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Upcoming Events
| Zumba Fitness and Dance Mania Classes
Support the Neill and Plymouth Middle School Destination ImagiNation teams as they get ready for Globals in Tennessee by attending the following events: Zumba Fitness Class,
Fri., May 18, 6:30 - 7:30, PMS Gym - all are welcome. Students $5; Adults $10. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Dance Mania Class, Fri., May 18, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. in the PMS Cafeteria. Students ages 4 and up $5.
Name Your Price yard sale, Sat., May 19, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., 8161 Duluth St., Golden Valley.
__________________ Treble Tones Spring Benefit Concert
"Turn, Turn, Turn: Singin' the Seasons," the Treble Tones' spring concert is Saturday, May 19, 2012, from 4 - 7 p.m. at Holy Nativity Church. Tickets, $10 for adults and $5 for children 10 and under, are available at the door. Concert proceeds help support SafeJourney at North Memorial Hospital. |
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Community News
| Summer Food Services Program
Robbinsdale Area Schools is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all eligible children free of charge. Students must be enrolled in the programs to qualify for summer meals. Children who are part of households that receive foods stamps or benefits under the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) are automatically eligible to receive free meals.
Click here for location, dates and times meals will be provided.
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Armstrong Youth Soccer Clinic 2012
Sign up for a four-day soccer clinic conducted by the Armstrong Boys Varsity Soccer team and their coaching staff. Mon. - Thurs., July 9-12, noon - 2:00 p.m. at Armstrong High School stadium. Cost is $50 by June 25; $60 after June 26. Click here for a registration form.
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School Board News
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The School Board will meet Mon., May 21 for a Regular Meeting and Listening Time.
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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District News
| Cooper Biology Teacher Named District Teacher of the Year
 Robbinsdale Cooper High School biology teacher, Kristine Browers, couldn't have been more surprised to hear her name spoken. As the first district teacher to ever be named, Browers will represent Robbinsdale Area Schools in the 2012-2013 Minnesota Teacher of the Year Competition, which in turn leads to the National Teacher of the Year. In addition to teaching honors biology in the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IBMYP), Browers also teaches anatomy and physiology. She is the assistant girls' cross country coach and part-time assistant coach for the Cooper Nordic ski team. She has served on Cooper's AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination) site team since 2006 and plays an integral role in the implementation of that program.
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Spotlight on Robbinsdale Area Schools Retirees
| Forty-one Retirees Honored at Celebration
I'll Always Remember You was the theme at the Robbinsdale Area Schools retirement celebration which was held on May 10, 2012 at Plymouth Creek Center in Plymouth. Employees, friends and families shared memories, laughs, a few tears, and a song as 41 employees, with a combined 1,044 years of service, were honored. Please take a moment to congratulate these employees on their valuable service to the students of our school district! Click here to view a list of retirees.
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School News
| Cooper Students Join Honeywell Volunteers at Kelley Farm
Oliver H. Kelley Farm, a National Historic Landmark and part of the Minnesota Historical Society, will benefit from a huge volunteer project which is being managed by Rebuilding Together Twin Cities. Student volunteers from Robbinsdale Cooper High School, along with employees from Honeywell, will donate over 1,200 hours of labor to perform landscape restoration projects, fence building, painting and brush clearing on Thursday, May 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with a brief program at noon. Speakers include Bob Quist from Oliver H. Kelley Farm, Paul Orzeski, President, Honeywell Building Solutions and Paj Lor, a junior at Robbinsdale Cooper High School.
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Sonnesyn and SRTS Celebrate National Bike to School Day
Over 60 students, parents, siblings and pets biked, skated or walked to school on Wed., May 9 in celebration of the First National Bike to School Day. Representatives from Hennepin County's Safe Routes to School (SRTS) greeted students with a healthy snack before the school day started. Sonnesyn families took it a step further and had a week long program to "Bee" Active with daily drawings for students who turned in activity slips. To learn more about Safe Routes to Schools, click here.
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We're Proud
| Cooper Seniors Sign National Letters of Intent for Basketball
 Congratulations to Robbinsdale Cooper High School seniors Ashli Lee and Jasmine Haynes who both signed national letters of intent to play Division II college basketball. They are the first student athletes from the Cooper girls basketball program to accept college scholarships in 14 years. This fall, Lee will be heading to Valley City State University in Valley City, N.D. and Haynes will be off to Concordia University in St. Paul.
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Former CHS Coach Charlie Tabor Honored at Baseball Game
It was a beautiful day for baseball and a day when alumni crowded the stands to honor former
Cooper varsity baseball coach, Charlie Tabor, on his upcoming induction into the Minnesota State Coaches Hall of Fame. A three-sport star in the mid-40s, he was known for his versatility, but baseball was his favorite sport. Besides playing varsity ball in college and one year in the minor leagues, Tabor coached baseball in the Robbinsdale school district for 29 years: four years as varsity assistant, 18 years as varsity head coach at Robbinsdale High School, and seven years as varsity head coach at Cooper. He coached Legion baseball for 20 years. Tabor also scouted for the Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals for 10 years. Selected twice as a coach for the Minnesota High School Baseball All-star game, Tabor also worked with Twins greats Gary Gaetti and Kent Hrbek. Congratulations to Coach Tabor!
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Community Education
| Field Trips for Kids This June
Up Front ...and Behind the Scenes Celebrate the beginning of summer with a great adventure. Start the day with Pippy Longstocking and her wild escapades at the Children's Theater. Afterwards, experience the magnificence of Target Field while enjoying a unique behind-the-scenes look at one of Major League Baseball's best ballparks. For students in grades K-5. Thursday, June 7, 9:30 a.m.- 4 p.m., $49
All About Animals This day is planned for animal lovers. Begin at the Animal Humane Society with all your favorite animals. Then, tour Como Zoo as never before and compete in a Big Game Hunt. Teams will be challenged to find answers to a variety of zoo-related questions. Prizes included.For students in grades K-5. Friday, June 8, 9:30 a.m.- 4 p.m., $49
Watch for More Trips in August ...- Exploring St. Paul Grades K-5 Tues., Aug 7
- Crystal Cave in Wisconsin Grades K-5 Thurs., Aug 9
- Wild Times at Wild Mountain Grades 2-8 Tues., Aug 14
All trips include lunch and transportation from Winnetka Learning Center. More details on these summer trips can be found at www.ced.Rdale.org.
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Summer Activities Registration is Ope n Robbinsdale Area Schools Community Education Summer Activities is a fee-based, morning enrichment program for students who are currently in kindergarten through grade 8. Summer Activities will be held Monday through Friday mornings during the weeks of:
July 9 * July 16 * July 23 * July 30 Register by May 24 and SAVE! For more information and to register, click here. |
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