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SPPS Welcomes 44 New Staff Members at New Educator Day

The SPPS Recruitment and Retention team collaborated with the Office of Teaching and Learning, Payroll and Benefits, the Office of School Support, and SPFE to welcome 44 new educators who joined SPPS since the beginning of the school year.

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Hidden River Student Wins Lion's Club Peace Essay Contest

Hidden River Middle School student Keira Pursell was recently honored as the local and state winner of the Lion's Club Peace Essay contest.

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Gov. Walz Proclaims Jan 23-29 Paraprofessional Recognition Week

Minnesota is celebrating the contributions of paraprofessionals during Paraprofessional Recognition Week on January 23-29. Thank you to all of our wonderful SPPS paraprofessionals for your important work to support student achievement.

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SPPS Principal Invited as Panel Speaker to MWF Symposium in South Africa

Congratulations to Highwood Hills Elementary School Principal Dr. Fatima Lawson who was invited to participate in the Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni Symposium in South Africa.

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Online School Student Placed in Top 5 of BestPrep Writing Competition

SPPS Online High School student Kelly Yang has placed in the top five of the BestPrep 2023 Educational Forum Student Spotlight Competition.

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Board Director Zuki Ellis Receives Marny Xiong Legacy Award

SPPS Board of Education Director Zuki Ellis was recognized at the annual Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) conference with the Marny Xiong Legacy Award. The award aims to highlight school board directors who have spent years making a lasting impact on the lives of children, teachers and administrators, and have been a fierce advocate for marginalized communities.

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SPPS Toy, Coat and Blanket Drives

Thanks to the generosity of our SPPS community, more than 300 children who are experiencing homelessness and those in foster care received 2-3 gifts each, plus winter coats, blankets and food.

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Hands-On Climate Science in Saint Paul Public Schools

From mid-October through mid-November, over 900 students across SPPS planted red emperor tulip bulbs at 23 schools that will bloom next April. This project is part of a large-scale community science program called Journey North’s Tulip Test Gardens. Students plant the same species of tulips all over North America and then compare when their tulips emerge and bloom.

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Three SPPS Counselors Earn Awards from MSCA

Three SPPS school counselors recently won counselor of the year awards in three different categories from the Minnesota School Counselor Association (MSCA). Congratulations to Errol Edwards, John Eschenbacher, and Jeanette Vyhanek!

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SPPS EA Jenny Konkel Nominated for ESP of the Year

SPPS education assistant Jenny Konkel was named one of four finalists for the 2022-23 Education Support Professional (ESP) of the Year award from Education Minnesota.

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Como Student Awarded JROTC Legion of Valor Bronze Cross

Alex Le is being inducted into an elite club. The Junior Reserved Officer Training Corps (JROTC) cadet will receive the Legion of Valor Bronze Cross award. A senior at Como Park High School, Le is one of six recipients out of more than 5,000 nominated nationally. The award is presented to cadets who excel academically and have demonstrated excellence in civic affairs.

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Harding JROTC Navy Wins First-place Overall Drill Meet Trophy

Harding High School's Navy JROTC unit, "Knight Navy," recently competed in a JROTC drill competition at North Branch High School, where they placed first in four of the six events.

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Highland Park Junior Wins Individual Girls Cross Country State Championship

Congratulations to Highland Park Senior High School’s Luna Scorzelli, who became the school’s first individual girls cross country state champion since 1997.

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SPPS Teacher Named 2022 Minnesota World Language Teacher of the Year

Bounthavy Kiatoukaysy, teacher at Phalen Lake Hmong Studies Magnet, was named 2022 Minnesota World Language Teacher of the Year.

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SPPS High Schools Attend Career Connect Day

The St. Paul Area Chamber recently hosted the inaugural Career Connect Day at Saint Paul RiverCentre. The Chamber welcomed students from Saint Paul area high schools to access pathways for their future. Most SPPS high schools participated in the interactive, hands-on event.

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SPPS Parent Creates Altar de Muertos at the Minnesota State Capitol

SPPS parent Monica Vega, in collaboration with Flor Soto and in partnership with MCLA through (Neo) Muralismos de Mexico, has created and installed the first ever “Altar de Muertos,” or community altar for Days of the Dead at the Minnesota State Capitol, November 1-13.

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Highland Park Cross Country Teams Win at Conference and Section Championships, Head to State

Congratulations to Highland Park cross-country teams for their wins at the conference and section championships and for earning a spot at the state championship.

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Como Park JROTC Awarded Naval Honor School MCJROTC

Congratulations to Como Park's Marine Corps JROTC cadets for being awarded the distinction of a Naval Honor School MCJROTC for the seventh time.

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SPPS Teacher Awarded Concordia University Educator of the Year 2022

SPPS Physical Education Specialist DeWayne Combs was recently recognized by Concordia University St. Paul Alumni Association as Concordia University's Educator of the Year 2022.

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SPPS Supervisor Selected as CASEL Fellow

Angel Thomas, Supervisor in the Office of School Support, was selected as one of only 55 educators across the country to join the 2022-23 cohort of CASEL Fellows.

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