story...their favorite parts...thoughts on the characters..and made connections to their own lives. It was inspiring to hear the conversations. Thank you to Peter Gerdts, Middle School equity coach and Catherine Tacha Rojas, global intern, for facilitating the conversations. Special guest was Silvia Reguero Carrera, one of the Middle School global interns, who took time to read an excerpt of the story in Spanish as the story was about a Latino 13 year old boy. We all ate, talked, and laughed together.
Next short story from the book that we'll discuss is "Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains". This starts on page 105 in the book and is a story about a Native American Middle Schooler.
December 14th
is when we'll host lunches to discuss this story.
Here's the link for those who need a book:
Google form - Need a Book?
(kids can also access this link through Schoology and on the LMC website).
IB Coordinator
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Dear Middle School Parents,
Thank you so much for your clothing donations for the Health Office! We are in pretty good shape now thanks to you. A couple of things we still can use are sweat pants, socks and gym shoes.
Thank you for the donations!
Julie - Health Aide
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St. Louis Park Middle School has a small food shelf called Oriole Outpost available for families in need. If your family may benefit from this program please contact Kara Fahey, School Social Worker at
[email protected]
or 952-928-6389 for more information.
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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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Thanks to all parents who came to the evening Site Council Meeting on November 14.
Mark Your Calendars: The next Site Council Meeting is January 9, 2019 at 3:45 p.m. in the Media Center.
Another way to donate to the Middle School.
Select St Louis Park Middle School as the organization to receive money from Amazon Smile. Below are several links that will be helpful in setting up an Amazon Smile account or changing the middle school to the charity of your choice.
You can enable Amazon Smile on Amazon Assistant by using this link:
For more information about AmazonSmile, please visit AmazonSmile page:
Using AmazonSmile is just like ordering on Amazon.com, except on your first visit to the site you will be prompted to select a charitable organization from our list of eligible organizations. We'll remember your selection, and then for every eligible purchase you make on
smile.amazon.com
, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to charity.
You can change your preferred charity by going to the "Change Your Charity" page in Your Account:
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Sports: Sign-Up for Boys' Basketball
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Registration is now open for Boys' Basketball.
You can register online by clicking on the following links. Registration fee ($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 January 14:
- SLP Registration Form
- 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. Click here if you need forms.
Attention Nordic Skiers
Because of safety concerns, nordic skiers will no longer be able to transport their skis on the after school bus from the Middle School. Parents are welcome to drop skis off at the High School Athletic Office. They can enter through doors 16-17; those doors are nearest the parking lot adjacent to the railroad tracks. The athletic office is open from 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Also, students are able to rent a ski locker for $5. Students interested in renting a locker should go to the athletic office. Contact Brittani Schroeder at 952-928-6027 or email
[email protected]
if you have further questions.
Clay Target Club
There will be an informational meeting for students who are interested in joining our school’s Clay Target Team.
This meeting is intended for students who are not currently on the team.
The meeting is set for: Thursday, December 13 at 2:15 p.m., in room 153
(Mr. Plant’z room).
If you have questions, stop by and introduce yourself to Mr. Plantz or email him at
[email protected].
Synchro Club
Join the fun
Synchro club will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays after school.
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Looking for other opportunities? Check out these programs
Winter Weather & School Closings
Friday Fun Nights Lacrosse
Eat Food, Get Paid
Parktacular Button Design Contest
AHS Shelter Vet Cam
Winter Safety Awareness
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