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Focus Beyond graduate Conor O’Meara is living his dream as a sports radio host and co-owner of the new Highland Popcorn, a nonprofit snack shop that employs people of all abilities. Learn how Conor’s teachers and job coaches at Focus Beyond prepared him for success in this video honoring Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.
A group of Humboldt High School students attend a weekly Women’s Club with social worker Katie Vaudreuil and various members of the community. The Women’s Club has been in existence for more than 10 years. In addition to service projects, the group also hosts regular career presentations from female professionals throughout the community.
The Board of Education approved new employment contracts for SPPS’s licensed staff including teachers, educational assistants, and school and community service professionals, as well as bus drivers. These agreements include several improvements to wages and benefits and reflect a commitment to our staff and the future of our district.
Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (S-EBT) is a federally funded program that provides families of qualified school-aged children with $120 in EBT benefits to purchase healthy foods while school is out for the summer. For more information, visit spps.org/summerebt.
The number of possible candidates for this year’s Minnesota Teacher of the Year honor has been narrowed to 27, and Jamie Williams, a 7th-grade American Studies teacher at Capitol Hill Gifted and Talented Magnet School, is one of the semifinalists.
From beekeeping to bouldering, summer camps to driver’s training, music lessons to cooking classes, there are endless options for activities through SPPS Community Education. The spring and summer Community Education catalog is available and registration is now open! Visit commed.spps.org to register for your next adventure.
Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, began Monday, March 11, and the Eid Al-Fitr celebration will be on or around Wednesday, April 10. Many SPPS students and staff fast during this special time of the year, alongside over 1.9 billion Muslims around the world. Learn more about the significance of Ramadan and what happens during this important time.
After crushing the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) State Championship at Roy Wilkins in St. Paul in February, a Capitol Hill Gifted and Talented Magnet School FLL team, named the LEGO Llamas, will be advancing to the Florida Sunshine Invitation in Daytona Beach, FL, in June.
Summer Learning Programs help students strengthen academic and social emotional skills, discover new talents, recover high school credits and have fun. Visit spps.org/summer and register between March 15-April 15 for the best opportunity to get into the program of your choice. Many programs fill quickly so register early to get into a great summer program!