St. Louis Park Middle School's Weekly News
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Calendar
Oct. 17 & 18, No school
Oct. 23, Site Council, 3:45 p.m.
Oct. 24 & 29, Conferences, 4 - 7:30 p.m.
Monday & Wednesday will be an A day.
Tuesday will be a B day.
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Conferences Oct 24 & Oct 29
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Letters were mailed to families informing them of our upcoming fall conferences on Thursday, October 24 and Tuesday, October 29 from 4-7:30 p.m. Included in the letter is dates and times part-time staff will be available. Full time staff will be available both days.
Click here to see the letter that was sent to families.
Staff Appreciation
Every fall and spring the Site Council works together to show teachers & staff our support during their long days of conferences. This is a great way to get involved and show appreciation. Sign up for one day or both if you can!! Thank you for your support.
Thursday, October 24th- Soup & Sandwiches
Tuesday, October 29th - Soup & Salads
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Ortho Auction - a Message from Site Council
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Parents/Guardian,
As an extension of our September fundraising efforts, we are putting up for auction a generous donation secured by our fundraising team.
Up for bid is a full set of braces ($6700 value) from Family Orthodontics
www.angelarossortho.com
.
For further information and to place your bid,
click here
.
The auction will be open until October 30th 12:00 p.m.
Every dollar raised will support the work of the Middle School Site Council for all students around four key areas:
1) Covering the full cost of one field trip for every student
2) Binder Buddies available to all students at the end of Q1, Q2, Q3
3) Global Interns that work across the school in various classrooms and languages (including math and more!)
4) Year end parties for all three grade levels
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The SLP math team will have its first meet this Monday, Oct 14. Students should come to room 210 after school and then take the bus to Sandburg MS. Students that do not have a permission slip turned in will not be able to attend.
Click here for the permission slip.
Students must be picked up after the meet at SLPMS at about 5:15 - 5:30 p.m. Good luck mathletes!!
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Attention Cast of the Fall Play!!
Click
here
to see the first letter sent home.
Make sure you sign up for Remind-
directions are in the letter linked above.
Click
here
to see the rehearsal schedule.
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Planning and Organization
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We have started the school year prioritizing the learning skill of planning. Students have spent time in their advisory learning a consistent method for using their agenda planner. Students are required to fill in the blanks for all seven periods everyday. If homework is assigned, it should be recorded. On days when there is no homework, students are prompted to write the topic or lesson learned. Each teacher has a designated place in the classroom where students can find this information.
Recently we assessed how well we are doing with this learning skill. We are very proud of our students. Over 80% of our students are using their agendas regularly.
Please check in with your student on this important skill. Ask to see their agenda regularly. Let them know you expect them to use their planner and share your own method of planning and organization.
Thank you for supporting our learners.
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Maslon UPLIFT 8th Grade Mock Trial Program
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8
th
graders are invited to participate in the UPLIFT mock trial program. We will meet on Tuesdays after school starting on October 22. In UPLIFT, students will learn about trials and the law from volunteer lawyers and judges. At the end of the program, students will participate on a team in a mock trial (as prosecution or defense counsel) at the University of Minnesota Law School. To sign up or ask questions, contact Catherine Ahlin-Halverson, UPLIFT Director, at
catherine.ahlin@maslon.com
and (612) 672-8314 OR students can sign up with De’Ante Michaud or their Individual and Societies teacher.
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Adoption Group
: St. Louis Park Middle School will be partnering with MoveForward to facilitate an adoption group at the Middle School. Students who have experienced adoption at any stage of their life would be a good fit for this group. Group members will have an opportunity to explore their thoughts and feelings through discussions, projects, and group activities. Other topics may include: identity development, sibling relationships, grief and loss, helpful coping strategies, family communication, and self-esteem.
If you have a student who may be interested in participating in this group, please reach out to Kara Fahey, Middle School Social Worker by phone or email. P#952-928-6389 or E:
fahey.kara@slpschools.org
Family Change Group
: St. Louis Park Middle School will be partnering with MoveForward to facilitate a family change group at the Middle School. Students who have experienced a divorce, separation, or other transition in their family would be a good fit for this group. Group members will have an opportunity to explore their thoughts and feelings about their family change through discussions, projects, and group activities. Other topics may include: communication styles, worry and stress, sibling relationships, grief and loss, helpful coping strategies and self-esteem.
If you have a student who may be interested in participating in this group, please reach out to Kara Fahey, Middle School Social Worker, by phone or email. P#952-928-6389 or E:
fahey.kara@slpschools.org
Anxiety Group
: St. Louis Park Middle School will be offering a weekly anxiety support group. Students experiencing anxiety or who have a diagnosis of anxiety that are having difficulty adjusting to and managing school would be a good fit for this group. Group members will have an opportunity to explore their anxiety, receive support from other students, and learn healthy coping strategies to manage their anxiety at school.
If you have a student who may be interested in participating in this group, please reach out to Kara Fahey, Middle School Social Worker, by phone or email. P#952-928-6389 or E:
fahey.kara@slpschools.org
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We will begin our second year of Middle School Quiz Bowl Teams on Tuesday, November 5th, 2019. We meet once per week after school until 3:00 p.m. in Lisa Lillie’s classroom. (corner of the cafeteria).
Click here for the permission form.
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Staff Appreciation
Every fall and spring the Site Council works together to show teachers & staff our support during their long days of conferences. This is a great way to get involved and show appreciation. Sign up for one day or both if you can!! Thank you for your support.
Thursday, October 24th- Soup & Sandwiches
Tuesday, October 29th - Soup & Salads
Can You Bring Food Items to Conferences?
Will you be attending the Middle School Conferences on October 24
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or 29th? Can you bring some food items with you when you come? Our Middle School has a food shelf and we need your help to stock it! Below are the Top 10 most needed items.
Thank you!
Top 10 Middle School Food Shelf Needs:
1. Cereal
2. fruit (pineapple, oranges, especially)
3. Ramen
4. deodorant
5. shampoo
6. canned corn
7. mini mac and cheese
8. spaghetti o (and similar canned meals)
9. pancake mix (complete)
10. syrup
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BIG CHANGE for BOX TOPS
Box Tops are going digital! No more clipping Box Tops and sending them to school. Download the free mobile app and choose St. Louis Park Junior High School and scan your receipts. No more clipping, continue to earn cash for our school, every .10 adds up!
Click here
to see how.
Printed Box Tops will continue to be collected until they expire. Please bring your points to school and drop off in the office bin or night of conferences on October 24, 2019. The last submission date of the year is coming up after conferences. Our calendar school goal is $1,000. Box Tops help raise money for field trips, binder buddies, and our global intern programs. We thank you for your continued support of our students.
The old logo is on the left and the new one on the right.
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Congratulations to our middle school students that competed at the Griak Invite a few weeks ago. Three of our students helped the girls' varsity team place 2nd out of 60 teams. Jersey Miller, Ruby Massie, and Anna Healy all scored for the varsity girls' team. Griffin Krone also competed at the meet and was one of the scorers for the boys' varsity team. If you see any of those runners make sure to tell them good job!
Chris Nordstrom
Coach
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Girls' Soccer & Volleyball
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Shout out to the girls' soccer team for their first win in three years!
Congrats 8th grade volleyball.The B team played an awesome match with highlights from Mariela Lezama-Tangen, Ashley Reyes Castillo and Karla Perez. The A team really showed off their skills in their wins, with strong plays from Ruby Penna, Eva Taybior and Maddie Buss!
Way to go, girls!!
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Looking for other opportunities? Check out these programs
STEP Coats
Wasted: The Story of Food Waste
MEA Weekend Programs
Joy of the People SLP/Edina Winter Program
Vehicle Fair
Adult Options in Education
Teen Tech Workshops
Fall Camps at Animal Humane Society
Community Education Fall Catalog
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D.C. Trip:
1. 2020 Trip (current 7th Grade): There's still plenty of time to register for this year's trip and still travel! Registration is open through mid-March. You can register through one of the following options:
- Calling 1-800-468-5899
Our Trip ID is 175969
2. 2019 Trip (current 8th Grade): Mr. Burr is still looking for yearbook photos! Please send electronic copies via e-mail to
burr.david@slpschools.org
as soon as possible!
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