Spring Lake Park High School

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Thank you, again, for your understanding and support during yesterday’s evacuation. I am so proud of how our staff and students handled the situation. Everyone remained calm and responsive to direction. First responders even commented on how calm, mature, and swift our students were throughout the situation.

Today has been a quiet, calm, and productive day of learning. We can focus on some recent amazing accomplishments that deserve attention and celebration …

Our Opportunities in Emergency Care (OEC) program brought 18 students to the HOSA (Future Healthcare Professionals) State Leadership Conference/competition in St. Cloud. Our students represented us well. To qualify for the international competition, participants must place in the top three at state. We have 17 students who qualified with a number qualifying in more than one event.

Our spring musical, Beauty and the Beast, has been amazing and has received rave reviews from our community. One reviewer commented - “This is the best show I have ever seen!” Congrats to the theater department and the cast and crew of this show for such an excellent production. The final run of shows will be this weekend, and you can still purchase tickets!

Please remember, there is no school tomorrow, Friday, April 26. This day is set aside for staff to engage in professional learning and to prepare for our next set of conferences. We hope you will come by to connect with your child’s teachers on May 8, 3:30-6 p.m.

Finally, I want to thank families for taking a moment in last week’s Possip pulse check to share appreciation for our staff. I look forward to sharing all of the wonderful comments during our staff appreciation week in early May. Thank you!

One school, one community, #SLPPantherProud!

Matthew Boucher

Principal

Join us for the Native American Advisory Committee community meal and graduation celebration event on Thursday, May 9. This event will feature a blessing from Hope Flanagan, indigenous food, a drum group and recognition of our students and families. Please RSVP with the number of family members attending this event to ensure we have enough food and fun for everyone!

• When: Thursday, May 9, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
• Where: Woodcrest Spanish Immersion

• April 25-28 - SLPHS spring musical "Beauty and the Beast," Fine Arts Center - get your tickets
• Friday, April 26 - No school
• Tuesday, April 29 - Senior meeting, graduation information, 8 a.m.
• Thursday, May 9 - Native American Parent Advisory Committee End-of-Year Celebration and Graduation event, RSVP
• Monday, May 13 - Live on 65: B2WINS Duo concert (American Music Classics), Fine Arts Center, 7 p.m. - get your tickets
• Monday, May 27 - No school
• Tuesday, June 4 - SLPHS graduation, Aldrich Arena, 7 p.m.
• Thursday, June 6 - End of Tri III, last day of school

• Commencement: The Commencement Ceremony will be Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 7 p.m. at Aldrich Arena in Maplewood. The ceremony will also be live streamed in partnership with our local cable network.
• Reserve your Commencement tickets starting now: Each graduate will be issued up to six general admission tickets to the Commencement Ceremony at Aldrich Arena. Please reserve tickets using this reservation form by May 3. We will have a process for families to request up to two additional tickets from the pool of unreserved tickets. These additional tickets will be awarded by lottery. Having tickets at graduation is a common practice of many local schools with a limited seating capacity and helps ensure each graduate has an opportunity to have members of their family present. The live stream also provides a way for extended family and friends to observe the ceremony live or later.
• Senior class meeting – April 30: There will be a senior class meeting for students at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30. We will review important graduation and end of year processes and timelines.

Spring Lake Park High School’s FCCLA organization (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) recently competed at the state level. Individuals earned gold and silver awards for their projects and three students qualified for nationals in Seattle.

After a busy 3-day state competition, students in Spring Lake Park High School’s FCCLA co-curricular group aren’t settling for long. They returned from state and met to celebrate their success and awards, and then shift right into another local community service project: writing personal cards to be delivered to a senior center.

This is just one of many community outreach projects coming from the chapter this year. Read more in the story with insights from the high school's active participants.

There are four shows left to enjoy the enchanting “tale as old as time.” Opening weekend was a smashing success. The director and cast hit home with a funny take on this classic and the theater was filled with young Belles and little eyes glued to the action on the stage. With magical transformations, unforgettable characters, and timeless music, this beloved fairy tale will captivate the whole family. Get your tickets!

• Thursday, April 25, 2024, 7 p.m.
• Friday, April 26, 2024, 7 p.m.
• Saturday, April 27, 2024, 2 p.m.
• Sunday, April 28, 2024, 2 p.m.

Career Exploration and Hiring Event - Thursday, May 2, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the National Sports Center in Blaine. Explore the ‘Big Ideas’ mobile learning lab trailer: a fully immersive virtual reality system showcasing in-demand jobs, plus, a variety of employers will showcase career paths, summer jobs and career opportunities. Free to attend.

• Annual career fair inspires high schoolers to engage and explore
• Live on 65: Brazilian vibes wrap up the season
• Developing next gen leaders and entrepreneurs
• Lions Community Pancake Breakfast - April 28
• Winter Athletics and Activities Highlights
• Register for summer programming with SLP
• The power of morning meetings

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