Highland Park Senior High Headliner

Highland Families,

Now that the second quarter has officially started, I am asking you to reflect on how your child did academically during the first quarter grading period. If your student was successful, I encourage you to recognize the success. Even though high school students do not always show that they want us involved in their lives, both personally and regarding school, having raised a high school daughter and worked at the high school level for many years I can assure you they want our recognition and support. If your child did not do well during the first quarter, please make a plan for your child to succeed academically in the second quarter. Counselors are a great resource if you need assistance as a parent. Thank you so much for partnering with us in your child's education.

Dr. Winston Tucker, Principal

Tuesday, November 14

• Senior All-Night Party Informational Meeting in Library 6:30pm

Thursday, November 16

• Give to the Max (see flyer below)

Thursday, November 23-Friday, November 24

• No School - Thanksgiving Break

Friday, December 1

• Red Cross Blood Drive

The PTSA is sponsoring a Coin Collection Contest in Advisory Classrooms from Nov 3-16th. Money raised will provide PTSA grants for Classrooms, Clubs and Teams later this year. Remind your student to donate spare change in the jars marked "Give to the Max" during their advisory. The classroom which raises the most money in their coin jars by Nov 16th will win a Pizza Party. Last year students raised over $500, let's keep the coins coming!

Examples of last years PTSA grants include; a new Pottery Wheel and Art Supplies, Piano Keyboards, Woodworking tools, HPSH Women in STEM Event, Support for the "Scots Square Coffee Shop, Robotics - 3D printer and Wind blocks for the tennis courts. Donate online to support Highland Park Senior High "Give to the Max" https://www.givemn.org/organization/Hpshgive

Click here to see the latest CCRC newsletter! This newsletter highlights upcoming college and career-related opportunities.

Highland Park CCRC - The CCRC is here to help students with college and career planning! The CCRC provides the following resources to students:

• Interests and skills exploration tools
• Career Information
• Resume Help
• College and Post-Secondary exploration tools
• College Admission, Career and Military Representative Visits
• College Admission test information such as ACT and Accuplacer
• Scholarships
• Financial Aid
• Summer and Community Opportunities
• And more!

CLICK HERE to check out the new CCRC website! This site will be updated throughout the year with important information, resources, and opportunities.

Virtual Parent/Guardian Info Meetings:

GTK- (Good to Know) information about HPSH for parents and guardians, especially those new to Highland. New this year- virtual parent/guardian informational meetings around relevant topics and commonly asked questions. Click here for more details.

Future Meeting Dates:
November 30, 2023
December 14, 2023

Missed the other meetings? We’ve got you!

October 26 Here are the links to the slides and recording from the first Virtual Parent/Guardian Meeting.
September 21 Here are the links to the slides and recording from the first Virtual Parent/Guardian Meeting.

Hello Junior and Senior Families!

Graduation will be here before you know it! Let's talk All-Night Party!

My name is Sarah Norby and Jen Harvey and I are co-chairing this year's All-Night Party. Jen and I both have seniors this year and were both part of last year's party planning as well. We are reaching out to all junior and senior families to discuss the All-Night Party that will take place following graduation on the 4th of June. This event is already being planned as many things have to be secured well in advance. We would like to invite you to an information meeting on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. The meeting will be in the library starting at 6:30. The All-Night Party is planned and run completely by parents. While it happens in the school and we do have an administrator present, no other school staff are there. This party only happens with parent support. Please come to the meeting and find out how you can be involved in making sure our kids have a fun and safe send off from high school. All families are welcome! Junior parents are needed as well! This is a fun event to plan, and the kids LOVE it.

We look forward to seeing you on the 14th!

Sarah and Jen

Our 10th grade students are starting their IB MYP Personal Projects! Students have met with their IB MYP Personal Project Advisors. Here are some key aspects of the Personal Project:

• It is a student-centered and student-selected project and provides an opportunity for students to undertake an independent exploration into an area of personal interest -- to produce a truly personal and/or creative piece of work.

• The personal nature of the project is important; the project should be based around a topic that motivates and interests the student.

• Students are involved in the process of inquiry, action and reflection.

• Students are encouraged to demonstrate and strengthen their Approaches to Learning (ATL) skills such as Communication, Social (collaboration), Self-management (organization and reflection), Thinking (creatively and critically), and Research.

• Finished projects include: a process journal, product/outcome, paper, and a showcase.

• The overall project (with journal and paper) should take about 25 hours to complete. The criteria for the project and paper are Planning, Applying Skills, and Reflecting -- these are very universal and will work with any topic.

• It is an expectation that all HPSH students engage in this project as do all IB MYP students across the globe!

Please encourage your student to keep thinking about project ideas, continue journaling, and start on the project. There are materials available to help with brainstorming, journaling, and planning in the Personal Project Course on Schoology. If your student is not yet sure of topics, encourage them to talk to friends and family- maybe pursue topics such as exercise, relaxation, art, mental health, culture, construction, service to others, etc. There are lots of topic ideas listed in the materials on Schoology as well. This should be a fun, meaningful, and interesting project!

Thanks!

Marissa Bonk

IB MYP Coordinator

marissa.bonk@spps.org

On Saturday, the cross country girls ran their way to a second place finish at the State Meet! The team tied with Alexandria, but our sixth runner, Madeline "Mad Dog" Klevay, beat out Alexandria's sixth runner to secure the silver medal for HP! Full results are HERE.

Congratulations to this year's State qualifiers:

Grace Lewis-Mosher (8th place & All-State!), Luna Scorzelli (9th place & All-State!), Sam Palm, Zoe Moore, Hanna Koch, Madeline Klevay, Ingrid Haaland, and alternates Ellie Moore and Ruby Peterson.

On the boys' side, Mason Deegan earned All-State Honors, finishing 19th overall! Jack Douglas raced as well, placing 80th. Super fun weekend!

From October 30th to November 4th, six Highland Park FFA members traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana for the 96th National FFA Convention. There were over 70,000 FFA members, advisors, and guests in attendance at the convention. One of our members, Valeria Orozco, competed in the inaugural National FFA Spanish Creed Contest. Additionally, Valeria and Lillian Thuente presented their Speak Ag Showcase video which they created as a part of their AFNR Communications class. While our Highland Park FFA representatives were at the National Convention, they visited the college and career expo where they were able to make connections with various agriculture businesses and colleges. They also attended multiple sessions where motivational speakers presented and various awards were presented to FFA members from all over the nation. Finally, they visited the Indianapolis Zoo, Fair Oaks Dairy Farm, and a rodeo!

Halloween Door Decorating Contest and Kahoot Winners!

https://www.balfour.com/minnesota/saint-paul/highland-park-senior-high-school

Highland Families,

One of our outstanding teachers and coaches now has a burger named in his honor. Check out the information below and many thanks to Coach Moening for being such an awesome teacher and coach. Thanks also to Tiffany's Sports Lounge for their support.

Congratulations Coach Moening on being named the 2023 MN State Cross Country Coach of the Year! Join us at Tiffany Sports Lounge (Tiff's) all of November as we celebrate his award and give back to our community. True feel good food! For every C.M.B. burger sold Tiff's will donate $2 to the Highland Park High School Cross Country Booster Club. All you have to do is eat!

Coach Moening Burger – ground turkey patty, avocado, L.T.O, pepper jack cheese sauce, and chipotle aioli $17.

Check out what our awesome Scots are up to by following Highland Park Senior High on Facebook and highlandparksr.scots.pride on Instagram.

Need swag? Order here!

As the school year begins, there are two ways to support our terrific Highland Park teachers and staff:

• By purchasing items on the Wish List for use in the classroom: Wish List This list is always being updated—teachers are in the process of adding their lists for this school year.
• By purchasing general school supplies—Kleenex, hand sanitizer, pencils, pens, highlighters, dry erase markers, post-its and snacks. General supplies can be brought to the school office any time.

The PTSA will also be collecting Kleenex, hand sanitizer and general school supplies at the Open House event—if you can bring even one box of Kleenex, it will have a positive impact! It is the number one requested item from teachers and staff!

Thank you from the Highland Park PTSA.

There will be some positive changes to grading practices at all SPPS high schools beginning in the 2023-24 school year. SPPS is shifting to more consistent and equitable grading practices across all high schools to ensure that students’ grades truly reflect what they’ve learned. Visit the Grading Practices FAQ webpage for more information. More details will be provided this fall, including information sessions with language support for families.

In-person students will receive free breakfast and lunch under the Minnesota Free School Meals program. All students are eligible to receive one free breakfast and one free lunch each school day. Second meals, incomplete meals and single item purchases, such as milk only, must be purchased.

• Student Second Breakfast: $2.85
• Student Second Lunch: $5
• Milk Only: $0.50
• For a complete list of prices, visit spps.org/ns.

Visit schoolcafe.com/spps to manage your student’s meal account, view menus, ingredients and nutritional information, and complete the Application for Educational Benefits.

• While all in-person students will receive free breakfast and lunch under Minnesota’s Free School Meals program, it remains critical that all families complete an Application for Educational Benefits each school year. These applications determine how much funding your child’s school receives for educational programs and supports. Additionally, eligible families can qualify for other benefits. The application can be completed online at schoolcafe.com/spps. Paper applications are available at your child's school.

Use Parent Portal and see your child’s attendance, homework assignments, grades and more. Log on to spps.org/onestop and click on “parent portal”. This valuable tool will provide both information on your student and a means of communicating with your student’s teachers. Report cards are not mailed to homes.

For access please contact the main office at 651-293-8940.

The MTC Unlimited Pass is available to purchase for $97.00 per quarter. Bring the payment to Shawn Vennemann in the main office (checks payable to Highland Park Senior High School). When the first payment is made, the bus pass will be ordered. When the quarter ends the bus pass will need to be renewed by submitting a payment for the next quarter (schedule is below). If payment is not received by the due date the card will be de-activated. The card will be re-activated when payment is received it will take 24 hours after payment is made to be active again.

MTC Bus Pass Quarter Dates

11/2/2023 to 1/14/2024 payment due by Monday, October 30, 2023

1/15/2024 to 3/31/2024 payment due by Monday, January 8, 2024

4/1/2024 to 6/14/2024 payment due by Monday, March 25, 2024

Website: https://www.spps.org/highlandsr
Location: 1015 Snelling Avenue South, Saint Paul, MN, USA
Phone: 651-293-8940