Minnesota Honors Orchestra

 

Five district students have been given the prestigious honor of performing with the Minnesota state Middle level Honors Orchestra. They will perform at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Minneapolis Convention Center.  

Give a special congratulations to the following students:

• Anthony Brown-Norton (violin), Armstrong High School 
• Holly Dickson (viola), Armstrong High School 
• Hannah Reinschmidt (violin), Robbinsdale Middle School
• Kate Stiglicz (cello), Plymouth Middle School
• Jackie Tiffany (viola), Plymouth Middle School

More details are available here. 

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Why Save Energy at School? 

• U.S. Schools spend $8 billion per year on energy
• Average annual energy costs are $250 per student
• Energy costs in a school are not fixed; these expenses are controllable
• Nearly 1/3 of the energy consumed in schools is wasted
• 80% of greenhouse gas emissions are from the production, distribution and disposal of energy

 

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National Debate and Speech Tournament

 

Not only have three students made our district proud at the local level, they're about to make us proud at the national level! Armstrong senior Claire Peavey and her partner, Tanner Berris, and Cooper senior Celisia Stanton have qualified to represent the state of Minnesota at the 2013 National Debate and Speech Tournament to be held in Birmingham, Alabama.   

 

The full story is on our website. 

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District Gifted and Talented Students Invited to Learn about Mummies

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District Launches Secure Eletronic Visitor Management System

In an effort to enhance school safety and security, Robbinsdale Area Schools upgraded to electronic visitor management procedures on Feb. 4.  A letter was sent home to every family in the district outlining the procedures for this system, which includes visitors being asked to provide ID to check in at schools.  Click here to read the letter that was sent home, and if you have questions, contact Brian Koch, Safety and Emergency Management Program Director, at 763-504-8139 or at brian_koch@rdale.org.

Armstrong High School hosted the NWSC Music Festival

 

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Cooper High School is Raising Money for New Marching Band Uniforms

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Robbinsdale Middle School Participating in History Day Competition

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On Tuesday, Jan 22, students in the Armstrong Equity Group Dare 2Be Real came to the AHS teacher in-service training. The students planned and implemented a training session for the teachers on the concept of the "iceberg": that for any one person, there is what can be seen above the surface, and then often times there is a lot more below the surface. Students joined groups of teachers for small group conversations, leading teachers in a discussion based on conversation starters. To wrap up, the group shared "aha" moments and students assigned each teacher to complete their own iceberg reflection. Many teachers commented that students should run more professional development, and students were impressed by teachers' thoughtfulness about teaching and care for the students!
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Plymouth Middle School Students Tailor Care for Others

Recently, sixth, seventh and eighth grade FACS students at PMS finished sewing blankets that are being mailed to families affected by Hurricane Sandy. Through the New York Department of Education, FACS classes at PMS were matched with an elementary school in Queens to donate their blankets. The project was led by Misty Maruska, a FACS teacher at PMS. What a wonderful example of our students giving back!