Online High School Happenings

Our teachers and staff will be sharing classroom highlights, student celebrations, helpful resources, and important information via this newsletter every month. We hope you enjoy reading about all of the amazing things happening at the Online High School!

Main Phone Line: 651-325-2588

Address: 780 W Wheelock Pkwy, Saint Paul, MN 55117

SPPS high schools utilize Schoology as their learning platform. To access Schoology and view your students' progress, please follow the steps in the Family Guide to Schoology.

Please report all student absences to the attendance line by calling 651-744-4711 or emailing oss.attendance@spps.org

Let's get together to:

• Celebrate the start of high school
• Get all families connected with Schoology
• Meet teachers, families, and students at the Online High School

Click the button below to RSVP, or call/text Zachary Pierson at 612-548-4548 (zachary2.pierson@spps.org)

All OHS students are invited to attend a field trip at the Base Camp adventure course for a day of team-building and leadership development. Watch this video to learn more about this opportunity.

Please fill out these 3 forms if your student will be attending:

• Base Camp Sign-Up Form

• OHS Permission Slip

• BSA- Base Camp Waiver Form

Please fill out these 2 forms if your student will be attending:

• Q-Quest Sign-Up Form
• OHS Permission Slip

Please email Ms. Butler (angela.butler@spps.org) for more information about this opportunity!

Did you know that SPPS Online Students can participate in SPPS athletics? Students participate with their home brick-and-mortar school. CLICK HERE to access the contact information for the SPPS Athletic Directors, and contact the correct person based on your student's home school.

Winter Sports Registration is upon us! Check out the flyer below for the sports that are offered and more information about how to register. Please contact Ms. Malmer (alyssa.malmer@spps.org) if you have any questions.

Welcome to the 2024-25 school year! As we begin the new academic year, it is important that students are joining their daily Google Meets to get acclimated with their courses, teachers, and classmates. Joining live classes is the best way to receive support from teachers and peers, and it sets students up for success as they start this next chapter of their high school career.

Check out the September senior newsletter by clicking here! Learn about scholarships, college visits, careers fairs, and more!

Any questions email: rebecca.schmitz@spps.org
Make a virtual appt: calendly.com/rsoffice

Did you know that there is a measles outbreak in Minnesota? As of September 18th, there have been “51 cases identified in Minnesota in 2024 to date related to the current outbreak."

Measles is a highly contagious disease that spreads easily by coughing, talking, or being in the same room with someone who has measles. Symptoms include a fever, cough, runny nose and watery eyes, followed by a rash.

• Measles can be very dangerous, especially for babies and young children.

• About 1 out of 4 people who get measles will be hospitalized.

• 1 out of every 1,000 people with measles will develop brain swelling due to infection (encephalitis), which may lead to brain damage.

• 1 or 2 out of 1,000 people with measles will die, even with the best care.

• The best protection for your child against measles is the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine.

The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine is extremely effective at protecting against measles. The MMR vaccine is one of the required vaccines in Minnesota. Children routinely receive two doses of MMR vaccine: The first at 12 to 15 months of age, and the second at 4 to 6 years of age. Students who do not have two doses of this vaccine are able to complete this series even if they have passed these ages. For more information on measles, please visit the Minnesota Department of Health website.

Please reach out to your healthcare provider or Nurse Jenny if you have any questions on this topic. Nurse Jenny can be reached at 651-419-1219 or you can email her at jennifer.martineau@spps.org.

Please update your iPads to the latest iOS!

iPad Help Form

Do you have additional tech questions? Contact Joshua using one of the methods below:

612-699-4161 / joshua2.thao@spps.org‬

Request an in-person appointment with Joshua

• October 1: 9th Grade Crew In-Person High School Kick-Off Celebration
• October 3: No School (teacher professional development day)
• October 9: Online High School Conferences
• October 17-18: No School (MEA break)
• October 29: Base Camp Field Trip