Drama Club Registration is open!

The Drama Club is open to students in grades 3-5, and includes weekly rehearsals on Mondays or Thursdays. There will be three February performances. Students will experience the magic of theater while working together to learn lines, create costumes and props, and perform for friends and family.

Students are expected to consistently attend rehearsals. Please look over the schedule on the Drama Club website (http://psidramaclub.weebly.com/index.html) to be sure that your child can attend all rehearsals and performances before committing to this activity.

Students in GOTR, YEP, or other Community Education classes can join Drama Club, even if they need to miss the first week due to overlapping classes. For other conflicts related to classes or clubs, please contact Sra. Wieber (wieber.kimberly@slpschools.org). 

Follow this link to register. Drama Club registration closes on Wednesday, November 15.

Halloween Guidance for Families

As the month of October comes to an end, we know many families have questions about seasonal festivities including Halloween. Our primary goal is to ensure that our educational environment remains focused on learning, so this year, we would like to provide some guidelines regarding the acknowledgement of this holiday within our school.  

• We will not wear costumes or face paint: Costumes, face paints, and related accessories can be distracting in a learning environment. Therefore, we ask that students not wear or bring these things to school.
• We will not bring or share candy: To ensure the safety and health of all students, there will be no sharing or distribution of candy in school. We encourage families to partake in their own Halloween traditions at home, if they choose.
• We will not have parties: We do not have parties at school on Halloween. As you know, we have three school party days to build community during the school year (this year we had the fall party on October 13, the day before winter break, and the day before spring break).

However, while we are setting these guidelines to maintain a conducive learning environment, we also understand the cultural and festive importance of Halloween. Our dedicated teachers may discuss Halloween and other holidays around this time and their historical and cultural significance during their morning meetings. This will be an opportunity for students to learn about and appreciate the diverse ways people celebrate.

Thank you for being an integral part of our school district community, and we appreciate your understanding and cooperation. 

K-5 A-E Specialist Calendar

In our SLP elementary schools, our specialist classes rotate on an A, B, C, D, E day schedule. We do this so that students do not consistently miss classes on a particular calendar week day. Please see the October rotation schedule.

School District News

As we journey through this academic year, we'd like to remind everyone of the core principles that guide our endeavors at St. Louis Park Public Schools.

St. Louis Park Public Schools sees, inspires, and empowers each learner to live their brilliance in an environment that centers student voice and experience to create racially equitable learning that energizes and enhances the spirit of our community.

We believe in:

• The brilliance of ourselves and others. Everyone has the capacity and responsibility to foster the growth and brilliance of others.
• Authentic community engagement. Engaging and supporting our employees, families, and communities will enhance the healthy development of each learner.
• High expectations. Instilling and upholding high expectations empowers students and staff to higher levels of achievement.
• Collective responsibility. Embodying the collective and urgent responsibility of anti-racist practices enriches a work and learning environment and community.
• Persistent effort. Through persistent effort we will create anti-racist schools and academically successful learners.
• Racial consciousness and cultural competence. Racial consciousness and cultural competence are essential to each person’s ability to be a catalyst for change.
• Advocacy for equity. Everyone has equal intrinsic worth and we will advocate for the historically marginalized.

Mayor for a Day Essay Contests

The League of Minnesota Cities is once again encouraging our state’s 4th, 5th, and 6th graders to share ideas about how they would make cities better through submitting essays in the League’s “Mayor for a Day” essay contest. Contest information can be found at lmc.org/mayorforaday.

Three winning students will be chosen from among submitted entries. Each winning student will receive $100 and will have their essay published in a future issue of Minnesota Cities magazine. If a student from your city wins, we are happy to share ideas on public recognition you can consider in your own community.

Kindergarten Welcome

Join us for Kindergarten Welcome on Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Principals will share about each school, and find out more about departments and services that will be a part of your educational journey. Find out more at slpschools.org/kindergarten

Eat Donuts and Learn More About Park Public Schools & Community Foundation 

On Thursday, Nov.16, 2023, between 7 - 9:30 a.m., at Angel Food Bakery, learn more about the Park Public Schools & Community Foundation (PPS&CF) and the amazing work being done in our community and schools with grants made possible by the Foundation and our generous donors. 

Every year, the PPS&CF raises funds and makes grants to teachers in our district in grades pre k-12 for projects that inspire and enhance our students’ education. In the 2022-23 school year alone, the Foundation was able to make grants totaling over $55,000! Examples include paying for new play equipment for preschoolers; a potter’s wheel and slab at the Middle School; exciting field trips to bring classroom learning to life; a mobile makerspace; a kindness rocks garden project; innovative instruments combining engineering and music; and cutting edge technology bridging the physical education and science curriculums at the High School. 

Learn more

PTO News

Leer-a-tón Ends Tomorrow

This year’s Leer-a-tón is almost over! This Friday is the end of PSI’s largest fundraiser of the year, which means that there’s still plenty of time to cozy up with a good book or listen to a story and record more minutes reading! All donations collected will go to the PSI PTO and help fund our Amity Intern Program. Be sure to keep filling out the flier that was sent home in student backpacks. Thursday, the PSI Amities will be at school from 5:30-7:30pm to read stories to families. There will also be Cozy Reading Time open in the PSI gym, and both events count towards minutes read for this fundraiser! Check out the flier in English or Spanish.  

PSI Book Fair This Week

Come shop for books in Spanish and English. The book fair will be open today, Thursday, October 26 from 2:30-8 pm. To alleviate parking issues, please plan to arrive for the book fair AFTER dismissal when buses have departed the parking lot.

Online shopping will be available Oct 23-Nov 5th (shop here). If you would like assistance with purchasing a book for your student, please reach out to our school social worker, Dana Baumeister, at baumeister.dana@slpschools.org.

Family Fun and Fitness Night

Join us at the St. Louis Park High School Football Field for a night of outdoor fitness and fun! This event last year was a big hit! We will be under the stadium lights Thursday evening, November 2nd from 6 - 7:30pm. This event is for all PSI families, there will be organized activities and a chance to move and be active in the beautiful fall weather. Be sure to bundle up!

There will be no access to bathrooms or water fountains at this event. Please bring a labeled water bottle if needed. In the event of poor weather, a cancellation notice will be posted to the PSI Parents Facebook page.

Check backpacks for PTO Calendar



Students will be sent home with the official PSI PTO Calendar this week, look for that in their orange folders. The calendar will have a listing of all PSI PTO events, their times and places on it. You can also find all of that information and more on psiparents.com!

Spring Amity Host Families Needed

Our children benefit each day from the assistance of eight Amity interns from Spanish speaking countries in our PSI classrooms! Each semester, our school depends on 8 families willing and able to host these dedicated interns. We are in need of a few more PSI host families for spring semester (mid-January to mid-June). We are hoping to get these families signed up in the next few weeks and we thank every family for considering how they can support this program, whether it is fundraising during Leer-a-tón or hosting an intern this spring.

Not only is hosting an amity a huge service to the PSI community, but it is a really wonderful and unique experience that can benefit your whole family. One of the most exciting things we hear is the joy of hearing your child speaking Spanish in their day to day lives with the amity in your home.



Want more info? Please check out the FAQs or email us at psiamity@gmail.com.

Ready to sign up? Email us at psiamity@gmail.com or fill out this application and we’ll reach out to you!

Amity Introductions - Meet Josué

My name is Josué Avileo Ramirez Martinez. I am from El Salvador and it will be a pleasure to stay at your school and in your country. I hope to learn a lot about you.



Before I was selected as a candidate of the amity program, I was studying for my Bachelor's degree in English at the University UNIVO, and working in my free time. I have a great family which is composed of my parents, 3 sisters, a nephew and a niece.

My favorite activities are: to play soccer, to study, to work as a hairdresser and my hobbies are: to draw, to paint, to ride my motorcycle, to watch anime, to practice extreme sports. Other important things about me are that I like to learn new things, I like to share with other people, and I am friendly, respectful and responsible.

Community News

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