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Empty Bowls Inter-generational Community Bowl Making Event is
Sat., Feb. 11 for glazing, 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 events.
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Cooper High School presents Anything Goes Mark your calendar for this fun romp on the high seas! Performances are February 16 - 18, 23 - 25, 7 p.m.; Feb 18, 2 p.m. Tickets $6 students/seniors; $8 adults. There will be a special Senior Citizen preview performance on Feb. 15 at 3:30. Tickets $3. Call the Cooper Box Office at 763-504-8535 for information.
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Armstrong High School presents Schoolhouse Rock
Join Armstrong High School for this spectacular production of a classic! February 24, 25, March 2, and 3 at 7:00 p.m. Special Senior Citizen show on Wed., Feb. 29 at 3:30 p.m. |
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Community News | |
Winter Cheerleading Clinic
Join the Armstrong High School cheerleaders on Friday, February 24 from 4:30 - 8:30 p.m. for a Cheerleading Clinic. All girls and boys in grades k-8 are encouraged to participate. Click here for registration materials. Fee includes dinner and entrance into the high school basketball game that evening!
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"Instruments 4 Kids" Logo Contest
The Seven Dreams Education Foundation is holding a logo contest to create an Instruments 4 Kids logo to be used for various fundraising campaigns. Contest is open to all Robbinsdale Area Schools students. Click here for details, criteria and award information. Deadline for submission is March 5.
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Win a $500 Music Scholarship! Sing a Song! Play a Tune!
The MaryLu DeMet Erickson and Richard Erickson Foundation, founded April 15, 2010, has a goal to provide music education opportunities for youth, ages ten to nineteen, who are setting their sights on successful music careers in both vocal and instrumental music. Click here to learn about this scholarship opportunity. Application deadline is March 17. |
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School Board News | |
The School Board met Mon., Feb. 6 for a Work Session 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 |
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Spotlight on School of Engineering and Arts | |
Catch a Bus to SEA Family Information Night
The School of Engineering and Arts (SEA), the district's new K-5 Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) magnet school, will hold a family information evening on February 13, 2012, from 6 - 8 p.m. at Olson Elementary, 1751 Kelly Drive, Golden Valley. Parents and/or guardians and children are welcome to attend to learn more about the new program. Structured childcare will be available. Spanish-speaking families are encouraged to arrive at 5:30 for translation assistance.
Busing to Olson for the information night will be available from each elementary school with the exception of Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion School (RSIS). If you attend RSIS, you may pick up a bus at your neighborhood elementary school. Buses will be at the front door of each elementary school at 5:25 p.m. with departure for Olson at 5:40 p.m. For the return trip, buses will arrive at Olson at 7:55 p.m. and depart from Olson at 8:10 p.m.
Click here for additional information about busing and the SEA school.
Magnet School Applications are available online by clicking here.
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School of Engineering and Arts (SEA) coordinator announced
 Welcome to Cara Rieckenberg! Cara brings to the SEA School a diverse blend of rich experiences in education and science. With a combined ten years of experience as a sixth grade teacher and Environmental Education Coordinator, Cara transformed the Prior Lake-Savage Area School District to one focused on integration and implementation of Environmental Education into all curricular areas. She developed and maintained student leadership opportunities, multiple professional development opportunities and non-traditional classroom spaces. The result led to some of the top MDE MCA elementary science scores in the state, among other accolades. Click here to read more about Cara.
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Kindergarten Information Nights Start February 9 
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. Children entering kindergarten and their parents and/or guardians are welcome to attend. Spanish-speaking families are encouraged to arrive at 5:30 for translation assistance.
Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion School (RSIS), 8808 Medicine Lake Road, New Hope, will hold its parent and/or guardian-only information night on Thursday, February 16 from 6 - 8 p.m. Incoming students will be invited to attend Kindergarten Visitation Night at a later date.
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IB Coordinator to Embark on International Work
Lauren Hildebrand, International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IBMYP) Coordinator at Robbinsdale Middle School, recently returned from Bethesda, Maryland, where she was invited to work with a small committee to review and revise all global IB workshop guidelines. Ms. Hildebrand was one of only three MYP practitioners nationwide to be invited to serve on this committee. She has also been nominated as the schools representative from the Americas for the International MYP Committee, and will serve a two-year term working with the IBMYP world directors. Congratulations to Lauren! Click here to read more. |
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School News | |
MCRR to Recognize Armstrong and Meadow Lake
Minnesota Center for Reading and Research (MCRR) in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota will recognize Robbinsdale Armstrong High School and Meadow Lake Elementary at a celebration to honor the students, teachers and administration for successfully making AYP in reading for the past two academic years. Both schools will be honored at a School Recognition Ceremony on February 29 along with 130 Minnesota Schools. Congratulations to both schools!
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 Do You Want To Rock and Roll?
Armstrong and Cooper orchestras want to rock and roll! Make plans to attend the Rock Concert featuring Amber Halland, Clocks & Clouds and Hrossa, and members of the Armstrong and Cooper orchestras. The show is Tues., February 28, 7 p.m. in the Cooper Auditorium. Cost is $5; $20 max for families. This is a fundraiser to support both high school orchestras. |
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We're Proud | |
Armstrong Vocalist Shares Top Honors
 Corbin Jerde, a junior at Robbinsdale Armstrong High School, was named along with Laura Block from the Blake School as joint winners of the Twin Cities Jewish Chorale's First Annual Young Solo Artist Competition, held on January 29. Entrants submitted recorded performances of works by Jewish composers, and finalists were invited to a live audition.
Corbin began her formal singing career in fifth grade as a member of the Robbinsdale All-District Elementary Choir. Since then, she has sung with the Bel Canto Girls Choir and the Minnesota Project Opera, and currently sings in the Robbinsdale Armstrong Concert Choir. Last summer, Corbin traveled to Australia to perform at the Sydney Opera House. Click here to read more about Corbin.
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Armstrong and Cooper Student Athletes Sign National Letters of Intent
Congratulations to Armstrong and Cooper student athletes! On Wed., Feb. 1, 2012, five students signed National Letters of Intent to play sports at the following universities this fall:
Armstrong High School
Evan Aaron - Northern Sate University (D2) for Football.
Emily Knapczyk - Minnesota State University, Mankato (D1) for Cross Country and Track
Cooper High School
Talon Frazier - Valley City State University (NAIA) for Football
Taj Rich - University of North Dakota (1AA) for Football
Kaelyn Williams - University of Minnesota Duluth (D2) for Cross Country __________________________________________________________ Armstrong, Cooper Wrestlers Rumble The Robbinsdale Rumble wrestling match between the Armstrong Falcons and the Cooper Hawks took place Fri., Jan. 13 in a gym filled with wrestling history. Robbinsdale Middle School, whose halls at one time were filled with high school students, was home to 50 state individual wrestling champions when it was Robbinsdale High School. The Falcons and Hawks are tied at 2-2 since the match moved to RMS and became known as the Robbinsdale Rumble. The Robbinsdale Armstrong High School wrestling team expected to win going into the match. "We thought it would be close and would need some things to go our way," stated coach Bill McCloskey. "Cooper has a a young team this year, with one returning senior." Cooper jumped out to a 26-5 lead, then Armstrong went on a roll, sweeping the rest of the matches to win 45-26. |
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