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25 THINGS about St. Louis Park High School
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Spring has arrived and we look forward to honoring the Class of 2020 as we end the school year. I am writing today to provide an update about our planning for a number of end-of-year milestone events in light of the current COVID-19 health crisis and stay-at-home orders from Governor Walz.
I am focused on celebrating and honoring the Class of 2020 as they graduate and conclude their educational careers in St. Louis Park Public Schools. Yesterday, Governor Walz ordered all Minnesota public schools closed for the remainder of the academic year to limit the spread of COVID-19. With that in mind, here are the latest plans for St. Louis Park High School:
Scott Meyers
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The Journalism Education Association named Marta Hill as one of six
runners up
for it's national Journalist of the Year. For this, each state has an individual contest in which one student is named as the state winner and then has the opportunity to submit for the national competition. You can see Marta's portfolio
here
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Additionally, the National Scholastic Press Association awarded Echo's
website
as one of only 16 National Online Pacemakers. This is the highest award NSPA gives. A full list can be found
here
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NSPA hosts a national Best of Show for each convention. This year, since the convention was canceled, the organization opened up the contest to all. (Yes, that is a huge pool of entrants.) Echo placed fifth in the national NSPA Best of Show contest for both tabloid print and online categories. Full list can be found here
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St Louis Park High School was one of nine national
First Amendment Press Freedom Award
schools. The students would usually pick this up at the spring convention, too. This award requires information from the principal, all media advisers (Echo and Echowan) and student representatives from both publications. Two rounds of evaluation happen. Representatives of NSPA, Quill & Scroll, and the Journalism Education Association sit on the board that decides this distinction.
The work these students do is recognized nationally and often is used as a model at national conventions and conferences. I'm proud of the work they continue to do. (And if you haven't yet, check out what they've done
online
during the past few weeks. It's impressive.)
Even during all of this, we're still publishing daily at slpecho.com! (Albeit less frequently than we did prior to leaving school.)
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Second Round HS Principal Interviews to be Held April 28
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The search continues for the next St. Louis Park High School Principal. More than 50 St. Louis Park Public Schools stakeholders participated in the daylong, virtual first-round interviews on April 16 with a field of six candidates
On April 28, the candidates will participate in second round interviews. The second round interviews will consist of a community presentation where candidates will have 20 minutes to respond to a prompt from the District and 20 minutes to answer moderated questions from attendees. All attendees will have an opportunity to respond to an online survey to provide feedback about the candidates at the conclusion of each presentation.
Because of the continued social distancing requirements of COVID-19, the second round interviews will take place virtually.
If you would like to participate in the second round interview process, please contact the Superintendent's Executive Assistant Flower Krutina by email at
krutina.flower@slpschools.org
or by phone at 952-928-6001, to express interest.
The new St. Louis Park High School Principal will be selected in May and will begin serving in the role on July 1, 2020, pending successful contract negotiations and School Board approval.
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New - CCR eNews Letter
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Education has been upended recently, but students' aspirations haven't been put on hold. We've made it easier by linking you to virtual career and college opportunities and exploration. Be looking for our Career & College Readiness eNewsletter for Students and Families.
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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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PURSUE YOUR PASSION,
FORGE YOUR PATH,
OWN YOUR CAREER.
There is a significant labor shortage in the skilled trades, and in manufacturing an estimated 2.4 million jobs may go unfilled by 2028. Dig into the
Trades Hub and explore career paths within these industries. Discover ways to invest in yourself and take advantage of this gap!
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Preparing for Advanced Placement (AP) Exams
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STUDENT COMMUNICATION AND EXAM ACCESS
Students will need access to their email or College Board account to take the 2020 AP Exams. To ensure you are ready, please do the following:
1. Students should check the email address they used to create their account on
myap.collegeboard.org
; students should regularly check this email address for the most recent information about their AP Exams.
2. Students should verify their College Board account at
myap.collegeboard.org
by clicking on their profile at the top right-hand corner of the page, and going to Account Settings. Students should scroll down to verify their information and confirm that their email address is the one to which they'd like to receive the e-ticket to take their AP Exams. If it's not the correct email, they can update it to an email they check regularly by clicking Update.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR ONLINE ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) EXAMS
Students will be able to use their approved AP accommodation on the online exams.
1. Extended time will be provided through the online exam for students who have been approved for that accommodation.
2. Specific information about accommodations for AP World Exams will be available the week of April 27. For more information contact Jami LaPray, AP Testing Coordinator - lapray.jami@slpschools.org
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IB Exams Cancelled for May of 2020
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To our IB Students and Families,
The May of 2020 IB exams have been cancelled. Luckily, the IBO has always valued more than just an end of year test. Read More
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ACT/MCA/MAP Testing Updates
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ACT Update
ACT Scores from the all Junior Class ACT
According to the directions given at the end of the ACT Exam, it takes 5-8 weeks before students can expect to get their score. To date, ACT has NOT announced any changes to this plan. Last year it was almost 8 weeks after testing before students started receiving scores via snail mail.
April 4, 2020 National ACT
Based on information from the ACT website, the April 4, 2020 National ACT has been postponed until June 13. Students who enrolled in that exam should be notified by ACT. Please contact ACT.org for more information.
MCA and MAP Update
All MCA and MAP tests that have not already taken place this year are cancelled.
Thank you to teachers who administered and students who took the MCA Science or MAP Reading on March 10 and 11, 2020. We were on track to have our best scores in five years. Well Done!
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Every year, members of Congress host visual art competitions and select one piece to represent each district in the US Capitol for a year. The first place finisher receives two plane tickets to attend a reception in Washington and view their work on display. The competition is a nationwide, official Congressional event that involves every member of the US House, and is not a political or campaign activity.
Due to the ongoing pandemic, they will be unable to host the competition in person as they normally would. Instead, they are accepting submissions digitally and will have constituents of the district select the winner.
See attached for full details.
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The Most Important Class You Never Had!
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SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, April 30, 2020
NGPF's Documentary Watch Party & Scholarship Night!
In honor of Financial Literacy Awareness Month, NGPF is awarding $10,000 in student scholarships during a live screening of "The Most Important Class You Never Had"
on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
Following the stories of 8 remarkable teachers & classrooms across the nation, this documentary brings the importance of personal finance education into sharp focus.
TO WIN A SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS MUST:
1) Currently attend high school in the United States.
2) Tune in to the live event on April 30, 2020.
3) Post a photo while watching the live event (must feature student AND the screen they're watching the documentary on) with a tag for @NextGenPF on facebook, twitter, or instagram*.
NGPF will pause the documentary at multiple points throughout the live screening to announce a new scholarship opportunity and alert viewers to begin posting and tagging. Winners will be announced during and after the live event on the NGPF Blog!
*If you're not on social media, you can email NGPF during the live event instead to participate. Email will be posted during the live event.
NGPF Fyer |
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Virtual College Tours
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GoToCollege Fairs - Virtual College Fair
FREE Virtual Conference & College Fair hosted by GoToCollege Fairs! The event, to be held on May 4-6, is open now for student and family registration (colleges are registering now too),
https://virtual.gotocollegefairs.com/
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This is really nice: After three days of live interactions, this event will remain posted until the COVID-19 crisis is over
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Students will continue to need access to information. This site will be a powerful tool for exploring college options. Recorded presentations, robust search tools and interactive college booths will be available for as long as necessary.
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Free Webinar: College Admissions and Scholarships in a COVID-19 World
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Amidst the difficulty of this time, how should students and their parents evaluate college admissions and obtain financial aid information? Join this free, hour-long discussion on the pandemic/economic downturn impacts on college admissions as well as the importance of storytelling in scholarship essay writing.
Tuesday, April 21 at 8:00 PM EST*
Presented by:
Dennis Yim, Director, Live Online Courses, Kaplan Test Prep
Carol Barash, CEO & Founder, Story2
Joe Latimer, Assistant Dean of Diversity and Outreach, University of Rochester
In this Live Online discussion, we will discuss:
- Tips, advice, and resources from our experts on how to navigate college admissions amidst the new realities.
- Strategies to obtain financial aid information and how to swiftly re-evaluate options.
- The importance of storytelling in scholarship essays.
Register Now
Additional resource:
$2,500 college scholarship giveaway for the month of April. Kaplan partnered with Anthony ONeal of Ramsey Solutions to give away one scholarship - view more information here. Eligible high school and college students can enter to win until April 30, 2020.
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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:
Wednesday, April 29th
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.
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Attendance will be taken through students' advisory course on Schoology. Students will be asked to complete a short fun question to check in with their teachers. Answers will be recorded until 12pm, each day and attendance will be submitted at 1pm. The daily attendance calls will begin on Monday, April 13th alerting you about your student's attendance.
As we learn more, this system may develop to include each academic course. We are learning more each day about the multiple facets of distance learning. We look forward to connecting and learning with all of our students! Please stay tuned for more updates and information in our weekly 6425 Newsletter.
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Students and families should use Schoology as their primary online platform. All teachers have been instructed to post materials and communication on Schoology. Teachers may also use email, Remind, or other communication tools to contact students, but expect Schoology to be the primary means of communication
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Students and families should expect a basic outline for the week from teachers on Monday mornings before 9:30 am. Teachers will give basic learning goals for the week and a notification of any "live" lessons, office hours, or assignments so students may communicate any conflicts with their teachers ahead of time. Teachers may present their weekly plan in the form of a newsletter, calendar, or Schoology update. Plans may change based on students' needs. Thank you for your patience if this communication is delayed or updated later in the week. Like you, teachers are also juggling many changes right now and will make every effort to be as clear and timely as possible.
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Most learning will happen asynchronously, with students not required to be online at a certain time. However, teachers will offer opportunities for meeting together and for connecting synchronously, as well. Some classes, like languages and music, may offer face to face learning more frequently. Synchronous learning will be recorded and offered so that students can access it at another time, as well. Synchronous learning will be scheduled during school hours. Optional office hours may be scheduled outside of typical school hours
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Tech Tips for Students
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Parent Tech Information
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Internet Resources:
There are many resources available to support families during this time if they do not have access to the internet in their home. Below is a list of resources you may access to get more information on these services. The FCC recently announced the "Keeping Americans Connected Pledge," which most internet companies are honoring. This ensures that no one will have their internet disconnected for non-payment, it waives any late fees and opens up hotspots at no charge. To learn more and find additional internet resources visit
Contact Deb Muralt, HS Admin. Assistant, for questions about PowerSchool at muralt.debra@slpschools.org or 952-928-6106
Contact Ellen George, HS Media Specialist, for questions about Schoology at
george.ellen@slpschools.org or 952-928-6215
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Contact Information Updates
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| Please make sure that we have correct and up to date contact information on file for you. If you have a new phone number, address or email address, please send it to Kiki Christensen (christensen.kirsten@slpschools.org) or Deb Muralt (muralt.debra@slpschools.org). |
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Your SLP High School Team
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Your SLPHS Team -
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Counselor
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Social Worker
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Grade Level
Coordinator
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Administrator
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9th Grade
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Barb Nelson
nelson.barbara@
slpschools.org
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Lauren Buxton
buxton.lauren@
slpschools.org
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Tony Schrepfer
schrepfer.anthony@
slpschools.org
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Jessica Busse
busse.jessica@
slpschools.org
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10th Grade
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Heidi Cosgrove
cosgrove.heidi@
slpschools.org
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Marlee Nirenstein
nirenstein.marlee@
slpschools.org
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Aaron Schloer
schloer.aaron@
slpschools.org
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Todd Goggleye
goggleye.todd@
slpschools.org
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11th Grade
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Laura King
king.laura@
slpschools.org
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Lauren Buxton
buxton.lauren@
slpschools.org
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Greg Whittle
whittle.gregory@
slpschools.org
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Jessica Busse
busse.jessica@
slpschools.org
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12th Grade
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Kelsey Milne
milne.kelsey@
slpschools.org
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Marlee Nirenstein
nirenstein.marlee@
slpschools.org
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D.J. Singer
singer.donielle@
slpschools.org
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Todd Goggleye
goggleye.todd@
slpschools.org
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Free eBooks and Audiobooks List
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St. Louis Park Public Schools is offering neighborhood delivery of grab-and-go meals for students 18 and under. Park-Adam school buses will stop at 14 locations and times. During pick-up times, students and families will be able to pick up bag lunches as well as a bag breakfast meal for the following morning. Peanut-free options will be available. Meals will include a protein, a grain, a fruit, a vegetable and a beverage.
Click here for more information, delivery schedule and a map of scheduled stops. Anybody with questions can call the School Nutrition Department at 952-928-6146.
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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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Message From SLPHS Counseling
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Staff, Parents, and Students:
We know that in times of uncertainty and major shifts in routine we all can experience stress, anxiety, and feelings of general uneasiness. We want to assure you that our SLP Student Services Staff is here to help! Here are some resources you can utilize, as well as our Counseling Staff contact information. Remember if you or someone you know is in immediate danger or are a harm to themselves or others please call 911 or your local police department.
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Support Staff
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Caseload
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Contact
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Barb Nelson
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Class of 2023
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nelson.barbara@slpschools.org
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Heidi Cosgrove
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Class of 2022
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cosgrove.heidi@slpschools.org
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Laura King
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Class of 2021
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king.laura@slpschools.org
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Kelsey Milne
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Class of 2020
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milne.kelsey@slpschools.org
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Lauren Buxton
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Social Worker - Gr 9 & 11
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buxton.lauren@slpschools.org
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Marlee Nirenstein
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Social Worker - Gr 10 & 12
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nirenstein.marlee@slpschools.org
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Administration
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Position
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Contact
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Scott Meyers
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Principal
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meyers.scott@slpschools.org
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Todd Goggleye
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Assistant Principal
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goggleye.todd@slpschools.org
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Jessica Busse
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Assistant Principal
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busse.jessica@slpschools.org
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Additional resources:
- Hennepin County Mobile Crisis Unit- 612-348-2233 (17 & Younger), 612-596-1223 (18 & Older)
- St Louis Park Emergency Program (STEP) - Their mission is to identify, address and respond to the critical and emergency needs of residents in St. Louis Park. 952-925-4899.
Please be sure to stay up to date with local resources/websites
as things are constantly changing.
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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 4 | April 27 - May 14 : FULL
**Due to school closure, updated course details will be sent via email**
Section 5 | June 8-19 AM : FULL
Section 6 | June 8-19 PM : 22 seats available
Section 7 | July 20-31 AM : 24 seats available
Section 8 | July 20-31 PM : 27 seats available
Driver's Ed Parent Meeting
The meeting originally scheduled for Thursday, April 30, 2020 has been postponed. It will be rescheduled at a later date.
- 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
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Attention Athletes:
You have access to optional at-home strength & conditioning workouts through our TeamBuildr app. If you're having trouble logging in, please contact Coach Gust (
gust.jessica@slpschools.org or @slplift on IG). Workouts are posted every weekday and are a great way to stay in shape while we're out of school. Keep an eye on Instagram for fun at-home challenges and updates. #parkpride #slpontop
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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