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“Thank you, Chair. I'm really excited to bring forward several of the recognitions”

Introducing Anna Chan for student recognitions.

“Thank you, Doctor Stanley. Uh, good evening, Chair Ward, Superintendent Stanley, board members, and community”

Beginning her presentation on career pathways.

“So today we're here because I'd like to recognize two students who completed their small unmanned aircraft system certification through the Federal Aviation Administration.”

Introducing the recognition of students with FAA drone certifications.

“Hello, my name is Dave Lee Stow. I'm currently in the 11th grade going to Humboldt High School.”

Introducing himself.

“How I felt uh before taking the test was feeling of nervousness and dread. During the test, I felt comfortable with the environment and how official it felt. After taking the test, I felt nervous about the results, and the results came as I, uh, felt proud and accomplished when I found out that I passed.”

Describing his feelings before, during, and after the FAA drone certification test.

“What I could do with ah with drones later in the future would be taking pictures or videos In a career in my future careers, being able to work for other companies using the drones and being able to go to go into a career that is uh in wildlife, biology or even uh agriculture.”

Discussing future career possibilities with drone technology.

“Thank you all for having me, I'm happy to be here This is my first time ever being in, you know, one of these board meetings, so I'm excited to be a part of this.”

Expressing excitement about attending the board meeting.

“So, when I got the call to be here to support our student, it was a, it was a no-brainer for me. I had other things I was obligated to, but I made the opportunity, I took the opportunity to come celebrate him because of all the work that he did.”

Explaining his motivation to attend and support the student.

“Good evening, My name is Adam Scholl, and I'm a junior at Johnson Senior High School.”

Introducing himself.

“What was helpful with the transition transition was the opportunities that I found through Saint Paul Public Schools aviation programs and other resources.”

Describing how SPPS programs aided his transition to a new school.

“This program gave me direction. It made school feel connected to the real world. I could see how I, I could see how what I learned could lead into the future in aviation engineering or technology.”

Highlighting the impact of the aviation program on his career aspirations.

“Thank you so much, Hannah. Uh, good evening, Chair Ward, Vice Chair Valiant, Doctor Stanley, and Directors. I have the privilege this evening of presenting a recognition to a special, uh Highland Park Senior High School student, Anika Fulkin”

Introducing Anika Fulkin for an award.

“It means so much to be recognized for this award, and I hope that more students from Saint Paul Public schools will consider entering the field of computing technology and apply for awards like these.”

Expressing gratitude and encouraging other students to pursue computing.

“I certainly couldn't have done any of this without the mentorship from my teachers at Highland Park, the Highland Park Robotics mentors, my two mentors from Rutgers University, and my parents, of course”

Acknowledging the support system that contributed to her success.

“Good evening, uh, everyone. Superintendent Doctor Stanley and board members of our board and the community that are here tonight. I'm here to talk about History Day.”

Introducing the History Day program.

“In Saint Paul, we had, uh, 14 students advanced to represent Minnesota State at our upcoming nationals competition.”

Highlighting the number of students advancing to national History Day competitions.

“I just wanna say how proud I am of these 4 guys. It's our first time at American Indian Magnet that we're sending kids to nationals, and they are, we're so determined all year round.”

Expressing pride in her students advancing to nationals.

“Uh, through the chair, board members, the, uh, Superintendent Stanley, uh, tonight I am here to present to you Ibrahim Hussein.”

Introducing Ibrahim Hussein for an award.

“Thank you so much, uh, for the recognition tonight. The receiving E Carer Award is really, uh, you know, it has a lot of meaningful for me.”

Expressing gratitude for the award.

“This program started at East African magnetic School. Although we did not have, uh, a solid curriculum that I can follow, we built a great, uh, curriculum for the students, and I'm so happy to be part of that.”

Discussing the development of the language program at East African Magnet.

“Good, good evening, or Doctor Sally members of the board. I have the honor of bringing up our next honoree”

Introducing the next recognition award.

“I have worked uh with Doctor Erickson and uh Head Start for many many years on trying to collaborate and partner and put programs together. And regardless of who's at the table, what ideal it is, this team always gets to a yes.”

Describing the strong collaborative partnership with Head Start.

“Uh, good evening. I just want to say on behalf of CAPRW and our Head Start program, we're, we are extremely honored to receive this joint award with, uh, Saint Paul Public Schools and Head Start.”

Expressing honor for the joint award.

“We deeply value our relationship with Saint Paul Public Schools, and it is not always that there is such a strong, uh, working relationship between Head Start programs and their school districts.”

Emphasizing the value of the strong relationship with SPPS.

“We would also like to thank Doctor Erickson for her leadership in providing uh, in, in operating a high-quality pre-K program Her hard work, responsiveness, vision, and grit make the operations of our pre-K partnership possible.”

Praising Doctor Erickson's leadership in the pre-K program.

“We would also like to thank Principal Jones, uh, from Agape. So we started our partnership with Agape in 2021.”

Acknowledging the partnership with Agape School.

“Thank you. Uh, the relationship between the Saint Paul Public schools and Head Starts has come a long way, a long way.”

Reflecting on the growth of the SPPS and Head Start partnership.

“We've gone from an MOU, where it's literally spelled out Saint Paul does, Head Start does, Saint Paul does, Head Start does. Uh, really pretty rudimentary, and we are now at a point where I'm calling Head Start and saying hey, I have this idea, can we do this? And the answer is yes.”

Illustrating the progression from a basic MOU to a collaborative partnership.

“Good evening, Chair War, uh, Superintendent Stanley, director of the board and community. Uh, my name is Casey Ulrich and I have the privilege tonight of celebrating the finalists and award winner for the 2025, 2020206 Mentor, mentee Program, Mentor of the Year.”

Introducing the Mentor of the Year awards.

“Mentees nominated these mentors for the impact they had on their first year being in the school district.”

Explaining the criteria for mentor nominations.

“Carrie has been an incredible grounding point for me to share with. Receive advice on how to balance it all and see a path forward. I felt that I can trust Carrie and go to her continually for thoughtful responses and a helpful lens.”

Mentee's feedback on Carrie Feldhamer's mentoring.

“Annie has been deeply intentional about building, maintaining, and repairing trust. She used her knowledge not to position herself as the expert who has all the answers, but to create a mentoring relationship rooted in support, respect, and genuine care.”

Mentee's feedback on Annie Bachman's mentoring approach.

“Having support like the kind Selma provides has made it so I can more easily navigate through the emotional struggles I experience as a new Fed Setting 3 teacher, allowing me to focus on the higher priorities for my students.”

Mentee's feedback on Salma Siddiqui's support.

“As a special education teacher, witnessing my students' growth is the ultimate reward. However, my mentoring work has shown me that guiding new educators creates an even greater lasting difference for our school community.”

Reflecting on the impact of her mentoring work.