February 9, 2022 | Volume 2 • Issue 24
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A Message from School Board Chair Anne Casey |
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The St. Louis Park School Board met Tuesday, February 8 to determine finalists for the board seat vacated by Laura McClendon. The board will interview finalists on Wednesday, March 2 and will appoint a candidate to fill the vacancy immediately following the interviews. The appointment will become effective 30 days after the selection by the board.
We were grateful to receive so many applications from exceptionally qualified community members, and selecting finalists was a difficult task. I would be proud to serve alongside any of these applicants and hope that they all consider ways to use their voices and expertise to benefit the students and community of St. Louis Park Public Schools.
Finalists:
Sarah Davis
Jim Leuthner
Virginia Mancini
Bruce McLean
Melissa Vogt
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Another Successful COVID Community Vaccination Event
at Aquila on Feb. 5
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In partnership with Hennepin County, St. Louis Park Public Schools hosted a Pfizer COVID vaccination event for people ages 5 and up at Aquila Elementary School on February 5. More than 250 individuals received vaccines: 100 Pediatric vaccines to children ages 5-11 and 155 Vaccines - first shot or booster - to children and adults ages 12+.
The school district does not currently have any future dates scheduled for vaccine clinics. CLICK HERE for a directory of Minnesota vaccine locations.
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COVID Tests Available for Students and Staff |
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Rapid-result COVID antigen tests are now available at sites for both staff and students. Tests can be requested at the front office of a student’s school or staff’s primary work location.
Students that are not enrolled in St. Louis Park Public schools such as siblings, relatives, children of staff, will need to request a test from their school/school district or leverage other testing resources. Relatives of staff will also need to leverage local testing resources. More information on community testing options are listed below. Please contact Flower Krutina, krutina.flower@slpschools.org, with questions.
Order Free At Home Tests Online
Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order four free at-home COVID-19 tests. The tests are completely free. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days. Order your tests now so you have them when you need them. Go online to www.covidtests.gov and fill out a short form to order your tests today.
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Additional Local Testing Options
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Celebrating National School Counseling Week |
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National School Counseling Week is Feb. 7-11, 2022, and is intended to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. |
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Aquila Theatre Arts to Present Madagascar Jr., Feb. 11-12 |
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The Aquila Elementary School Theatre Arts program will present Madagascar: A Musical Adventure Jr., in three performances on Feb. 11-12 at the Middle School Performing Arts Center.
In Madagascar Jr., Alex the lion is the king of the urban jungle, the main attraction at New York's Central Park Zoo. He and his best friends -- Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo -- have spent their whole lives in blissful captivity before an admiring public and with regular meals provided for them. Not content to leave well enough alone, Marty lets his curiosity get the better of him and makes his escape -- with the help of some prodigious penguins -- to explore the world.
Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 11, and 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12. Tickets are $5 for adults and free for children 12 and under. Click here to purchase tickets online in advance.
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Celebrating NAAPID on Feb. 14 |
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St. Louis Park Public Schools will join school districts across the country on Monday, February 14 to celebrate National African American Parent Involvement Day (NAAPID). Due to COVID and in place of any in-person events at our schools, a video featuring the voices of St. Louis Park students will be released on the District's YouTube channel on Feb. 14. |
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February is I Love to Read Month |
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February is I Love to Read Month and Susan Lindgren Elementary School is celebrating with mystery readers, book trivia, special events, surprises, free books and other exciting opportunities. See examples below of some of the activities planned to celebrate I Love to Read Month. |
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Reminders: Online Enrollment for 2022-23 is Open; PSI Lottery Deadline is Feb. 15 |
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Families looking to enroll a student into St. Louis Park Public Schools for the 2022-23 school year should visit the Enrollment Center website to start the online process. If you are a family with a student eligible to start Kindergarten in the Fall of 2022 and want to place them in the Park Spanish Immersion Elementary School computer-generated lottery, the deadline to fill out the PSI Lottery Request Form is 4 p.m. on Tuesday, February 15, 2022.
Our Enrollment Center staff is ready to answer any questions you might have to help guide you through the process. Contact the Enrollment Center via phone at 952-928-6023 or via email at enrollment@slpschools.org.
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Aquila Elementary School Highlighted by Special Olympics |
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Aquila Elementary School was recently featured on the Special Olympics website for being a Special Olympics Unified Champion School. The program is aimed at promoting social inclusion through intentionally planned and implemented activities affecting systems-wide change. With sports as the foundation, the three component model offers a unique combination of effective activities that equip young people with tools and training to create sports, classroom and school climates of acceptance. These are school climates where students with disabilities feel welcome and are routinely included in, and feel a part of, all activities, opportunities and functions.
Click here to read the feature story on specialolympics.org.
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Stay Home When You Are Sick! |
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