Park Center Pirate Newsletter

April 2025

Wednesday, April 9 10th grade students will take the Reading MCA and 11th grade students will take the Math MCA during Advisory. Students enrolled in Biology will take the Biology MCA the last week of the month during class.

Monday, April 21st is an asynchronous learning day for all students. Students should log in to Schoology and check each of their classes to have their attendance counted and complete assigned classwork.

On Tuesday, April 22nd Park Center is offering the PreACT and ACT exams. PreACT is available to 10th grade students, and ACT is available to 11th grade students. 9th and 12th grade students will have an asynchronous learning day and should not report to school, with the exception of students in our Skills and Connect programs should all report to school this day.

In person conferences will be held on Wednesday, April 23rd at Park Center Senior High. Save the date, more information will come out closer to the date!

Please congratulate Ayooluwakitan (Juliana) Samuel and Ava Xiong for their win at the Model United Nations (MUN) Spring Conference at Macalester College on 2/28/25. The two delegates represented Slovenia in the UN Security Council, and received an Honorable Mention, one of three awards, for their Position Paper.

Ten Park Center orchestra students participated in the Region 5AA Orchestra Solo and Ensemble Contest on Saturday at Coon Rapids High School. All PC students earned one of the two top ratings, Excellent and Superior, with Superior as the top rating.

In addition, the ensemble of Collin Mieras, Darrian Tran, Armin Yang, and Alan Intanavong earned the Best In Site ranking. Each judge chooses their Best In Site out of all of the performances they see that day. In this contest, there were 5 Best In Site awards from over 130 entries. This is the first time in all my years at PC (19 now) that Park Center students have earned a Best In Site.

We want to hear from you! We are reviewing our model for academic conferences and want to make sure it is meeting the needs of our families.

Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey to let us know how conferences can work best for your family. The survey is available in English, Spanish, Oromo, Somali, and Hmong.

Seniors! It is time to celebrate all your hard work and your postsecondary plans! In honor of National College Signing Day on May 1st, every senior with postsecondary plans will receive a FREE green I’M IN! T-shirt. To get your FREE T-shirt, complete this simple I’M IN! T-shirt Request form. The T-shirt form needs to be completed by Wednesday, April 23 to receive your FREE T-shirt. T-shirts will be delivered to your Advisory class on May 7. If you are a PSEO student, please complete the form and then email Jada Ingram at ingramj@district279.org to arrange a time to pick up your T-shirt. The I’M IN! T-shirt Request form also asks you if you would like to share your future goals and upload a picture of yourself. The CRC will be creating images for the CRC monitors and social media. This is optional. If you don’t already, please follow @PC_CRC on Facebook and Instagram. Wear your I’M IN! T-shirts the Senior Class Meeting on Wed, May 14. Let’s fill the auditorium with GREEN! You can even wear it EVERY SINGLE DAY that week.

AP exams will begin on May 6 and are scheduled through May 24. All AP exams will be taken in person at Park Center. AP exams will be held in different locations. Check with the CRC or your AP Teacher for testing locations. Please note, all AP exams are digital this year. Students will need to bring a fully-charged school-issued Chromebook for testing.

Some colleges require freshmen students to take the Accuplacer if they scored lower than a 21 on the reading part of the ACT, scored lower than an 18 on the English part of the ACT, scored lower than a 22 on the Math part of the ACT, or did not take the ACT at all. It is beneficial to score high enough to be placed in college English and college math and avoid taking a developmental class to prepare you for college level courses. If you are assigned a developmental English or math class in college you have to pay the same as any other credit, but this credit does not go toward your diploma or degree. There is a free web based practice app for the Accuplacer with sample questions in each subject. Students can use this tool to explore the format and content of the tests, and get immediate explanations for both correct and incorrect answers. Go to the College Board website to download the app.

Graduation is fast approaching. You will want to keep an eye on Schoology, your email and in Advisory for important information regarding graduation plans.

All graduating seniors will need to complete four tasks for the CRC to be eligible to participate in the graduation ceremony. More information will be shared with seniors in Advisory this month.

1. Complete the CRC Postsecondary Survey

2. Complete the Scholarship Survey

3. Request your final transcript using Parchment *

4. Record your Graduation Name Pronunciation on this form

*Information on how to request a transcript is found on the PC CRC website. IMPORTANT: when you request your transcripts, be sure to choose the “HOLD FOR GRADES” option.

The last Career Panel for the school year will be:

• April 8 - Education
• Students must sign up in advance to attend at https://forms.gle/R35jmyfTYZTta5J58

All upcoming events, including college visits, are posted on the CRC website > Sessions. Please check often and sign up for those that interest you!

Here are some great scholarships that are due soon. Check out the CRC Scholarship Bulletin on the PC CRC website > Scholarships for more upcoming scholarships.

• Osseo/Maple Grove American Legion Scholarship ($1,000) due April 7

• Osseo Area Retired Educators’ Tech/Trade Scholarship ($500) due April 10

• Brooklyn Center Lions Club Scholarship ($500) due April 10

• Wallin 2-Year Scholarship ($6,000-$30,000) due April 15

• Maple Grove Women of Today Scholarship ($2,000) due April 15

• Walser Foundation “Driving” a Stronger Community Scholarship ($1,000) due April 15

• Steve Lampi Memorial Scholarship ($2,000) due May 1

The child development lab class at Park Center Senior High School is looking for preschool-aged children ages 3, 4, and 5 who are toilet trained to attend Park Center Playschool about 2-4 hours per week for about 6 weeks beginning April 8 or 10 and concluding on May 20 or 22, 2025.

You will choose to have your child attend a Tuesday 8:45-10:55 a.m. or Thursday 7:35-9:45 a.m. class time or both. This is a free opportunity! There will be limited openings available so let us know your interest early!

Contact Joanne Bauerly, Instructor, with questions or to RSVP email bauerlyj@district279.org or call Park Center at 763-569-7600 to leave a message.

At Park Center we expect every student to demonstrate P.R.I.D.E.

• Participate in your education
• Respect yourself and others
• Inspire others
• Do the right thing
• Excel in all you do

For all Park Center rules and expectations, refer to our Student and Family Handbook