THE LENS
Issue #49
SIGN UP NOW FOR VIRTUAL CONFERENCES TOMORROW, THURSDAY 1/20/22
Due to increased COVID numbers, our 1/20 conference will be virtual.
Visit our webpage for Calendly sign ups for teacher meetings.
GPHS INCENTIVE PROGRAM RESUMES IN SEMESTER TWO
Our incentive program motivates school engagement via Target Gift Cards. Additional details about this program will be shared in the coming weeks.
If you would like to hear and overview of our incentive program, and influence its design, please join this link during the 1/20 Virtual Conference, or phone in at +1 617-675-4444 PIN: 881 640 144 0402#
ATTENTION PARENTS/GUARDIANS: A Message from SPPS about COVID-related Excused Absences
RIGHT TRACK
Interested in Working with Right Track?
Please complete this short survey and we will send you reminder emails and text messages when the summer 2022 Right Track application is open. The QR code below will also take you to the survey.
MINNESOTA BILINGUAL SEALS & CERTIFICATE INFO
HORATIO ALGER DENNY SANFORD SCHOLARSHIP (deadline March 15)
SCROLL DOWN TO LEARN ABOUT ALL NINE PROJECTS
SOLAR ASTRONOMY
Credit Areas: Physical Science, Geometry
Teachers: Marty Gaslin, Joel Abdella
COMMUNITY ORGANIZER & MURAL DESIGN
Credit Areas: Economics, History, Visual Art
Teachers: Mara Cavanaugh-Henry, Kent Miller
SPORTS & SOCIETY
*Prerequisite: must need a Phy Ed credit to register.
Credit Areas: Phy Ed, Health, US History
Teachers: Ted Johnson, Mike Bednar
GORDON PARKS BAKE OFF! (FULL)
Credit Areas: Culinary (Tech), Intermediate Algebra
Teachers: Branden Zangs and Sharon Stone
YOUR FUTURE AWAITS
Credit Areas: Elective, CTE
Teachers: Kyra Warner & Koryn Saunders
GORDON PARKS' LEGACY "TELL-A-VISION PRODUCTION"
*Prerequisite: GP Legacy English Class.
Credits Areas: English
Teachers: Jamie Tomlin SOULTOUCH Partners: Robin Hickman-Winfield and Antonio Richardson
FRIENDLY MATH
Credit Areas: Algebra 1
Credit Areas: Algebra 1
Teacher: Anupma Sharma
WRITER'S WORKSHOP/ART STUDIO (FULL)
Credits Areas: English, Art or Elective
Teacher: Mr. Hagg
IMAGES OF WAR (PAST & PRESENT)
Credit areas: US History, World History
Teacher: Tom Davies
FREE ACCESS TO STAR TRIBUNE NEWSPAPER ONLINE
Free Digital Access to Star Tribune for Staff and Students
The Star Tribune has provided SPPS employees and students with free, digital access to their online publication. This account has been set up for the entire Saint Paul Public School district.
Follow these instructions to gain access:
Go to: www.startribune.com LOG IN (case sensitive).
Username: SPSchools
Password: StPaulStrib
NURSE INFORMATION: Wear Your Mask!
Students-
We need to keep our masks on while in the building. Mask wearing greatly helps to decrease the spread of COVID 19. Thank you! Talk to me if you need more info.
This is a reminder to students and families that COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Minnesota. Please do NOT come to school if you are sick.
This is a reminder to students and families that COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Minnesota. Please do NOT come to school if you are sick. Common COVID-19 symptoms include:
- fever greater than or equal to 100.4° F
- new onset and/or worsening cough
- difficulty breathing
- new loss of taste or smell
- sore throat
- new onset of nasal congestion or runny nose
- nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
- chills
- muscle pain
- excessive fatigue
- new onset of severe headache
If you or your child are experiencing any of the above symptoms, please keep your student at home and call the Gordon Parks Health Office at (651) 888-7626. Attendance will be excused.
Thank you so much!
Jen
SOCIAL WORK INFO
Gordon Parks High School
Website: https://www.spps.org/gordonparks
Location: 1212 University Avenue West, Saint Paul, MN, USA
Phone: 6517441212
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GordonParksHS/