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Volunteers facilitators are needed to assist in the Junior Achievement Finance Park trip for CLC students in January.

The South St. Paul Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council (SSAC) is a unique opportunity for Superintendent Zambreno to engage in meaningful dialogue with a diverse team of student voices from each of our schools.

Congratulations to the students who received Academic Honor Awards. Academic awards are given to South St. Paul students in recognition of their achievement while attending South St. Paul High School Academic awards are based on a one year cumulative grade point average (GPA).

Parents, expectant parents, guardians, grandparents and babies up to one year old are invited to the South St. Paul Community Baby Shower!

In South St. Paul Public Schools, we recognize the month of October as a way to stomp out bullying. Read why this month is important and what our students are learning about bullying prevention.

Congratulations to the 2023 South St. Paul High School Homecoming Court and Ambassadors! On Monday, September 25, four ambassadors were crowned in the annual Coronation Ceremony at the South St. Paul High School Auditorium.

Hispanic Heritage Month is to celebrate the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. At South St. Paul Public Schools our students are celebrating the ways Hispanic Americans have impacted our country.

South St. Paul students and teachers represented our district through STEM at the Minnesota State Fair. In art, more than two dozen South St. Paul student art pieces were submitted. In science, Kaposia's Solar for Schools curriculum was on display with a mini solar oven demonstration.

We are excited to announce that 4-year-old preschool will be free for families at both Lincoln and Kaposia indefinitely.

Minnesota has two tax relief programs for families with children in kindergarten through 12th grade: the K-12 Education Subtraction, and the K-12 Education Credit. Both programs help lower taxes and may provide a larger refund.

Dakota County Public Health is bringing their mobile vaccine clinic to Kaposia Education Center, July 19. No appointment needed, just walk-in and request vaccinations. All vaccines are free.

Whether a student is in grade school or their senior year of high school, good mental health is just as important as general health for academic success. Read more about how SSPPS Licensed School Counselors help students maintain good mental health.

The South St. Paul Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council (SSAC) is a unique opportunity for Superintendent Zambreno to engage in meaningful dialogue with a diverse team of student voices from each of our schools.

The SSPPS School Board and district leaders have made it a priority to increase opportunities to include student voices in their work. Starting next school year, two 12th grade students have been invited to join the school board as student representatives.

Every year all students in 4th and 5th grades, at both Lincoln and Kaposia, compete in running and field events. View photos from this year's event.

The Science Museum of Minnesota brough two traveling learning experiences to Lincoln Center. Students in grades 3-5 learned about the wonders of engineering and K-2 graders learned about dinosaurs.

The Dakota County Public Health Department recognized a group of TriDistrict Healthcare Careers students for their effort to increase the number of students with lifesaving skills. The students received a Public Health Achievement Honorable Mention Award, including a SSP High School student.

The Minnesota Wild Faceoff For Fitness Program came to Kaposia for an all-school assembly focusing on physical fitness, nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices.

Anatomy & Physiology students at the CLC began their dissection inquiry labs with a dissection of salmon heads.

Congratulations to the 140 seniors who received scholarships totaling $455,350.00 at the South St. Paul Educational Foundation Scholarship Banquet Wednesday, May 10, 2023.

5th grade students are honoring their friend who passed away from cancer by dedicating a new Kaposia ninja warrior course to him. They are using the Ninja Warrior equipment to give back to cancer causes and help others fighting cancer.

SSP High School juniors and seniors were recognized for their academic achievements at the 2023 Academic Honors Program.

After school, The Middle School Student Support Room transforms into the “Craftsy Corner.” School can be hard and draining, the Craftsy Corner is a place students can gather, learn new crafting skills, and clear their mind.

Students in Women’s Society saw a need for equal access to feminine care products among their peers. After visiting other schools, the girls noticed free dispensers in the women’s bathrooms and decided that was something they wanted to bring to South St. Paul. 

CLC students participated in interdisciplinary lessons concentrated on team building and building courage and resilience in the face of adversity that culminated in a field trip to Base Camp.

Congratulations to this year's South St. Paul Educational Foundation Silver Apple Award winners! Students are invited to nominate a South St. Paul Schools staff member as someone who has made a positive impact on their life.

Kaposia Education Center science students joined the “Save Our Monarchs School Garden Pollinator Program.” This spring students are planting milkweed and other important pollinator flowers to help the endangered Monarch butterfly.

South St. Paul High School students are using river models from the Science Museum Lending Library to see what happens to river sediment and water when a dam is removed.

One of the most important voices is that of our South St. Paul Public Schools students. Through this opportunity, Student Board Representatives will serve as the liaison between the School Board and our students.

5th grade students and their families are invited to tour the Middle School and learn more about the transition into 6th grade.

The Dakota/Scott County Workforce Development Board is hosting a Teen Summer Job Fair for students looking for seasonal or permanent job opportunities.

The South Saint Paul American Indian Education Program Invites you to visit the Resource Center and Classroom at SSP Secondary. Come meet, greet, eat, and learn about the purpose and vision for this space.

Personal Projects are shared in one event at the end of the school year. View photos from this year's MYP Personal Projects Fair.

The Science Museum of Minnesota brought the wonders of science to Kaposia 4th graders with interactive, fun engineering experiments. The students learned how engineers think as they approach problems affecting people in the world today.

Nominations are open for the Roxanne Bliss Silver Apple Award. Any South St. Paul student, group, or class may nominate a currently employed teacher or staff member for this year's award.

Enrollment for the 2023-24 TriDistrict CAPS is opening soon. Learn more about the TriDistrict CAPS Program and the pathways offered to South St. Paul High School 11th and 12th grade students.

The Athena Award is given to an outstanding female senior athlete from each private and public high school in the metropolitan area.

Lincoln Center 2nd and 3rd graders got hands-on financial learning with the nonprofit, Junior Achievement North (JA North). JA North teaches students financial literacy by bringing in volunteers from corporate partners to lead and facilitate different hands-on activities.

High School students visited Kaposia and Lincoln to read stories amplifying Black voices and celebrating the impact of Black historical figures for Black History Month and I Love to Read Month.

South St. Paul Public Schools is hosting events in honor of Black History Month and National African American Parent Involvement Day (NAAPID). NAAPID is a day for all parents to come to their child's school, see what their day is like and to support their child's educational future.

Students are learning mindfulness to help them in the classroom. When students are mindful and present in the moment, that’s when they can do their best learning.

Students in grades K-5 at Lincoln Center had fun with physics during an interactive science assembly. The students learned about Sir Isaac Newton, his theory of gravity, and his three laws of motion.

CLC students are using clay to make bone models. The science class is using a disarticulated skeleton from the Science Museum to help them with the detailed models.

SSPPS leaders testified at the State Capitol before the Education Finance Committee to advocate on behalf of the SSP taxpayers for Levy Equalization. If the state passes the levy equalization funding bill, SSP taxpayers will likely see a reduction in their property taxes with the funding to our school district remaining the same.

The SSPPS Middle School Building Instructional Leadership Team (BILT) is asking families to join us for Family Advisory Meetings on equity to hear from different groups about what they would like to see in our schools. 

Students in the TriDistrict Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) Business and Entrepreneur Pathway participated in a “Shark Tank” style pitch event hosted by Reve Academy.

Sixth Grade students had the chance to run their own simulated city for a day at the annual trip to BizTown. Students prepare over several days to become adults at the experimental learning lab.

Congratulations to Ben Kusch, Director of the TriDistrict CAPS (Center for Advanced Professional Studies) program, for being this year's recipient of the Willis E. Branning Excellence in Youth Employment Services Award.

Kaposia Art Teacher, Maren Daniels, noticed students struggling to identify art elements. She researched resources to make these concepts easy to understand, but couldn’t find something in simple terms for young learners. She decided to fill this gap and began writing a children’s book.

South St. Paul School Counselors provide support to students in need. Licensed School Counselors are uniquely qualified to address all students’ academic, career, and social/emotional needs to promote and enhance student success. Read more about the role of a South St. Paul School Counselor.

Students in the Healthcare career pathway through the TriDistrict Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) Program got hands-on experience. They took a trip to Boston Scientific where they learned about the manufacturing of medical devices.

The Community Learning Center (CLC) is using Interdisciplinary Units to help students connect the dots between math, science, art, and history. With Interdisciplinary Units students explore the different subject areas under one theme.

Over the past year, South St. Paul Public Schools refinanced existing debt to reduce the amount of taxes paid by South St. Paul property owners. These savings do not come back to the school district, but rather are a reduction in the annual taxes assessed to our taxpayers. 

Students at the Community Learning Center (CLC) traveled to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska, MN for one of their Interdisciplinary Units. They used their art knowledge of photography for a friendly photo competition.

Lincoln Center students in grade K-5 got a hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math experience with an in-school field trip. Learn more and view photos here!

TriDistrict CAPS (Center for Advanced Professional Studies) programs started the school year with some BIG ideas around community building, and making our TriDistrict schools communities better places for everyone.

On What I Need Wednesday (WIN), students with a C- or less, in any class, will need to attend school. It is not a day off for students who have a C or higher in their classes. Instead, they choose whether they want to complete their work at home or in school.