St. Louis Park Middle School's Weekly News
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Calendar
March 6, No School
March 13, 6th grade field trip to MN History Center
March 16 or 17, 7th grade field trip to Park Square Theatre
March 20, School Party, 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Monday, Wednesday & Friday will be an A day.
Tuesday & Thursday will be a B day.
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Influenza (“flu”) continues to be widespread in Minnesota. Symptoms of influenza include fever, cough, sore throat, headache, body aches, fatigue, and sometimes vomiting and diarrhea.
Keep your student at home and consider seeking medical attention if they have typical flu symptoms as listed above or any of the following:
- Fever of 100 degrees or more. Students need to stay home for 24 hours after their temperature returns to normal without the use of fever-reducing medicine.
- Vomiting or diarrhea. Students need to stay home until 24 hours after the last episode.
- Any uncontrolled cough.
- Any rash for which you do not know the cause. Check with your family physician/clinic before sending the student to school.
- Strep Throat. May return 12 hours following the first dose of antibiotics, if fever free and well enough to fully participate in school.
If you would like to speak to the school nurse about your student’s illness please call Jeanelle Rasmussen at 952-928-6311.
If you have specific concerns about coronavirus, the Minnesota Department of Health has set up a hotline at 651-201-5414 to answer general questions. You can also find the most current information at the Minnesota Department of Health website (
www.health.state.mn.us
) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website (
www.cdc.gov
).
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UPLIFT Students Prepare for Mock Trials, March 10
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UPLIFT students are preparing for their mock trials on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at the University of Minnesota Law School! If students have not yet turned in their permission form, they will not be able to attend the trials on Tuesday. Please send the attached permission slip with your student to turn into DeAnte Michaud in Room 132 by Monday, March 9. You can also email the permission slip to Catherine Ahlin at
[email protected]
.
Click here for the permission slip
. On Tuesday, students will take the bus to the Law School at 1:30 p.m., and meet law students and faculty. Family and friends, please arrive at the law school in time for trials to start at 6:00 p.m. The Law School is in Walter F. Mondale Hall, 229 19
th
Avenue South, Minneapolis. If you are driving over, you can park in the U of M C86 parking lot, which is attached to the law school, and parking is validated for all attendees. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Catherine Ahlin,
[email protected]
, (612) 672-8314.
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National Spanish Exam, March 10 & 11
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Spanish Immersion Program
ESP-8
th
grade
National Spanish Exam - March 10
th
and 11
th
, 2020
The dates for taking the National Spanish Exam are approaching. The ESP-8
th
grade students will be taking the exam on the 10th and 11th of March during the Spanish class time (1st hour -first group, and 2nd hour -second group).
What is the National Spanish Exam?
The National Spanish Examinations are online, standardized assessment tools for grades 6-12, to measure proficiency and achievement of students who are studying Spanish as a second language. These examinations are administered each year and are sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.
What is the purpose of the National Spanish Exam?
1. To recognize achievement in the study of the Spanish language.
2. To promote proficiency in interpretive communication in the Spanish language.
3. To assess the national standards as they pertain to learn Spanish.
4. To stimulate further interest in the teaching and learning of Spanish.
5. To prepare students to take other standardized tests such as AP and IB.
ESP-Spanish Teacher
952-928-6356
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2019-2020 State Honor Choir
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Luke Rowan has been selected for the 2019-20 State 4-5-6 Honor Choirs!
Saturday, May 2nd is their full-day rehearsal and concert performance. The rehearsals and concert will be located at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Mahtomedi.
Congratulations Luke.
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St. Louis Park Public Schools Music Teacher and Director of Secondary Choirs John Myszkowski is one of 36 semifinalists for the 2020 Minnesota Teacher of the Year Award after a selection panel of 24 community leaders narrowed the field from the initial 135 candidates. Myszkowski has taught in St. Louis Park Public Schools since 1991.
The panel will now review the semifinalists’ portfolios and video submissions in late March in order to select approximately 10 finalists.
The 2020 Minnesota Teacher of the Year will be announced Sunday, May 3 at the St. Paul RiverCentre. Now in its 56
th
year, the Minnesota Teacher of the Year program is the oldest and most prestigious recognition program in Minnesota to honor excellence in education.
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8th Grade Families: Community Project Update
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This week, students continued working on their
presentations
for their Community project. Presentations are about the journey from beginning to end of their project. Individual presentations should be between 6-8 minutes and groups should be 8-12 minutes. Students may use a visual but it is not required. Students should give as much evidence as possible in their presentation as they are receiving a summative assessment score in third quarter on four criteria. No question and answer session will happen after the presentation is done.
Students should use their presentation checklist on page 11 of their Action Book (
click here to view
).
8th grade students will be presenting to 6th and 7th grade classrooms during the
afternoon of March 24th.
It's important that 8th grade students are present to participate and present that day.
Students have been given time to work on these presentations but
time above and beyond class to refine them may be necessary. Students must plan this out.
Please feel free to forward general questions to me, specific questions regarding your students' presentations should be directed to your students' community project supervisor.
Ms. Waldera
IB Coordinator
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A huge thank you to everyone who auditioned for the spring musical! The auditions were great. Our first rehearsal will be Monday after school.
Click here to see the cast list
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Spring Sports Registration Now Open
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We offer the following sports at SLP Middle School:
Boys' and Girls' Track & Field
Boys' Tennis
7th & 8th grade Girls' Lacrosse
Online Registration is now open. Click here to register:
Middle School Spring Sports
(Select Middle School sport you wish to register for).
When prompted to log in, you will log in with the same username and password you use to pay your students lunch account.
The first day of practice is Monday, March 23. The season lasts approximately eight weeks. Practices are from 2:30-4:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. There are no after school activities on Wednesdays.
The following must be received by the athletic director by March 23 for spring sports:
Registration and payment (see above for instructions)
Proof of sports physical exam (exam date can be found on PowerSchool) 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
to download the 2019-2020 Sports Qualifying Physical Examination Medical Eligibility Form.
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Learn to Play Ultimate Frisbee
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St. Louis Park Middle School Ultimate Frisbee team is inviting kids to stay after school to play ultimate frisbee. No experience necessary!
Learn to Play Ultimate Frisbee
Tuesday, March 10th from 2:15 to 4:30 p.m. in Fieldhouse 3/4
Thursday, March 12th from 2:15 to 4:30 p.m. in Fieldhouse 3/4
Want to learn more about the team? Come to our informational meeting:
Thursday, March 12th, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Browndale Park Warming House - 4955 Morningside Road in St Louis Park
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Click
here
for the February issue
of tips, activities, and helpful information for families.
Click
here
for the March issue.
Click
here
for the April issue.
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Looking for other opportunities? Check out these programs
Northern Breezes Youth/Teen Sailing Day Camp
Census 2020 Statistics in Schools Week
Park Valley United Summer 2020 Rec Soccer
Joy of the People Spring League
Kirk Cousins Football Camp
Kids' Place Escape Room
Iron Hearted Violet at Stages Theatre Company
2020 Census - Help Shape our Children's Future
Parenting with a Purpose Series
Winter Weather
2020-2021 Student Calendar
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Washington D.C., updated 3-6-20
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2020 D.C. Trip (Current 7th Graders):
1) There is still a bit of time to register! Please call WorldStrides at 1-800-468-5899; our Trip ID number is 175696.
2)
Final payments are due this month.
Please ensure that all payment arrangements have been made through WorldStrides to avoid cancelation. Call 1-800-468-5899 and use Trip ID number 175696.
3) Within the next few weeks registered families should receive a mailing from WorldStrides at their home address. It will contain a
Roommate Request Form
and an
Emergency Contact/Behavior Contract
(2-sided document).
BOTH
items should be completed and returned to David Burr at the Middle School as soon as possible.
4) Our pre-trip parent meeting will be 1-2 weeks prior to our trip departure.
2021 D.C. Trip (Current 6th Graders):
1) All 6th Grade students watched a presentation about next year's trip during their Language and Literature classes this week. They also received an information packet. If your student was absent or lost their packet and you'd like a replacement please contact David Burr at
[email protected]
or
(952) 928-6375
.
2) Mr. Burr is hosting a
Parent Information Event
for next year's trip. The meeting will be in the Middle School Cafeteria at 7:00 p.m. on
Thursday, March 12
. If you aren't able to attend but would like to know more about the trip please contact David Burr at
[email protected]
or
(952) 928-6375
.
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