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The Echo
The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo
The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

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Transition Plus students Clayton Carlson, Katie Taylor and Creech Unger work on a baking recipe March 26. The program enables students to practice valuable life skills, such as cooking, cleaning and financial skills.
Transitioning into independence
Cameron Bakker • June 2, 2026
Transition Plus is a program for young adults with disabilities to prepare for adult life. It provides various courses as well as opportunities for college classes, internships and jobs.
Junior Asha Ferrán-Sapatnekar and senior Bailey Schneeberg work together to clean up litter around Park’s campus April 24. The trash pickup was one of the collaborative, change-making efforts included in Environmental Club’s Earth Week events.
Seedlings of change
Alice Rathe • June 2, 2026
April 19-25 marks the official celebration of “Earth Week,” with Earth Day observed on April 22. During this time, Park’s Environmental Club seized the opportunity to amplify its message, spotlighting environmental justice and inspiring greater care for the ecosystem by planning special events for each day of Earth Week.
During their off-season, members of Park’s eSports team gather to play video games together May 14. In their downtime, the team spends their time keeping their reflexes sharp and their strategies fresh.
Get in the game with the esports club
Colt Wiechmann • May 29, 2026
If you're someone looking to compete against others or just chill and play by yourself, the esports club has something for every gamer.
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During their off-season, members of Park’s eSports team gather to play video games together May 14. In their downtime, the team spends their time keeping their reflexes sharp and their strategies fresh.
Get in the game with the esports club
Colt Wiechmann • May 29, 2026
Teachers and Park’s mascot, the Oriole, stand for a photo after getting pied May 6. The pep fest aims to raise spirits for prom.
Park gets pepped for prom
Madi Abelson • May 27, 2026
Even without a winter dance, the student council still had the winter pep fest. The pep fest included new activities, all designed to increase community pride.
A very peppy winter
Tess Machalek • March 3, 2026
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Transition Plus students Clayton Carlson, Katie Taylor and Creech Unger work on a baking recipe March 26. The program enables students to practice valuable life skills, such as cooking, cleaning and financial skills.
Transitioning into independence
Cameron Bakker • June 2, 2026
Junior Asha Ferrán-Sapatnekar and senior Bailey Schneeberg work together to clean up litter around Park’s campus April 24. The trash pickup was one of the collaborative, change-making efforts included in Environmental Club’s Earth Week events.
Seedlings of change
Alice Rathe • June 2, 2026
New Advanced Placement World History teacher Evelyn Bird teaches her class on Sept. 10. As a student teacher, Bird taught civics and economics with Charles Mahaffey during the 2024-25 school year.
Ms. Bird fits right in at Park
Tess Machalek and Judah Lissauer • October 22, 2025
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New officers, rising seniors Anya Lind-Ayres, Lucille Burgeson, and Tenzin Pedon, announce the names of the new inductees May 20, while Celia Slattengren and Asha Ferrán-Sapatnekar hand out the official certificates. The induction ceremony was a way to showcase the hard work of National Honor Society students throughout the year, and it allowed past and present officers to join together for a well-deserved celebration of success.

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Seniors Margret Tight and Asa Bomsta begin their senior walk at Park Spanish Immersion May 29. The senior walk is an annual tradition during which the graduates return to their elementary schools to be celebrated.

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