The Scot's Scoop

Greetings Highland Park Middle School families! We hope you are enjoying your summer. This newsletter will be the first of the new school year, as we quickly approach welcoming students back for the 2025-2026 school year. The Scots' Scoop family newsletter goes out every Sunday at 6:00pm to all HPMS families via email and text messaging. Please read the newsletter in entirety as there are important calendar dates and information below. A welcome letter from Principal Mohamed will be coming out this week to all families. It will contain important information to know for the school year, along with procedures and a construction update. Have a great week!

Thursday, August 28: 6th Grade Orientation & Open House *see section below with details

• 6th grade student orientation and parent information sessions 8:00 -11:00am
• Foundation classroom sessions for all 6-8th families 11:00-11:30am
• Open House for all grades 12:00-2:00pm

Monday, September 1: Labor Day - No School

Tuesday, September 2: First day of school

The Smore family newsletter, along with other school documents and notices, can be translated. For the newsletter, click on the button for translation and select the language preferred.

Registration for fall sports for Highland Park Middle will open in August (exact date TBD). Please make sure your students' sports physical is up to date. Sports physicals can be completed through your pediatrician, or the Health Start program at Highland Park High School.

CLUES’ Youth in Action (YA!) Application for the 25-26 School Year Now Open

*for current 8th grade students*

CLUES is Minnesota’s largest Latino-led nonprofit organization, founded in 1981 by and for Latinos.

CLUES’ Youth in Action (YA!) is a year-round engagement program where students prepare for college and career through mentoring, leadership, fun activities and serviceYear-round engagement program where youth prepare for college and career through mentoring, leadership, fun activities and service. The YA! Program is open to Latinx high school students in and around Saint Paul and Minneapolis who are pursuing graduation and interested in college. Participation is free and transportation is provided for students living in or around the Saint Paul and Minneapolis Metro areas.

CLUES’ Youth in Action (YA!) Program supports and guides Latinx high school students as they work to achieve their hopes and dreams through group activities such as:

• Monthly Leadership Institutes held on a college campus

• Individual mentors, paired one-on-one with students, that are professionals in their field

• Academic support

• College preparation

• Community service-learning projects

• Fun activities and growth experience opportunities

• Educational sessions for parents

Programming is held year-round in alignment with the school year. Coaching Institutes held monthly September through June.

Now accepting applications for the 25-26 school year!

Students Apply Here

The application must be completed by the student and includes demographic information, reference contact information and an essay.

Questions? Please contact yaprogram@clues.org or call 612-403-7691.

At Highland Park Middle School, our mission is to:

• Provide our students with a sense of community and global perception in a nurturing and caring learning environment,
• Help students acquire the skills necessary to value themselves, and take pride in their accomplishments, and
• Develop respect and understanding of other people and their cultures.

Website: https://www.spps.org/highlandms
Location: 975 Snelling Ave S, Saint Paul, MN, USA
Phone: (651) 293-8950