St. Louis Park Middle School's Weekly News |
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February 5, PowerSchool parent portal available
February 8, Current 8th grade Virtual Parent Information Night, 5-6 p.m.
February 11, 6th and 7th graders receive information about registering for 2021-2022 in advisory
February 15, Presidents' Day, No School
February 18 & 19, Teacher Transition Day, No School
February 22, Begin Hybrid Learning or continue Distance Learning
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Secondary Learning Model Change Forms |
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Beginning February 22, Middle School students in grades 6-8 will transition to the Hybrid learning model at 50 percent capacity. Students will either attend class in-person two days per week or continue in distance learning from home. Students with last names that start with A-K will attend class in-person on Mondays and Tuesdays, while students with last names that start with L-Z will attend class in-person on Thursdays and Fridays. Wednesdays will remain a Student Feedback Day at the Middle School.
To plan for this return, students and families have the opportunity to change their selection of educational delivery models. PLEASE NOTE: This change will be in place for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year. IF STUDENTS/FAMILIES DON’T WISH TO MAKE A CHANGE to the learning model previously selected, NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.
To make a change for your student(s), please click here to complete a CHANGE FORM. The deadline to complete the Change Form is Sunday, February 7, 2021.
The health and safety of students and families is of utmost importance; please do not hesitate to contact the Middle School directly at 952-928-6300 if you have any questions or concerns.
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“Give Kids a Smile” is here again! Through this program, dental professionals in Minnesota provide free dental care to children once a year. This year’s event will take place on Friday, February 5th and on Saturday, February 6th. Check out the following website to register to get dental care. Services offered may vary by clinic.
No eligibility questions will be asked to seek care. Patients younger than 18 must be accompanied by a parent or a legal guardian to receive dental care.
If someone you are working with needs assistance or translation services, please call United Way 2-1-1 (or 800-543-7709), where Information and Referral Specialists can assist you in Hmong, Somali and Spanish Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The specialists there can place a three-way call to the dental clinic and assist you in making an appointment. (This information is also available via the above website.)
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St. Louis Park Public Schools requires compliance with the Minnesota State Immunization Law (M.S. 121A.15). In anticipation of middle school students returning to in-person learning, your student must be up-to-date on immunizations, or provide the appropriate legal exemption form. Your student will not be able to attend school in-person until the appropriate documentation is provided.
If you have questions please contact the health office at 952-928-6311.
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A Note from the School Resource Officer |
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Families-
I just want to remind you about the usage of electronic devices and our students. Please check on what your student(s) are doing on their cellphones, social media accounts and all other electronic devices.
Please remember that there are adults that use platforms that are intended for our students to gain their trust for not the right reasons.
A few helpful tips:
- Turn off the location feature on your student’s accounts.
- Do not list where the student lives, what school they attend or any other personal information on the “About Me” section of accounts.
- Make accounts private (including yours).
- Know who is on your students Friend’s List and who they are communicating with.
- Know all your student’s passwords and login information. This information can be useful for you or myself if access to your student’s accounts is needed.
I also have gently used clothes and shoes along with new hats, gloves/mittens and socks in my office. At times I will have food and feminine hygiene products available.
If you need any of these items, please get in contact with me. STEP is also another good resource if you are a St. Louis Park resident.
Thank you all! I am excited to have students back in the building. My office is always open for you and your student(s). I am located in the front office area.
Thank you.
SRO Chaunte’ Ford
952-928-1361 (work voicemail)
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We Missed Picture Day, Now What? |
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Oh no! We missed Picture Day! Now what?
We still want and need your student's portrait for the 2021 yearbook. You can share a portrait to be included. Simply take a photo (smartphone settings information), using these tips to get the best shot possible. Then upload it to the Google Form and submit!
Deadline: Thursday, February 11, 2021
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Listening Sessions with Superintendent Osei |
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This year has been very unique for St. Louis Park Middle School. We are thankful that some traditions will remain the same this year, specifically the yearbook. Last spring, we SOLD OUT of the historic yearbooks and we expect this to happen again this year – please make sure to pre-order online before February 19 to be guaranteed a book in the spring. After this date, there are no guarantees since we place our final book order to Jostens.
The 2020-2021 yearbook will be the ONE book that your student will pull off the shelf to remember what it was like to be a student during this pandemic.
Can’t remember if you purchased a book earlier? Please call 1-877-767-5217 for Jostens customer support.
YEARBOOK ON A BUDGET
Choose J-Pay™ to easily and affordably spread the cost of your purchase over three payments. No interest. No fees. No stress. www.jostensyearbooks.com.
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High School Registration Information Class of 2025 |
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You should have received a mailing last weekend with information from the high school about registering for classes. Click here for the registration directions and click here for the updated planner sheet. Please check out course descriptions and department pathways at www.slpschools.org/hsregistration.
Parent Information Night - Monday, February 8, 5:00-6:00 p.m. at the link below (we will send this out the night before in email blast):
We are looking forward to working with your child the week of February 22-26 to complete the registration process.
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The show will go on...but with a minor delay!! SLP MS Theater has run into some technical difficulties and will be postponing our presentation of the show 10 Ways to Survive Life In a Quarantine (one-act): A Stay-At-Home Play by Don Zolidis. While the actors are ready to go, the streaming and ticket sales hit a snafu, which is pretty on brand for life in a quarantine anyway... think of it as an immersive theatrical experience! We hope to have tickets available next week for shows streaming February 18-21, so keep your eyes out for more info!! Thanks for your understanding and ongoing support of our theater community! I can't wait for you to enjoy this truly hilarious production, made even better by our amazing actors. Now, if we can just upload the Zoom recording to the streaming site to the microwave to the electric blanket to the....
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Registration Information for Current 6th & 7th Graders |
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On February 11 students will be presented registration information for next school year during their advisory class. Registration forms will be due on February 19. More details to follow.
Click here to review the 2021-2022 course catalog.
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Being Organized & Fighting Procrastination |
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The first round was a success so our building substitute, Ms. Gutz, is hosting another round of sessions on Being Organized & Fighting Procrastination. There will be five topics total and each topic will be offered twice, once in the morning and once in the afternoon on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Every session is open to all students to join as they are able. These are optional, but highly recommended as we all continue to navigate school during a pandemic.
The link and Zoom meeting information for all sessions is the same and is as follows:
All sessions are offered twice on Tuesdays and Fridays:
9:20-9:50 a.m. (after 1st hour check-in) and
1:45-2:15 p.m. (after 5th hour check-in)
Tuesday, February 9 Your Work Space
Friday, February 12 Planning Your Work: where do you start?
Tuesday, February 16 Taking Notes and Managing Emails
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8th Grade Community Project Update
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Staff across grade levels and job descriptions are excited about working with our 8th grade students on their community projects. Students' voice and agency is valued on our campus and this capstone project is one way that it comes through! On Tuesday, February 9, students should check for an email from their new supervisor with some information about the first coaching session. That first coaching session will most likely be on Wednesday, February 10. The first meeting with the supervisor will include greetings, setting norms and thinking about the project goal.
Please talk with your 8th grader about their ideas, their group, and their dreams related to this project. We're excited about all the possibilities.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Mia Waldera
International Baccalaureate Coordinator
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National School Counseling Week |
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National School Counseling Week, "School Counselors: All In for All Students," is February 1-5, and is intended to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association, highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career.
Thank you to all St. Louis Park school counselors for the impact you have on our students and their success!
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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.
Also, any overdue books need to be returned before new books can be picked up (or these books can be renewed for another two weeks by requesting this by email). Thank you!
Happy Reading!!
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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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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.
Click here for the digital school calendar.
Click here for the SLP Communicator
School Social Worker & School Counselor:
Kristen Engen-Routzohn (Social Worker)
Theresa Weber-Sexton (School Counselor)
Dean of Students:
(6th Grade) Gina Magnuson
(7th Grade) Randy Zutz
(8th Grade) Delana Brinkman
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2021 D.C. Trip (Current 7th and 8th Graders)
1) Registered families, you should have received an e-mail from David Burr this past week. Please check for it and, if you did not receive it, contact him at [email protected] or 952-928-6375. Some families may have received it at multiple e-mail addresses.
2) Students that are interested but haven't registered yet, there's still room on the trip and some time to get registered! We travel June 12-15, and registration is open through mid-March. Contact David Burr at [email protected] or 952-928-6375 for more information. Please include your current grade level to ensure that you get the correct information.
2022 D.C. Trip (Current 6th Graders)
David Burr is hosting a virtual parent information meeting regarding the 2022 trip to Washington, D.C. The trip dates are June 14-17, 2022. The meeting will be hosted via Zoom on Tuesday, Feb. 9, starting at 7:00 P.M. Please use the following information to attend:
Zoom Meeting ID: 987 5103 1335
Families that are already registered for the 2022 trip, or that attended the previous informational meeting this past December, need not attend this meeting. It is the same information that was presented in December. If you are interested but cannot attend the meeting, please contact David Burr at [email protected] or 952-928-6375.
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Other opportunities in the district/community:
Lacrosse Registration 2021
Lenox Foundation Fundraiser
Spring Youth Football
Master Gardener Classes
Golden Valley Girls Softball Registration
Black History Month Pioneer Series
Virtual Teen Tech STEAM Club
The Newscaster Winter
Seeds Feeds Winter Classes
Self Care 101
Softball Registration
Are You a Night Owl?
2021-22 Student Calendar
Click here to see the flyers.
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