Spring Lake Park High School
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JANUARY 10, 2024 - NEWSLETTER
SLPHS families,
During classroom walkthroughs, I am seeing engaging learning opportunities and students taking active roles in their learning. In How to Make Almost Anything, a pre-engineering class, students are developing 3D printed projects of their own design. Students in our Intro to Trades class are researching and designing group build projects to be built and sold by the end of the trimester. In our Wind Ensemble, students lead/conduct sections of the ensemble in class.
I am highlighting just a few examples of the MANY learning experiences we offer as we move into course registration for the 2024-2025 school year. We want high levels of family involvement in the course registration/course selection process and are offering multiple opportunities for parents to learn about and participate in this process.
High school course registration for 2024-2025 opens on January 16 and will be open through February 16. Students will be updating their 4-year plans and spending time exploring options for next year. The registration hub is now updated at www.SpringLakeParkSchools.org/HSregistration. You can explore the interactive course catalog or browse the online registration guide. Check out the calendar for several upcoming opportunities to learn more online and in-person.
Upcoming conferencing opportunities
Student success at school and beyond is supported by strong partnerships between home and school. During this trimester, we are increasing the frequency of conferencing opportunities to strengthen our capacity to partner. There are several opportunities for parents to meet with teachers throughout the remainder of the trimester.
- We will have parent teacher conference times on January 17 and February 15. Families can sign up for an in-person, WebEx, or phone conference time with their student’s teachers on January 17, 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at www.myconferencetime.com/slphs. Please sign up for a time by next Friday, January 12 at 3 p.m.
- Each teacher is also scheduling and communicating their office hours this trimester for families to sign up for a conversation. I hope you will take advantage of these opportunities to connect.
Finally, please remember there is no school this upcoming Monday as we observe the federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. School will resume Tuesday, January 16.
Thank you as always for your ongoing partnership and support. One school, one community #SLPPantherProud!
Matthew Boucher
Principal
Child Development Over Ages event - Jan. 24
As a reminder, the Child Development Over Ages event will take place Wednesday, January 24 from 6-7 p.m. in the Den at Westwood Intermediate and Middle School. At this event, you will walk away with a basic understanding of typical child development stages and recognize the signs your child might need additional support and how to get it. If you haven't done so already, please RSVP for this event.
January Conference and Connection
Sign up for a conference on Wednesday, January 17. We ask that parents sign up by this Friday for parent/teacher conference times using this link: https://www.myconferencetime.com/slphs
ACT Prep Course
Spring Lake Park High School will once again offer an ACT prep course. The course will run for a total of 8 hours with a 3-hour practice test on the first day and five one hour instructional sessions on the following five Saturdays. Sign up through the activities office.
- Thursday, January 11 - Native American Parent Advisory Committee event, Woodcrest Spanish Immersion, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
- Monday, January 15 - No School, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Tuesday, January 16 - High school registration opens for the 2024-2025 school year
- Wednesday, January 17 – High School evening conferences, 3:30-6:30 p.m. myconferencetime.com/slphs
- Thursday, January 18 - 11th grade online family information session: 2024-25 course registration, 6:30 p.m., WebEx
- Friday, January 19 - 11th grade online family information session: 2024-25 course registration, 9 a.m., WebEx
- Monday, January 22 - Grupo de Padres Hispanohablantes de SLP reunión, Woodcrest Spanish Immersion, 5-6:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, January 23 - 10th grade online family information session: 2024-25 course registration, 6:30 p.m., WebEx
- Wednesday, January 24
- 10th grade online family information session: 2024-25 course registration, 9 a.m., WebEx
- Caregiver Learning Event: Child Development Over Ages, Westwood Intermediate and Middle School (The Den), 6-7 p.m. RSVP
- Tuesday, January 30 - 8th grade online family information session: 2024-25 course registration, 6:30 p.m., WebEx
- Wednesday, January 31 - 8th grade online family information session: 2024-25 course registration, 9 a.m., WebEx
- Thursday, February 1 - 9th grade online family information session: 2024-25 course registration, 6:30 p.m., WebEx
- Friday, February 2 - 9th grade online family information session: 2024-25 course registration, 9 a.m., WebEx
- Wednesday, February 7 - Explore your Options event for grades 8-11, Spring Lake Park High School, 5-7 p.m.
- Thursday, February 8 - Live on 65: C. Willi Myles Comedy (Stand-Up Comic), Fine Arts Center, 7 p.m. Purchase tickets
- Friday, February 16 - High school registration closes for the 2024-2025 school year
- February 15-19 - No school
Earning College Credits in High School
Ever wonder what opportunities your child has at high school to earn free college credits. There are in-person meetings coming up for students and a Webex meeting for parents to learn all about the available options.
- Students meetings on January 11 and January 24
- Parents, join the Career & College Center and Counselors on Wednesday, February 7 at 7:30 a.m. - Webex
9-11th grade families: Registration timelines for the 2024-2025 school year
Registration for the 2024-2025 school year is almost here. Over the coming weeks, there will be opportunities for 9-11th grade students and their families to learn more about course offerings for next year and revisit their 4-year plans aligned to graduation requirements and emerging postsecondary plans.
Registration will officially open on Tuesday, January 16. As we prepare for the opening of course registration, please be aware of and mark your calendar for important timelines and events happening over the next few months.
- Tuesday, January 16 - High school registration opens for the 2024-2025 school year. Registration materials, including a registration catalog, interactive course guide and recorded presentations on important topics will be available at SpringLakeParkSchools.org/HSregistration.
- Registration General Overview - Online Family Information Sessions. Join an online family information session for a general registration overview. Choose a time that works best for your schedule. Recordings will be available following the event.
- Wednesday, February 7 - Explore your Options event at the high school, 5-7 p.m.
- There will be a variety of sessions at the Explore your Options event including a special FAFSA Information and Help Session event that evening that we are asking families to RSVP ahead of time for.
- Friday, February 16 - High school registration closes for the 2024-2025 school year
Questions? Contact your student's high school counselor.
Donation to Construction Trades
High school students in the Introduction to the Trades course received a recent donation from WrenchWay to purchase more tools for their program! Resources like these help train students to gain access to auto industry jobs and post-secondary training. #SLPPantherProud
It’s time to start planning for the 2024-2025 school year
Spring Lake Park Schools is hosting a number of events this winter and spring to help current and incoming families prepare for the next steps in their students’ education. Whether you are looking to enroll a student, preparing for a school transition or registering for classes, we hope students and families can join us to learn more about:
- Kindergarten Kickoff for the Class of 2037
- Get to Know Westwood for current 4th grade families
- Transition to 7th grade for current 6th grade families
- Transition to 8th grade for current 7th grade families
- High school registration for current 8-11 grade students and families
- Enrolling a new student
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