October is National Bully Prevention Month

Throughout the month of October, School Counselor, Anne Moore, will be teaching classroom counseling lessons about how to identify bullying behaviors and how to be an Upstander. An Upstander is someone who stands up for others and stops bullying when it happens. Upstanders are important to prevent and stop bullying from happening.  More than half of bullying situations (57%) stop within 10 seconds when a peer intervenes on behalf of the person being bullied (StopBullying.gov).  

Wednesday, October 19th, we will celebrate Upstander Day! Students are encouraged to wear orange to show that they will be an Upstander by spreading kindness, acceptance, and inclusion of others.  

For more information on how to talk to your child about bullying, click here. More information about Upstander/Unity Day can be found here. 

National Hispanic Heritage Month: 

September 15 - October 15

If you're in the building, please check out this banner on the first floor by the Makerspace, featuring PSI community members as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.

A Message from Health Services

Should my child stay home from school?

In general, the following information is intended to help decide when a student should stay home:

• Fever of 100 degrees or more. The student is to stay home for 24 hours after the temperature returns to normal without the use of fever reducing medication.
• Vomited or had diarrhea. The student is to stay home until 24 hours after the last episode. 
• Any uncontrolled cough.
• Rash for which you do not know the cause. Check with your family physician/clinic before sending the student to school.
• If feeling ill/unwell and will not be able to fully participate in school activities.

COVID testing is recommended for students with COVID illness symptoms. Tests are available at school. If your student tests positive, notify the school attendance line and a health services staff member will follow-up with the appropriate guidance. 

When keeping your child home call the 24 hour school attendance line to report the illness at 952-928-6570.

Join us for the SLP Homecoming Festivities on October 7, 2022

All residents, families, staff, and alumni are invited to join together for this year's SLP Homecoming events and tailgate party! There will be a student parade from 4:30-5:00pm from the High School to the Football Stadium, food trucks from 5pm - 7pm in the Central parking lot behind the stadium, photo opportunities with the Oriole, and the football game where the SLP Orioles will take on Holy Angels - kickoff at 7pm. Come join the fun!

Homecoming Expectations: 

• Any child in 8th grade or below must be accompanied by a paying adult who is responsible for them, their behavior and their whereabouts at the game.  The student must be in the bleachers unless with the accompanying adult.  
• No bags, backpacks or outside food/drink will be allowed in. No reentry.  Please remember there are no cash ticket sales and no refunds. 
• Admission will stop at the end of the third quarter.

Please purchase your tickets here: https://gopark.hometownticketing.com/embed/all 

Middle School Students Inspire "Idle-Free SLP" City Initiative

Seventh Graders Suwaydah Aden, Ibtisam Ahmed, and Erin Enright coined the term "Idle-Free SLP" during their Climate Action presentation last spring during science class. Their slogan and presentation have since served as inspiration for a new initiative in Saint Louis Park to reduce carbon emissions in our school parking lots. 

As you pick up and drop off your kids this year, you may notice some new “Idle-Free SLP” signs. That’s because the City of St. Louis Park, in collaboration with Park Nicollet, is launching a student-driven idling reduction campaign for cleaner air and healthier lungs. Idling, or running the engine while parked, can produce more tailpipe emissions per minute than driving and has been linked to asthma symptoms, heart and lung disease, cognitive issues, and premature death. Children are even more vulnerable to air pollution than adults because they breathe more air per pound of body weight and their respiratory systems are not yet fully developed. This makes idling near schools – one of the most common idling scenarios as parents wait to pick up their children – especially dangerous.

Learn more and get involved by checking out the city website or by attending our poster-making session on Thursday, October 13 at St. Louis Park Middle School from 4-5 p.m. Snacks, beverages, and poster-making materials will be provided. Click here to register in advance.

Help Review What is Taught in Classrooms: Join the District Instructional Programs Advisory Council (DIPAC)

Want to help review what is taught in St. Louis Park Public Schools classrooms? We invite families to apply to join the District Instructional Programs Advisory Council (DIPAC). You do not need any educational background to join. The Committee will review the process of our curricular and instructional program offerings.

• Apply by October 14, 2022
• No background required (just your interest to participate!)
• Seeking diverse perspectives
• Attend approximately 4 meetings (1.5 hours each).



Learn more about DIPAC and what we hope to do.

Sign up for Board Briefs

We’re now publishing an e-newsletter with highlights from School Board meetings. View the September 27 Board Briefs or subscribe to future newsletters.

It's Time to Order PSI Spiritwear!

Fall Spiritwear is here! Our 2022 store is full of brand new items and designs. Orders are due October 13 and will be shipped directly to you in plenty of time for holiday gift-giving. Proceeds support PSI and the Amity program. 

https://psielementaryspiritwearfall2022.itemorder.com