Parent/Teacher Connect Times - February 16 & 17

A SPECIAL EDITION ¡La Prensa! was sent 1-26-23 with Sign-Up Genius links to schedule time to connect with your child's teachers. Click HERE to link to all teacher sign-ups. Please note the teacher tabs at the top of the page to easily tab between teachers when signing up to connect.

Contact the teacher directly if you have questions, need help signing up, or if you need to change your sign-up.

PSI Drama Club

Mark your calendars! The 126 members of the PSI Drama Club are working hard to prepare this year's show! Performances are February 24, and 25 at 6:30 pm. More details next week!

2023 Elementary Career-A-Palooza Volunteers Needed!

We invite you to come demonstrate and speak about your career at one of our schools. Participating in the Career-A-Palooza would involve you occupying a station for all students to come through in small groups to learn about your career. Each presenter will have about 7-10 minutes per group to show and share what they do. Please contact school counselor, Anne Moore for more information at moore.anne@slpschools.org.

Virtual Incoming 6th Grade Information Night

Join us TONIGHT, Feb. 2 at 6:30 p.m.

ms.slpschools.org/incoming-6th-grade-families

During the virtual event, students and families will be welcomed by school leaders, receive details about online registration, and participate in breakout rooms to learn more about St. Louis Park Middle School. View the flyer. Click HERE, then scroll down and click on Event Link to join.

We’ll host in-person events for students and families this spring

Interest Form for the Policy 506

Student Behavior Intervention Procedures Development Team

Background: On Aug. 10, 2021, the St. Louis Park Public Schools School Board unanimously approved and updated Policy 506 Student Behavior Intervention (formerly Student Discipline) to align with the mission and vision of the 2020-25 Strategic Plan for Racial Equity Transformation, reduce exclusionary practices that are highly punitive and racially predictable, include the use of non-exclusionary behavior interventions such as Restorative Practices, and center the humanity of students. A team will convene to develop procedure recommendations.

Purpose: Create procedure recommendations that embody the restorative commitments of Policy 506 and the mission/vision of St. Louis Park Public Schools.

Scope: Research, best practices (Restorative Practices and trauma-informed practices as two examples), and input from stakeholders will inform the work. Team members are expected to understand the current policy, and encourage the engagement, input, and feedback of all stakeholders. Team members will develop a recommendation that supports our district mission to see, inspire, and empower 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.

If you are interested in participating in the development of the procedures for Policy 506 Student Behavior Intervention, please complete the form below by Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. Contact Flower Krutina, krutina.flower@slpschools.org, with any questions.

SLP Family Communications Survey



We invite families to take a short survey to help us better understand your communications preferences, as well as your understanding and support of St. Louis Park Public Schools’ strategic direction. This survey will help inform how we can strengthen authentic communications to energize and enhance the spirit of our community. 

Family Survey: English | Spanish | Somali - complete by February 8. The survey is anonymous and will take 5-10 minutes to complete.

Time for Summer Activities - Registration Opens Mar 1, 2023

Summer Learning Academy & Summer Learning and Play

Elementary School

June 19-August 4 - Summer Learning Academy

June 19-Aug 17- Summer Learning and Play

Middle School

June 19-July 28 - Summer Learning Academy (Rising 6-8th grade students)

High School

June 12-30 - Credit Recovery



For more information visit slp.thatscommunityed.com

New Opportunity - Free Boiler Operator License Class

Adult Options In Education (a community education consortium partner of Hopkins, Minnetonka, St. Louis Park and Wayzata Public Schools), in partnership with St. Louis Park Public Schools and its Facilities department, will host a new and exciting pilot opportunity for up to 15 individuals (10 spots made available to the district and 5 available to the SLP public) interested in obtaining a Boiler Operator License.

This joint venture will allow our district custodial staff, onsite training and development to pursue and obtain this required level of licensure. This opportunity is free and open to the public until all seats are filled, class begins on Monday, January 30, 2023. 



To learn more about career pathway classes, click here.

K-8 Lacrosse Clinic - March 3 - 6:00-8:00 pm

Enjoy 2 hours of lacrosse practice, drills, techniques, and game play with SLPHS Girls Lacrosse coaches and players! Each player will gain more knowledge and understanding of the sort with one-on-one coaching. Equipment can be provided if needed. Just bring a mouth guard and water. NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED!

This clinic is a fundraiser for the HS team to help fund youth coaches and end-of-season scholarships for players to play during the off season.

Click HERE for more information. Please direct questions to: ksauter1@vt.edu

Girls On The Run - Spring Session Registration

PSI PTO will host a Girls On The Run program this spring for girls in grades 3-5! The program will run March 27th - June 5th. Lottery registration begins Feb. 2nd and ends Feb. 15th. Click HERE for more details.

Thank you to the many volunteer coaches who made this session possible!

Math Night is Next Week! Opportunities Available to Volunteer!

The PSI PTO is excited to host Math Night for families on Thursday, February 9th from 6-7:30 PM in the gym. Stop by for a night of fun math games and activities such as Quick Chess, Mancala, Towers of Hanoi, Code Breaker, Chances Are, Money Bingo and more! This event is an opportunity to build student enthusiasm for math and is sponsored by Mathnasium of St Louis Park.  

Many math stations will be led by our awesome Amity interns, but more volunteers are needed to make this event a success! Sign up HERE to help.

Meals during February Connect Times

The February teacher-parent Connect Times are around the corner. Providing meals for our amazing staff at PSI is a great way to show them how much we appreciate all they do for our kids. Connect Times are scheduled for Thursday, February 16, and Friday, February 17. 

We are doing a hybrid cater/pot-luck style. Thursday will be a Taco/Burrito Bar and Friday, a brunch with bagel sandwiches and salads. Both will be buffet-style so that staff can pop in to serve themselves during a break in conferences. 

Please consider signing up below to either supplement a meal, volunteer your time, or contribute money towards a catering order. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY! The staff is always so grateful to parents for this special treat!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0B4AAAA62FABFF2-spring

PSI Amity Intern Host Family Opportunities for 2023-24!

The Amity Intern Program is now accepting applications for Fall and Spring 2023-24 Host Families!

• Hosting duration is 4-5 months.
• Families provide a bedroom, meals and some transportation. Separate bathroom is not needed.  
• Interns ride the school bus with your student(s).
• Students benefit with additional Spanish language in the home. Entire family benefits from cultural exchange!
• PSI depends on families to support the Amity Intern program by hosting, so every student can benefit in the classroom.
• Interested and want to learn more? Email us at psiamity@gmail.com or visit: https://psiparents.com/amity-program/

Ready to apply? Fill out the application today! https://forms.gle/zShwkwPpaN3x2vsQ9



Check out our interns at the Amity Winter Sledding Social in January!

Lost & Found

Please come check the racks of Lost & Found for your child's missing items. Volunteers will be going through all items at the end of February. They'll collect, wash and donate usable unclaimed items to STEP around March 1.

Remember to LABEL all our child's items (i.e. water bottle, boots, sweatshirts, shoes, jackets, etc.) so we can return them to you.

Order your PSI Yearbook Today!

The 2022-23 edition of the PSI Yearbook is on sale now! Order online at https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/ (yearbook ID code is 3271923). Cost is $15/book. Order deadline is March 31, with yearbooks delivered towards the end of the school year. Do it now before you forget!

City of St. Louis Park: West Metro Home Remodeling Fair

Sunday, Feb. 26

10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Eisenhower Community Center, 1001 Hwy. 7, Hopkins

You’ll find City of St. Louis Park staff w/ resources on permits, zoning, remodeling resources & loans! Stop by to learn more. http://homeremodelingfair.com