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25 THINGS about St. Louis Park High School
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This week I have experienced a wide spectrum of emotions. From the excitement of delivering graduation boxes to seniors to pain and anger as I process the death of George Floyd. Through conversations and collective wisdom, I find my voice and my action. I have found some clarity in my purpose through the words of Lila Watson:
"If you have come to help me you are wasting your time. But if you recognize that your liberation and mine are bound up together, we can walk together."
Our differing lived experiences create difficulty having conversations about the effects of racism. In our Friday morning Building Leadership Meeting, we shared these starting points with our teachers. We are all at different places processing what has happened, but these are some ways we can process together:
While we celebrate our seniors entering adulthood and graduating from high school, I can't help but worry about the world that they are encountering. For all of our students, the importance and pressure of the end of the year will be joined by the grief, uncertainty, anger, and pain we are processing as a school community, state and country.
I trust that we as a school will make sound decisions to put our students first and love them. We can and will figure out what needs to be set aside to support our students and families. As we move through tough times, it is even more critical to remember "I am because we are" and together SLP will navigate the celebrations of success and mourn the loss. We are a resilient and strong community in SLP. I hope in time of reflection you can find your own purpose and your own voice.
Scott Meyers
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Virtual Presentation of Academic Awards
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A Virtual Celebration of the Class of 2020 will premiere on You Tube at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2. All seniors will be featured as the audience looks back at their childhood and forward to their plans for the future. High school memories will be shared and achievements, honors, and awards will be acknowledged. Our presentation will feature speakers from Dollars for Scholars, valedictorians and administration. Family members can watch from the comfort of home at the premiere time or at their convenience.
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Dollars for Scholars Scholarships
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Seniors who applied for local scholarships through the Dollars for Scholars program can expect to be notified about their status in their Senior box with their cap & gowns that will be delivered in the coming weeks. Due to social distancing guidelines, there will be no formal program this year, which was previously scheduled for the evening of May 20. Student scholarship recipients will be recognized in the June 2 Virtual Celebration of the Class of 2020.
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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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Returning Books/School Materials
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There will be two final days to return textbooks,TI-Nspire calculators and other school materials.
Door #1 (main entrance on 33rd St.) will be open from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm on Tuesday, June 2nd and Thursday, June 4th for students to return items that belong to the school. There will be carts set-up within the Door #1 vestibule by department. Please place your returned items on the appropriate cart (English, Social Studies, Math, World Language, Media Center, Science, and Misc.).
Currently, we are NOT asking students who are returning to SLPHS next year to return their Chromebooks.
Due to construction the building will be locked beyond Door #1.
Free eBooks and Audiobooks List
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PowerSchool Public Portal
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The PowerSchool Public Portal will close for S2/Q4 grading on Thursday, June 4th at 3:00 p.m. It will reopen on Friday, June 12th by 3:00 p.m.
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2 SLP Students Earn Perfect ACT Scores
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St. Louis Park High School juniors, Thor Anderson and Ryan Barnett recently learned that they earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36.
Typically, less than one half of 1% of students who take the ACT earn a perfect score. Of the 1.8 million U.S. high school students who took the ACT in 2019, only 4,878 earned a perfect score. The ACT is a college-readiness exam that measures skills in English, Math, Reading, and Science. Congratulations Thor and Ryan!
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Last Thursday, the band program held their first Virtual Band Banquet. Letter winners, those in honor ensembles, those who competed at local contests, those who played in extracurricular groups and national award winners were all honored.
The John Philip Sousa Award has gone to the top high school musician in every high school in America since 1955. This year, that award went to Dayna Krause. The Louis Armstrong Jazz Award went to the top jazz musician in our program; Mitchell VonEschen. The Director's Award goes to a great musician who has served the band program faithfully. This year, it went to Shaqued Ben-Harush. The Semper Fidelis Award (meaning "always faithful") is given by the US Marine Corps for distinguished musicianship in high school band. This year, the recipient was Elliott Rickert.
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Congratulations to the graduating orchestra seniors who spent so many years crafting their musical skills. Also a congratulations to the following seniors as recipients as of awards chosen by their peers and director:
Yoni Potter - National School Orchestra Award (peer select)
Mari Hanchi - National School Orchestra Award (peer select)
William Kralick - Director's Award (director select)
Michael Ramirez - Leonard Bernstein Award (director select)
The following video is a tribute to the orchestra and a look back at this year, with a senior section at the end. Congratulations graduates.
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AP Make-Up (Late) Exams June 1-5
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Taking the late test because of technical issues?
Students received confirmation of makeup exams on May 28.
Check SPAM folder and AP account if you did not receive a confirmation email.
Before test day:
Check the updated schedule for date and time of exam. We live in the Central Time Zone!
Review testing procedures prior to test day.
Test Day:
Log into the exam 30 minutes before the exam begins.
There is a backup submission plan for technical issues on the test day. If submission does not work, you will be sent a special email address for uploading and sending the exam answers. Be sure to attach the answers to the email.
Contact Jami LaPray - AP Exam Coordinator with questions at lapray.jami@slpschools.org.
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Congratulations to Students Who Took AP Exams May 11 - May 22
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Congratulations to the 489 students grades 9 through 12 who successfully submitted 719 Advanced Placement exams in twenty-one subjects May 11-May 22. Well done!
Congratulations also go to the approximately 95 students who experienced technical issues beyond their control and were unable to submit their AP exams. These students will be taking makeup exams June 1-5.
A final Congratulations to the Advanced Placement Teachers who guided students through the difficult period of distance learning, making it possible for students to achieve a goal. Many of these teachers will be joining hundreds of other High School and College Teachers from around the Country later in June to read and score the exams. Despite the extra work involved, the teachers who participate as Readers believe it is the best Professional Development available. AP Readers learn what is expected of students who take the exams, which allows these teachers to better help students develop the skills needed to do well.
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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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The Senior Party Committee made the difficult decision to cancel the Senior Party this year. In lieu of this year's party, the committee will be sending out a small gift to each senior student. These senior gifts will be delivered by the school's Principals in the senior boxes along with graduation caps and gowns.
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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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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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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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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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St. Louis Park School District offering PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIP FOR SLP STUDENTS!!
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Seeking four Youth Data Analyst interns to join our Assessment, Research, and Evaluation team at the SLP District Office this summer. Our team is looking for students who will help us analyze district data through the lens of race, critical theory, current education research and their own experience. This is a seven-week summer position starting on June 29.
St Louis Park Schools recently received a large donation from a private foundation to support career and college readiness activities for high school students. Some of the funds are allocated to develop a student internship program in partnership with the district.
For a more detailed job description and to apply, click here on the SLP Human Resources page.
Applications are due by June 4, 2020.
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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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Financial Aid for Fall 2020
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Attention Seniors
Your Financial Aid award package for the 2020-2021 academic year is based on financial information from 2018. If your family financial situation has changed since that time, we encourage you to contact your financial aid office for a Special or Unusual Circumstances appeal. All schools are required to have an appeals process and should be able to guide you through the paperwork you'll need to submit. Many schools have appeal information on their website, or you can always call the office or send an email for more personalized information and service. Considering that more students may need appeals now due to COVID-19, you'll want to start this process as early as you can and follow up immediately with any requests from your Financial Aid office.
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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.
Ms. King and Ms. Cosgrove invite you to the PSEO Chat Q&A, and Information Session:
Thursday, May 28th
3:30pm - 3:45pm - Open Q & A forum. Please ask us any questions, advice, etc., that you have on your mind.
3:45pm - 4:30pm - PSEO presentation with Q & A at anypoint.
Phone Numbers
(US)+1 574-404-7965
PIN: 513 268 265#
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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 Course Sections
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SLPHS Driver's Education
To Enroll During School Closure
Send registration form & payment to:
Driver Education Office
4925 Dupont Avenue North
Mpls, MN 55430
Section 5 | June 8-19 AM : FULL
Section 6 | June 8-19 PM : 18 seats available
Section 7 | July 20-31 AM : 23 seats available
Section 8 | July 20-31 PM : 23 seats available
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Cross Country
Interested in cross country? We are a go for having summer practices. We will be starting June 15th at 8am. Practices will be Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8am for the month of June; location of practices will vary and are TBD. We are currently updating our website at
www.slpxc.com
to provide more summer information.
I will be hosting a virtual informational meeting on Tuesday, June 2nd at 3:30pm for anyone interested in joining us. I will be answering questions and providing information about the summer practices. Here is a link to the informational meeting
http://meet.google.com/pyr-szge-ysq.
Please reach out if you have any questions
nordstrom.chris@slpschools.org
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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