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25 THINGS about St. Louis Park High School
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Student Voice was a highlight of my week at the High School as I visited some classrooms and talked with students in the hallway. Topics ranged from weekend plans to hopes and dreams regarding our future construction projects. In Ms. Callie Hefstad's English class students asked me questions about school policies and practices. These questions were tied to their current project about school related issues. It was a great experience and I was impressed by the depth of questions they were asking.
As we start our first window of teacher observation, I am looking forward to observing more lessons. I will also get a chance to have meetings with teachers to hear their voices. This time of year is an important time for principals to reflect with students, teachers and families. Our upcoming conferences will be a great chance to engage with our parents. I'm looking forward to seeing families at our evening conferences on October 25 and 30.
Scott Meyers
Principal
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I'm Aaron Schloer and I am the new Student Success Advocate (SAA). I want to be successful reaching your son or daughter. "Excellence is a Habit", Aristotle
I'm Donielle "DJ" Singer Jr. I'm the Student Safety Advocate (SSA). I'm originally from Philly by way of South Florida. I'm here to create relationships and maintain a conducive environment. "Hard work is easy, doing it every day is the hard part".
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St. Louis Spark High School will be holding parent-teacher conferences on Thursday, October 25 and Tuesday, October 30 from 4-7:30 p.m. Conferences will be held in the High School Field House. (Entrance is located on the south side of the building adjacent to the railroad tracks.) It is helpful if you bring a copy of your student's schedule (or a list of teachers) with you to conferences (available in PowerSchool). You will be able to get a copy of this schedule at a welcome table in the field house on conference night if needed. Hope to see you there.
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Family Communication Survey Outcomes
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Thank you for completing the communication survey this spring! Staff convened over the summer to review feedback and made the following updates to continue enhancing our school/home communications!
Important HS website links are more prominent in the weekly 6425News so it's quicker to find what you need!
We welcome parents into the school to meet with the Principal by hosting Coffee with the Principal meetings. These are small group conversations in which parents can ask their questions, share feedback and hear updates in an informal environment. Thank you to those who joined us on Wednesday Sept 26th! It was an engaged group who received answers to their questions and shared experiences to help each other!
We have developed a Parent Engagement Committee who will invest some volunteer time to enhance the communication network and support parent/family/staff events. (If interested in joining, please email Deb Muralt at muralt.deb@slpschools.org)
All students now receive the weekly newsletter, 6425News, so they are knowledgeable about upcoming student opportunities, deadlines and spotlights.
Program materials
are now available at HS events so parents are aware of the many HS resources that support student success.
Thank you for supporting our commitment to enriching the school/home connection!
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MAP (NWEA) Math Testing
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MAP(NWEA) Math for all 9th and 10 Graders will take place October 23-25. Math MAP testing will take place during Science class this fall. This year we will be using a special block schedule for Fall MAP(NWEA) testing. Using a different schedule will allow students to take the MAP(NWEA) test in one class period administered by a teacher who will use the results!
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IB Exam Registration Deadline Approaching
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Students were given IB Registration forms in their classes at the beginning of the month/end of last month. They have until Wednesday October 17th to turn in their completed form and have the fees paid ($60 per exam). There are two places for parents to sign and five places to initial on the form. Please make sure you do all seven things before sending the form back to school with your child. Students may submit their form and fee to their IB teacher OR directly to Mrs. Magdal.
For updates and information throughout the year:
Schoology Group Name: "International Baccalaureate Students & Parents" Access Code: TP32C-Z7JNW
Remind Group Name: SLPHS IB Diploma Program Text @slpibdp to the number 81010 to get text messages or go to
rmd.at/slpibdp to sign up for email notifications.
Twitter: @SLP_IB_DP
YouTube : SLP IB Diploma Program
Instagram : slp_ib_dp
IB Exam Registration Form |
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"Scholarship Finder"
Free Resource from Hennepin County Library
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Interested in scholarship money for college? The Scholarship Finder from Ebsco is part of the Learning Express Library online resource from the Hennepin County Library. Besides the Scholarship Finder, you can find interactive tutorials, and test preparation tools for SAT, PSAT, ACT, many AP tests, TOEFL, and more. It is free, but you will need your Hennepin County Library card to access Learning Express Library.
Access Learning Express Library by going to
hclib.org
- "Browse" -- "Online Resources" -- "Learning Express Library" (it's a long, alphabetical list). You will login to the resource with your HCL library card. Get your HCL card by stopping in person to any local public library (bring identification showing your address), or
apply online
and your library card will be mailed to you.
Once in Learning Express Library, use the search box and enter "scholarship finder" to get to this particular resource. Then you will create a new account the first time, or login to your Learning Express Library account - which will keep track of any practice tests or resources you use.
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Beat the Odds Scholarship
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The Beat the Odds® scholarship application is now available and will be entirely online this year!
The Beat the Odds® scholarship program honors outstanding high school seniors who have overcome tremendous adversity in life to achieve academic excellence, demonstrate leadership in their communities and aspire to attend college. Each year, through a competitive review process, Children's Defense Fund-Minnesota selects five of the most deserving Twin Cities-area high school students for a Beat the Odds® scholarship to be put toward college expenses.
The Beat the Odds® scholarship application is now available and will be entirely online this year!
Students interested in applying should follow this link:
Nominators can submit their recommendation letter in two ways.
- Once a student completes their application, nominators will receive an email prompting them to submit a recommendation letter separately.
- A nominator can also provide the student with their recommendation letter ahead of time and the student may upload it in their application and submit all at once
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ACT Student Champion Award
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Applications are open for the ACT Student Champion Award! The ACT Student Champion Award recognizes one student in each state who is tenacious and persistent, no matter the challenge, and is prepared for life after high school with a goal in mind and plan in place.
ACT Student Champions receive a $500 non-renewable scholarship, certificate, and state-level recognition.
Please encourage students in the graduating class of 2019 who have taken the ACT who fit the following criteria to apply:
- High school seniors who have overcome challenges and can articulate their education and/or career actions
- At a minimum students must have a composite ACT score of 22 on a single test date OR a Gold ACT® WorkKeys® National Career Readiness Certificate®
Applications can be found www.act.org/readinesschampions. Applications are due October 31, 2018, and champions will be notified on or before January 31, 2019.
All questions may be directed to ccrc@act.org.
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The Horatio Alger Scholarship
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Receive up to $25,000 for college with The Horatio Alger Scholarship.
Click here for details. |
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Financial Aid Workshop
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College Financial Aid Workshop
St. Louis Park High School Media Center
Thursday, October 25, 2018 4-7:30 p.m. Read More
Completing the FAFSA Form 2018-19
Naviance
We are pleased to introduce Naviance Student
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a mobile-friendly, comprehensive website your student can use to make plans about careers and college.
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Colleges Visit SLP High School
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Attention Juniors & Seniors
The following colleges will be visiting St. Louis Park High School soon. Please sign up in the Counseling Office.
| North Hennepin Community College |
Tue October 16, 2018 |
10:30 AM |
| Colorado State University |
Mon October 22, 2018 |
9:15 AM |
| Navy |
Mon October 22, 2018 |
10:10 AM |
| Buena Vista University |
Mon October 22, 2018 |
1:25 PM |
| University of California, San Diego |
Tue October 23, 2018 |
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| Knox College |
Tue October 23, 2018 |
9:30 AM |
| National Guard |
Tue October 23, 2018 |
1:30 PM |
| Marines |
Wed October 24, 2018 |
1:25 PM |
| Rainy River Community College |
Thu October 25, 2018 |
10:25 AM |
| Montana State University, Bozeman |
Mon October 29, 2018 |
10:10 AM |
| Bradley University |
Mon October 29, 2018 |
1:25 PM |
| Miami University, Oxford |
Tue October 30, 2018 |
10:30 AM |
| Drake University |
Tue October 30, 2018 |
1:30 PM |
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Fall Private College Campus Visits
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Fall is a great time for campus visits.
Now that fall is here, you can take the next step in your college search: campus visits. Nothing will help you better imagine what it would be like to live and learn there than visiting campuses.
Click here for more information.
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Twin Cities Film Fest College & Career Fair
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Twin Cities Film Fest College & Career Fair
Saturday, October 20, 2018
12:00-2:00 p.m.
TCFF Can Can Wonder-Lounge
1658 West End Blvd.
St. Louis Park, MN
Top colleges, media companies and festival filmakers are gathered all in one place to learn about you. There's something for everyone!
For information go to tcffeducation.org |
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October is College Knowledge Month
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The goal of this initiative is to provide every graduating high school senior with the preparation, opportunity, and support needed to apply to their post-secondary schools of choice! Click here for more information.
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All Juniors (Class of 2020) will take the ACT test at the High School on February 20, 2019
(at no cost)
What is the ACT?
The ACT is a standardized test used for college admissions. T
o help students prepare we offer a
FREE ACT Online Course & Practice Tests.
Click here for more information. |
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Padres y Guardianes de Estudiantes de High School
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Please plan to attend
Shaping Our Future for Latino Students and Families
Tuesday, November 13th
From 6:30 - 7:30pm
St. Louis Park High School Media Center/Library
Our Latino students and families will be empowered with the knowledge and tools required to support their career plans and future success.
Special Guest:
Felipa Cespedes
Latin@ Outreach & Success Specialist
North Hennepin Community College
| 7411 85th Avenue N. | Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
Preguntas en Ingles: Kelly Brown, 952-928-6122, brown.kelly@slpschools.org
Information in Spanish |
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Did You Know that Girls Can't Be Engineers - WRONG!
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Join 15,000 women engineers from around the globe in Minneapolis, MN this fall to prove that girls can in fact, be engineers!
This traveling conference will be making this year's stop at The Minneapolis Convention Center on Saturday, October 20th, 2018.
REGISTER TODAY - Registration closes Oct. 13!
Use this link to register:
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Yearbook Sales:
2019 yearbooks are currently on sale for $70 on slpechowan.com. You can also pay with cash or check (made out to Balfour) in room B229 during all three lunches. Echowan staff will be present at parent-teacher conferences on October 25th and October 30th to sell books.
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Senior Meeting Dates to Remember
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Notes to Seniors from Ms. Busse
The following are a few important dates that you need to mark on your calendars:
- October 24th, 2018 Wednesday: Senior Meeting Advisory hour in Auditorium.
- Plato
- Attendance
- Leadership
- Jostens
- Jan. 16th, 2019 Wednesday: Senior Meeting Advisory hour in Auditorium.
- Feb 13th, 2019 Wednesday: Senior meeting Advisory hour in Auditorium.
- April 10th, 2019 Wednesday: Senior meeting 3rd hour in the cafeteria.
- May 15th, 2019 Wednesday: Senior meeting 3rd hour in Auditorium. Permit distribution
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Teen Health Awareness and Family Support Opportunity from Teen Annex Clinic
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Let's Talk! Parents and Youth Connect about Sexuality
When? Saturday, October 27th, 10am-12:30pm Where? Annex Teen Clinic, Robbinsdale. Click here for more information.
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This week at Mindfulness Monday we further explored the importance of finding silence, even silence from nonstop thoughts, in our lives by making glitter jars. Please join us on Monday mornings from 8:00-8:15 in room A308. Previous attendance is not necessary.
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9th Grade Parent Advisory Council
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Please join us for the first 9th grade Parent Advisory Council meeting of the year on
Thursday, October 25th
from 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm in room C163 (back of media center) at the high school.
All are welcome! You do not need to sign up to attend. We will ask for your feedback about how 9th grade is going for your student and insights you might offer as a SLPHS parent. We will also share information about current events at the high school. This is a great opportunity to connect with other 9th grade parents and SLPHS staff.
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| Go to gopark.org for athletic event information and sports registration. |
October 17 - Early Release, Professional Development
October 18 & 19 - No School, Education MN Conference
October 25 & 30 - High School Conferences, 4-7:30 p.m., Field House |
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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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