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Community News
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Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten?
A Day in the Life of a Preschooler is an online opportunity for parents with children 3-5 years old. This course will encourage parents to observe their children in new ways. Learn more about the class and register by clicking here.____________________
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School Board News
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Robbinsdale Area School Board Meetings The School Board of Robbinsdale Area Schools met on Monday, Jan. 7 for a business meeting and work session. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook to get important votes and other news live during the regular and business meetings. For more School Board news, click on Minutes, Podcast and Webcast below.
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District News
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Community Education Programs Relocated
The Adult Academic Program (GED testing, EL, Basic Skills), Adult Enrichment, Discover U porgrams for youth, Family Literacy, and Community Education Administration has moved from the Winnetka Learning Center to Sandburg Learning Center, 2400 Sandburg Lane in Golden Valley. Phone numbers will remain the same. Click here for contact information for all Community Education Programs. _____________________________________________________________ Hands-on-Learning Grant Applications Now Available  The Seven Dreams Education Foundation (SDEF) is pleased to announce that the application for the 2013-2014 Hands-on Learning grants is now available. Last year, SDEF awarded eleven grants to staff all over the district, and this year they hope to do even more. Visit the Seven Dreams website or call 763-504-4088 for more information. Completed grants are due by noon on Friday, February 8th.
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 Winter Weather Closing Information
The winter season is here and snow is on the ground! Decisions on school cancellations, late starts and early dismissals are always given careful consideration. When it is necessary to cancel school or start late, the decision is usually made by 5:30 a.m. You can find information about school cancellations, late starts and early dismissals by going to www.Rdale.org, on our district Facebook page: www.facebook.com/RobbinsdaleAreaSchools, on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ISD281 , and also on the four major network television stations: WCCO-TV (channel 4), KSTP-TV (channel 5), KMSP-TV (channel 9), and KARE-TV (channel 11).
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School News
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High School Course Information Night
Course information nights for Armstrong and Cooper High Schools will take place on Thursday, January 10 at 7:00 p.m.
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Northport Elementary Begins Power Mondays 
Northport Elementary has a new initiative: Power Mondays, which is a program for boys in grades 3-5. Every month, speakers will visit Northport to provide boys with positive role models and great messages about the power of education, getting students off to a good start for the week. The first Power Monday was Jan. 7th and the boys loved it! The speaker was B. Wright - you may not know his face, but his voice is familiar, as he is the voice announcer of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Minnesota Lynx! If you know of anyone who would be great for the Power Monday lineup, please call Principal Leona Derden at x7801 or email her at leona_derden@rdale.org. _____________________________________________________________
Armstrong High School Speech Team Fundraising Continues
The speech team at AHS has gone from seven members in 2009 to nearly 40 members this year. Help their team continue their positive experience and success by donating to their online fundraiser. Until Jan. 16, for every $5 you donate to their program, you'll be entered in a raffle for a two-night North Shore getaway, or a $50 coffee bar gift card. Click here to get to their fundraiser website.
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We're Proud
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School Board Director Johnson Selected to All State School Board
School Board Director Johnson Selected to All State School Board
Linda Johnson, Treasurer of the Robbinsdale Area School Board, has been named to the Minnesota School Board Association (MSBA) All State School Board. This is the highest honor in the state for a public school board member. Click here to read more about Director Johnson's honor!
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Art is Primary! Exhibit a Great Success 
Art is Primary! spanned ten days in December and showcased artwork from the grade 3-5 art curriculum in the district at the Robbin Gallery. 150 student creations represented all ten elementary schools, and the Sun Post and Channel 12 headlined the new exhibit. The turnout at the first-time art exhibit was a tremendous success, and the district would like to recognize and thank Robbin Gallery for their generosity in creating such a wonderful event. Congratulations to all students with work represented.
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Upcoming Events
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Sixth Grade Parent Information Nights at PMS and RMS
Parent information nights for incoming sixth graders in the 2013-2014 school year are scheduled at Robbinsdale Middle School on Tuesday, January 15 and at Plymouth Middle School on Thursday, January 17. Both programs begin at 6:30 p.m. Meet teachers and learn more about programs, including the pre-AP program at PMS and the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme at RMS. Also learn more about the new Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) magnet program opening at RMS beginning with sixth grade in the fall of 2013. For more information, visit the schools' websites at www.pms.rdale.org or www.rms.rdale.org
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