National African American Parent Involvement Day

Monday, February 13 is the 17th annual National African American Parent Involvement Day. On that day spend time getting to know the people and the place where your child spends over 1,000 hours each year.

SPPS in the News: Local and national media stories about the district
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 9:00 AM

SPPS in the News: Local and national media stories about the district
Districtwide Action Teams present recommendations to Superintendent Silva
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 8:45 AM

SPPS Superintendent Silva presented with recommendations from nine Districtwide Action Teams.
SPPS welcomes its newest and returning members of the Board of Education
Thursday, November 10, 2011 9:40 AM

Saint Paul Public Schools welcomes its newest and returning members of the Board of Education.
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SPPS Board Member receives national award for racial justice efforts
Tuesday, November 08, 2011 4:25 PM

Elona Street-Stewart, Chair of the Saint Paul Public Schools Board of Education, was the recipient of a Summit Community Empowerment Award for effectively brokering collaboration, focused on racial equity, between and among community members and their schools.
Principal Change Survey

In the past few days, we sent a notice about leadership changes that will affect Farnsworth Aerospace. Superintendent Silva places a high value on collaboration and would like your feedback to inform her placement of the next principal.  Click here to take the survey.

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Feature Stories
Engaged Learners: Technology Use in SPPS
Monday, January 02, 2012 3:10 PM

The goal of the district's Information Technology Department is to help teachers and staff ensure high academic achievement for students
Community celebrates Four Seasons grand opening
Monday, November 28, 2011 3:55 PM

Singing, dancing, theatrical improvisation, visual art and community participation heralded the new digs and showed off some of what makes Four Seasons unique.
SPPS shows support at Hmong community events
Monday, November 28, 2011 3:30 PM

Hundreds of people from the St. Paul Hmong community recently attended the Hmong Resource Fair in Maplewood.
Spotlight
Getting to Know Willie Jett, High School Assistant Superintendent
Monday, January 02, 2012 2:35 PM

Coming from a line of educators that includes his mother and father, High School Assistant Superintendent Willie Jett knew the importance of a good education at an early age.

He credits his participation on a leadership team that opened the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas, along with his college basketball coaching experience for many of his leadership skills. New to SPPS this summer, Jett sees great potential for narrowing the achievement gap and increasing graduation rates in the District.
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Ending the calendar year on a high note
Monday, December 19, 2011 7:50 PM

Minnesota has been selected as one of nine states to receive Race to the Top federal funding. This is great news and will strengthen our early childcare and education system. It means millions in scholarships to help low-income families in St. Paul afford quality childcare.
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Saint Paul Public Schools Foundation
Friday, August 12, 2011 11:15 AM

We invite you to support the Saint Paul Public Schools Foundation and our work to rally investments of time and resources to support academic success in the Saint Paul Public Schools.
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Parents United for Public Schools
Thursday, August 11, 2011 11:15 AM

As a statewide, grassroots organization, Parents United for Public Schools is composed of concerned and informed Minnesota parents and citizens committed to Minnesota’s leadership in quality public education.

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