POSTPONED TONIGHT - TO BE RESCHEDULED

Talent Development - Kinder Science Night!

The Kinder Science Observation Night this evening is POSTPONED tonight (Nov. 17). Watch for a re-scheduled date coming soon!

Education Support Professionals Day

ESPs hold a special place in the hearts of everyone in our school communities. If you ask any student about their day, they will likely have a story to share about the bus driver who gets them to and from school safely, the secretary who greets them every morning with a smile, the cafeteria worker who feeds them healthy meals at lunch, or the paraeducator who provides them with the space to learn and grow every day. These ESPs, and more, work alongside other caring adults to help our students get what they need to succeed.

From the Health Office...

High Rates of Illness at School:

Stay Home When Sick and Slow the Spread of Illness

We are seeing unusually high rates of illness in multiple SLP schools, in particular, influenza (flu) and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). These viruses can be easily spread through close contact when people cough, sneeze, and talk. PLEASE list your child's symptoms when calling the 24 hour attendance line (952-928-6570).

Please help partner with us in an effort to prevent the spread of illness by following our illness guidelines:

Following are situations when your child should stay home:

• Fever of 100 degrees or more. The student should stay home for 24 hours after their temperature returns to normal without the use of fever reducing medication.
• Vomiting or diarrhea. The student is to stay home until 24 hours after the last episode.
• Any uncontrolled cough.
• Rashes with unknown causes. Check with your family physician/clinic before your student returns to school.
• If feeling ill/unwell and the student is unable to fully participate in school activities.

If your child displays symptoms of influenza or RSV, you can reach out to your child’s health care provider to see if testing for these illnesses is recommended. For information about influenza and RSV please refer to the Parent Fact Sheets from Hennepin County Public Health:



• Influenza information can be found HERE
• RSV Information can be found HERE

Thank you for helping to prevent the spread of illness.

Music Website Recently Updated!

The PSI music website has been updated to include a "feedback form" that students/parents/community can use to provide ideas and feedback to continue to improve music education at PSI.

1. A Feedback Form to give suggestions to improve your child's learning
2. A page with resources and ideas for music learning at home
3. An area on the home page for highlights of "Music Outside the Classroom." Please send pics or videos of anything musical from home or extracurricular activities, and Sr. Davis will feature your child's brilliance!  

Winter Gear

With the change in weather comes the need for daily winter gear for P.E. class and recess! Please remember to send your child with a warm coat, boots, snow pants, hat and waterproof gloves/mittens to play outside. Please remember to LABEL ALL your child's items. 

If your family needs assistance with winter gear, please contact Jennifer Gregor at gregor.jennifer@slpschools.org, we can help!  

Substitute Educators Day - November 18

Thank you to all of our building substitutes at PSI, we appreciate you being a part of our community!

If you would be interested in becoming a Substitute Teacher or Paraprofessional (classroom assistant) with St. Louis Park Public Schools, we would be happy to have you join our team! Click here to apply with our partner, Teachers on Call.

November 15- PTO Mental Health Presentation Resources

Our school mental health team presented this week to families about student mental health with a focus on anxiety.  It was great to be back in person for the event! See here for resources and strategies that were shared during this event.

Lost & Found - LABEL ALL ITEMS

There are a LOT of Lost & Found items already. Please stop by to check for your child's items any time you're coming to school.

Please LABEL ALL your child's items so we can return them to you. Click HERE for some examples of inexpensive label options you may consider purchasing for labeling all your child's clothing and other misc. items.

On Minnesota Give to the Max Day 2022

Please consider a donation to help the schools and community. Click HERE to donate.

Grants in the schools have been used for 3D printers, potter’s wheels, musical instruments, educational field trips, mobile play stations, multicultural books, literacy tools, family engagement events, and so much more! Grants to non-profits have provided St. Louis Park families greater access to stable housing, nutritious food, safe and educational out-of-school time activities, social and emotional programming, economic opportunity through career training programs, and many other vital services!

SLP Public Schools to Send COVID Test Kits Home with Students & Staff!

St. Louis Park Public Schools will send COVID test kits home with ALL students and staff ahead of Thanksgiving break

Rest, relaxation, and time to connect with family and friends is coming soon to St. Louis Park Public Schools students, families, and staff with No School K-12 from November 23-25. As we enter the winter season, we are seeing the combination of COVID, influenza, the common cold, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) significantly impact the health of students and staff.  

District leaders are looking ahead with your health in mind… We are taking steps to increase our cleaning protocol and are strongly recommending that students and staff resume masking. We will also be distributing COVID tests districtwide. 

To keep our schools and buildings safe after the break, we strongly encourage all students and staff to test for COVID before returning to school on November 28 or if symptoms appear anytime during the week of the 28th, regardless of vaccination status. 

We are excited to announce that St. Louis Park Public Schools is in a position to assist families and staff with this request. Next week, students and staff members will be sent home with two COVID tests.

Please contact Flower Krutina, krutina.flower@slpschools.org, with any questions.

And The Leer-a-tón Winners Are... 

Congratulations to Srta. Bernal’s and Sra. Ziegle’s classes for highest participation in this year’s ¡Leer-a-tón! They earned a donut party! 

A big round of applause for the top individual readers: 

Charlotte M. (Kinder), Dagmawi B. (Gr. 2), Emmalyn T. (Gr. 2), Walter L. (Gr. 4), and Will S. (Gr. 3)! 

Students who read more than 1,000 minutes will soon have their names on the Leer-a-tón Wall of Fame. Bravo readers!

Spring Amity Intern Host Family Still Needed!

The PTO needs ONE more family to host an Amity intern for spring semester (mid-Jan thru mid-June)!

Hosting is a unique experience that can benefit your entire family, plus it’s a great way to give back to the students, teachers, and staff of PSI and beyond. If you are interested in learning more, check out a list of commonly asked questions in the Host Family FAQs 2022-23. Email psiamity@gmail.com to connect with one of our PSI Amity Coordinators, Kyle Wermerskirchen, Megan Patterson, Paige Young or Susan Croom for more information.

STEP Holiday Food

STEP provides holiday food during the month of November as part of our food shelf experience. Interested parties must make a food shelf appointment for curbside pickup during the month of November.

Click HERE for more information about STEP!

Celebrate the Re-Imagined Texa-Tonka this Holiday Season!

FREE S'mores on the Plaza - Nov 19 | 11am - 2pm

There's no better way to compliment your shopping experience than with a warm comforting snack. Stop by our fire pits and warm up while you make a s'more on the public plaza! Free and open to everyone, you can let us know you're coming here or join in during your weekly shopping outing.