Spring Lake Park High School
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NOVEMBER 29, 2023 - NEWSLETTER
SLPHS families,
I was rejuvenated by time spent with extended family from both sides over the Thanksgiving break. I hope your family also found time to spend together and with friends over the break.
As we wrap up the first trimester this week, I am thankful for the way our students have been productively engaged in the classroom and in extracurriculars this fall. I am taken back by how quickly the first third of the school year has gone. I must be getting older, because time seems to being moving faster! Please help support your student in ending the trimester strong tomorrow.
Please remember, there is no school Friday, December 1 or Monday, December 4. Our teachers will be using these days for assessment, reporting and learning design in advance of the beginning of the second trimester. Students will return for the start of the second trimester on Tuesday, December. 5.
As we kick off the trimester with students next Tuesday, I also look forward to the start of the winter athletics, arts and activities season. Our first home basketball game will be next Friday and each of the high school bands will be performing during the week of December 11.
I also want to invite all families to join us next Thursday, December 7 for our Find Your Future: Enrollment, employment, enlistment event. High school students - at all grade levels - and their families are invited to explore unique career, college and life paths at this event, 6-8 p.m. I look forward to connecting with many families at this event.
Thank you as always for your ongoing partnership. One school, one community, SLPPantherProud!
Matthew Boucher
Principal
OEC hosts 27th annual Support a Family Fundraiser Drive
Want to join the Opportunities in Emergency Care (OEC) program in making a difference? OEC is kicking off its 27th annual Support a Family fundraiser drive to raise money to purchase gifts for students and families in Spring Lake Park Schools. Since it began in 1996, this annual fund drive has raised more than $107,000.
The program will be collecting fundraiser donations through a GoFundMe page. They are also taking donations of checks and cash. Checks can be sent to 1100 81st Ave. NE, Spring Lake Park, MN 55432 and written out to OEC Program-SLPHS.
The drive is open now until December 14. The OEC program thanks you in advance for your generosity!
Grades 7-12 Schoology Tips and Tricks – Daily Summary
Did you know Schoology is the place to monitor your child's daily work? Schoology offers the most up-to-date info regarding the specific activities and daily tasks your children are working on. The Schoology daily digest email is valuable in providing a quick reference into the activities and provides links into more detailed and specific information. While Schoology is used for grades 3-12, these tips are often the most relevant for families of students in grades 7-12
Daily Summary:
The daily summary email contains the following information for each of your children in grades 7-12:
- Grades in each course current to the moment the email message was sent.
- Overdue Submissions: Displays work that is overdue.
- Upcoming Assignments: Display work that will be worked on withing the next couple of days.
- Submission summary including links to assignment, assessment, and discussion submissions from your child.
- Recent Activity: This section includes general messages that pertain to your children.
To turn on the Schoology Daily Summary Email:
- Login to Schoology
- Verify the Email Summary section is set to On
- Verify the Repeat Section is set to Daily
- Set the Time section to a time that is convenient for you to see the message, preferrable at the end of the school day.
- You can also receive notifications on overdue assignments but setting the Overdue Submissions Email to On
Schoology help:
- For account and login help, contact Technology Services at techsupport@district16.org.
- For help navigating Schoology, start with asking your child. They use it every day and can navigate it effectively. If you still have questions regarding assignments, contact your child's teacher.
Note, Schoology does not contain daily updates on attendance, behavior, and your student’s food service balance. These are available in the Campus Parent Portal app. The Campus Parent Portal app uses your same username and password as Schoology.
More helpful resources:
Suspending à la cart service at the high school
Starting Trimester 2, the à la cart lunch option will be closed until further notice at the high school due to staffing shortages. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
- Thursday, November 30 – End of Tri 1
- Friday, December 1 – No school for students
- Monday, December 4 – No school for students
- Thursday, December 7 –
- Find your future: Enrollment, employment, enlistment event (grades 9-12), 6-8 p.m., SLPHS
- Live on 65: After Hours Big Band (holiday show), 7 p.m., FAC – purchase tickets
- Saturday, December 9 – Winter Market & Gift Shop, Spring Lake Park High School, 10 a.m.-noon
- Monday, December 11 – Grupo de Padres Hispanohablantes de SLP reunión, Woodcrest Spanish Immersion, 5-6:30 p.m.
- Monday, December 11 – Trimester 1 report cards will be available on Campus Parent Portal
- Wednesday, December 20 – Let's Talk: Career, College and Life event series, 7:30 a.m. in-person at SLPHS or 11:30 a.m. via WebEx
- December 22-January 1 – Winter Break, no school
RSVP for the Find your future: Enrollment, employment, enlistment event
If you haven't done so already, now is the time to RSVP for the Find your future: Enrollment, employment, enlistment event on December 7 from 6-8 p.m. at Spring Lake Park High School.
Whether your student's path leads to enrollment in post-secondary education, employment in the workforce or enlistment in an armed forces option, resources and experts will be available to share information and answer your questions.
At the event:
- Connect with college representatives
- Meet with industry professionals
- Consult with high school counselors
- Attend a number of optional sessions related to career and college planning such as support for completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), creating a strong college application, exploring armed forces enlistment opportunities, and more!
9th Grade students celebrate the end of Trimester 1
The end of Trimester 1 is here! We celebrated our 9th graders successfully navigating their first trimester as an SLPHS student with cupcakes.
Panthers supporting Panthers!
We love to see our older Panthers supporting, mentoring and building relationships with our younger Panthers! Players on the Spring Lake Park High School Boys Hockey team have been busy the past couple of weeks helping with SLP youth and cub hockey practices.
Winter Market & Gift Shop, December 9
Join us Saturday, December 9 from 10 a.m.-noon at Spring Lake Park High School, door 29, for some holiday cheer. All are welcome.
Activities include:
- Panther Store Pop-up: Shop at our Panther Store pop-up and give the gift of Panther apparel and accessories this holiday season. Holiday discounts will be available.
- Entertainment & Treats: Guests will be treated to live music and treats provided by the Panther Foundation
- Kid Activities and Crafts: Young guests are invited to get creative at the activities and crafts table.
- Vendor Tables: Guests will be able to shop various vendor tables. If you are interested in hosting a vendor table to sell items such as baked goods, handmade products, etc. please contact us today.
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