Activities
- BAND
- DEBATE
- KEY CLUB
- KNOWLEDGE BOWL
- MATH TEAM
- ROBOTICS & LEGO LEAGUE
- SADD
- SPEECH TEAM
- STUDENT COUNCIL
- THEATRE
- VOCAL MUSIC & SHOW CHOIR
- YEARBOOK
BAND
South St. Paul High School Band
Welcome to the South St. Paul Band program. The Director of Bands is Reed Hartman. If you have questions about our program, feel free to contact the Activities Department at rhartman@sspps.org
2023-24 schedule
Band Director
Reed Hartman
Band Director (6-12)
(651) 457-9443
rhartman@sspps.org
DEBATE
SSP Debate PROGRAM
Welcome to the South St. Paul Debate program. The head coach for Debate is Conrad Anderson. If you have questions about our program feel free to contact Mr. Anderson at canderson@sspps.org
coaching staff
Conrad Anderson
Head Coach
(651) 552-5580, ext. 1374
canderson@sspps.org
Conrad Anderson has been coaching debate programs in Minnesota since 1986. Conrad debated at Brainerd High School, and then coached there for two years immediately after high school. In 1988, Conrad transferred to Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota where he debated on the college team for two years, and at the same time coached the Fargo South High School Debate program for three years. After graduating from Concordia College in 1991, Conrad was hired at South St. Paul High School to teach Social Studies as well as coach the South St. Paul Debate Program. Conrad Anderson was selected as the 1997 and 1998 Section III Policy Debate Coach of the year, and in 2002 won the Minnesota State Policy Debate Coach of the Year Award.
KEY CLUB
Key Club
Welcome to the South St. Paul Key Club program. The advisor for Key Club is TBD. If you have questions about our program feel free to contact the Activities Department at (651) 457-9462.
Sign Up for Key Club
Click here to sign up and be part of the South St. Paul Key Club!
What does Key Club do?
Because Key Club is a service-based organization, the main goal of the club is to get students from South St. Paul Secondary to volunteer their time to help people in need. this volunteering ranges from raising money for an organization to helping out at a soup kitchen. Key Club feels that it is important that high school-aged children learn the importance of helping others and helping the community in which they live.
What is the Key Club planning in future?
- Volunteering at a Children's hospital.
- Working at a soup kitchen over the holidays.
- Come as You Are with Neighbor's Inc.
- The shoveling of sidewalks for elderly (maybe).
- Working with Habitat for Humanity.
When does Key Club meet?
The second and fourth Wednesdays of each month after school. All are welcome to attend.
ADVISOR
TBD
(651) 457-9462
knihart@sspps.org
KNOWLEDGE BOWL
SSP Knowledge Bowl
Welcome to the South St. Paul Knowledge Bowl program. The coach for the 9-12 Knowledge Bowl is Conrad Anderson. If you have questions about our program feel free to contact Mr. Anderson at canderson@sspps.org
Packers place second in their first tournament of the 2002-23 season.
Additional Information
LETTERING CRITERIA
Lettering Criteria
Knowledge Bowl members will receive a varsity letter if they meet one of the following criteria:
- Be on one of the top two teams in at least two meets and successfully complete the season.
- Attend all the practices and all the meets and successfully complete the season.
- In special circumstances the coach can award a knowledge bowl participant a letter.
MATH TEAM
MATH TEAM
Welcome to the South St. Paul Math Team program. The head coach for the High School Math Team is Sarajane Monjeau. If you have questions about our program feel free to contact Ms. Monjeau at smonjeau@sspps.org.
The coach for the Middle School Math Team is Luke Olson. If you have questions about our program feel free to contact Mr. Olson at lolson@sspps.org
About Our Program
About Our Program
The high school math team offers students in grades 9-12 an excellent opportunity for developing their problem solving talents in a non-classroom setting. By competing in both individual and team events, students not only become more confident in their mathematics abilities, but also develop their ability to work cooperatively toward a common goal.
Math competitions also allow team members to meet and establish friendships with students from other schools. Math team participants will find our Math Team to be both a fun and rewarding experience!
Lettering Criteria
Lettering Criteria
Math team members will receive a varsity letter if they meet one of the following criteria:
C.A.S. Points
Math Team participation hours can be applied to C.A.S. points for IB Honors.
- Earn a minimum of 12 points in individual events and successfully complete the season.
- Attend all the practices and all five meets and successfully complete the season.
- In special circumstances the coach can award a math team member a letter.
Coaching Staff
Sarajane Monjeau
High School Coach (9-12)
(651) 552-5580 | ext. 1255
smonjeau@sspps.org
Luke Olson
Middle School Coach (6-8)
(651) 552-5580 | ext. 1259
lolson@sspps.org
ROBOTICS & LEGO LEAGUE
Robotics
Welcome to the South St. Paul Robotics & Lego League program. The head coach for the Robotics Team is TBD. If you have questions about our program feel free to contact the Activities Department at knihart@sspps.org.
coaching staff
TBD
Head Robotics Coach
(651) 457-9462
knihart@sspps.org
SADD
Welcome to the South St. Paul SADD Program. SADD stands for Students Against Destructive Decisions. SADD's mission is to provide students with the best prevention tools possible to deal with the issues of underage drinking, other drug use, risky and impaired driving, and other destructive decisions. The advisors for SADD are Joquan Williams and Amy McEvoy.
If you have questions about our program, feel free to contact Mr. Williams at jwilliams@sspps.org or Ms. McEvoy at amcevoy@sspps.org
Advisors
SPEECH TEAM
Speech Team
Welcome to the South St. Paul Speech Program. The head coach for Speech is Ceil McDonald. If you have questions about our program feel free to contact Ms. McDonald.
Advisor
Ceil McDonald
Advisor - Head
(651) 457-9462 in care of the Activities Department
cmcdonald@sspps.org
STUDENT COUNCIL
Welcome to the South St. Paul Student Council program. The advisor for High School Student Council is Meghan Schultz (9-12). If you have questions about our program feel free to contact Ms. Schultz at mschultz@sspps.org
The advisors for Middle School Student Council are Emily Fremstad, Andrew Harrison, Molly Timmerman, and Mark Westphal. If you have questions about our program feel free to contact the advisors at
efremstad@sspps.org
aharrison@sspps.org
mtimmerman@sspps.org
mwestphal@sspps.org
Additional Information
Advisors
Meghan Schultz
High School Advisor (9-12)
mschultz@sspps.org
(651) 552-5580 / ext. 1375
Emily Fremstad
Middle School Advisor (6-8)
efremstad@sspps.org
(651) 552-5580 / ext. 2225
Andrew Harrison
Middle School Advisor (6-8)
aharrison@sspps.org
(651) 552-5580 / ext. 2223
Molly Timmerman
Middle School Advisor (6-8)
mtimmerman@sspps.org
(651) 552-5580 / ext. 2326
Mark Westphal
Middle School Advisor (6-8)
mwestphal@sspps.org
(651) 552-5580 / ext. 2212
THEATRE
SSP THEATRE PROGRAM
Welcome to the South St. Paul Theatre program. The Theatre Director is Eric Holsen. If you have questions about our program feel free to contact Mr. Holsen at eholsen@sspps.org.
For additional information about SSPPS Theatre, please visit: https://sites.google.com/site/ssppstheatre/
Productions 2023-24
- Fall Production 2023
- Winter One Acts 2024
- Spring Production 2024 (9-12)
- Spring Production 2024 (6-8)
- Summer Junior Players 2024
- Summer Community Theatre 2024
Fall Production 2023
Fall All-School Musical - The Wizard of Oz
Performances:
Friday, November 10, 2023 at 7:00pm
Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm
Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 2:00pm
Audition Workshops:
Sept. 6 - 3:00-4:00pm
Sept. 7 - 3:00-4:00pm
Auditions:
Sept. 7 - 4:00-6:00pm
Sept. 8 - 4:00-7:00pm
Callbacks:
Sept. 11 - 4:00-6:00pm
Synopsis:
The Wizard of Oz is a musical based on the famous classic movie and books by L. Frank Baum. Dorothy finds herself transported to a magic land where she befriends a Scarecrow, a Tinman, and a Cowardly Lion and confronts the Wicked Witch of the West.
Cast and Crew positions are open to all SSP students grades 6-12
Winter One Acts 2024
Winter One Act Plays - "Shakespeare's Dead Dames"
Performances:
Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 7:00pm
Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 2:00pm
Synopsis:
We will perform 6 plays: high school competition play, middle school one act play, and 4 student-written, student-directed skits.
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"Shakespeare's Dead Dames" (high school competition play) - 6 women from 6 different Shakespeare plays find themselves in some sort of literary purgatory waiting for someone to produce the play they are so they can come back to life.
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"Will You Be My Nemesis?" (middle school one act) - A superhero and an evil-doer are each trying to find their perfect hero/nemesis match.
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Skits TBD...
Spring Production 2024 (9-12)
Spring High School Play - The Real Inspector Hound" & "The Play That Goes Wrong"
Performances:
Friday, March 15, 2024 at 7:00pm
Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm
Sunday, March 17, 2024 at 2:00pm
Synopsis:
Two hilarious spoofs of murder mystery plays! Tom Stoppard's "The Real Inspector Hound" is a classic absurdist send-up where two play critics get all-too caught up in the action of the tawdry murder-mystery happening on stage. "The One Act Play That Goes Wrong" is the one act version of the play about a murder mystery play which continuously goes comically, well, wrong. Both plays critically explore the mysteries of life and of theatre, while also being wildly entertaining.
Spring Production 2024 (6-8)
Spring Middle School Play - Puffs
Performances:
Friday, May 17, 2024 at 7:00pm
Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm
Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 2:00pm
Synopsis:
This play is definitely not written by (or sanctioned by) the famous author of a famous series of books about a certain boy wizard with a distinctive scar on his forehead. It's also not really abou t that boy. This story is about the house that always comes in last and the people who are not destined to save the world.
Summer Junior Players 2024
Summer Jr. Players Play - Under the Big Top
Performances:
Friday, July 12, 2024 at 7:00pm
Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 2:00pm
Synopsis:
The bank is going to foreclose on the Marlow Little Big Top Circus unless Mr. Marlow can get the loan repaid in three days. Now the performers must put on the biggest show of their lives in order to try to save the circus from going under.
Summer Community Theatre 2024
Summer Community Theatre Musical - The Prom
Performances:
Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 7:00pm
Friday, July 26, 2024 at 7:00pm
Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 7:00pm
Sunday, July 28, 2024 at 2:00pm
Synopsis:
When washed up former stars of Broadway descend on a small midwest town in order to save the day for a couple of girls who want to go to prom with each other, chaos ensues but love still rules the day.
VOCAL MUSIC & SHOW CHOIR
VOCAL MUSIC & SHOW CHOIR
Welcome to the South St. Paul Vocal Music program.
The director for Vocal Music is Madeline Kadlec. If you have questions about our program feel free to contact Ms. Kadlec at mkadlec@sspps.org or (651) 552-5580, ext. 2253
The director for Show Choir is Shelby Heine. If you have questions about our program feel free to contact Ms. Heine at shelbyheiness@gmail.com
Vocal Music Staff
Show Choir Director
Shelby Heine
shelbyheiness@gmail.com
(651) 457-9462
Vocal Music Director
Madeline Kadlec
mkadlec@sspps.org
(651) 552-5580, x2253
YEARBOOK
High School YEARBOOK & Middle School Memory Book
Welcome to the South St. Paul Yearbook & Memory Book programs. The advisor for the High School Yearbook is Hannah O'Brien and the advisor for Middle School Memory Book is Tyne Grefe. If you have questions about our High School Yearbook or Middle School Memory Book feel free to contact Ms. O'Brien at hobrien@sspps.org or Ms. Grefe at tgrefe@sspps.org.
order your high school yearbook Deadline to Order: Friday, January 26, 2024
Additional Information
Submit Your Photos
Photo Submissions
The yearbook staff needs your help! The staff can’t be everywhere, so we sometimes rely on students and parents to take great pictures. Think you have one? It could be your daily school routine at home, your study habits, you and your friends at school, or you and your friends at events.
Send them in to https://images.jostens.com/0XOgciUELy3xdwdpC4-m7bg or Ms. O'Brien at hobrien@sspps.org.
- Include in each caption: Contributed by [your name], the names of each subject (person) in the photo, and the event/occasion
- Submitted photos cannot be retouched after uploading
- The Yearbook Staff will review all photos and determine final yearbook content. We cannot guarantee that all submissions can be used in the book.
Thank you!
Senior Baby Ad's
The SSP Senior Class Baby Ads are due by Saturday, January 20, 2024. Please submit your Baby Photos through the link below:
https://www.jostens.com/apps/jcom/router.mvc?affiliateId=1062018
Advisors
Hannah O'Brien
Yearbook Advisor
(651) 552-5580, ext. 1273
hobrien@sspps.org
Tyne Grefe
Middle School Memory Book
(651) 552-5580, ext. 2314
tgrefe@sspps.org