Important Websites for High School Families

While visiting many classes, I witnessed the result of the hard work our teachers put in to deliver a complex hybrid model.  I was very impressed with the engagement of the students and their willingness to assist if other students or teachers experienced technical glitches.  I found our students to be kind, well-mannered and grateful.  Many told me they feel welcomed here and are happy with how supported they feel.  That made me proud, because, while academics are extremely important, it reminds me of one of my favorite quotes by Maya Angelou, which states, “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”  I want each and every SLPHS student to know and feel how much we care about them!

INFORMATION FOR DISTANCE LEARNING MODEL

Schedule 

A schedule can be found in this link.

Students must check into the class link every hour, every day. For asynchronous classes, students must check in for 5-10 minutes for attendance and class update purposes, and remain in the class link if they want help from their teacher. On Wednesdays, Park Connections attendance is especially important as this is the only hour attendance is taken on that day.

Students can also sign up for office hours, set up a meeting time, or check teachers’ availability by using the Student Support App. If you follow this link, students can sign up directly for a help session with teachers! There are also opportunities to work with teachers in-person through small groups. This is the same app we used to schedule conferences.

Transportation 

Transportation is available Monday through Friday. Transportation can be requested by filling out this form by NOON the school day before you want to come in. Bus stops are not neighborhood stops, but are ‘hub stops’ or central locations like schools or community centers. Families will receive final information about the route by the email submitted in the request. 

Many other supports are available as well. Follow this link to see the many options High School Staff have made available for students to get the help, encouragement and support they wish to have in order to be successful! This includes virtual support, tutoring, Learning Lab, Math Tutoring sessions, Mental Health Supports and more. Be sure to open this link!

 #parkPRIDE is a School-Wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Support system developed in the summer of 2019 and implemented last year. #parkPRIDE stands for Purpose, Relationships, Inclusiveness, Dependability and Excellence. #parkPRIDE creates a shared culture that is unique to St. Louis Park and encourages the development of communication and social skills. #parkPRIDE aligns with BARR’s strategy to focus on the whole student and foster a climate for learning. At the beginning of the year, staff created this PRIDE matrix for distance learning. Next week in advisory, students will be adding to and/or revising this matrix as we recommit to distance learning as a school.

Echo, St. Louis Park’s high school newspaper and student news website won the following awards at the Minnesota High School Press Association (virtual) Convention. A full list of the student media awards and links to the individual award content can be found here:

Out of more than 1,000 submissions from students across the world to the annual School of The New York Times photojournalism challenge, senior Talia Lissauer was chosen as one of 10 finalists. The contest aimed to document students' time in quarantine. James Estrin, a Pulitzer Prize winning, senior staff photographer, selected the 10 finalists and two winners. The two winners were featured in the nationwide print edition of The New York Times Nov. 5. 

If you’d like to help support these emerging leaders and entrepreneurs cover costs of competing this year, please consider a donation by clicking here. We are working with Snap!Raise as our yearly fundraiser to help offset the costs for our members. 

Hello parents, families, and students! Did you know we have an amazing student-run Instagram page that gives updates and information about hybrid and distance learning? 

Follow slp_hybrid_learning to stay up to date on what is happening and changing with hybrid and distance learning! It is updating weekly.

Students who have not registered can still register 

Register at www.TotalRegistration.net/PSAT/242205 

Please contact Jami LaPray, High School Testing coordinator, with any questions. lapray.jami@slpschools.org

Central Clinic is now open. For general Central Clinic information, Click Here

The Minnesota Department of Health is offering Minnesotans more and different options for COVID=19 testing by offering saliva testing in a growing number of locations across the state. The test is more comfortable than a nasal swab, and available at no cost to anyone who believes they need a COVID-19 test. Click here for more information.

Please go to gradsmn.org to order your cap and gown now. There is no charge to families. We order our cap and gowns from Jostens and due to the situation with the pandemic, they need to have this information as soon as possible. If you have any questions contact Deb Muralt at muralt.debra@slpschools.org.

Allina Health’s teen mental well-being initiative, Change to Chill, will offer free virtual sessions to Hennepin County secondary students and parents. The 60-minute sessions will cover general topics like identifying stressors, coping with change, grief and anxiety, as well as how to start mental health conversations. Sessions for youth and parents who have been most impacted by COVID-19 and the civil unrest are planned. These sessions will be led by culturally competent community consultants and mental health providers. Sessions run from November through December and registration is required. The first session on November 9^th at 7 pm is for school educators and community partners to learn about Change to Chill and this project. For more information on the Hennepin County project and to register for sessions, visit the Change to Chill Website.

Instead of meeting with a therapist at an outpatient office, your child can meet with a therapist in school or virtually during the school day. For information about school mental health services offered through Relate Counseling Center click here.

Click this link for more information.

If you are interested in getting help with your college applications or any other college & career related question, please attend Ms. King's Thursday Zoom Help Sessions.

2020-2021 Yearbook Sales are open! Purchase yours online now at slpechowan.com for $70. Sales close on January 31, 2021. This year’s yearbook will provide a way to stay connected to all aspects of the school, as well as preserving unique and valuable information for years to come. Don’t miss out, get yours today! The yearbook will feature stories and photos regarding sports, clubs, academics, and special events from this school year, and it is a great way to keep these memories throughout your life! For any questions on sales, please email echowan2021@gmail.com

"There was and there was not, as all stories begin, a princess cursed to be poisonous to the touch." So begins Girl, Serpent, Thorn, one of the newest books in our library. Want to read it? Even though distance learning is resuming, you can still get library books! 

Have questions? Reach the Media Specialist, Marie Slaby, at (952) 928-6215 or slaby.marie@slpschools.org. Or contact the Media Assistant, Deb Sparling, at (952) 928-6182 or sparling.debra@slpschools.org.

Go to  gopark.org  for athletic event information and sports registration.