New locations for Administration offices
October 4, 2019
According to slpschools.org, changes have been made to the office layout this year. This is a more in-depth view of the construction changes the district has made to the high school. Find out where all the new offices are with this infographic. ...
Administration introduces new approach to discipline
October 3, 2019
With the new policies rolling into action, assistant Principal Jessica Busse said Park pride tasks are meant to restore the damage done by students when they perform simple infractions, such as leaving the lunchroom. “Students will be assigned to Park pride tasks to give back to the community whe...
Administration faces uproar from students
Marta Hill, Isabel Kjaer, and Kaia Myers
September 17, 2019
While looking back on the grade level assemblies held during the first week of school, assistant principal Jessica Busse said that despite initial backlash to the policies. She thinks after the transition period there will be more acceptance. “We have had mixed reviews but I am excited about some of the ...
Staff Editorial: Park’s Prom timing error inexcusable
April 16, 2019
How can we call ourselves a “caring, diverse community” — as the district does in its mission statement — if we are an exclusive one? By originally scheduling Prom on Ramadan, the administration isolated Muslim students and failed to act in the best interest of the entire community. Although ...
Administration reflects on attendance, schedules
January 31, 2019
Looking at her tardies from first semester, sophomore Fadumo Abdi said she believes the attendance policy allows students to decrease absences in the future. “Sometimes I don’t follow the attendance policies,” Abdi said. “I personally have 12 tardies, so I love that there is a way to lower th...
Locker room approach sparks irritation
January 7, 2019
According to Principal Scott Meyers, the locker rooms are only available for physical education classes during school. “Students should not be using locker room lockers as their regular locker,” Meyers said. “Really just in that overlap, roughly 10 to 15 minutes in between classes and get...
Assistant principals prepare for winter break
December 21, 2018
According to assistant principal Todd Goggleye, the administration brought coffee and donuts to staff members Dec. 21. "It's just a little bit of holiday cheer for the staff to send them on winter break," Goggleye said. Goggleye said he believes it is important to recognize the work the staff does...
Approved clubs, activities this year
November 5, 2018
School administration approves final list of clubs for 2018-19 year
Mining projects approved near Boundary Waters
September 17, 2018
Picture the most beautiful nature landscape possible. Picture lakes and trees and sky that is untouched by light, sound and air pollution. Picture lakes so pristine when you canoe across them you can drink the water straight from beneath you. There is a small section of our Earth that has been preserv...
Administration shows cooperation toward walkout
March 13, 2018
As the nationwide school walkout approaches on March 14, senior planner Elliot Schochet said he has worked alongside peers, district administrators and Mayor Jake Spano to logistically turn a proposal into a reality. “As people will see on Wednesday, this is something that was put together that I ...
Taser device activation in classroom determined not threatening
Atticus Raasch and Annabella Strathman
February 14, 2018
A student’s handheld taser was activated during a fifth hour Business Innovations class Jan. 18, according to assistant principal Charles Johnson-Nixon. “It was something his mother had given to him, simply for safety outside of school,” Johnson-Nixon said. “He has had it several times, but...
In-school suspension referral process changed
November 20, 2017
After being closed for the first six weeks of school, the procedure for in-school suspensions has changed, according to assistant principal Charles Johnson-Nixon. Johnson-Nixon said Grade Level Coordinators (GLCs) now determine if a student requires time in the in-school suspension (ISS) room. ...
A number of Park students joined masses of protesters outside of Target Center, where President Donald Trump was holding a rally. Senior Yoni Potter hoped to share his objections against Trump by attending...
Speaking to over 25,000 Minnesotans at a rally on Oct. 10 at Target Center in Minneapolis, President Donald Trump began his speech by telling the crowd that in 2020 he will turn Minnesota red. “For...
After playing on the new tennis courts, senior captain Racquel Fhima said she has had a better playing experience. “(The new courts are) really nice to play on (and) are so much better than the...
With the new policies rolling into action, assistant Principal Jessica Busse said Park pride tasks are meant to restore the damage done by students when they perform simple infractions, such as leaving...
