Cooper Girls Soccer Fundraising Event at Applebees is Thursday, September 22, 6-8 p.m.  Dine to Donate - 15% of your bill will be donated to the Cooper Girls Soccer.  You must bring in the attached flyer!___________________

President's Annual Back-to-School Speech is Sept. 28 at 12:30.  President Obama will deliver his 3rd annual Back-to-School speech live from a high school in Washington, D.C. 

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An Evening of Dialogue with Don Fraser - Closing the Achievement Gap is Tues., Oct. 18,
7 p.m. at the Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka. This event is free.

Golden Valley Patch

More Robbinsdale Teachers Will Learn About STEM

Robbinsdale Reading Scores Improve in Early Grades, Hover in Later

Twelve TV

Armstrong standout student not your typical overachiever

The School Board met on Monday, September 19 for a Board Dialoge and a Regular Meeting

For up-to-date School Board news,  click on Minutes, Podcast and Webcast below.

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What I like best about my job: I love looping with the same kids from 6th through 8th grade.  There is tremendous change in their lives during those three years; I help guide them through middle school and have kept in touch with several into high school and college. And I love teaching reading.

What other employees might not understand about what I do: I think most of my colleagues get what I do, which is to care about kids, because they do too.  Some may not understand my level of commitment; it stems from having no stable parent growing up and bouncing in and out of seven high schools.  I don't want any kid to think they are forgotten and will do almost anything to make them see they are worthwhile.  Teachers can be as professional as we want, but we have to show them we care and - yes - parent them to some extent.  Our students have to know that they matter to us. 

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Training the World's Next Generation of Financial Professionals at Armstrong

Preparing students for college and career is something Robbinsdale Armstrong High School takes seriously. Over the last seven years, approximately 30 former Armstrong accounting students have gone on to major in either accounting or finance at colleges and universities across the country. 

Tim Moreau, Armstrong High School Accounting teacher and certified public accountant (CPA), knows how important his subject matter is.  "I think accounting class is essential for any student interested in business, particularly those pursuing a business degree," stated Moreau. 

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Robbinsdale Area Schools Receive Security Grant for 6th Year

Robbinsdale Area Schools and local municipality partners were awarded a grant through the 2011 Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Secure Our Schools (SOS) grant program. Money will go toward equipment that will help increase safety in and around Robbinsdale Armstrong High School and Plymouth Middle School.

"Safety is the first and foremost concern for all students and staff," stated Brian Koch, Robbinsdale Area Schools' Program Director for Safety and Security. "We are pleased to partner with Plymouth Police Department in these grant activities which will further advance the District's existing safety and security plan."

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More Teachers to Participate in STEM Training This School Year 

All teachers in grades 3-5 at Neill, Northport, Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion, and Zachary Lane Elementary Schools will participate in the Region 11 Math and Science STEM training this year.  They will join their colleagues at Noble Elementary, who went through this 30-hour training on the Nature of Science and Engineering last year.  This training provides a great opportunity for our district to continue to strengthen STEM initiatives throughout the district.  

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Google Apps will become a weekly column showcasing different areas of Google Apps. 

What is Google Docs?  Watch the following video.  Please note, it mentions creating an account - we've done that for you.  Your apps.rdale.org Google account is part of a unique access to Google Apps created just for Robbinsdale Area Schools students and staff.