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The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

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The Echo

Social studies teacher Jill Merkle teaches her IB History students during hybrid learning Nov. 10. Freshmen and seniors will return to the building Feb. 22, followed by sophomores and juniors March 8.

Timeline for hybrid learning

Oliver Smith February 6, 2021

Park will start its return to hybrid learning after the Jan. 25 School Board meeting decided to go ahead with Superintendent Astein Osei's plan to return to hybrid learning. The plan consists of grades...

Superintendent Astein Osei speaks June 6 at Park's 2019 Graduation. Osei will begin leading the search for a new principal after applications are due Feb. 24.

Search for Park’s principal takes off

Tobias Khabie and Maddie Schutte February 5, 2021

After bringing on interim Principal Wendy Loberg for the 2020-21 school year, the search for someone to permanently fill this role has kick-started. After all applications are received, Superintendent...

Freshmen Graham Sullivan and Charlie Odens wait for math class to begin during freshman orientation Oct. 21. Park will return to a hybrid learning model Feb. 22.

District prepares for hybrid learning

Tobias Khabie and Maddie Schutte January 29, 2021

Park will get a second shot to start to return to normalcy after the School Board approved a plan for students to return to hybrid learning. According to Superintendent Astein Osei, the focus this time...

Math teacher Chad Austad talks with students during hybrid learning Oct. 27. Park returned to distance learning Nov. 16.

Hybrid learning in consideration

Andrea Melear January 17, 2021

For many, senior year is one of the most memorable parts of someone’s high school experience and senior Lily Metzler said being in-person is invaluable especially for seniors who have suffered the loss...

Students eat their lunches at socially distant tables Oct. 26. Due to the budget overage, many nutrition staff providing these lunches will be voluntarily furloughed.

School district goes over budget during previous fiscal year

Because 160 students fewer than projected attended St. Louis Park Public Schools in the current school year, Superintendent Astein Osei said the district was a million dollars over budget last fiscal year. “Technically...

Superintendent Astein Osei speaks June 6 at Park's 2019 Graduation. Osei said the COVID-19 pandemic has presented the toughest challenges of his career.

Leadership shines in the midst of pandemic

Tobias Khabie December 1, 2020

Throughout his entire career, Superintendent Astein Osei said he has never faced a task as daunting as leading a school district through a global pandemic. Despite the pressure put on his shoulders, Vice...

Scheduling change necessary

Scheduling change necessary

Tobias Khabie February 5, 2020

According to Superintendent Astein Osei, the district has initiated conversation to change the schedule for the high school. While changes are not guaranteed to happen, the fact that these discussions...

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