St. Louis Park Middle School's Weekly News |
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November 16, School Board Listening Session, 6:30 pm click here
November 17, Listening Session with Superintendent Osei, 5-6 p.m. click here
November 18, Math MAP testing
November 18, Site Council 7-8:30 p.m.
November 25-27, No school, Thanksgiving Break
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Important Information about Distance Learning starting
November 16
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Per the school board decision from Monday, November 9, the Middle School will return to all distance learning starting on Monday, November 16. Students will no longer attend classes in person. The board will review this decision January 11, 2021.
We are returning to the 7 period schedule used previously in distance learning with one lunch/advisory time for all students. Please see the schedule here.
We are seeking input from our parents/guardians, students and staff about what, if any, changes should be made to this schedule as we look at an extended period of time in distance learning. We want to hear about your priorities as we design the schedule going forward. Please take this quick survey to provide your input. Students were surveyed during advisory on Friday.
We are organizing another supply pick up. The anticipated dates for this are December 3 and 4. You will receive additional information closer to that time.
Note: the Middle School office will be open 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. on days school is in session. Please call ahead and make an appointment (952-928-6300) if you need to visit the school.
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MAP Testing for all students |
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MAP testing will be on November 18(math), December 2 (reading), and make-up testing on December 9. The morning session will be from 9 a.m.-noon for students in periods 1-4 and the second session will be 1-4 p.m. for students in periods 5-7. Testing is being held on Wednesdays so no classes will be interrupted. The students’ respective math and language & literature teachers will be sending them the link and reviewing the testing schedule and procedures.
Los exámenes de MAP( por sus siglas en inglés), están planeados para el miércoles 18 de Noviembre (matemática), miércoles 2 de Diciembre (lectura) y exámenes de recuperación el 9 de Diciembre. La sesión matutina inicia de las 9 a.m.- a medio día, para estudiantes en los períodos 1-4 y la segunda sesión será de 1-4 p.m. para los estudiantes en los períodos 5-7. La razón por la que los exámenes serán llevados a cabo los días miércolesa, es por no tener clases esos días y los estudiantes pueden trabajar sin interupción. Los maestros de las clases de matemática y literatura & lenguaje estan a cargo de enviar los enlaces para repaso del horario del examen y procedimientos.
Si el estudiante tiene preguntas escriba a: Omar Adams [email protected]. Si los padres tienen preguntas escriba a:
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2020-2021 SLPMS Spelling Bee:
The following students successfully completed Round 1 of this year's Spelling Bee and have been invited to Round 2. Round 2 will be an online test this year, provided by Scripps National Bee, due to the current pandemic. The testing window will open November 16 and close November 30. Results will be shared in early December.
Contestants need to register through Scripps to be able to access the Round 2 Test. Instructions for registering were both e-mailed and physically mailed to families over the previous two weeks. If you did not receive either format, please contact David Burr at [email protected] or 952-928-6375 as soon as possible.
Grade 8
Diviana Angulo Bunay
Alexandra Coronado
Arun Ferran-Sapatnekar
Miliana Hoffman
Aaliyah Husemann
Annika Koch
Adam Rosvold
Bria Schneeberg
Ana Whorton
Charlotte Wiltse
Grade 7
*A total of three 7th Grade students competed in Round 1
Jacob Erlandson
Lokesh Kamineni
Claire Patterson
Grade 6
*Due to the low number of 7th Grade entrants, more 6th Grade students are invited to Round 2
Boluwatife Adeuga
Adeline Berg
Peyton Budda
Luther Burris
Sadie Dveris
Asha Ferran-Sapatnekar
Tushar Ganesh
Lola Grimm
Adrian Guasco-Avila
Brooklynn Hollman
Rayna Kaufman
Catherine Kotowski
Mohamed Mohamed
Emma Onbasi
Tenzin Pedon
Imad Salam
Celia Slattengren
Yusuf Yusuf
June Zilka
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Coffee with the Principal, November 20 |
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Join us virtually for Coffee with the Principal on Friday, November 20 from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Stay in touch with your principal team. Hear what's happening at the School. Get your questions answered.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 999 0065 1760
Hope to see you then!
Middle School Site Council
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Check out books from the LMC |
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Check out books from the St. Louis Park Middle School library media center! Students can check out books and pick them up "curbside" (in the front entrance foyer). Book requests and holds can be made via our Destiny Catalog online. Instructions for how to request and hold books can be found here. We have many new books and thousands upon thousands of great middle school books both in English and Spanish. Students can check out books for pleasure reading and/or for school assignments using our new system. Please contact Greg Holmbeck, library media specialist, or Diane Vig with questions at [email protected] and [email protected], respectively.
Happy Reading!!
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Some of our Students in Action |
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Some of our students in action during their last full day at SLPMS in 2020! |
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Today I asked students in one word, how they would describe their "school experience" so far.
The words listed above are what they gave me. The larger the word, the more times it was stated.
Enjoy!
Les Bork
Principal
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Sara Route, new Music Teacher |
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Hi, my name is Ms. Route. I have a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree in music education from the University of WI-River Falls. I have been teaching for 17 years and I'm so excited to be in St. Louis Park! I teach middle school choir and after teaching all different age levels, middle schoolers are my favorite.
I have one son, Bentley, who is 9 and takes up my free time. We like to travel, but since that wasn't really in the cards this summer, opted to do small adventures instead. This summer we made it to the Largest Candy Store in Minnesota, Duluth, and the lake we go to in Wisconsin to name a few. We also helped my parents with their garden and as always take care of our two cats, Louie and Ella (yes, they are named after the jazz greats). I enjoy cooking and have been trying my hand at new recipes. Baking is one of my favorite things and a big stress reliever for me. On the weekends you'll usually find me baking something yummy while listening to my favorite radio station the Current.
I have really enjoyed working at St Louis Park and getting to know such fun young people! I look forward to making beautiful music together!
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Listening Sessions with Superintendent Osei, November 17 |
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Listening Sessions with Superintendent Osei, November 17.
Click here for more information.
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Starting on November 16, teachers will have the option to use a new PowerSchool code, to indicate a student was logged in and “present”, but was unresponsive and did not participate during class. At the end of each day, a phone blast will be sent home to families notifying them that their student was unresponsive and did not participate in one of more of their classes that day . This is to be used as a tool for daily feedback and communication to parents/guardians to help let them know if their child was not at all participating in the class discussions, virtual chat, online activities, responding to the teacher if directly asked several questions, or if a student logged in for class but then left class before it was over, etc. Please communicate this with your student and talk about why their active participation is not only important for their learning, but also their connection to their teacher and classmates in a distance and hybrid classroom. This code in PowerSchool will be designated with an 'N", indicating "no participation/unresponsive" for that class period. |
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The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Opportunity |
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The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is dedicated to advancing the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need. Please click here for more information and how to apply.
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St Paul Testing Site will offer Free Saliva COVID Tests |
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The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is offering Minnesotans more and different options for COVID-19 testing by offering saliva testing in a growing number of locations across the state. The test is more comfortable than a nasal swab, and available at no cost to anyone who believes they need a COVID-19 test. Click here for more information.
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Dean of Students:
(6th Grade) Gina Magnuson
(7th Grade) Randy Zutz
(8th Grade) Delana Brinkman
School Social Worker & School Counselor:
Kristen Engen-Routzohn (Social Worker)
Theresa Weber-Sexton (School Counselor)
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Families are reminded that all student absences must be reported to the attendance office to be excused. You may phone, 952-928-6394 or email, [email protected].
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The NEW St. Louis Park Schools Family Tech Help site is located at https://slpfamilytechhelp.blogspot.com/. Please look here for solutions to common technical problems that you may have with a student device. If you are in need of additional, specific assistance, you can email a technician at [email protected] or leave a message at 952-928-6056.
In both cases please state the student name, school, grade, and provide device info, and contact phone or email. Both of these methods are checked on a regular basis during the school day from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Any calls or emails made after 4:00 p.m. will be received and returned the next school day after 7:30 a.m.
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Other Helpful Information |
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Click here for the Preparing for 6-8 Hybrid Learning Guide
Click here for the Middle School Website. Go to parent resources for information on PowerSchool and Schoology. Go to student resources for information on PowerSchool and Schoology.
Download the 2020-21 St. Louis Park Public Schools Return to School Guide
Click here for the digital school calendar.
Click here for the SLP Communicator
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Helpful information for families:
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2021 D.C. Trip:
This year's trip is open to BOTH 7th and 8th graders due to last year's trip postponement! Registration is open through March. If you'd like more information, please contact David Burr at [email protected] or 952-928-6375.
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November 17 Donation to the MS |
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The third Tuesday of every month, Parkway Pizza donates 5% of ALL sales back to SLP Middle School. Bring your family to Parkway Pizza or pick-up carryout on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17.
NEW THIS YEAR: Text this code, SLP MIDDLE, to phone number 22452 for a monthly reminder to support Parkway Pizza and SLP Middle School! Thank you for your support!
Parkway Pizza
6325 Minnetonka Blvd
St Louis Park 55416
952-929-0095
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Other opportunities in the district/community:
Online Holiday Art Live Drawing Class
MS Virtual French Club
MS Soccer Club
Game Design/Coding & Graphic Design/Art Class
Click here to see the flyers.
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