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The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

Juniors Ari Rose and Lorenzo Romero-Torres solve precalculus problems on the whiteboard Friday Dec. 1. Precalculus classes are exclusively AP this year, so students must take the higher-level class.

Precalc being only an AP option

Kalsang Wangmo December 5, 2023

This year, precalculus is only an AP (Advanced Placement) option, meaning that there isn't any standard-level class that juniors can take. Many students are struggling to keep up with the fast-paced AP...

Math department celebrates Pi Day

March 22, 2020
This video was filmed before school cancellation March 17. The events from the video took place on the Pi Day celebration March 13.
Sophomore Hassan Mohammed puts a question in the Question Parking Lot Oct. 22. Students can use the Question Parking Lot box in room A314.

Teacher finds new way to interact with students

Humna Belete December 13, 2019

The question box outside of Ms. Sigel's classroom is a new feature in the A3 science hallway. Biology Teacher Ms.Sigel put in a question box outside her door to answer students questions if she wasn’t...

Junior Jamie Sorenson studies for the ACT during his study hall. All Park juniors can take the ACT at school Feb. 20.

Math department plans test prep

Emma Leff January 10, 2019

According to math teacher Amanda Forsberg, as the ACT date for all juniors at Park quickly approaches, the math department is working to prepare students for the high-stakes test. “The last couple...

Bobby Otto helps sophomore Elliot Salmon with his math homework. According to Otto, he tries to incorporate the mindfulness aspect of yoga into the classroom because it benefits himself and his students.

Math teacher hopes to start yoga classes at high school

Emma Leff and Anika Hanson December 18, 2018

According to math teacher Bobby Otto, yoga offers many benefits that have helped him manage stress. Because he thinks it also can help students, he is planning to start teaching a morning yoga class this...

Keisha Piehl helps students in her Advanced Algebra AB class. Piehl tries to leave time at the end of each class for students to ask questions.

Math teacher returns to full-time teaching

Emma Leff and Anika Hanson October 30, 2018

After long-term subbing for math teacher Christina Begin last spring, Keisha Piehl said she decided to return to full-time teaching this year. According to Piehl, she is still adjusting to teaching...

2017 Math Team captain Ryan Favour arranges lineup for upcoming meet. Math Team first meets 3:10 on Oct 1 in A202.

Math Team encourages new members to join

Emma Leff, Anika Hanson, and Rachel Salzer October 1, 2018

Despite losing several key senior members, Math Team adviser Kristin Johnson is hopeful for this season. “We have some returning students that have a lot of potential, so I’m excited to see them...

Math teacher Robert Otto is one of the five teachers still unicycling. Otto is able to make it from one end of the math hallway to the other, which was their original goal.

Some math teachers stop unicycling

Jane Anderson and Alissa Meredith March 3, 2017

According to math teacher Robert Otto, teachers previously committed to the unicycling initiative are slowly dropping out because of possible injuries and lack of commitment. Otto said once his fellow...

Unicycling intends to inspire, encounters ironic setback

Unicycling intends to inspire, encounters ironic setback

March 2, 2017

To demonstrate the importance of overcoming academic challenges, teachers in the math department started off the 2016-17 school year by attempting to learn how to ride the unicycle. As many teachers found...

Math teacher Meredith Websters unicycle sits in her classroom Feb. 9. Webster is one a few teachers still learning to ride the unicycle.

Math teachers continue unicycle training

Lukas Levin February 9, 2017

As some math teachers progress learning to ride unicycles, sophomore Grace Farley said she is confused by the message. “I think it’s just kind of weird. It doesn’t make any sense to me. The whole...

Math teacher Anson Opara practices riding the unicycle before school Sept. 8. Teachers use the time before school or their open hours to improve.

Unicycling brings motivation

Jane Anderson, Sam St. Claire, and Emma Dietz September 8, 2016

New math teacher Robert Otto brought the idea of unicycling from Minneapolis Southwest to help motivate students to work harder in math. Each teacher is to learn how to ride a unicycle by the end of the...

Mason Frank, the new math teacher, explains instructions for a new project to his advanced algebra class Nov. 9.

New math teacher strives to break boundaries

Elise Riley November 9, 2015

Iowa native high school math teacher Mason Frank said he loves the idea of being part of a supportive community at Park. After graduating from a small-town high school near Des Moines, Iowa, Frank attended...

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