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25 THINGS about St. Louis Park High School
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It was an amazing week as we completed the home deliveries of our students' graduation boxes. It was easily the best part of the spring for our administrative team to join families for our mini, front yard celebrations. Thank you seniors for all of your hard work and we look forward to our graduation ceremony on June 23rd.
This week also marks the end of the school year for all of our students. I would like to extend a huge thank you to our students and families. This historical spring has been filled with challenges and uncertainty. We appreciate all of your efforts to finish out this school year and we hope you find some much needed time to relax this summer. With the uncertainty surrounding what next school year will look like, we ask that you monitor your email this summer for messages and updates from the school. This will be the last weekly message that we send, but as we learn more we will stay connected. Happy Summer!
Scott Meyers
Principal |
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Correction-Celebration of the Class of 2020
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I wanted to take a moment this week to apologize to two of our graduating Seniors and their families. In our recent Celebration of the Class of 2020, Marta Hill and Will Mathews were to be recognized as Valedictorians. In the preparation of the final copy, their videos were not submitted and unintentionally left out of the presentation. Although it was a mistake, I recognize the impact that this has had on both the students and their families.
I have communicated with the students and their families and we will:
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Share their videos in this addition of the Newsletter
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Add Marta and Will's videos to the celebration video shared on Youtube
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Make sure that they are recognized as Valedictorian at the Graduation Ceremony on June 23rd
Here are the videos as they would have appeared in the celebration video:
Sincerely,
Scott Meyers
Principal
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| We are excited to be working on finalizing plans for the commencement celebration for the Class of 2020 on June 23rd! Click here for the information that was emailed to families earlier this week. If you are in need of a car for the car parade please contact Kiki Christensen at christensen.kirsten@slpschools.org. |
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Support the Class of 2020
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The St. Louis Park Public Schools Foundation is launching a community-wide effort to celebrate our seniors. Show your Park Pride for the class of 2020 by planting a lawn sign in your front yard for all to see!
The Class of 2020 will finish its senior year at home, instead of cruising the halls with friends, attending prom, starring in one final performance or playing in one last game.
Your donation will help fund future innovative classroom grants for St. Louis Park students for years to come.
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PowerSchool Public Portal
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The PowerSchool Public Portal will close to highschool students and guardians on Tuesday, June 9th at 3:00PM. It will reopen on Friday, June 12th by 3:00PM.
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Virtual Choir Piece by SLP Concert Choir
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I'd like to share work done by the SLP Concert Choir during distance learning. Mitchell VonEschen graciously volunteered to combine students' recordings of songs into a 'virtual choir' piece. Please click here to listen to "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" performed by our wonderful students.
John Myszkowski |
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Wrapping Up AP Exams Spring 2020
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Congratulations to the 550 St. Louis Park students who took 830 Advanced Placement (AP) Exams. These students were part of the 4.4 million students who submitted AP Exams worldwide.
Seniors: - Send exam scores to Colleges!
June 20 is the deadline to indicate or update free score recipients. Go to MyAP
, and log into your account to make changes.
Scores - Coming in July
Scores for 2020 AP exams will be available beginning
July 15
at 7:00 a.m. CST.
Refunds - Due to COVID-19 refunds will be sent to students who were
unable to take their AP Exam(s)
Students who paid for exams with a credit card through Total Registration will receive the refund on the credit card.
Students who paid cash or by check will receive a refund from St. Louis Park schools.
Contact Jami LaPray - AP Exam Coordinator with questions at lapray.jami@slpschools.org.
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MN Bilingual Seals and World Language Proficiency Certificates
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 Bilingual Seals are a system in Minnesota for recognizing proficiency in both English and another language. Students who demonstrate skills in a language other than English through an assessment will be awarded the recognition and will be eligible to receive college credit from all Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) Schools.
For seniors this year, St. Louis Park High School will award this recognition to students who have obtained the required scores in the AP Spanish Language and Culture test, or IB Language B tests in Spanish, French or Hebrew. If students qualify for a bilingual seal, they should request it be placed on their electronic transcripts upon graduation (AP exams), or once IB scores become available in July.
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Yearbook Distribution Update
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Production has restarted at our publisher's facilities, so yearbook distribution will take place in mid/late June at the earliest! We will have more information available for you within the coming weeks. There may be a limited number of extra books for sale at that time, so if you didn't purchase a 2020 Echowan but would still like one, stay tuned! Yearbook distribution will take place in a socially-distanced way, with the health and safety of students and families as a priority.
The Echowan has raised the funds to give free yearbooks to a limited number of 2020 seniors. If you did not/could not purchase a yearbook earlier this year, you can apply to receive one for free. If you do not remember whether you purchased a yearbook, contact the Echowan at echowan2020@gmail.com or through direct message on Instagram @slpechowan. To apply for a free yearbook, you must submit your request via email to buxton.lauren@slpschools.org by June 16th.
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Class of 2021 Senior Yearbook Pictures
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Senior yearbook photos are taken through two photographers: Susan Tadewald and Laura Truett. Contact information for both is given below. This year, in order to observe social distancing guidelines, the senior yearbook pictures will be taken at school in September. More information to come.
Photographer Contact information:
Susan Tadewald 612-840-8780
susan@tadewald.biz
st-fineartphotography.com
Laura Truett 952-381-5316
laura@lauratruett.com
Lauratruett.com
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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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Free eBooks and Audiobooks List
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What's Next After Graduation?
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Seniors are you considering a gap year before college or unsure of your next steps? AmeriCorps could be a great option! It's a way to try something new, build a resume, earn money for school, and give to the community. Attached are a few additional resources.
ServeMinnesota is the hub for AmeriCorps in our state, and we just wanted to make sure you are aware of the full spectrum of options.
What's Next Poster HS Grad Profiles 8 Reasons to do a Gap |
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2020 Summer School Information
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2020 High School Summer School Information
Grade 9 - Distance learning is teacher lead
June 8th to June 26th from 8AM to noon
Grade 10-12 - Distance learning taught on line using PLATO
June 8th to June 26
Please fill in the two require forms below:
Grade level counselors will be sending emails to students who should consider summer school or if you know you need it, you can sign up on the links above.
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Summer 2020 Free Meals Program
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June 8 - August 21
Monday-Wednesday, 11:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Meals are free for all SLP children age 18 and younger.
Click here for details |
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Summer Strength & Conditioning
Registration
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Registration for strength and conditioning will be available next week! We've been working hard to come up with a safe plan for athletes to return to the weight room and couldn't be more excited to get to work on June 15th. Please use this link to access registration. We will announce when the registration is available on all our social media platforms: @slplift (IG & Twitter) and St Louis Park Strength and Conditioning (Facebook).
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SLPHS Career and College Virtual Events Page
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Go to the SLP Career and College site any time for more information about virtual college events.
https://www.slpschools.org/Page/2514 |
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Change to Chill Resources
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With school closures, we are all living in a time of uncertainty. Stress levels are rising not only for adults, but also for our kids and teens. Your Change to Chill and Health Powered Kids teams are here to support you through a Mental Health Virtual Care Package for students, teachers, and parents who are all adjusting to distance learning. In our care package you'll find activities for de-stressing that can be done as a class, as a family, one-on-one with a child or as an individual. We know our community can build resilience through stress prevention and reduction activities like physical activity, mindfulness and more to get through this challenging period.
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Driver's Ed Class Update
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Summer classes will be conducted via DISTANCE LEARNING.
Classes are only for St. Louis Park Students.
Required components of Distance Learning:
Daily google meet - 75 minutes
Google classroom work on own - additional 90-100 minutes
Sections:
Section 5: June 8-19 morning closed
Section 6: June 8-19 afternoon closed
Section 7: July 20-31 daily google meet: 10:00 - 11:15 am, with additional 2+ hours of work on own
Section 8: July 20-31 daily google meet: 12:00 - 1:15 pm, with additional 2+ hours of work on own
How to Register:
Online Link - it will also allow you to pay online through paypal or send a check
Questions?
Contact: Allison Luskey, Site Coordinator
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Go to
gopark.org
for athletic event information and sports registration.
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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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