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Upcoming Events
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Upcoming Family Preview Nights at Armstrong, Cooper
Current eighth graders and their families are invited to learn more about high school in Robbinsdale Area Schools.
Family Preview Nights are Thurs., November 1, 2012, 7:00 p.m. at Robbinsdale Armstrong High School and Thursday, November 8, 2012, 7:00 p.m. at Robbinsdale Cooper High School. Families are encouraged to arrive at 6:30 to meet with department staff in the foyer outside the auditorium before the formal presentation begins.
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Noble Elementary School's 44th Annual Pancake Breakfast and Book Drive
You're invited to join Noble Elementary families and community for their 44th annual Pancake Breakfast and Book Drive on Sat., Nov. 10, 9 a.m. to Noon. Tickets are $5 adults, $3 for children K - 5. Preschoolers are free. For more info call 763-521-7121 or email.
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Armstrong High School Theater Presents ...
The Laramie Project, a play by Moises Kaufman and the members of Tectonic Theater Project, November 8 and 9 at 7 p.m. and November 10 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Join the cast and crew for a talk directly after each performance. Tickets $4 Students/ Seniors; $6 Adults.
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"Beatlemania" Benefit Concert for Cooper Marching Band
Enjoy an evening of great music Friday, Nov. 9, from 7 - 9 p.m. in the Cooper High School Auditorium featuring Cooper's Marching Hawks along with live performances by The Shady Oak Groove Society, WCCO Blues Band, and legendary Liverpool rocker Joey Molland (formerly of Badfinger). Don Shelby, will host the evening's event. Advance tickets are $15 each, $20 at the door. Seating is general admission. Click here to order tickets for this must see event or call 763-504-8543.
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School Board News
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Robbinsdale Area School Board Meetings Follow us on Twitter and Facebook 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:
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Spotlight on Volunteers
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Volunteerism Growing in Robbinsdale Area Schools
Student success comes, in part, from positive adult relationships. Our thriving Volunteers in Partnership Program (VIP) helps to create and foster such relationships. VIP, which links community members with schools and programs within the district, announced the 2011-2012 statistics that reflect the total number of volunteers and service hours contributed by volunteers. From ongoing, weekly commitments, helping at one-time special events, and conducting vision and hearing screenings, 758 VIP volunteers provided 27,436 service hours in support of the district's schools and programs. These numbers represent a 36% increase in the number of volunteers and a 13% increase in the number of service hours over the previous year which translates to an in-kind contribution of $593,166 to our district. Read more about our VIPs!
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District News
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Vote on Tuesday, November 6
 The election is less than one week away and political ads are burning up the airwaves! Many polling places have changed their locations as cities have redrawn their neighborhood boundaries. Make sure you know where to go out and vote. You can find your polling location at: http://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/.
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Annual Fall Music Festival Features Mozart's Requiem
 This year, due to construction, the festival will be held at the Minneapolis Convention Center instead of Orchestra Hall. But great music will still abound! Hear the music of Mozart performed by the symphony orchestras and concert choirs of both Armstrong and Cooper on Mon., Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m. Dr. Matthew Mehaffey, Associate Professor of Music at the University of Minnesota, will be the guest conductor. Tickets can be purchase at both Armstrong (763-504-8807) and Cooper (763-504-8507) high schools and at the Education Service Center (763-504-8000). Adults $10, students $5. A shuttle bus will be available from Cooper for $3/person. Reserve your seat!
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School News
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Quill Newspaper Wins Several Awards 
Congratulations to the Cooper Quill Newspaper, which has received several recent honors for 2011-2012, including a Distinguished International Honor Award from the Quill and Scroll Society, a Second Class Honor Rating from the National Scholastic Press Association, and a Silver Medal Award from the Minnesota High School Press Association.
In addition, three students have been recognized for their excellence in writing: Alex Van Abbema and Andy Peterson both won state honorable mention awards, and Damilola Grant had an article published in the Pioneer Press.
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Cooper Hawks Football Advance to 6AAAA Finals
 Come out and cheer the Hawks when they play DeLaSalle High School in the section 6AAAA finals at DeLaSalle on Friday, November 2 at 7:00 p.m. The winner will advance to the AAAA state football tournament. Go Hawks!!
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We're Proud!
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Afghanistan War Veteran Honored at Cooper Football Game
U.S. Army Spc. Marco Solt , a 2008 Cooper grad, was honored before the
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Marco Solt with (from left) Principal Mike Favor, Steve Burton and Athletic Director, John Oelfke. Photo credit Angel Ray
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varsity football game on Tuesday, October 23. Solt, a former defensive end on the Cooper varsity team, joined the army shortly after graduation. He was deployed to Afghanistan in February 2010 with the 42nd Clearance Company, 54th Engineering Battalion, 18th Engineering Brigade. Solt operated a gunner's station on an RG 31, a seven ton four-by-four mine-protected armored personnel vehicle. On May 1, 2012, while on the lookout for IEDs, the vehicle he and his crew were in was hit by a homemade bomb. Solt lost both of his legs below the knee. He has undergone many surgeries and has since been fitted with prosthetic legs. Home for a month to visit family, Solt will return to Washington D.C. to continue with physical therapy. A fund has been set up at Wiggle Your Toes Foundation to support Solt and his family as he continues to recover.
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Community Education
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Looking for time to get things done? Let us take care of your kids with hands-on, fun learning opportunities at Super Saturday!Super Saturday is a School's Out progra m designed to give your children a chance to take some fun classes on a Saturday morning while you take some time for yourself. Join us on Sat., November 17, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Winnetka Learning Center, 7940 55th Ave., N. in New Hope. Classes for ages 3-5Amazing Me Dynamite Dinosaurs Lego Land Messy Art Pee-Wee Sports Mania Scooby Dooby Doo Art
Classes for K-Grade 5Blasting Straw Rocket Technology Crazy Cartooning Creative Cupcake Art DDR Extreme Legos Fitness Frenzy It's Magic Make Your Own Calendar Mario Kart Mania Art Positively Pirates Thanksgiving Sweets Under the Ground For more information and to register visit Discover U programs or www.ced.rdale.org. Register early for best selection!
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