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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

The Echo

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Faith over finals

Cameron Bakker May 27, 2025

Park released the 2025-26 calendar with circles over two dates: Rosh HaShanah and Eid-al-Adha. This year, Park students had both of these holidays off of school. However, on next year’s calendar, they...

Juniors Adele Cormier and Eleanor Cruz study for finals Jan 22. With the freezing temperatures on Tuesday, Jan. 21, Park's finals week got cut short.

Understanding the pressure

Leo Schmoll January 24, 2025

As the semester ends, students find themselves overwhelmed by exams, final projects and tight deadlines. This workload can lead to high stress, anxiety and burnout, making it difficult for students to...

Illustration by Alan Gardener

Busy ‘til the bell

Alan Gardner January 25, 2024

In a typical finals week schedule, Park students would face two days worth of block period scheduling on Wednesdays and Thursdays to give students more chances to ask questions and get help before their...

Finals are outdated

Finals are outdated

Anisa Kahin January 25, 2023

We are coming to the end of the semester, which means we are receiving our final grades. For some, it’s a good opportunity to change your grades, but for many, it’s a stressful time. Finals week is...

Junior Sofia Jerney and sophomore Isaiah Brown browse through the books in the St. Louis Park Library. The library recently reopened and provides a welcoming space for students to check out books and study.

Back to the books

Aidan Shafton January 25, 2023

After the St. Louis Park Library was closed for four months due to maintenance, it has finally reopened and is back in business. According to senior Lauren Thon, the closure of the library took away a...

Consistency is key

Katie Nelson January 11, 2022

While in previous years, the last days of the semester were scheduled as block days, this year, administration has decided to forgo that plan. Instead, Park will be keeping the normal seven period routine...

Time needed for testing

Lily Nugteren January 11, 2022

In past years, finals days have always had a block schedule in order to extend the amount of time students have to work on exams and projects. Block scheduling consists of all seven periods being split...

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