School Board passes time changes
Gabriel Kaplan and Noah Orloff
April 22, 2019
To give families time to prepare for the time changes, School Board vice chair Mary Tomback said at the School Board meeting April 8 the school district will wait an additional year before implementing the new times. “We are recommending a change for very good reasons, but we have to delay that...
Change in start times improves health, safety
April 19, 2019
The city of St. Louis Park School Board’s vote on updating the school start times will accommodate for all student’s health and overall well-being in the district. The School Board agreed to put a plan into action which will have the elementary schools start at 7:45 a.m., the middle school star...
Superintendent requests youth input
Yonit Krebs, Gabriel Kaplan, and Maria Perez Barriga
January 23, 2019
St. Louis Park superintendent Astein Osei led a meeting with the Student Leadership Advisory Council to hear student perspectives on school start and end times, according to council member, senior Cailey Hansen-Mahoney. “This meeting specifically we were looking at the work that is being done at...
Maggie Klaers and Molly Schochet
One month after the death of George Floyd, Park students continue to participate in Black Lives Matter protests. Rising junior Ezra Hudson said he came to the June 25 protest to continue to work toward...
Graduating senior Emma Roloff said the social-distancing style graduation ceremony felt strange to her, though only due to the unique set up of the event. "I can't really describe the feeling. It's...
Keeping with tradition, Echowan announced in the 6425 News it would distribute yearbooks June 25-26, but with safety precautions in place. Senior Rakesh Plantz said he is happy Echowan could keep the yearbook...
