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Four SPPS high school students were awarded the Posse Scholarship, which covers full four-year tuition for Macalester College. Only 10 scholars received the scholarship this year after a rigorous interview process that identifies students with extraordinary academic and leadership potential. The four SPPS students were recently recognized at a Board of Education meeting.
The 2024 Posse Scholars are:
- Dagmawit “Day” Tesfaye, Highland Park Senior High School
- William Adi Toé, Como Park Senior High School
- Jolie Davis, Johnson Senior High School
- Joaquin Ochocki, Johnson Senior High School
Chaske Henry and his brother Robert Henry are students at Harding High School and founders of the drum group Ȟoká Máza. Inspired by their elder male role models, they use songs that have been passed down for generations as a way of connecting to their Indigenous heritage and sharing their culture. It is a way to forge healing and pay tribute to their roots, not only during Native American Heritage Month, but year-round.
Maria Soto is a longtime Saint Paul Public Schools staff member who is currently serving as a special education teaching assistant and on-call Spanish interpreter for the Latino Consent Decree Parent Advisory Council (LCD PAC).
Maria Soto is a longtime Saint Paul Public Schools staff member who is currently serving as a special education teaching assistant and on-call Spanish interpreter for the Latino Consent Decree Parent Advisory Council (LCD PAC).
When you think of school lunch, you may not think about homemade breads, specialty sauces or ingredients sourced from local family-owned businesses. But that’s exactly what SPPS students get to eat every day thanks to Chef Bono and his hard-working team in the Nutrition Center Kitchen.
When you think of school lunch, you may not think about homemade breads, specialty sauces or ingredients sourced from local family-owned businesses. But that’s exactly what SPPS students get to eat every day thanks to Chef Bono and his hard-working team in the Nutrition Center Kitchen.
Michael Houston, a mathematics teacher at Harding High School, is the 2023 Minnesota Teacher of the Year. At Harding, Houston is the mathematics department chair, a learning team facilitator and union steward.
Michael Houston, a mathematics teacher at Harding High School, is the 2023 Minnesota Teacher of the Year. At Harding, Houston is the mathematics department chair, a learning team facilitator and union steward.
Harding senior Kyaira Wilson loves helping people. After participating in AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) for three years, Wilson became an AVID student tutor to help her peers gain confidence in the classroom.
Harding senior Kyaira Wilson loves helping people. After participating in AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) for three years, Wilson became an AVID student tutor to help her peers gain confidence in the classroom.
Saint Paul Public Schools
at a glance
At Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS), our mission is both bold and simple: to inspire students to think critically, pursue their dreams and change the world.
SPPS is Minnesota's second-largest school district, educating approximately 33,000 students across 68 schools.
Our students speak more than 114 languages, sharing their ideas and cultures with their classmates and teachers every single day.
SPPS has sixty-eight PreK-12 schools dedicated to serving families in St. Paul.
At Saint Paul Public Schools, we have the right school for your child to meet their full potential.