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JANUARY 3, 2024 - NEWSLETTER
SLPHS families,
Welcome to 2024! Each school year we embark on a journey of growth and development with every student and staff member. The winter break and the new year provides a moment to pause, reflect, and recharge before recommitting to work and learning that lies ahead. We will take some time this week to refocus on the common expectations, practices, and routines that support a positive and productive learning environment as we move further into the trimester.
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. We will offer 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, 3:30-6:30 p.m. at www.myconferencetime.com/slphs. Please sign up for a time by next Friday, January 12 at 3 p.m. February 15 information will be available closer to the date.
Each teacher is also scheduling and communicating when they will have office hours this trimester for families to sign up for a conversation. I hope you will take advantage of these opportunities to connect.
Finally, while there is just a trace of snow on the ground, these coming weeks and months are sure to bring more. Check out a few reminders about winter weather as we start a new calendar year. Thank you again for your ongoing support and partnership.
One school, one community, SLPPantherProud!
Matthew Boucher
Principal
Snow days: Important reminders
There may not be much snow on the ground (yet), but this is a good time of year for a few reminders about how we handle weather:
- Spring Lake Park Schools makes every possible effort to keep schools open, in most weather conditions, if bus travel is safe. Unless we announce otherwise, assume school is in session. We will not send a "Yes, we are open for school" message. School is in session until you hear or see differently from Spring Lake Park Schools.
- Spring Lake Park Schools will communicate any school closures due to weather directly to families and high school students as quickly as possible after the decision is made. Communication is sent via email, text and voicemail based on parent/guardian preferences. To update your contact information, including phone numbers or email addresses, please log in to Campus Parent portal. You may also contact the main office of your child’s school. Emergency alerts are also posted on our website as an emergency alert popup AND shared with local news outlets.
- If school is cancelled for the day, there will be no instruction for the day unless a flexible learning day is communicated. Flexible learning days will only be considered if we have multiple weather-related closures this winter.
The decision to close schools is a difficult one and one we know greatly impacts families. To find more information about how we make weather-related decisions and to see answers to frequently asked questions, visit the School Closings and Alerts page.
- 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 – SLPHS parent-teacher conferencing and connection, 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 16-19 - No school
SLPHS "Shark Tank" Winner
Five finalists pitched their ideas for products and services to our local "sharks" . . . and the winner is. . . Balanced Bites, a healthy bakery concept created by Lily Caffari. Special thanks to the nearly 30 business and industry experts from our community who showed up to listen to pitches provide feedback and choose this year's winning idea. Learn more about the finalists and their ideas.
Get ready to laugh: Live on 65 Welcomes America’s Everyday Comedian
America’s Everyday Comedian, C. Willi Myles, brings his family-friendly comedy to the Live on 65 stage Thursday, February 8 at 7 p.m.
Come laugh the winter blues away at the latest Live on 65 performance. Thanks to generous sponsorship from the Spring Lake Park Lion's Club, tickets are priced for the whole family to attend. Purchase tickets online or day-of at the box office.
C. Willi Myles is known as America’s Everyday Comedian. After surviving his childhood growing up with nine sisters and one brother in Alabama, Willi moved to Minnesota to attend college and play football. His non-offensive stories and jokes give a unique spin to life's everyday challenges.
We recently caught up with him to learn more.
Drivers Education Classes
Spring Lake Park Schools Community Education offers teen driver’s education in cooperation with Safeway Driving School. Safeway Driving School has been graduating teen drivers in the Twin Cities area for over 40 years and their instructors are licensed by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
Classes are held 4 days each week, Monday - Thursday at Spring Lake Park High School. There is still classroom availability for the session starting January 16 and session starting February 12.
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