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It has been an incredibly busy week here at the High School as students and teachers prepared to be away from the building to follow district, state, and federal guidelines.  On Monday, our students were amazing as they displayed "I"nclusiveness and "D"ependability as they helped prepare their classrooms and peers for time out of the building.  I also want to give a special shout out the students and staff working in our Birdfeeder, our student-led food shelf, for thinking of others and packing food for our families in need.

"R"elationships were also present as teachers collaborated all day yesterday to share knowledge as they continue to create digital connections for students and families.  We will continue to build our digital environment to prepare for distance learning.  Our staff will start connecting with families digitally as soon as today.  I very much appreciate the positive energy I witnessed and look forward to more learning together.  Thank you teachers for your amazing efforts!

Scott Meyers

Principal

To live our district's core values, we are asking that all teachers post information to their students through Schoology starting as soon as next Wednesday.  The purpose of this process is to determine if students are still connected to our school and how students are transitioning to a new classroom environment. We are asking all students to respond so that we can assess student access. There may also be updates regarding assignments that students received before the school closing.  

 

Please know that Schoology and school issued email are two of the best methods to get up to date information regarding classes.  

 

We are asking teachers to aim for 2-3 tasks, activities, or assignments per week to prepare for our future distance learning environment.  Please know that the majority of teacher's time is currently being spent preparing for digital classrooms. Reach out directly to teachers if your child is not able to complete the activities their teachers are assigning. 

 

We understand there are many circumstances that we are not aware of during these uncertain times. Student grades will not be affected by work assigned during this transition time.

Earlier this week we emailed an update regarding the cancellation of conferences that were scheduled for Thursday March 19, and Tuesday March 24.  We will continue to plan for a new date.  We have been able to try a couple of different digital platforms for meeting.  We will continue to search for the best digital solution.

We will follow this format:

• 1 Week time slot to offer conferences
• Due to limitations of platforms we will be scheduling individual digital meetings
• We will make two attempts to contact families (please defer after the first communication if you do not desire a conference)

The Journalism Educators of Minnesota named senior Marta Hill as the Minnesota Journalist of the Year . She continues on to the national competition. The results for this were supposed to be announced at the Spring National High School Journalism Convention in April. (The announcement will still happen, but the event has now been canceled.) 

In additional news, the students will find out Friday if the Echo will receive a Gold or Silver Crown from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. CSPA will announce the results here . Being on this list is a very big accomplishment. Echo is in the Hybrid category, which encompasses last year's print editions and this year's website.

The students are also up for a National Online Pacemaker through the National Scholastic Press Association. A full list of finalists may be found here. These are announced at the April spring convention that was canceled as well.

The school was one of nine national First Amendment Press Freedom Award schools. This award requires information from the principal, all media advisers (Echo and Echowan) and student representatives from both publications. Two rounds of evaluation happens. Representatives of NSPA, Quill & Scroll, the Journalism Education Association sit on the board that decides this distinction.

To those of you testing this year, here is a helpful review document:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jfRoHurB9amODTPmBPvDvcFBPRQyaQ2SZ7VrnlxEQok/edit?usp=drivesdk

Staff, Parents, and Students:

 

Additional resources:  

Please be sure to stay up to date with local resources/websites

Do you have a junior that is interested in Government & Politics and wants to build their resume by taking part in a summer program?  Consider Boys/Girls State.  These programs are taking place June 14-20 at either Bethel University campus (Girls) or St John's University campus (Boys).

Junior Social studies teachers have more information and applications or go to the websites below to find out more.

http://www.mnala.org/girls-state/ or  http://mnboysstate.org/index.html

If you would like to see a short screencast with more information or have questions, please email Barb Nelson (nelson.barbara@slpschools.org).

Please review the  PSEO powerpoint and  Frequently Ask Questions on the HS website  https://www.slpschools.org/domain/721

A recent national study reported that tuition discount rates at private colleges reached a record 52.2% for freshman. Learn how you can increase your likelihood of capturing some of these savings! My goal is to help you identify colleges that might be a good financial fit (based on anticipated aid) for your family's budget before your child applies to college. 

The course will be delivered in two separate class sessions. We will use detailed case studies to focus on how colleges make decisions around financial aid and what the implications are for you. There is also a hands-on component where you can search for the financial aid histories of colleges that your child might be interested in attending.

Tuesdays, March 10 & 17, 6:30-8pm

Lenox Community Center, Room 115

Register online:  https://bit.ly/2kylGrf

Representatives from college admission offices visit high schools around the country to present informational programs to prospective students, parents and counselors.  We at St. Louis Park High School have made it easy to secure a spot!

College Representative Visit

TAKE the SURVEY - Gathering Student/Parent Voice! The survey is about preparing local students for success in their future careers. Through this survey, we'd like to understand your thoughts on how the Career and Technical Education programs at our high school can prepare students for in-demand and high-wage careers. Your participation will help us to identify how well our programs are achieving their goals and if there are any areas for improvement. ALL information is confidential - no names or email addresses are collected!

Please, take only one survey.  Thank you for your participation!

link:  CTE Needs Assessment Survey

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:

 

 

If you would like to speak to the school nurse about your student's illness please call Susanne Otos at 952-928-6108.

 

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).

With spring just around the corner, many students are getting outside to practice for different activities and explore their interests. Research shows that there are many benefits to practicing mindfulness as a student, including reducing overall stress, getting better sleep and recovery, and improving clarity and concentration. Encourage your students to check out the Change to Chill tools and try an activity like the Chiller Challenge to share how they practice mindfulness.

https://www.changetochill.org/chillerchallenge/

Parents - Still time to complete the survey:

SLPHS offers Driver's Education classes after school and during the summer. Sections do fill up! For more information click here.