Spring Lake Park High School

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In this second week of the school year, I can say we are off to a great start. As I walk around the building and engage with students and staff, I am encouraged by the positivity and promise I experience in each interaction. Students and staff are consistently implementing our cell phone approach, and there is a strong academic focus in our classrooms.

It was great to see families at last night’s curriculum night and senior class parent meeting. I enjoyed some great conversations with parents and appreciated connecting with those who came. It is great to share key learning outcomes, learning experiences, and assessments with families and align on the trimester and year ahead.

Finally for this week, I want to let families know we will conduct our first lockdown drill of the year this Friday with students. We took time to review our safety and security Standard Response Protocol with students in preparation for Friday’s lockdown drill. If parents and guardians do not want their student to participate in the lockdown drill, please contact the main office.

I look forward to contributing to all of this year’s learning, and I deeply appreciate your partnership as we go on the learning journey together.

One school, one community, #SLPPantherProud!

Matthew Boucher

Principal

Competencies are the most critical and enduring concepts from each content area (such as Math and Language Arts) and the skills and mindsets needed to be successful in school and beyond. Competencies align to state standards and are embedded in our students' learning experiences.

You'll likely hear more about competencies from your child's teacher(s) in the coming weeks and months. To review some basics, check out this brief Competency-Based Learning - Fact Sheet. This fact sheet and additional information can be found on our Personalized Learning webpage which can be translated into multiple languages.

Watch for more information from your child's teacher(s) as we get into the year and feel welcome to reach out with questions at any time.

Each year, we ask students and families to review student behavior and attendance expectations. After reviewing together, we ask families to acknowledge they have done so. This process helps set the tone for students as they begin the year and clarifies for students how we all expect them to conduct themselves each day at school.

Please take five minutes to log into Campus Parent Portal and review these expectations with your student.

1. Log in to Campus with your district username and password.
2. Select your student in the upper right corner.
3. On the main menu click on DOCUMENT.
4. Locate the Parent Documents section.
5. Click on the 2024-2025 Behavior and Attendance Agreement.
6. Review the document with your student.
7. Sign and submit.
8. Repeat these steps if you have more than one student in the district.

If you haven't done so already, please review at your earliest convenience. If you have any questions about these expectations, reach out to your school principal.

We have seen a significant increase in the number of student drivers in the past couple of years. Last year, we had more student drivers than parking spots in the student lot and overflow lot. We will monitor the sale of parking permits this year to ensure we do not oversell permits beyond what the designated parking accommodates.

We are almost out of student parking spots in their designated parking areas. Students in 11th and 12th grade, be sure to purchase your permit while still available.

Tomorrow, September 12, Lifetouch will be at SLPHS for the 2nd round of picture day. Photographers will be in our Fine Arts Center from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

To order pictures, go to mylifetouch.com. Picture Day ID EVTCB7HGP or scan the QR code.

• Thursday, September 12 - 2nd Chance Picture day - SLPHS
• Saturday, September 14 - "Start your Engines" Community Event, Spring Lake Park High School, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
• Monday, September 16 - Grupo de Padres Hispanohablantes de SLP reunion, 5 p.m., Woodcrest Spanish Immersion School
• September 21-27 - Homecoming Week
• September 21 – Homecoming Dance
• September 23 – Homecoming Coronation
• September 25 – Powderpuff Game
• September 27 – Homecoming Game, Panther Stadium, 7 p.m.

• Wednesday, October 2 - Live on 65: After Hours Big Band – Buy tickets

• October 3-4 - No school

• Monday, October 7 - High school winter athletics registration opens

Brock and Trevor placed 1st in the NE Metro conference 2025 and placed 16th this past weekend at Bassnation State Tournament on the Mississippi Pools 4 and 5 in Wabasha.

A great season for Brock Poppe and Trevor Kachina! Congratulations!

Boys Volleyball will become an official sport in Minnesota for the 2024–2025 school year, transitioning from our Boys Volleyball Club.

Any 9th graders who would like to try boys volleyball are encouraged to sign up for the 7th-9th grade youth clinic being held on Saturdays now through the first weekend of November, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The clinic will provide one hour for development and one hour for league/play.

Any questions see Ms. Deegan in Room B140 or sign up through Community Education.

The Spring Lake Park Schools Theater is excited to announce performances for the 2024-2025 school year! Full of entertaining and polished shows, audiences of all ages are sure to enjoy this year's productions.

"Thanks to our talented students, our theater program is thriving. Our students are the heart of everything we do, and I’m excited to see the amazing creativity they always bring both onstage and behind the scenes. We warmly invite you to attend our shows and experience their outstanding work while joining our vibrant theater community!" - Kevin Dutcher, theater director

This year's world-class performances:

• Spring Lake Park High School fall play - "Puffs (for Young Wizards)" | October 25-26 and November 1-2 | Purchase tickets
• Westwood Intermediate play - "Lost Boys!" | December 6-7 | Purchase tickets
• Spring Lake Park High School One-Act play | January 17-18
• Westwood Intermediate and Middle School play - "High School Musical" | February 27-March 1 | Purchase tickets
• Spring Lake Park High School spring musical - "Hello, Dolly!" | April 25-26 and May 2-4 | Purchase tickets

Read show synopsis and messages from the director.

The 3rd Annual "Start Your Engines" Big Trucks, Food Trucks & Automobiles event is Saturday, September 14, 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. at Spring Lake Park High School. This family/community event will feature a variety of exhibits with engines – think big trucks, automobiles, and recreational vehicles. Lunch from the food trucks will be available for purchase. The event is free to attend, and no registration is required - just show up.

Win $500 for your school and $50 Panther Store gift card for you! Starting Sunday, September 22, visit the sweepstakes page to enter the daily Panther Pride Sweepstakes. Show your Panther Pride by answering a trivia question daily, September 22-25. Families can enter one time each day and can include all students in the family. A student winner and a staff winner for each school will be drawn on Thursday, September 26 and winners will be acknowledged at the Spring Lake Park High School Homecoming game on Friday, September 27. Good luck!

Families of Early Childhood are invited to attend free virtual training workshops to learn more about managing screen time and mental health in our youngest learners. The workshops take place September 25, October 23 and November 20. Learn more and register.

Show your school spirit and support your student community by donating to the FCCLA Spirit Drive! FCCLA is currently accepting lightly used SLP branded items/apparel and athletic equipment (no used mouthguards or personal items please).

Donation boxes can be found in the main office of ALL seven Spring Lake Park Schools. Donations will be accepted through September 13, and distributed to students at the Spring Lake Park Homecoming tailgating event on September 27.

Questions? Email mmorle@district16.org

• Smiles, Fist bumps, Endless Possibilities
• Safety and Security at SLP
• Attendance Matters!
• Live on 65 - After Hours Big Band on Oct. 2

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