Choosing the right educational path for your child is one of the most important decisions a family can make. Why might you consider sending your child to a Spanish Immersion school? Beyond language acquisition, immersion programming comes with a variety of other benefits. Here are eight reasons to consider Spanish Immersion learning for your child.
SLP Experience is a print and electronic publication produced several times each year that offers a look into life at Spring Lake Park Schools across school buildings and grade levels. Watch for the bigger stories of Panther pride and purpose in your email and home mail.
Designing the experience of school so kids care to learn is at the heart of Spring Lake Park Schools’ approach to personalized learning. But what does personalized learning really mean? We have a new resource that describes the K-12 student journey when we are at our best and students are engaged at school.
Third graders enthusiastically welcomed a video crew into their classrooms to follow along in their learning for one day last May. As we start a new school year, short video stories from that day provide tangible examples of competency-based learning in action. From collaboration to math to science to digital literacy, let’s roll.
Every September an iconic symbol returns to the roadways: the big yellow school bus. Its presence signals a new school year – and for students who ride the bus – each school day begins by walking up the steps to a warm greeting from their bus driver.
100 percent of last year's emergency medical technician class passed their certification exam
18 years in a row of earning national recognition for our financial reporting
216 daily bus routes run in the morning and afternoon
93 percent of the class of 2023 graduated in four years or had a postsecondary plan (last available data from Minnesota Department of Education)
To our community: There was an interesting national study released over the summer conducted by Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation that relates directly to the work we are doing at Spring Lake Park Schools. For Gen Zers in middle and high school, the most important predictor of whether they feel excited about and prepared for their future is the extent to which they feel engaged at school. Makes sense.
Sadly, on this national survey, nearly every measure of engagement declined from 2023 to 2024 across the country. The largest drops were in students’ being interested in and challenged by what they are learning. More than half of students reported they don’t have the opportunity to do schoolwork that aligns with their interests or talents.
While this is sobering, there is some good news from our students. We surveyed students about their engagement for the first time last year, and our students reported much higher levels of engagement than the national results. The work our teachers are doing to personalize learning and design work that appeals to students’ interests, needs and motives is paying dividends - and there is more to do.
This year, we are taking further steps to create work that students find engaging and relevant to their lives. Teacher leaders were in throughout this summer and early fall designing and planning professional learning to support their colleagues. Teachers at every level are working together to share ideas, build on successes and deepen engagement.
With SLP Experience, we aim to provide a peek into the work we’re doing. You can learn more about creative and meaningful hands-on work that builds life-ready skills. We showcase teachers as designers and facilitators of learning – with kids owning their own learning in powerful ways. And, there are examples of students persisting through challenges in order to learn.
The work our teachers and staff do is only possible because of the community support we experience. We have wonderful facilities and so many student opportunities thanks to this community. We also have hundreds of community partners investing time to work with teachers and students to design learning that prepares students for their unique career, college and life path. Thank you!
Live on 65: Kat Perkins
The new season of world-class entertainment has kicked off, and three more shows remain this season. Tickets are available for all shows. Visit online or call 763-600-5050.
Wednesday, December 4: Kat Perkins: North Country Christmas An incredible blend of traditional Christmas songs with Kat’s modern spin. She incorporates her audience in fun crowd participation holiday songs and even features an up-and-coming young star at each venue.
Enjoy Local, Live Theater
Spring Lake Park Schools is home to award-winning theater and outstanding student productions. Don’t miss these shows! Get tickets.
- “Puffs (For Young Wizards)” | October 25-26, November 1-2
- “Lost Boys” | December 6-7
- “Girls in the Boat” a one-act play | January 17-18
- “High School Musical” | February 27-28, March 1 “
- Hello, Dolly!” | April 25-26, May 2-4
Something for everyone in Community Education
Family Events:
- Wolf Howl Bonfire - Nov. 9, 3:30-6 p.m. @Wildlife Science Center
- Let’s Clay: Gnomes - Dec. 14, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. @SLPHS Cafeteria
Classes for adults: Check out popular Badminton and Pickleball options late this fall and winter. The free Indoor Walking Club meets now through March 29 on Saturdays, 9-10:30 a.m. beginning in the Spring Lake Park High School cafeteria.