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Upcoming Events

Kid Pack 2012 Breakfast is Thurs., Jan. 26, 7:30 - 9 a.m. at St. James Lutheran Church of Crystal, 7600 46th Place N., Crystal. 

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Empty BowlsEmpty Bowls Inter-generational Community Bowl Making Event is
Sat., Jan. 28 for Bowl Making and Sat., Feb. 11 for Glazing. Both events are from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.at Robbinsdale Middle School, 3730 Toledo Ave. N., Robbinsdale.
 
Click here for additional information and for more bowl making opportunities.

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Neill Elementary Annual Pancake Breakfast - a community event is Sat., Jan. 28, 8 - 11 a.m. in the cafeteria.  Enjoy pancakes, sausage, eggs, juice and Dunn Bros. coffee!  Entertainment and crafts.  Tickets are $5 each or $15 for families; kids 11 and under $2.

News Clips

Star Tribune

Twin sisters' act drives Cooper's bus 

 

Sun Post

Local educators venture to San Diego for Marine Corps Educators Workshop

 

Making Marines - Featuring former Armstrong Student Marcellous Dixon 

School Board News

The School Board met Mon., Jan. 23 for Listening Time and a Regular Meeting

 

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

 

School Board Resources:

- Agenda 

- Calendar 

- Minutes, Podcast and Webcast

District News

Kindergarten Information Nights Start February 9Kinder Brochure 2012

 

Kindergarten information and registration night for Forest, Lakeview, Meadow Lake, Neill, Noble, Northport, Sonnesyn and Zachary Lane elementary schools is Thursday, February 9, from 6 - 8 p.m. at each school.  Families of incoming kindergartners are welcome to attend.   Spanish-speaking families are encouraged to arrive at 5:30 for translation assistance.


The new Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) magnet school, set to open in the fall at Olson Elementary School, 1751 Kelly Drive, Golden Valley, will hold a family information evening on February 13, 2012, from 6 - 8 p.m.  Parents and children are welcome to attend to learn more about the new program.

 

Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion School (RSIS), 8808 Medicine Lake Road, New Hope, will hold its parent-only information night on Thursday, February 16 from 6 - 8 p.m.  RSIS and STEAM Magnet School Applications are available online by clicking here.

 

Click here for more information.

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NeoPath Health Clinic Set to Open February 2

 

NeoPathRobbinsdale Area Schools, along with NeoPath Health and PreferredOne, will open an onsite clinic at New Hope Learning Center, 8301 47th Ave. N., New Hope, on February 2nd. 

 

Employees and their dependents and retirees with health coverage through Robbinsdale Area Schools will now have convenient, quality health care at New Hope Learning Center.  Convenient access to care allows for early detection and treatment of conditions, promoting and elevating health awareness while keeping people engaged and in good health for longer periods of time.  

 

Robbinsdale Area Schools employee health care is a self-funded insurance policy.  Opening a NeoPath Health Clinic will help to reduce the district's overall health care costs, provide a benefit for employees, and keep staff and families healthier.

School News

AHS Concert ChoirArmstrong Concert Choir to Perform at Orchestra Hall

 

The Armstrong Concert Choir has been invited to participate in the Choral Arts Finale Concert at Orchestra Hall on Sunday, April 15, 2012, one of only five choirs from the state of Minnesota to perform.  Dr. Andre Thomas, from Florida State University, is the guest clinician for the event.  "What a great opportunity to sing on a great stage and learn from Dr. Thomas, who is one of our nation's finest choral musicians," stated Stephanie Trump, director of the Armstrong Concert Choir.  The choir will perform a solo set of music and will sing in a mass choir conducted by Dr. Thomas.

 

Click here to read more.

We're Proud!

Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Winners

 

Congratulations to Armstrong High School senior Batia Gordan and Cooper High School senior Prince Amiekumo for receiving the 2012-13 Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship.  This award, funded through The Comcast Foundation, recognizes high school seniors for commitment to community service, academic achievement, and demonstrated leadership.