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Upcoming Events
| Armstrong Homecoming Community Parade
 On Friday, October 5, join Armstrong homecoming royalty, school officials and representatives from many of the high school's sports teams, clubs and other organized groups for a homecoming parade.
The parade starts at 4:30 p.m. followed by tailgating. The football game kicks off at 7 p.m.
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Music in the Streets!
On Sat., October 6, small groups of musicians will play for your enjoyment outside local businesses
between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. while raising funds and awareness for the Instruments 4 Kids Campaign Click here to see a list of locations! ____________________
SPARC Series - iBrain, Session 1
Monday, October 8 at House of Hope Lutheran Church, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. FREE! Please RSVP to 763-504-6990. Click here for more information.
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Annual Cooks' Spaghetti Dinner
Join us for the annual Cooks' Spaghetti Dinner on Wed., October 24, 4:30 - 7 p.m. at Robbinsdale Middle School, 3730 Toledo Ave. N. in Robbinsdale. Cost is $5/Adults; $3/Kids 6-12; 5 and under free. Tickets available at the door. For additional information please contact Mary at 763-504-4813 or Penny at 763-504-4407.
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Candidate Forum hosted by LAC
The Robbinsdale Area Schools Legislative Action Coalition (LAC) is hosting a Candidate Forum on Thursday, October 25 from 7 - 8 p.m. at the Education Service Center, 4148 Winnetka Ave. N., New Hope, where you can meet and learn more about the candidates in your area. Click here for additional information. |
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We're Proud
| Cooper Cares Goes Beyond the Classroom
The Cooper girls' cross country team thought they had a game day, but instead took a run to Begin Park in New Hope where they were given trash bags and gloves and assigned to a "team." Their task was to run around Begin Park and Hosterman Field across the street and pick up trash as a team. The team that collected the most garbage "won" the game! The 15 athletes who participated completed 6 hours of community service. Well done Lady Hawks!
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School Board News
| Robbinsdale Area School Board Meetings
Follow us on Twitter to get important votes and other news live during the regular and business meetings.
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 Early Childhood Education
| Early Childhood Programs Receive Prestigious 4-Star Award 
Robbinsdale Area Schools Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) preschool, Family Literacy, and Creative Play Preschool at New Hope Learning Center, Sonnesyn Elementary, and Zachary Lane Elementary schools have earned the highest rating, four stars, from Parent Aware.
Parent Aware helps parents in Minnesota find childcare and early education providers that are focused on excellent early learning and kindergarten readiness. The program has a one- to four- star rating system, which measures best practices identified by research that help children succeed in kindergarten and beyond. To earn the four star rating, programs must use a curriculum that is aligned with the Minnesota Early Childhood Indicators of Progress (ECIP) and all lead childcare providers and/or lead teachers must complete at least eight hours of training on the implementation of the curriculum. Click here to read more!
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School News
| Highview Students Learn Life Skills during the Summer
 The old Chinese proverb, "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime" came to life this summer for nine students in the Robbinsdale Area Schools' Highview Alternative Program, and it was a life lesson the students will never forget.
Dustin Dobitz, science teacher at Highview, along with his colleague, Jim Wangensteen, took the students to the Laketrails Base Camp in Lake of the Woods for a nine-day wilderness trip. It's an annual trip that students and staff at Highview take, and they begin planning for it in the spring. Students learn to survive in the wilderness, dealing with sun, wind, rain, campfire cooking, tent camping, canoeing, portaging and more. Click here to read more!
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Armstrong Celebrates 168 Advanced Placement Scholars
Robbinsdale Armstrong High School is proud to recognize 168 Advanced Placement (AP) Scholars, including 51 AP Scholars of Distinction and 20 National AP Scholars. National AP Scholar status is granted to students in the United States who receive an average score of at least 4 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams. These twenty students took 225 AP exams, with a combined average score of 4.15.
AP Scholars with Distinction recognition is granted to those students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. Through the AP Scholar list, the national Advanced Placement Program and the College Board recognize those high school students who have demonstrated college level achievement by successfully completing AP courses and exams. The entire list of all Robbinsdale Armstrong AP Scholars can be found at www.Rdale.org.
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"Beatlemania" Benefit Concert for Cooper Marching Band
Enjoy an evening of great music Friday, November 9, from 7 - 9 p.m. in the Cooper High School Auditorium. "Beatlemania" features Cooper's Marching Hawks in a special indoor concert performing Beatles hits along with live performances by The Shady Oak Groove Society, WCCO Blues Band, and legendary Liverpool rocker Joey Molland (formerly of Badfinger) as he performs with the Cooper Marching Band. Don Shelby, local news anchor, will host the evening's event. Don't miss this opportunity to enjoy the tunes of the "Fab Four" along with some jazz, blues and marching band favorites. All proceeds from the concert will benefit the Cooper Marching Band's uniform fund. Advance tickets are $15 each, $20 at the door. Seating is general admission. Click here for more information and to order concert tickets or call 763-504-8543. |
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District News
| ENERGY INSIGHTS - EMPOWER Yourself to Save During Energy Awareness Month
Did you know October is Energy Awareness Month? Our focus through the Schools for Energy Efficiency® (SEE) program is on empowering everyone within our district to do simple things to save energy. We believe that once we see how energy is used, it will inspire us to change behaviors and ultimately help save energy. By participating in National Energy Awareness Month, we become empowered to protect the environment and natural resources through energy conservation.
Our district believes we should set a good example of energy conservation in our community. We are proud to have done so with our commitment to the SEE program and our involvement in Energy Awareness Month throughout the Robbinsdale Area School district. Click here to read more. _____________________________________________________________
Teacher of the Year Nominations to Open October 8
Robbinsdale Area Schools will be accepting nominations for the district Teacher of the Year beginning on Oct. 8 and running through Dec. 10.
This is a program through Education Minnesota that leads to the National Teacher of the Year, and is designed to recognize the hard work that teachers do with and for their students every day in the classroom. Anyone can nominate a teacher - students, parents, administrators, colleagues, and community members. Self-nominations are also accepted. The nomination form can be found online at www.rftonline.org.
or click here for additional information.
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Community Education Opportunities and News
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Story Theater - A Great Volunteer Opportunity!
 Story Theater is a dynamic readers theater through Adult Enrichment, a Community Education program of Robbinsdale Area Schools. Entering its 20th year, Story Theater has made stories come alive to over 115,000 children and adults, primarily at our elementary schools and, occasionally, at other community venues.
Story Theater is comprised of 30 volunteers ages 58-85 who choose stories that increase awareness and understanding of various cultures, role model positive behaviors and demonstrate problem solving.
Interested in joining Story Theater or would you like to request a presentation? For more information call 763-504-6980. ___________________________________________________________
T-Touch for Your Dog! Transform your Dog's Unwanted Behavior
This class is for humans only but a demonstration dog will be on site. Instructor is a certified Tellington T-Touch practitioner a C.P.D.T. (certified professional dog trainer) and on staff at the Animal Humane Society. Using Tellington T-Touch you will learn: two basic touches that can help your dog relax and settle; how to use your leash in a unique way to help with leash pulling; strategies for dogs that are shy and fearful, afraid of thunderstorms, get carsick, or jump up on your friends. Mon., October 15, Winnetka Learning Center, 7-8:30 p.m., $25
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Need Ideas for MEA Break?
What are your kids doing over the upcoming break? Give them something fun to do.
- Rock Climbing Camp - Wednesday, Oct 17, $85
- Experience Minneapolis - Thursday, Oct 18, $49
- How is that Done? - Friday, Oct 19, $49
All trips are from 9:15 a.m.- 4 p.m. and leave from Winnetka Learning Center in New Hope. Click here to register for classes by October 9.
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