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Upcoming Events
| Graduation 2012
"A"School (at AHS) Wed., May 30, 9 a.m.
Adult Academic Program (at CHS) Thurs., May 31; 7 p.m.
Highview Alternative School (at Cavanagh) -
June 5, 10 a.m.
Armstrong and Cooper High School Graduation - Thurs., June 7; 7 p.m.
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4th Annual Barrett Ugland Memorial Golf Outing
Mark your calendars for Friday, July 13, Shamrock Golf Course in Corcoran, MN. Register before June 15 for early bird fee. Click here for more information.
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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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School Board News
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The School Board met 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
|  Robbinsdale Area Schools Poised for Continued Growth
Although the Multiple Measurement Ratings (MMR) came out from the Minnesota Department of Education on Tuesday, Robbinsdale Area Schools were not anxious about them. The ratings are based upon the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) data from 2010 and 2011, and when the data first came out, the district analyzed where it needed to improve and acted upon it immediately. Robbinsdale Area Schools has spent the last two years implementing best practices to improve student achievement, and that effort is paying off.
The district uses the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) to measure the achievement growth of its students, because the assessment has a higher ceiling (meaning students that achieve at high levels can still show growth) and because it has detailed information about various strands in math and reading. The assessment is also a reliable predictor of future achievement on the MCAs, the test the state uses in calculating Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and MMR. Click here to read more. _____________________________________________________________ School Board Seeks Applicants for Financial Advisory CouncilThere are two open positions on the Financial Advisory Council which the Robbinsdale Area School Board will fill by July. The purpose of the Financial Advisory Council is to provide financial advice and support to the School Board and senior administration. Members of the Financial Advisory Council serve three-year terms. Click here for more information and for an application.
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Spotlight on Everyday Hero
| Nick Cloutier - Lead Carpenter
Location: District Warehouse/Shops
How long with school district: 34 years
What I like best about my job: Working with my co-workers and staff; being creative, inventing, designing and building.
What other employees might not understand about what I do: All the aspects I have to consider in a project such as long term use, safety, versatility, durability and cost.
Click here to read more about Nick!
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School News
| Spanish Immersion Welcomes New Principal
John Osorio will be the next principal of Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion School. John comes to us from St. Paul Public Schools, where he has acquired a strong seventeen-year history in urban education and school leadership. With a background as a former ELL and bilingual teacher, John has expertise in technology integration, and is fluent in both Spanish and French. He is currently the assistant principal at Paul and Sheila Wellstone Elementary, which is a dual immersion magnet school. Welcome!
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Meadow Lake Welcomes New Assistant Principal
Shawn Stibbins will be the new assistant principal at Meadow Lake Elementary School. Shawn comes to us from Wayzata Public Schools, where he was an elementary achievement specialist. He has a rich background in staff professional learning around culturally responsive teaching and pedagogy and of family outreach programs. Welcome!
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We're Proud
| Adult Academic Program Students and Volunteer Win Awards
Robbinsdale Area Schools Community Education Adult Academic Program (AAP) Basic Skills students, Pheng Fields, won this year's Minnesota Literacy Council's Outstanding Student Award. Originally from Laos, Pheng has been a dedicated AAP student for two years. "I really enjoy working with Colleen and helping the other students," said Pheng of her Basic Skills class with Colleen Crossley, her teacher. With her English skills soaring, Pheng's goal is to earn her GED and to get a better job.
Congratulations to the following AAP students whose writings were chosen to be in this year's MLC book titles "Journeys: An Anthology of Adult Student Writing": Lien Nguyen, Laura Concepcion, Alejandra Pinto, Fredy Solis, Jane Agnatodji, Carmen Mairena, Corette Mefeune, and Olivia Reed.
AAP would also like to congratulate Corrine Mady, an ELL classroom volunteer, for receiving an MLC Honorable Mention.
Click here to read more.
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Adult Academic Program Receives MNSCU Award
The West Metro Pathway to Health Careers - FastTRAC" program, of which Robbinsdale Area Schools Adult Academic Program (AAP) is part, has been selected to receive the 2012 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Academic and Student Affairs award for Innovative Partnering and Collaboration. AAP partners with Hennepin Technical College, HIRED, and four other adult basic education programs in the west metro region. Click here to read more.
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Community Education
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Summer Driver Education Classes for Teens
 Robbinsdale Area Schools and Robbinsdale Community Education are proud to partner with A+ Driving School to offer Driver's Education classes during the summer. To register, call 763-559-5758 or go online at www.APlusDrivingSchool.net. Cost is $365. Summer classes are held at Armstrong High School in the left Balcony of the auditorium.
These classes are open to anyone in the area!
June 11-22, Class times: 9-12 noon or 12-3 p.m.
July 9-20, Class times: 9-12 noon or 12-3 p.m.
Aug. 6-17, Class times: 9-12 noon or 12-3 p.m.
Summer classes held at the Winnetka Learning Center are open to anyone in the area! June 11-26, Class time: 5-8 p.m.
NEW! Scrubs Camp for Ages 13-16
Explore a variety of medical careers. Practice skills such as dissection, surgery, applying a cast and more. June 18-21 (M-Th), 9 a.m.-2 p.m. $75. Ages 13-16 only. This new program is a collaboration between Teaching and Learning and Community Education. Sliding fee available for eligible students. Click here to register.
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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