All-State Choir
On Saturday, February 17th, six of our brilliant students performed with the All State Choirs at Orchestra Hall. Let us honor and celebrate Karen Dworsky, Coeleen Gruen, Alicia Mainjeni, Nick Green, John Hunter, and Julian Lambe for their magnificent performance.
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St. Louis Park High School has a significantly higher opt-out rate than our neighboring school districts. We want to help staff, families, and students understand how these tests can benefit students and schools and how opting out can actually have unintended negative impacts. | |
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Park Pride
- Social Media Websites like NICHE and PATCH publish high school rankings. ACT scores are often used to determine the rank.
- The Minnesota Department of Education uses ACT scores to meet the MN state requirement of a career and college readiness test.
If you’d like to know more about the ACT please stop by: https://hs.slpschools.org/academics/testing-information
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MCA
Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments are a federal requirement for all districts receiving Title I funds.
March 25 & 26:
MCA READING (Grade 10)
MCA SCIENCE (students who have completed biology courses)
*SLPHS will be following a BLOCK schedule on these days to provide adequate time for testing.
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April 16 & 17:
MCA MATH (Grade 11)
Content area teachers will provide details regarding MCA testing.
Please check the SLPHS testing Web Page for all things related to testing.
https://hs.slpschools.org/academics/testing-information
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Teresa Petta
petta.teresa@slpschools.org
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GRADUATION FLAG ANNOUNCEMENT | |
Graduating class of 2024! Please complete the Google form using the QR code below so your nation's flag can be represented at Graduation. Review the list of flags already included before submitting. GO PARK! | |
SLPHS Band Program Recipient of $1,000 Grant! | |
On Sunday, February 18, GTCYS (Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies) hosted their annual Orchestrating Opportunities Benefit concert.
St. Louis Park High School sophomore, Lucas Collinet-Adler, is a member. In earlier weeks, St. Louis Park HS band students, parents, and other community members nominated SLPHS to be the recipient of GTCYS’ School Music Grant which gives $1,000 to a metro-area band or orchestra program.
Out of the 57 schools nominated, SLPHS was chosen!
Annaliese Heim
Band Director,
heim.annaliese@slpschools.org
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Barb Nelson
nelson.barbara@slpschools.org
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Have you started your Spring Cleaning? Have extra pens or pencils hanging around in a drawer?
Please consider donating them to the Media Center! We are in need of more writing utensils as ours find their way out of the Media Center.
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Caretakers, need to set up your account for PowerSchool or Schoology? Or don’t remember your password? Please follow this link for directions. | |
Alison Tsuchiya Theiler
Media Center Specialist
tsuchiya.alison@slpschools.org
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Our Parent Engagement Advisory Committee (PEAC) Mission:
We partner to create a collaborative and inclusive learning environment for students, families and educators that fosters and embraces the brilliance of the St. Louis Park community.
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SHARE A MESSAGE OF GRATITUDE WITH A MEMBER OF THE HIGH SCHOOL STAFF. | Your words of thanks and encouragement can make a difference to our team. Email addresses can be found in PowerSchool. | | |
ATTEND THE FINAL COFFEE WITH THE PRINCIPAL! | |
When:
March 4, 12:00 - 12:30 p.m.
Where:
High School Front Office
Why: It’s your opportunity to spend time with Principal LaNisha Paddock—she’ll share updates on timely topics and you can bring your questions.
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REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
Don't miss out on this great community event to support our Class of 2024 Seniors @ Steel Toe🧡🖤🧡🖤
Drinks, Raffle, Snacks, Bingo, Lucky Shamrock Draw, Opportunity to purchase Senior Park Apparel & Socialize with our Community including Senior Parents & Guardians.
Scan QR code or click here to register.
https://form.jotform.com/240377168408158
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FINAL PEAC MEETING
Mark your calendar and attend our final PEAC meeting of the school year on April 16 (7:00 - 8:00 p.m) in person at the high school. Here’s where you can get important updates from the Principal team and key department stakeholders.
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If you are interested in being part of the PEAC, we’d love to have you join the team. Please send us a note at slphsPEAC@gmail.com.
Thank you!
PEAC - Parent Engagement Advisory Committee
Roni Falck, Julie Yakes - Co-Chairs
Ben Schein - Treasurer
Jen Beach - Communications
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SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | |
Provide Feedback on Superintendent Finalists: Community Q&A (March 2) and Finalist Interviews (March 13)
Attend and provide online feedback at the Community Q&A with Finalists on March 2 and the Finalist Interviews on March 13. Learn more about each opportunity or view the flier.
Key Dates
- Feb. 21: School board determines finalists and finalizes interview questions
- Feb. 28 and March 1: First round of interviews
- March 2: Community Q&A with finalists, 1-5pm at Central Community Center
- March 13: Second round of interviews and selection of the lone finalist, 3:30-7:30pm at Central Community Center
- March 26: Board approves the employment contract
All meetings are open to the public.
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SUMMER LEARNING ACADEMY 2024 | |
Welcome to Summer Learning Academy 2024!
We're thrilled to announce that this year's elementary summer learning program will be held at Peter Hobart Elementary from June 17 - July 25, running Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Please note that the academy will be closed on district holidays: June 19, July 4, and July 5.
To ensure a productive and enriching experience, breakfast and lunch will be provided daily.
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To ensure a productive and enriching experience, breakfast and lunch will be provided daily. Registration will be open from March 1-31, with both online and paper forms available. Keep an eye out for flyers for more information on how to register your child for this exciting educational opportunity! | | | |
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This year, Public Schools Week will be celebrated February 26 to March 1, 2024.
It’s a time when communities across the country will come together to celebrate, support, and champion public education. This week, we would like to especially thank our teachers and staff.
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To ensure a productive and enriching experience, breakfast and lunch will be provided daily. Registration will be open from March 1-31, with both online and paper forms available. Keep an eye out for flyers for more information on how to register your child for this exciting educational opportunity! | | | | | | |
