The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

‘Just five more minutes’ helps students

Isaac Greenwood March 28, 2014

While buzzing alarm clocks and nagging mothers may seem commonplace for high school students with early school day starts, research conducted by a team at the University of Minnesota reveals the benefits...

Snow day decision made

Snow day decision made

Ivy Kaplan March 28, 2014

While students enjoyed relaxing from school during the snow days this winter, they are now being added back to the calendar. The board heard proposals as to what would be done on March 10. Board members...

Echo wins national award

Echo wins national award

Sten Johnson March 27, 2014

For the first time in it’s history, the Echo newspaper won an award for it’s online edition from. The website was selected as one of 28 finalists chosen out of an original group of 148 entries to...

Aquila Elementary School counselor Rachel Nelson teaches second grade students using the book Being Wendy by Fran Drescher.

SPARKS grant and programs in danger of being lost

Emily Melbye March 20, 2014

The road to college is beginning earlier than ever before for students in St. Louis Park elementary schools, with the help of the SPARKS grant. The SPARKS grant is a three-year elementary school counseling...

Students are now required to attend an additional day in June to make up school hours lost because of cold-related cancellations earlier this year and a snow day Feb. 28.

Extra day added to the end of the school year

Ivy Kaplan March 16, 2014

Despite forfeiting three late start and early release days, as well as one teacher work day, this winter’s weather continues to impact the school year calendar. After extreme amounts of snow prompted...

Balloons were attached to the flag pole outside the Middle School after a student was hospitalized Feb. 27.

Pool incident leads to death

Brenna Cook and Suh Koller March 5, 2014

The seventh grade student who was taken to the hospital Feb. 27 died during the weekend. The student was found in the Middle School pool by a teacher at the end of a physical education class, according...

Decisions push light rail toward resolution

David Hope March 5, 2014

The location of the planned Southwest Light Rail Line Transit has been in dispute since it was proposed, but the issue is entering the home stretch, after the freight rail line Twin Cities and Western...

Breaking down bullying

Breaking down bullying

Brita Hunegs March 5, 2014

The Park Gay Straight Alliance invited speakers to come to their meetings to discuss and inform the students on subjects ranging from healthy relationships to being openly gay in the corporate world. Their...

Additional cancelled day requires make up

Peter Johnson March 3, 2014

With another day cancelled due to severe weather conditions, Superintendent Rob Metz plans to consider as many options as possible to make up the day. “We really did not want to cancel school yet again,”...

Community stands against proposed Light Rail reroute plan

Carolyn Guddal and David Hope February 28, 2014

Frustration filled the air as angry members of the St. Louis Park community crowded the auditorium Feb. 12, urging the Metropolitan Council, the overseers of Southwest Light Rail project, to drop the revised...

Balloons were attached to the flag pole outside the Middle School after a student was hospitalized Feb. 27.

Seventh grader hospitalized after pool-related incident

Brenna Cook February 27, 2014

A seventh grade student at St. Louis Park Middle School was hospitalized after a serious pool-related incident Feb. 27, according to spokesman for the city of St. Louis Park Jamie Zwilling. The 12-year-old...

New club looks to revamp recycling

Peter Johnson February 26, 2014

With a goal of creating a more environmentally friendly community, a new student-led project will increase awareness of sustainability at Park according to senior Hannah McDonell. “Moving in the direction...

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