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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

History teacher Emma Engebretson grades homework Oct. 23. Park instituted an 80/20 grading model that makes summative assignments worth 80% of students’ grades.

Reactions to new grading policies split 50/50

Aidan Shafton and Alicia Mainjeni October 27, 2023

Park implemented a series of school-wide grading practices at the start of the 2023–24 school year to more consistently track academic progress. Students and staff said they are experiencing the effects...

Raising the score

Raising the score

Eliah Fink September 22, 2023

Maintaining grades is probably one of the greatest stress factors that applies to any high schooler’s life. Certainly during my highschool career there have been very few moments where there wasn’t...

Junior Santiago Cabral takes a test for class on Nov. 3.  Standarized testing scores have been at a historical low.

Standardized test scores lowest in years

Maya Nieves November 30, 2022

In the past few years, Minnesota's standardized test scores have decreased by a noticeable amount. Many such as Parks testing coordinator, and students such as Coco Bruin suspect this is a result of COVID-19...

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Park said it: no more pass/no credit

Noah Leventhal November 22, 2022

During the pandemic, if a student received a grade they didn't like, they could opt for a pass grade to replace the unwanted letter grade. This was useful for students who got mostly A’s or B’s, but...

Math teacher Erik Ahlquist talks with students during an AP Calculus class. Students can now receive help from their teachers by signing up on the Student Support Time App for either individual or group sessions.

Staff Editorial: Student Support Time proves beneficial

December 11, 2020

Under the weight of the ongoing pandemic, many are struggling to keep up with school work. But, Park has our back.  With the Student Support Time App, which was rolled out last month, administration...

 Changes in teaching style should mean changes in grading style

 Changes in teaching style should mean changes in grading style

Tobias Khabie April 17, 2020

As students and teachers attempt to adjust to life in quarantine, learning plans have been modified so students will only be assigned 2-3 assignments per week in each class, according to Echo. While...

Senior All Night Party makes improvements

Senior All Night Party makes improvements

Creston Halstead March 19, 2019

There are many milestones every student hopes to achieve senior year, including senior dress codes, senior skip day and the Senior All Night Party. When watching previous seniors countdown the weeks toward...

Shoshana Altman

Meet the 2018 Valedictorians

Muna Ali April 18, 2018

Annabella Strathman: What college are you planning on going to? “I am going to Carleton College next year in Northfield.” Is there anything you’re interested in studying? “You know,...

Parents, teachers check on students at conferences

Ryan McCanna, Staff Writer March 14, 2013

Conferences provide opportunity to recap student progress Since the start of the school year, every Tuesday and Thursday, classes began twenty minutes later in an effort to allocate  teachers more...

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