Saturday, September 1, 2012
Here's what had St. Louis Park talking this past month.
September is here, which means August is no more. As we turn the page on our calendars, here are the five stories that had St. Louis Park talking last month: 1) A Reunion for the Ages in St. Louis Park Alumni of all ages returned to St. Louis Park High School on Aug. 25 for an all-year reunion to celebrate school history and commit to future educational excellence. 2) Steel Toe Taproom Gets Council's Blessing Thanks to Surly, St. Louis Park's Steel Toe Brewing will soon be able to sell its brews by the pint on-site. City Council on Aug. 6 unanimously approved changes to its zoning and liquor codes that will allow the year-old brewery to sell its own beer on the premises. If other breweries open in St. Louis Park, they too will be allowed …
Monday, August 27, 2012
Generations of Orioles gathered on Saturday to celebrate St. Louis Park High School's All-Year Reunion.
Follow SLP Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter Alumni of all ages returned to St. Louis Park High School on Saturday for an all-year reunion to celebrate school history and commit to future educational excellence. The event was organized by the St. Louis Park Public Schools Foundation and had school tours, a talent show featuring Sharon Isbin and other Park grads, and much more. After the festivities, many graduates gathered at the Park Tavern to wrap up the fun day. Want more all-year reunion stories? Check out our coverage from last week:
Friday, August 24, 2012
In honor of Saturday's All-Year Reunion, we look at seven decades at Park High.
The St. Louis Park High School All-Year Reunion is Saturday (don't have tickets yet? Get them online), so it seems appropriate to look at the school that made it all possible, with help from the St. Louis Park Historical Society. The current high school opened in 1956. The land had previously been used as a skating rink, although several houses on the west side of the property had to be removed to make room. Before the high school moved into this new building, it was housed in what is now the Central Community Center/Park Spanish Immersion. At the time, the Central building housed both junior high and senior high students, so naturally things got a bit crowded. As the historical society notes: Conditions were so crowded that in the 1954-55…
Thursday, August 23, 2012
In honor of the All-Year Reunion, we want to take a visual stroll down St. Louis Park memory lane.
The St. Louis Park High School All-Year Reunion is just two days away (don't have tickets yet? Get them online), and what better way to celebrate than by sharing old Park photos? If you have old class photos, or any other old school-related photos, feel free to share them by clicking on "Upload photos and videos" above. Want more All-Year Reunion stories? We've got you covered:
Both worked in the Park for a number of years—and both have kids who graduated as Orioles.
Editor's Note: With the first ever St. Louis Park High School All-Year Reunion approaching on Saturday, we're helping kick things off with a week's worth of stories. Today, we profile former Park teacher Camille Schroeder and former principal Paul Schroeder. Earlier this week, we featured the St. Louis Park Public Schools Foundation, which is putting on the event. Tomorrow, look for a history of the high school. *** While they both had strong connections to St. Louis Park schools, it was the game bridge that brought Camille and Paul Schroeder together. Both played regularly, and when Paul's first wife died, mutual bridge friends helped set the two up—they eventually married. However, they learned that their mutual interests didn't end …
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
He taught for 32 years and also had great success as a basketball coach.
Editor's Note: With the first ever St. Louis Park High School All-Year Reunion approaching on Saturday, we're helping kick things off with a week's worth of stories. Today, we profile former Park teacher Darold "Deb" Wold. Earlier this week, we featured the St. Louis Park Public Schools Foundation, which is putting on the event. Later this week, look for more interviews with former Park teachers, as well as a history of the high school. *** Chatting with Darold Wold is like opening a basketball encyclopedia. Wold, nicknamed "Deb" by his grandfather, is quick to relay a story of Jim Petersen as an eighth-grader, or of the two state titles won by the St. Louis Park girls over a four-year span. For 34 years, Wold coached at Park in a variety …
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
He oversaw the district's gifted and talented program for nearly 20 years.
Editor's Note: With the first ever St. Louis Park High School All-Year Reunion approaching on Saturday, we're helping kick things off with a week's worth of stories. Today, we feature former Park teacher Joel Anderson. Yesterday, we profiled the St. Louis Park Public Schools Foundation, which is putting on the event. Later this week, look for more interviews with former Park teachers, as well as a history of the high school. *** When an eighth-grade class came to Joel Anderson with an interest in entering a contest to possibly win a trip to Washington, D.C., he challenged them to think outside the box. The contest called for submitting an essay saying why the group wanted to go. Anderson saw it as an opportunity to be creative. "I asked …
Monday, August 20, 2012
The event is on Saturday, Aug. 25.
The St. Louis Park Public Schools Foundation provides grant funding to local teachers.
Editor's Note: With the first ever St. Louis Park High School All-Year Reunion approaching on Saturday, we're helping kick things off with a week's worth of stories. Today, we feature the St. Louis Park Public Schools Foundation, which is putting on the event. Later this week, look for interviews with former Park teachers, as well as a history of the high school. *** Six years ago, St. Louis Park Junior High School was in danger of not having its annual play. But then the St. Louis Park Public Schools Foundation stepped in and saved the day. With a $10,000 grant—the foundation's first ever—the school was able to pay for and put on a play. Since then, the foundation has raised close to $500,000 for local schools, helping to pay for a …
Ashley Winters
5:09 pm on Monday, August 27, 2012
wish i would have finished the last few months of my senior year! would have love to been able to go to that i miss slp! more ›