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The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

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The Echo

The construction of the middle school Performing Arts Center nears completion as it was part of the 2017 $100.9 million referendum. The district’s increasing material across all of its remaining projects has forced district administrators to search for solutions.

Construction costs soar due to pandemic

Sam Swisher April 23, 2021

After spending the better part of a year responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, District Facilities Manager Tom Bravo said the increased costs of materials were inevitable while the district is in the middle...

Renovations have been completed for the Carl A. Holmstrom auditorium, with the addition of new lighting and backstage equipment November 2020. Recently, renovations were also completed for the main gym.

Main gym, auditorium receive upgrades

Aiden Cullumber January 4, 2021

New renovations to Park’s main gym and auditorium provided a myriad of improvements for a variety of students, especially student-athletes and thespians. Junior Caroline Butler said she believes the...

Photo illustration by Kaia Myers. Students follow the lockdown procedure by crouching in the corner of C377.

New lockdown procedure put in place

Marta Hill, Isabel Kjaer, and Kaia Myers February 4, 2020

As part of the referendum passed in 2017, the district made a special effort to focus on safety, according to facilities and safety manager for the district Thomas Bravo. Bravo said as a result of the...

Construction workers install a pole that will be part of the fence surrounding the construction of the new fitness center. According to facilities manager Tom Bravo, the center should be completed by January 2020. Other renovations on the school will begin in fall 2019.

Fence installed in Park field May 16

Marta Hill May 17, 2019

On Fridays, both girls’ and boys’ Ultimate Frisbee have captains practice on the high school field and will now have to share the smaller space, according to senior Daniel Hunegs. “(The boys’...

The girls' and boys' locker rooms will be renovated to create separate gym and athletic locker rooms, according to athletic director Andy Ewald. The renovations under the referendum will begin in the spring.

From blueprint to reality

Abby Intveld and Dani Orloff February 24, 2019

As freshman Victoria Schmelzle contemplates the upcoming renovations at the high school, she said there are other areas within the district she feels need improvement. “I would rather them...

A construction worker uses a saw to take a handle off a door at the high school Aug. 20. District improvements will be completed by 2022, according to District facilities manager Tom Bravo.

District renovations to take place under referendum

Sophie Olmen and Dani Orloff October 8, 2018

According to Superintendent Astein Osei, numerous facility improvements were voted on in the $100.9 million referendum passed last November. “81 percent of the people that voted supported in favor...

Facilities manager Tom Bravo explains the new updates to Park April 18 during a community meeting.

District wide facility improvements

Marta Hill and Katie Hardie April 20, 2018

Superintendent Astein Osei and Facilities Manager Tom Bravo gave a short presentation and answered community questions April 18 at the high school cafeteria. According to SLP Schools, residents had...

Freshmen Anton Lyme works on his final project for Graphic Design on Jan. 16. Media Arts is one of several art tech classes Paulson teaches.

Art Tech plans renovations and reconfigurations

Emma Kempf and Maddie Lund January 24, 2018

Head of the Art Technology department Trevor Paulson said he plans to take advantage of the referendum to create new Art Tech spaces and bring about improvements in the department. “We are still...

Superintendent Astein Osei speaks in front of school board members Sept. 25. Osei spoke about the $100.9 million referendum and other topics relating to the Park school district.

District prepares for extensive updates

Mimi Fhima November 9, 2017

After 18 out of 19 precincts reported in on election night Nov. 7, District Superintendent Astein Osei said he felt a feeling of immense gratitude toward Park community members. According to the school...

Park residents voted at various locations around Park, including the High School on Nov. 7. Tuesday's voting will elect the new city council and school board members as well as decide the status of the referendum.

New referendum approved in election

Atticus Raasch November 8, 2017

According to the Office of the Secretary of State, both the new and old referendums passed by a large margin following the Nov. 7 voting day. With 19 of 19 precincts reporting in, the current numbers...

Referendum to update school, other district facilities

Referendum to update school, other district facilities

Claire Kaiserman and Atticus Raasch November 1, 2017

According to Superintendent Astein Osei, two different referendums will attempt to pass on Nov. 6. Osei said that each referendum will address different needs throughout the school district. “We...

Lunch doors locked after school

New policy locks lunchroom doors

Emma Yarger October 27, 2017

Wanting a calm space to study, junior Anthony David said he was irritated to find the lunchroom doors locked after school. According to David, the lunchroom provides a safe, quiet area for students...

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