School News

• No School TOMORROW, Fri, Apr 18
• Culture Survey: April and May Traits
• School Board Candidates Identified
• Save the Date for Discussions on Diversity's Cultural Fair on Sat, May 24
• Food Service Announcement
• April 26 LS Family Dance Tickets Now Available
• Next Parent Group Meeting is Wed, Apr 30
• Summer Camps Registration is Open
• Prep Youth Baseball Camp Registration is Open

St. Croix Prep 9th grader, Jacob Larson, competed in the Junior National Championships in Park City, Utah. He jumped really well and won the U16 Male Individual Competition. His team also took third in the Team Competition. Congratulations, Jacob!

No School TOMORROW, Friday, April 18

There is no school tomorrow, Friday, April 18 and the school building and offices will be closed. Classes will resume on Monday, April 21.

Culture Survey: April Courage and May Service

April Courage & May Service

From the school culture survey, we agree that students engage in meaningful community service both at SCPA and in community organizations. Students are willing to step up and help others.

However, students reported struggling to stand up for what they believe in and to try new things. All too often our students follow the crowd, and we encourage them to do what they know is right even if it means moving against the crowd.

How we can support this in our community:

• Continue to look for new and meaningful service opportunities in the wider community, and invite others to join (service)
• Encourage students to speak up and question when something doesn’t feel right (courage)

Reminder: Our two major findings we want to work on from Kindergarten through Seniors include

• Doing the right thing when adults are not present
• Including others, even if they are not a friend

St. Croix Prep Board Election May 12-13, 2025 – Candidates Identified for Election

The St. Croix Prep School Board will hold an electronic school board election via Simply Voting in May to fill two faculty member vacancies and one parent member vacancy.

The following nominations have been received:

• Alexander Bagwell, Teacher
• Kate Gilman, Teacher
• Heidi Gonzalez, Teacher
• Kirsten Osberghaus, Teacher
• Madelyn Adams, Parent
• Jonathan Kish, Parent

We will publish a Voter’s Guide on Friday, April 25 so voters can become acquainted with the candidates. The board election will be held on May 12-13, 2025.

We are grateful to these individuals for their willingness to serve the St. Croix Prep Community.

Please note: each family will receive two electronic ballots via email for the school board election. If you do not have more than one email per family on file with the school, you will need to email your student's division office to add an additional email address. Deadline to complete this is Friday, May 2.

Save the Date for the Discussions on Diversity Cultural Fair on Saturday, May 24 in the Aux Gym from 4:00-8:00 pm

You won’t want to miss this year’s Discussions on Diversity Cultural Fair on Saturday, May 24 in the Aux Gym from 4:00-8:00 pm. Discussions on Diversity is an Upper School club and the members invite you to enjoy food, music, and dance! Students in DoD will be running booths that represent their heritage and host outside performances and activities! There is no cost to attend, but appreciate your support and donations.

If you have any questions, email Ms. Gilman.

Reminder Regarding Negative Lunch Balances

Friendly reminder that negative balance notices are once again occurring twice a week. Your child may have a negative balance if: they purchased a milk with a cold lunch from home (all divisions), have been charged a la carte pricing for their meal (if they did not have a fruit or vegetable serving on their tray), purchased a second entree (upper school only) or had a negative balance carry over from last year. Thank you!

Please review the free school lunch policy here. Click here to review the negative lunch balance policy.

Lower School Family Dance on Saturday, April 26 from 5:30-7:30 in the Aux Building

Join us for an enchanted evening of family fun filled with fairy lights, music and magical accents. We will have a Photo Booth there as well. All are welcomed to come dressed as fairies, elves or forest animals, but it is not required.

Enchanted Forest Lower School Family Dance is on Saturday, April 26 from 5:30-7:30pm in the Aux Building (the big building behind the school). Tickets are available online until April 21 for $10/person. Tickets will be $15/person at the door. There is also an option to donate ticket(s) as well.

*Note: a parent/guardian must accompany student(s); this is not a drop off event. Siblings may also attend – everyone in attendance must purchase a ticket.

We are very much in need of parent volunteers to help at this Lower School event. Click the link below to volunteer.

Next Parent Group Planning Meeting is Wednesday, April 30 at 9:30 at the Nature Center

The next Parent Group planning meeting is Wednesday, April 30 at 9:30 at the Nature Center. The Nature Center is the first building on the right hand side in the Inspiration neighborhood as you cross over Stagecoach. We will be planning the May and summer Parent Group events and initiatives. All parents are welcome!

Summer Camps Registration is Open

Summer camps registration is open in SchoolPay. Click here for descriptions and more information on summer camps.

Prep Youth Baseball Camp on Saturday, May 3 for Grades 2-7 from 10:00 to 1:00 pm at Barkers Alps

Registration is open for the Prep Youth Baseball Camp on Saturday, May 3 from 10:00-1:00 pm at Barkers Alps. Cost is $50/person and includes a camp t-shirt. Click here for more information.

Upcoming Home Varsity Games

• Girls Softball Game vs. Concordia Academy on Monday, April 21 at 4:30 pm at Barkers Alps.
• Girls Lacrosse Game vs. Minneapolis Edison on Tuesday, April 22 at 7:00 pm in Prep Stadium..
• Girls Softball Game vs. St. Paul Humboldt on Thursday, April 24 at 4:30 pm at Barkers Alps.