Recent News

On Tuesday, November 5, 2019, voters will elect three residents to serve on the seven-member school board of Spring Lake Park Schools, serving Blaine, Fridley and Spring Lake Park. These seats are currently held by Jim Amundson, Tony Easter and Amy Hennen. 

All grades 4-12 students in Spring Lake Park Schools will be provided an iPad for use in the classroom and to take home. For the 2019-2020 school year, the cost of the iPad Protection Plan will be $10 per student, with a deductible to cover damage to the iPad or if it is lost or stolen.

Will Wackman, Spring Lake Park High School (SLPHS) Director of Athletics and Activities, is excited to announce Addison DeBoer as the new boys’ hockey coach. DeBoer’s is a 2006 graduate of SLPHS and went on to play four years at Colorado College and two years on several minor league hockey teams. 

The Spring Lake Park School Board held a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 11.

Students, families and staff gathered to celebrate the Spring Lake Park Schools’ Life Skills Transitions students at an end of the year celebration on Wednesday, June 5. Students were honored for their hard work throughout the year and six graduating students were presented with their diplomas.

Sixth grade Spanish Immersion students at Westwood Intermediate and Middle School were excited to unveil the interactive map of Minnesota they designed. The map uses QR codes to link viewers to presentations, documents and videos that showcase student learning of the history of Minnesota.

Westwood Intermediate and Middle School seventh grade students participated in a STEM Trash Raft Project on Thursday, May 30, where they were challenged to build a raft and row their way across a crocodile infested river without falling in, which in this case was the Spring Lake Park High School pool.

The Spring Lake Park School Board held a work session on Tuesday, May 28. 

Spring Lake Park Schools will once again participate in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Summer Food Service Program. Breakfast and lunch will be provided at no cost to all children ages 1-18 at Park Terrace Elementary School and Westwood Intermediate and Middle School.