Frequently Asked Questions

• Teacher email addresses and phone numbers are available in the Staff Directory section of the website  
• Teachers can also be contacted through Schoology and PowerSchool.

• Students are expected to come to school with their school-issued Chromebooks (fully charged) every day. (Questions/issues with the school-issued Chromebooks should be directed to 952-928-6341.)
• Personal laptop computers and/or tablets will not be needed or usable in school.
• All cell phones must be off and away upon arrival at school. Students may reconnect after 4 p.m. dismissal. If students choose to bring their phones to school, they must be stored away in their backpacks or lockers.
• The school is not responsible for these items if they are lost, stolen or broken.

The student school day is from 9:05 a.m. - 3:52 p.m.; doors open at 8:50 a.m. Our office hours are from 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

The St. Louis Park Middle School Family News is a weekly email newsletter for parents and families sent every Thursday. It contains timely information regarding schedules, events and news. To change your email address so you can receive this message, please call the front office.

• Report that a student is ill by 9:00 a.m. Call 952-928-6394, email msattendance@slpschools.org or complete the attendance reporting form.
• For appointments, students must bring a note from a parent or guardian to the Student Services office in the morning. Staff will give students a pass to leave class at the designated time
• You must come into office and sign out your student at the designated time
• If a student is late to school or returning from an appointment they must have a note and check in at the Front Office.  Staff will give them a note to return to class
• Students are responsible for contacting their teachers or checking PowerSchool regarding missed work

Schedules alternate every other day; most classes meet every day, electives meet every other day   

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Bus and other transportation information can be found on our website. 

Transportation Department page 

PowerSchool is our student information system and it allows parents/guardians and students to view student's attendance, grades, and assignments online. 

Get started with PowerSchool

Schoology is the school's digital learning tool. Teachers use it to post assignments, create discussion boards/blogs, and implement other instructional resources and tools. Students use it to access, complete and submit assignments when required

Get started with Schoology

Families are always welcome and encouraged to visit SLPMS.  Please note the following procedures used to make sure the school provides a safe environment. Student guests are not allowed. 

1. All visitors must enter the main door (#1) and come directly to the front office.
2. Once at the office, visitors will be asked the purpose of their visit and be required to provide identification.
3. Visitors will then sign in, and if remaining in the building, they will be given a visitor identification badge.  The badge must be worn in a visible location.
4. Any visitor wanting to meet with a teacher during the school day and/or shadow their child is required to make arrangements in advance as to not disturb the learning environment.

• There are four lunch periods
• Hot lunch, cold sandwich, salad, and snack bar options are available for purchase
• Students are assigned a new individual lunch number in 6th grade; it remains the same for grades 7 and 8
• Add money to student accounts through the Wordware automated online payment system 

Learn more about school nutrition

Site Council is a group of parents and staff that serve the Middle School by advising the administration and supporting student enrichment through fundraising, volunteer recruitment, and event planning. 

Learn more about site council

6th, 7th and 8th grade students must wear tennis shoes to every gym class.  Students are assigned a gym locker the first week of school and it is highly recommended they keep the following in their gym locker:

• Tennis shoes
• extra pair of socks
• deodorant
• extra gym clothes (if needed)