1: From the Principal

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1 64 SECONDS to Learn Up To 25 THINGS about St. Louis Park High School 1: From the Principal April 20, 2017 I had the wonderful pleasure of attending the Building Assets Reducing Risks (BARR) Spring Conference here in St. Louis Park. Three SLP High School students, Yusra Jara, Manegbe Eben, and Marco Giovanelli performed the beautiful song "Rise Up". Our World Drumming classes performed later in the day and had toes tapping and hands clapping, ending with a standing ovation. A group of current SLP teachers, Superintendent Rob Metz, former SLP educators, and many other visitors from schools and organizations nation-wide came to the Double Tree to learn and collaborate. Former SLP High School Principal, Bob Laney, was present representing the St. Anthony-New Brighton school district. It was great to see former SLP High School Counselor and creator of the BARR program, Angie Jerabek, organize such a wonderful event. I am very proud of the history of our school. Current students and staff represented SLP very well today. Scott Meyers Principal

2 2: Academic Supports We are approaching the end of the school year! Stay engaged and access academic supports if you need them. Please see the list of support opportunities available at SLPHS below: St. Louis Park High School Academic Support Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Drop-In Support 7:30-8:40 All Subject Area Teachersavailable in classrooms before school Peer Tutors 8:00-8:30 Writing Center (located in Learning Lab) Math Center (located in Learning Lab) Writing Tutor- Ms. Conroy 8:10-3:40 Math Tutor- Mr. Tanberg 8:30-4:00 Learning Lab- NHS tutors available before school 8:00-8:40 Writing Tutor- Ms. Conroy 8:00-3:30 Math Tutor- Mr. Tanberg 8:10-3:40 Writing Tutor- Ms. Conroy 8:10-3:40 Math Tutor- Mr. Tanberg 8:30-4:00 Learning Lab- NHS tutors available before school 8:00-8:40 Writing Tutor- Ms. Conroy 8:00-3:30 Math Tutor- Mr. Tanberg 8:10-3:40 Writing Tutor- Ms. Conroy 8:10-3:40 Math Tutor- Mr. Tanberg 8:30-4:00 Learning Lab Quiet study/group Quiet study/group Quiet study/group Quiet study/group Quiet study/group

3 work 8:00-3:10 work 8:00-3:10 work 8:00-3:10 work 8:00-3:10 work 8:00-3:10 3: 2017 Minneapolis Teen Job Fair Attend the 2017 Minneapolis Teen Job Fair Saturday, April 22 Minneapolis Central Library 300 Nicollet Mall 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Teen Prep Rally on-site! 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Interactive Workshop: Top Tips for Teens 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. JOB FAIR Click on this link for more information. 4: Summer Opportunities Click here for information on great summer opportunities for students. Penumbra Summer Institute Brochure Metro Woodland Restoration 5: Conduct of the IB Examinations Here are some key things to remember regarding the IB Examinations, which begin on May 1st: Arrive to the examination area early (at least 10 minutes). Late arrivals may not be admitted. Know your IB ID (session number, the one that begins ####). Enter the exam room silently and sit in your assigned seat. Remain seated until given permission to leave. Please see this flier for specifics. IB DP Coordinator, Jenny Magdal at magdal.jennifer@slpschools.org with questions. 6: Upcoming Art Shows Click here for information on 3 upcoming art shows in the Metro area where several SLPHS students are showing their work! 7: Personal Financial Management

4 All visitor dance forms must be filled out completely and turned to the student office no later than Wednesday May 3, 2017 at 3:00 pm to be approved by the assistant principal. Stephanie Musgrove, Business Development Specialist from Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union, shared her expertise regarding credit scores and credit cards with the Personal Financial Management Class. 8: Important Senior Dates April 27, 2017 Senior Wisdom Retreat: All seniors need to meet at the flagpole at 8:30 am SHARP to board the bus for the retreat. Bring a bag lunch and beverage. We will return before the end of the day. May 8, 2017 during 3rd hour is the last senior meeting in the cafeteria. Permits to receive your cap, gown and guest tickets will be handed out. May 17, 2017 is the Academic Awards and & Scholarship Ceremony at 7:00 p.m. in the old gym. May 18, :23 p.m. 7th hour: Bring your completed permit to room C350 to pick up your cap, gown, and guest tickets. If your permit is not completed by May 18th the caps and gowns will be available in the Student Office. Remember you need your stamped and approved graduation permit, and any obligations to the Media Center, teachers and cafeteria must be taken care of to receive your cap, gown and tickets. Every student will receive six tickets for the gym and four for the auditorium (closed circuit TV) if graduation is held indoors. There is unlimited seating if graduation is held outdoors. 9: SLP Prom The Junior/Senior Prom is approaching. The date is May 6, 2017 at the Swedish Institute from 9:00 pm to Midnight. If bringing a guest, please follow the guest policy below. All students bringing a non-slp guest must complete a guest permission form. These forms are located in the student office. The form must be completely filled out to be accepted. All guests must be in grades 9-12th, enrolled in school, or a graduate of 2016 from St. Louis Park High School only.

5 The link to the guest permission slip is here. 10: Echo's 100th Anniversary Were you a member of the Echo newspaper? Please come celebrate Echo's 100-year anniversary! RSVP by noon this Friday to attend the celebration on Sunday, April 23. We will celebrate with cake, have several speakers and host a silent auction with many exciting items including a gift card to Rocco Altobelli Salons, a one-year subscription to the Mpls. St. Paul Magazine, a gift card to Judith McGrann & Friends, tickets to a St. Paul Saints game and many other items. All proceeds will go to Echo. We hope you can make it! Click here to RSVP. Thanks so much, Echo staffers 11: Spring Play April Saint Louis Park High School Theatre Presents "Sense and Sensibility" April Kate Hamill's theatrical adaptation is a witty and whimsical take on Jane Austen's classic novel. At its heart are two sisters, sensible Elinor and hypersensitive Marianne, whose unflagging affection for each other helps them gracefully navigate nosy neighbors, delicate family dynamics, and antiquated society rules of the late 1800s. Evening performances are April 28 and 29 at 7:00 p.m. The April 30 matinee begins at 2:00 p.m. All performances will be held in the High School auditorium, located along the West 33rd St. entrance. General admission tickets will be available at the door 30 minutes prior to the show: $7 for adults, $5 for students and seniors. Tickets can be purchased in advance online at For more information: Jodi Hatzenbeller by at hatzenbeller.jodi@slpschools.org or by phone at

6 12: Youth Frontiers Alumni Event This is an opportunity for students that have been mentors at either a Youth Frontiers Respect Retreat or Kindness Retreat. Please see attached for more information and encourage your student to sign up if they are interested. Questions? Call Barb Nelson, 9th Grade Counselor 13: Fun and Interactive Free Workshop SLP High School Health teachers and the Annex Clinic invite you to a fun and interactive FREE workshop to gain information, tools and support to become comfortable talking with your teen about puberty, dating, sexual health and decision-making! Read more. 14: Mindfulness Mondays Mindfulness Monday continues on at 8:05 every Monday morning. Please join if you are interested by coming to room A308 a few minutes before 8:05. Read more about Mindfulness 15: Display of Book Authored by SLP Alumni Display of Book Authored by Dr. Gregory Hedberg, SLP Alumni Degas' Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen: The Earlier Version That Helped Spark the Birth of Modern Art was written by Dr. Gregory Hedberg, SLP Class of Dr. Hedberg was chosen as SLP Distinguished Alumni recipient in His book on Degas' Little Dancer is in a window display by the entrance to the HS Library Media Center, along with information about Dr. Hedberg and his career in the Art World. Stop by to see it! "Greg Hedberg received his B.A. in Art History from Princeton University and PH.D. from New York University. He has had a distinguished museum career as a Lecturer and Fellow at The Frick Collection, New York; Curator of Paintings at The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minnesota and Chief Curator at the Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Connecticut. In 1987, he departed from the museum world to help found a new art school in New York City; The New York Academy of Art and was appointed its first Director. The academy set out to revitalize studio art education by reintroducing traditional technical skills and has since become a vital new force in the art world. Dr. Hedberg has been Director of European Art at Hirschl & Adler Galleries since 1992 in New York City." (from SLP press release announcing 2008 SLP Commencement Speaker) 16: Senior All Night Party In an effort to raise money to help cover costs of the Senior All Night Party, a GoFundMe site has been established. Money raised will help provide

7 scholarships so all students can attend the party. Funds raised will also help cover entertainment and food expenses. Please visit this link to make a donation via GoFundMe. Monday, April 17th is Chipotle Night. Please visit Chipotle at 5480 Excelsior Blvd from 5:00-9:00 PM. Click here for more information. Please purchase your ticket to the party soon so volunteers can plan accordingly. Senior All Night Party ticket purchasing information can be found at Thank you for your continued support of SANP! Information about the Senior All Night Party can be found at and on Facebook at 17: Driver's Ed There are still openings for our remaining Driver Ed class for the school year and summer! Section 5: April 24-May 11 3:15-5:45pm - 5 seats available Section 6: June :00-11:00 am - 14 seats available Section 7: June :00-2:00 pm - 15 seats available Section 8: July :00-11:00 am - 24 seats available Link for registration form: Form can also be picked up from Ms. Luskey's room, B : Penumbra Theater Field Trip 11th Graders in Ms. Noble, Ms. Scroggins, and Ms. Meyer's English classes have the opportunity to attend the play "Girl Shakes Loose" at the Penumbra Theater on May 3rd. Signed permission slips and payment of $15.00 should be sent in with students. Any questions, contact your student's teacher. 19: Standardized Testing Information Assessment data gives our schools information to help determine appropriate instruction and educational supports for our students. It also helps our district to know our yearly progress toward Minnesota state standards and beyond. For these reasons, our aim is to have all students participate in standardized testing. Click here for a brief description of each standardized test given at our school and an opt-out form if you choose to opt your student out of testing. Although we encourage each student to test, we will work with you to make sure that your request is honored. You will be receiving all of this information in the mail next week. The opt-out form will be available in the principal's office as well. Please note that two of our testing deadlines listed on the opt-out form have already passed. For these exams students had access to the opt-out forms to complete as needed. 20: Park Tech Computer Repair

8 Please return registration forms and payment to: For information about Park Tech Computer Repair click here. 21: Gratitude Greetings St. Louis Park Public Schools Foundation Gratitude Greetings "We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude" ~Cythia Ozick As we approach the end of the year, I hope that you will consider expressing your gratitude to a SLP staff member. The Gratitude Greetings program sponsored by the St. Louis Park Public Schools Foundation is an opportunity for you to thank the teachers, coaches, principals, specialist teachers, and classroom aides who impact students in SLP each day. For a small donation ($10 is the suggested minimum, but any amount is welcome), the Foundation will deliver a beautiful thank-you card, expressing gratitude to that staff member for his or her efforts on behalf of a student or family. The single donation can be used to thank as many staff members as you wish. It's easy! Go to the Foundation website, and click on Gratitude Greetings. Money collected by the foundation goes directly back to the schools in the form of grants for projects designed by teachers. These innovative projects might otherwise not be funded due to budget constraints. Projects focus on enhancements in the areas of reading, math, science and arts. Since its inception, the foundation has granted more than $300,000, with about $40,000 allocated per year. 22: Ice Cream Social Plan to attend the 24th annual Children First Ice Cream Social on Sunday, May 21, 2:00-5:00 p.m. in the new Recreation Outdoor Center (ROC) at the St. Louis Park Rec Center, 3700 Monterey Drive. The day of family fun includes free Sebastian Joe's and kosher ice cream, music, entertainment, crafts and a kids garage sale. Learn more at childrenfirst.org For Our Kids, Karen Atkinson : Track & Field GLO For It 1 Mile - Track and Field Fundraiser Come out on the night of Friday, May 12th, and run or walk a mile to support St. Louis Park boys and girls track and field teams. The event is a 1 mile timed race on the track. Find a heat that fits your running speed. The 10+ minute mile also allows dogs! The cost of the race is $15.00 and includes FAT timing, Glow Sticks, snacks, music and a great time. Glo For It Registration Form

9 Christine Tvrdik St. Louis Park High School rd St. W. St. Louis Park, MN *Make checks payable to St. Louis Park Track and Field 24: Athletics The St. Louis Park High School Athletics Department presents...spring Athletic Education Night for all St. Louis Park Middle School and High School athletes, families and coaches on Wednesday, April 26th 3:30-7:30 p.m. Read more (English) Read more (Spanish) Read more (Somali) Go to gopark.org for spring sport registration, event times and locations. 25: Upcoming Dates April 26 - Career Expo April 27 - Senior Wisdom Retreat April 28 & 29 - Spring Play, Auditorium 7:00 p.m. April 30 - Spring Play, Auditorium 2:00 p.m. May 1 - Freshman Band & Jazz Ensemble Concert, Auditorium 7:00 p.m. May 2 - Symphonic Band & Wind Ensemble Concert, Auditorium 7:00 p.m. May 6 - Prom May 17 - Academic Awards & Scholarship Night, HS Gym 7:00 p.m. May 19 - Early Release, Professional Development May 22 - HS Choir POPS Concert & Senior Recital (Cafeteria 6:00 p.m.), Aud. 7:15 p.m. May 23 - Orchestra Spring Concert, Auditorium 7:00 p.m. May 25 - High School Graduation 7:30 p.m. May 29 - Memorial Day - No School June 1 & 2 - Semester 2 Finals June 2 - End of Quarter June 2 - Last Day of School City School Calendar gopark.org Career & College Center St. Louis Park High School 6425 West 33rd St., St. Louis Park, MN Phone: * Fax: ISD St. Louis Park Public Schools

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