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Teachers victorious in basketball game

Tenzin Gyaldatsang and Ayelet Prottas • April 7, 2022

Capping off Student Council’s 2022 spring spirit week, the student-teacher basketball game was held March 24 during Park Connections. The game marked the first student-teacher basketball game since...

Spring Break vacations deemed risky

Anya Panday • March 11, 2022

Spring Break offers many students a chance to destress and relax after countless five-day long weeks. Like many students, I enjoy traveling during my Spring Break, but COVID-19 poses new challenges to...

Band plans trip to San Diego

Lily Nugteren • February 15, 2022

With the rise in Omicron cases and the drop in student participation, band has decided to make some drastic changes to their spring break plans of going to Ireland. Band director Steven Schmitz said he...

What you should do over spring break

Colin Canaday • March 5, 2021

Approaching one year of being in quarantine, many students are about to face their second spring break while dealing with COVID-19. Last year, grappling with the transition from in-person school to online,...

Park releases schedule for March 16

Gabriel Kaplan and Marta Hill • March 15, 2020

This infographic is updated as of 8:50 p.m. March 15. Following Governor Tim Walz’s order that all schools close starting Wednesday, St. Louis Park Public Schools announced it will close its doors...

St. Louis Park Public Schools announce school closure March 17 through March 27

Marta Hill, Gabriel Kaplan, Isabel Kjaer, and Talia Lissauer • March 15, 2020

This story is updated as of 11:30 a.m. March 15. In a phone blast, St. Louis Park Public Schools announced schools will stay open March 16 for students and teachers to prepare for the closure which...

Birdfeeder offers spring break meal options

Maggie Klaers, Ruthie Posada, and Emily Ziessman • March 18, 2019

Spring break can be a time of food uncertainty for students who depend on school-supplied meals, according to Birdfeeder student manager, junior Mushtakh Mohammed. “During the week students have school...

Spring break misses passover by a week

Sofie Geretz • April 17, 2018

This year, spring break was from March 22 until April 1. The break covered Easter and only two days of Passover, which ended on April 7. Passover is an important Jewish holiday where the first two days...

Band travels to Hawaii

Tjessa Arrandodo • March 20, 2018

According to band director Steven Schmitz, he hopes his students will dive into the history and cultural experiences Hawaii has to offer on their band trip during spring break. “I want my students to...

Trip to Spain, Portugal approaches

Marta Hill • December 20, 2017

As sophomore Amelia Huebsch prepares to go on the school trip to Europe over spring break, she said having learned more about Europe in AP European History makes this experience powerful. “It's a...

Euro trip fosters unique perspectives

Evelyn Nelson • April 21, 2017

As sophomore Anna Jennisen visited historical sites across Europe, she said her experiences enriched her understanding of the material she’s learning in her AP European History class. “(The...

Spring Break stay-cation activities

Yonit Krebs • March 22, 2017

Can Can Wonderland art environment includes mini-golf course After spending time at Can Can Wonderland, business and computer science teacher Jacob Utities suggests students visit the new amusement...

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IB or not to be

Taylor Voigt

Every five years, Park’s IB (International Baccalaureate) program is evaluated to ensure the school is allowing students to reach their full potential within IB classes. This especially affects students...

Safety barriers flood park

Jack Betzer

Park has continued the process of the ongoing construction inside of the school, and some people have been questioning different parts of the project. This process will last until about halfway through...

Banned books in 2023

Caedon Exsted

Last month, banned books week came and went, yet it is still being faced in public schools across America. Over 800 books were banned last year. Public schools in America are still dealing with this problem...

Reactions to new grading policies split 50/50

Aidan Shafton and Alicia Mainjeni

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...

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