![Spring Lake Park Schools’ student named as 2019 National Merit Scholar Semifinalist]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1535571556/springlakeparkschoolsorg/iztu3boi1aw7cfg4cv9l/raptor-finalsite.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1535571556/springlakeparkschoolsorg/iztu3boi1aw7cfg4cv9l/raptor-finalsite.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1535571556/springlakeparkschoolsorg/iztu3boi1aw7cfg4cv9l/raptor-finalsite.png","width":600}])
A student from Spring Lake Park Schools was among the 283 Minnesota students recently named as a 2019 National Merit Scholar Semifinalist.
Students in the News
Students in Spring Lake Park Schools are involved in many activities in and outside of the school day. We are Panther proud of their accomplishments in academics, arts, athletics, activities and more. Read some of our student highlights in the stories below.
![SLPHS student selected to serve on the Minnesota Youth Council]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1537192516/springlakeparkschoolsorg/zlcisy8bxto3c3eidbrs/Juwaria_Jama_finalsite.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1537192516/springlakeparkschoolsorg/zlcisy8bxto3c3eidbrs/Juwaria_Jama_finalsite.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1537192516/springlakeparkschoolsorg/zlcisy8bxto3c3eidbrs/Juwaria_Jama_finalsite.jpg","width":640}])
Spring Lake Park High School student Juwaria Jama has been selected to serve on the Minnesota Youth Council, representing Minnesota Congressional District 5.
![The two teams from the HOSA ILC]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1531239184/springlakeparkschoolsorg/wyemzwczqxbwfgnfxlwu/HOSA-finalsite.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1531239184/springlakeparkschoolsorg/wyemzwczqxbwfgnfxlwu/HOSA-finalsite.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1531239184/springlakeparkschoolsorg/wyemzwczqxbwfgnfxlwu/HOSA-finalsite.jpg","width":760}])
The Spring Lake Park High School Opportunities in Emergency Care (OEC) program took two teams to the 41st Annual Health Occupations of America International Leadership Conference (HOSA ILC) in Dallas, Texas in June where for the third consecutive year, both teams placed top 10 and earned a place on the podium.
![Summer of STEM summer school students work on their project]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1530285484/springlakeparkschoolsorg/hjtnq00zgjckcsqgaz7p/SummerofSTEM-finalsite.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1530285484/springlakeparkschoolsorg/hjtnq00zgjckcsqgaz7p/SummerofSTEM-finalsite.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1530285484/springlakeparkschoolsorg/hjtnq00zgjckcsqgaz7p/SummerofSTEM-finalsite.jpg","width":760}])
Spring Lake Park students enrolled in the Summer of STEM summer school program recently designed and created knee braces to investigate how to best help an injured leg for the first Summer of STEM theme- When Engineering Meets Medicine: Biomedical Engineering.
![Three graduates smiling]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1528992966/springlakeparkschoolsorg/yqaczxfxlebims0zoe5f/Transitions-graduation.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1528992966/springlakeparkschoolsorg/yqaczxfxlebims0zoe5f/Transitions-graduation.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1528992966/springlakeparkschoolsorg/yqaczxfxlebims0zoe5f/Transitions-graduation.jpg","width":760}])
Students, families, staff and employers gathered to celebrate the hard work of Life Skills Transition Program students throughout the 2017-2018 school year and congratulate six students who were presented diplomas.
![Students raise money for passion project]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1528384559/springlakeparkschoolsorg/qktxlj8bugyposjk6zdt/Landon-bike.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1528384559/springlakeparkschoolsorg/qktxlj8bugyposjk6zdt/Landon-bike.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1528384559/springlakeparkschoolsorg/qktxlj8bugyposjk6zdt/Landon-bike.jpg","width":760}])
Two Westwood Intermediate students started a passion project around Down Syndrome this year and raised $2,410 to get their friend and classmate an adaptive bike.