Photos from the Lower School and Middle School Last Day of School Parades
Thank you families for participating in the Lower School and Middle School parades last week. We enjoyed getting to celebrate the end of the year and saying goodbye!
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Opening of the 2020-2021 School Year? And Parent Feedback on Distance Learning. Like you, we have many questions about what the opening of next school year will look like. VERY BRIEFLY, please note the following:
- Weekly Conference Calls. We still have weekly conference calls with the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). They are uncertain as to how schools will open, but they hope to provide guidance to us by the end of July.
- Three Options for School Opening. The three obvious options are:
- Distance Learning Model. This is how school operated from March 30 until May 31.
- Back to School as Normal. This would be bringing everyone back to school in full attendance.
- A Hybrid Model. This is a model that is in between the two previously listed, where some students attend one day, others attend another, etc.
- We are acutely aware of the countless variables associated with each option. In fact, there are so many variables, there is no sense in walking through the details related to each of the potential scenarios. It is simply best to wait until we have received guidance from MDE.
- Parent Feedback. After the week of July 4, we will send out a survey (and potentially hold meetings) to get feedback on your experiences over the past two months. If the guidance from MDE indicates that part of our school opening will have a distance learning component, we want to know how we can make this experience better for students and their families.
Until then, may your summer be filled with rest and relaxation.
Jon Gutierrez
Executive Director
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Summer Main Office Hours
During the months of June (starting next week, Monday, June 8) and July:
- Monday-Thursday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Friday - CLOSED
Division offices vary with their summer hours so please call ahead to make sure the office manager will be in prior to coming to school.
*The school building, including all offices, will be closed the week of June 29-July 3, 2020.
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Amy Kleinboehl Named Middle School Principal Effective July 1, 2020
We are truly excited to announce that, effective July 1, 2020, Amy Kleinboehl will be the Middle School Principal at St. Croix Prep. Amy joined St. Croix Prep in 2008 and taught 5th grade Social Studies and 6th grade Math for nine years. She has been a Teaching and Learning Coordinator for five years and has served as the Middle School Dean of Students and Assistant Principal the past year. In addition, Amy has served on the school board for three years. Amy has a School Administrator’s license, as well as licensure in K-6 Elementary Education and 5-8 Math. Amy understands the mission, goals and culture of our school, and especially the Middle School. Please warmly welcome Amy to her new position.
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No YMCA Summer Power Camp at St. Croix Prep This Summer
St. Croix Prep will not serve as a host site for YMCA's Summer Power Camps this year, due to the facility being closed for use by students.
YMCA Summer Power Camps are being held at other sites throughout the east metro. Consult YMCA's website for more information. Click
here for their website.
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Summer Food Service Program
The free summer meal program makes sure kids have access to free healthy meals over the summer when they are not in school. Free summer meal sites are located throughout the United States and throughout the state of Minnesota. Kids can drop by these meal sites during their meal service times and eat for free!
Click
here to find a location near you. Click
here for information to find locations to collect breakfasts and lunches all summer long.
There are five easy ways to locate SFSP meal sites based on a location:
- Download the Summer Eats Minnesota Mobile App, OR search the app store on your smartphone or device for the free app "Summer Eats Minnesota."
- Text "Summer Meals" to 97779. Spanish speakers, text "Verano" to 97779.
- Link to USDA Interactive Map Summer Food Rocks.
- Call the National Hunger Hotline at 1-866-3-Hungry or 1-877-8-HAMBRE, available from Monday through Friday, 6 a.m.-9 p.m., Central Time.
- Call the 2-1-1 Hotline or from cell phones – Twin Cities Metro Area: 651-291-0211; Greater Minnesota: 800-543-7709; TTY: 651-291-8440.
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Public Hearing Notice on Student Fees on Tuesday, June 23 at 6:00 pm in the Orchestra Room
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN; the school board of St. Croix Preparatory Academy will hold a public hearing REGARDING 2020-2021 STUDENT FEES NOT SPECIFICIALLY PERMITTED OR PROHIBITTED BY MINNESOTA STATUTE.
Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 6:00 pm
St. Croix Preparatory Academy, Orchestra Room
4260 Stagecoach Trail North
Stillwater MN 55082
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Bus Transportation Registration for the 2020-2021 School Year
To register your child for bus transportation for the 2020-2021 school year, please click
here to complete the online form. Upon completion, St. Croix Prep will provide an electronic file of this information to Stillwater Area Public Schools.
The deadline to complete this form is Monday, June 15, 2020. A form must be completed for each student.
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Lower School and Middle School Yearbooks on Sale Now!
Our yearbook provider is Balfour - click the links below to purchase your yearbook(s).
The Lower School yearbook is on sale until July 8 and Middle School yearbook will be on sale until August 31.
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School Tool Box for the 2020-2021 School Year on Sale Through Sunday, June 14
We are happy to announce that we have again chosen to sell prepackaged school supplies for next school year for grades K-4 via The School Tool Box. The School Tool Box comes with teacher-approved, trusted brand school supplies your student requires. The School Tool Box saves you time searching for those hard-to-find items in the back-to-school crowds.
Just place your order online by June 14 and it will be waiting for your student at back to school night next fall. Be sure to order for the grade your student will be entering in the fall. Click
here for more information. Click
here to place your order.
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Donald's Uniform Sale June 1-30, 2020
Don't miss out on Donald's annual sale June 1-30. Save 10%-20% on everything. Free shipping on all orders over $100. Click
here to shop.
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Resources from Youth Service Bureau
- Putting People First: Lessons Lessons from the Pandemic. Click here to view the video.
- Daily Art Lessons from author/illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka. Ideas for helping kids find healthy ways to use screens and remove boredom. Click here to view the video.
- Weekly Podcast from Common Sense: Parent Trapped. Click here to access the podcasts.
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Crisis: If you, or someone you care about, are feeling overwhelmed with emotions like sadness, depression, or anxiety, or feel like you want to harm yourself or others:
- Call 911
- Call 651-275-7400 - Washington County Mobile Crisis Response
- Text MN to 741741 or Call CRISIS (274274) from a mobile phone
- Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255)– National Suicide Prevention Line
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Lions Summer Camps Update
Due to the uncertainty of the upcoming summer, we are canceling all in person summer camps offered by the SCPA Activities Department.
Individual coaches and advisors will be reaching out to team members in order to facilitate online instruction and information sharing during the summer months. All students are asked to be in touch with their Head Coach or Lead Advisor with questions about those summer offerings.
If circumstances change where we are able to do face to face instruction at some point this summer, coaches and advisors will reach out to their teams and share what that schedule will be.
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Fall Sports to Hold Organizational Meetings - Grades 7th-12th
Fall sports will begin hosting fall organizational meetings online over the next two weeks. All new and returning students interested in participating in boys or girls soccer, cross country, football and volleyball should contact the respective coaches for the link to these meetings. Coaches emails are below.
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Varsity Letter in Service
St. Croix Prep offers an opportunity to earn a varsity letter in service for students entering grades 9-12. Students that are interested in earning a letter in service click
here to read the requirements. Students can start earning hours over the summer. Email
Karen Vidlock if you have questions.
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For a list of all upcoming activities at St. Croix Prep, view the Activities Calendar
here
. Sign up for alerts for any last minute cancellations or changes to the schedule.
Follow us on Twitter: @scpaactivities
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