Saint Paul Public Schools

Congratulations to Mark Bauch, a special education educational assistant at Washington Technology Magnet High School, for being named the 2024-25 Education Minnesota Education Support Professional (ESP) of the Year! A special shoutout to Latricia Adams from SPPS Online Elementary for her semifinalist nomination as well!

Meet Katie Kupris. Katie is a first-year teaching assistant at Como Park Elementary School, where she attended elementary school before completing her SPPS education at Como Park Senior High and Focus Beyond Transition Services. Born with mosaic Down syndrome, Katie considers herself a person with a special ability and is being highlighted as part of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. #WeAreSPPS Learn more about Katie and her work at Como Park Elementary: https://lnkd.in/gU-AH4Zk

At tonight's Board of Education meeting, seven teachers were recognized for being among the first in Minnesota to be licensed in K-12 Hmong language. Three of the teachers also earned their masters degrees in world language instruction. Please join us in congratulating these educators on their historic achievement! ▪️See Yee Yang, Washington Technology Magnet High School ▪️Chivouayi Lo, Johnson Senior High School ▪️Youa Lee, Harding Senior High School ▪️Kalia Vang, Txuj Ci HMong Language and Culture - Lower Campus ▪️Pang Bee Xiong, Txuj Ci HMong Language and Culture - Lower Campus ▪️Soua Her, Txuj Ci HMong Language and Culture - Lower Campus ▪️Ka Ying Yang, Txuj Ci HMong Language and Culture - Lower Campus

🎁 Last week we wrapped 3DE Case Coaching for Case 9.1 at Saint Paul Public Schools Washington Technology Magnet High School thanks to our amazing Leadership Team!! 🥳 Spending time with the students in their element and helping them think through attainable financial goals made for an incredible start to what is going to be a fantastic year of learning for ninth graders!

Last week, our Executive Director Michelle, Zone 7 Director (and MESPA member), Kenny Newby, National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) National Distinguished Principal from Minnesota, Dr. Fatima Lawson, were in Washington, D.C. to celebrate Dr. Lawson. It was a fantastic opportunity to honor her outstanding leadership alongside other distinguished principals from across the nation. Congratulations again to Dr. Lawson! 🌟 #PrincipalLeadership #DistinguishedPrincipal #MESPA #LeadershipCelebration #PrincipalLeadership #DistinguishedPrincipal #MESPAinDC 

Carita Green, the district's executive director of college and career pathways and school support, was named a Leading While Female ICON at the organization's 2024 conference. The ICON award recognizes extraordinary women who lead with passion and dedication in shaping minds and futures. From fostering innovation to championing inclusivity, they embody what it means to be an ICON. Congratulations, Carita! Read more: https://lnkd.in/ggng5vVc

Saint Paul Public Schools is currently seeking a Project Manager to join the Office of Innovation. For more information and to apply, please see requisition number 1020279 at https://lnkd.in/eJTT2_Kt. We look forward to reviewing your application materials soon!

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. In the United States, it is estimated that more than 1 in 4 adults live with a disability. SPPS is proud to employ staff of all abilities and works hard to provide reasonable accommodations so that all of our employees can do their jobs well and fully contribute their skills and talents. This month, we will be sharing stories from some of our employees with disabilities. Read this Minnesota Women's Press story about Poppy Sundquist, a teaching assistant at Mississippi Creative Arts: https://lnkd.in/gNNu6uHq #NDEAM #WeAreSPPS

Congratulations to four of our most recent award-winning educators! ⭐ DeWayne Combs from Murray Middle School has been named Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year by MNSHAPE. He will be honored at the MNSHAPE state conference on November 4 at Lakeville South High School. DeWayne is now eligible for regional and national awards. ⭐ Lynn Marie Peterson from Como Park Senior High has been recognized as the 2024 Health Teacher of the Year by MNSHAPE. She'll also receive her award on November 4. Lynn Marie teaches health, stress management, and medical career exploration. ⭐ Michael Houston from Harding Senior High School, 2023 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, is one of 48 educators nationwide to receive the 2025 Travelers Award for Teaching Excellence from The NEA Foundation. He’ll be celebrated in Washington, D.C., in February. ⭐ Dr. Abdisalam Adam, principal of East African Magnet School, received an Outstanding Refugee Award from the Minnesota Department of Human Services. The award celebrates the courage, resilience and entrepreneurship of refugees and their children, and recognizes the recipients' contributions to the state. DeWayne, Lynn and Mike were recognized at this month's Board of Education meeting. Dr. Adam will be recognized at the October meeting. #WeAreSPPS

Officials from the Minnesota Department of Education, the Department of Children, Youth, and Families, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Second Harvest Heartland and other child hunger advocates joined Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and representatives from Saint Paul Public Schools at American Indian Magnet School to celebrate the first year of Summer EBT in Minnesota. Since this program began this summer, Minnesota has distributed $55 million to families for groceries. Almost 457,000 kids are already benefiting from this important program to keep kids fed over the summer.