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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

Park teacher wears a union t-shirt Dec. 20. Teachers have been wearing black on Wednesdays to demonstrate the strength of their union.

All black, all in

Tess Machalek December 23, 2024

On Wednesday Dec. 18, teachers at Park wore black clothing and union gear. The teachers at Park form the union Park Association of Teachers - Local 7255, which has previously held events at local establishments...

Books don’t teach, teachers do

Books don’t teach, teachers do

Jaiden Leary December 18, 2024

When parents, community members or society think about how kids learn in school, ideas like access to technology, classes offered and school resources are often seen as the most impactful factors in kids'...

Christoph Nordmark teaches IB-English class after having COVID Sept. 21. COVID has been spreading quickly throughout the Park facility.

COVID-19 strikes again

Caedon Exsted September 26, 2023

With the beginning of school starting back up, so is something else — COVID-19. With only two weeks of school done, teachers and students are already feeling the effects of COVID-19.  Junior Henry...

Freshman Ami Davis works on a project in AP Environmental Science May 18. Teachers continue to assign work after their class's AP tests have taken place.

AP test and rest

Leo Justesen May 18, 2023

Now that Advanced Placement tests are just about over, several students have been asking: what comes next?  Junior Patrick Meyer said he is excited for the school year to be over, but he is still focused...

Science teacher Al Wachutka teaches an AP environmental classto freshman Jan 9. Wachutka took over a class as a result of a teacher leaving.

Where are all the teachers?

Abby Meisler January 22, 2023

Park has been struggling with multiple teachers leaving throughout the school year. As a result, some teachers have been making adjustments to their schedules to fill in for students.  Science teacher...

Science and ICL teacher Katherine Quattrini assists students Feb. 11. Recently, Quattrini has been teaching both Biology and ICL classes.

Teachers step back

Katie Nelson and Fardowsa Mohamed February 23, 2022

Going on nearly two years of COVID-19, filled with distance learning, quarantining and other unique situations, many have felt that the pandemic has taken a toll on the education system. But now, schools...

Substitute teacher Mark Windsor gives assistance to student in math Nov. 1. The program Teachers On Call provides substitute teachers when needed.

Shortage of substitute teachers impacts learning

Andrea Melear November 2, 2021

Walking towards the auditorium where multiple classes sat waiting, building substitute Tori Bohn had no idea what to expect. According to Bohn, hosting several classes in an untraditional space is not...

 Teachers Julianne Kaster and Jennifer Magdal receive gifts during their retirement celebration May 11.  Students organized a surprise party to honor Kaster and Magdal.

Surprise party held for two teachers

Nora Hall June 9, 2021

After two International Baccalaureate (IB) teachers announced their retirements, students decided to throw them a surprise party to show their appreciation. One of the teachers who is leaving, Jenny...

Math teacher Chad Austad teaches a class during hybrid learning Nov. 10. All Park staff members are now eligible for free COVID-19 testing every two weeks.

State provides free COVID-19 testing for educators

Jacob Khabie February 21, 2021

After hearing about the new state plan to provide free COVID-19 testing to teachers, social studies teacher Mike Nordean felt satisfied with the actions the district has taken. “I think having the...

Students figure out which bus to take home after the first day of hybrid learning Oct. 26. When hybrid learning returns Feb. 22, teachers will once again be tasked with balancing distance and in-person cohorts.

Return to hybrid requires balancing once again

Tobias Khabie February 17, 2021

As students and teachers prepare for a second stint in the hybrid learning model, science teacher Al Wachutka said he is worried he will once again have to struggle with the balance of teaching students...

Hybrid entails a balancing act

Hybrid entails a balancing act

Tobias Khabie November 1, 2020

As Park starts to return to in-person learning, teachers have been faced with an unprecedented situation in which they have to teach students online and in person at the same time. According to history...

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