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Robbinsdale Cooper Joins with Four Other Districts to Form New Conference in 2014
A new high school conference, which will align mid-size high schools from the west and south Twin Cities metro area, will begin in fall 2014, and will include Robbinsdale Cooper High School, along with schools in Bloomington, Eastern Carver County, Richfield and St. Louis Park. Click here to read more.
Snow Day on March 5
Robbinsdale Area Schools, like so many schools in the metro area, closed on Tuesday, Mar. 5 due to the snow. The decision to close is never an easy one, but the district will make the decision as early as possible. The district's procedures for public notification are as follows: 1. We notify the four major news channels (KARE-11, KMSP Fox 9, KSTP Channel 5, and WCCO Channel 4); 2. We post on all schools' and the district websites; 3. We post on Facebook; and 4. We send an automated email notification to all families. Please be sure that you have provided the district with your current email address. Due to a wide variance of school start times, the district has elected not to send voicemail notification when the district closes schools due to inclement weather. Be sure to check the news, the website, and your email!
CenterPoint Energy Donated to Two District Schools
Destination ImagiNation Teams Headed to State
Click here to find out more about the teams going to state.
Photo: The Neill Ostriches stand next to a completed DI project.
Team members include Ben Egstad, Simon Hanson, Gigi Peterson, Isabelle Olson, Megan Sincebaugh, Isiah Enna and Alex Morefield.
Students Advance to National Debate Tournament The Robbinsdale Debate team is sending five students to the National Speech and Debate tournament in Alabama in June. Armstrong students Tanner Berris, Claire Peavey and Andrew Urevig will join Cooper students Olivia Heusinkveld and Celisia Stanton for the tournament.
Learn how the students qualified for nationals here.
Spelling Bee Winners from District Tournament
 Robbinsdale Elementary schools competed in the annual District Spelling Bee this weekend. Congrats to second grade winner Karissa and runner-up Naamah Murphy - both from RSIS Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion; grade three winner Noah Peterson from SEA School of Engineering and Arts and runner-up Aleah Anderson from Zachary Lane; grade four winner Annika Carlson from ZLE and runner-up Kwaku Ofori-Som from SEA, and fifth grade winner Gunnar Laughlin from Noble and runner-up Ethan Frantz from Sonnesyn. Photo: Karissa Ruppert-Kan, a student at RSI, received 1st place in the 2nd grade competition.
Update on Kindergarten Magnet Lottery
Families will be notified on March 15 regarding results of the kindergarten magnet lottery for Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion School and the School of Engineering and Arts at Olson Elementary. If you applied online, you will receive an email that contains a link to check your status. If you submitted a paper application, you will receive a letter which will be mailed on March 15 with your child's status in the lottery. Please remember that if you have been offered a seat, your decision must either be received by our offices or the letter must be postmarked no later than 4:00 p.m. by Friday, March 22.
Scholarship Opportunity for Future Educators The Robbinsdale Association of Retired Educators (RARE) is awarding a one-year scholarship for persons pursuing a career in education. The dollar amount of the scholarship differs from year-to-year but in 2012, eight $1,000 scholarships were awarded. The deadline to apply is May 6. For eligibility and other information, visit our website.
A Note About the District Facebook Page
Since starting the Robbinsdale Area Schools Facebook page, we've noticed a fantastic community of fans that regularly engage with our content. Unfortunately, Facebook changed its algorithm
for what posts a user sees in their News Feed and we've noticed that not many people are seeing posts and photos. In order to see the district's posts and photos in your News Feed more frequently, you must like, comment and share more frequently. Facebook "predicts" what you want to see in your News Feed and if you've shown interest in a Page, Facebook will show you this content more often. And, if you haven't already
"liked" us on Facebook
and
"followed" us on Twitter, now is a great time to stay updated on the latest news and information in the district.
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Kody's Closet Debuted at Armstrong High School
On March 1, a new non-profit organization debuted its services at Armstrong High School. Kody's Closet provides essential hygiene products to students who would otherwise go without them. After Armstrong graduate Kody Thorn passed away in November 2012, Kody's mother Colleen started a non-profit to ensure his kind spirit would live on. As an extreme couponer, Colleen purchased toothpaste, deodorant and other products in bulk. After Kody's passing, Colleen wanted these products, and more in the future, to benefit those who don't have the resources to obtain hygienic products.
Armstrong Students Qualify for Quiz Bowl National Tournament
Several Armstrong students are headed to the National Quiz Bowl tournament in Atlanta over Memorial Day weekend. The Armstrong team finished in the top ten at the state finals on Feb. 21. Congratulations to Freshman Jack Brandes, Junior Alina Dain and Seniors Joshlynn Borreson,
Christina Gudaitis and Patrick Palony.
More information about the team's season is available here.
Cooper Girls' Basketball Ends Successful SeasonThe Cooper Girls' Basketball team may have lost this weekend's semi-final game against Hopkins but they had an amazing season of which to be proud. Going undefeated in the North Suburban conference, where the team was also conference champions, the girls' basketball team at Cooper finished with a record of 22-6.
Thanks for another fun and exciting season, girls!
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District Skiers Qualify for National Meet
Congratulations to Armstrong Cross Country Skiers Hannah Rudd and Jon Delaney for advancing to the 2013 Junior National Championships! The meet is March 11-16 in Fairbanks, Alaska. Good luck to both of you!
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Yellow Ribbon Kick-off Event
Crystal, Golden Valley, New Hope and Robbinsdale invite community members to the Yellow Ribbon Kick-Off event. Communities that demonstrate support of servicemembers, veterans and military families can apply to become a Yellow Ribbon City. Help support the initiative by going to the Golden Valley VFW, 7775 Medicine Lake Road, Golden Valley, on tomorrow from 7-8 p.m.
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Journey to the Past with Plymouth Reads 2013
Join friends and neighbors as everyone in Plymouth reads the book Spirit Car: Journey to a Dakota Past by Diane Wilson. Children can get involved by attending children's classes on Saturday, March 9, at Plymouth Creek Center. The classes will focus on Dakota and pioneer life prior to the 1862 Dakota-U.S. War in Minnesota. Terry Swanson, site manager of Gibbs Farm, will lead the classes for preschool-age children at 10 a.m. and children in grades 1-5 at 1 p.m. Children will attend with their parents and will make crafts to take home.
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SPARC Series
SPARC (schools, parents and resources connect) is a series of informational sessions that will bring parents, educators and community members together to discuss important developmental topics for children. The next session is on Monday, March 11 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at House of Hope Lutheran Church. Learn more about registering here. |
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WCCO-TV
Patch.com
District 281 Students Meet Civil Rights Leader, Freedom Singer
Channel 12 News
KSTP-TV
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Rescheduled: Cooper Band Pops Concert
Originally scheduled for March 6 at 7 p.m., Cooper's Pops Concert is rescheduled for this Friday, March 8, at 7 p.m. A very colorful Director James will be debuting her new hair. Don't miss it!
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Band Variety Show at Armstrong High School
The Armstrong High School Band is hosting its 9th Annual Band Variety Show at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 15 in the Armstrong Auditorium, 10635 36th Ave N., Plymouth, MN. The show is hosted by Grant Kregness, Jonathan Laansma, Preston Koepke and Jackson Holte. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students, seniors and district staff.
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Robbinsdale Area Schools Presents Spring Art Show
The Robbinsdale Area Schools Spring Art Show will take place from Mar. 6 - April 3 at the Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka.
Click here for more details.
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3rd Annual Empty Bowls Event Coming Up!
Join us for this community-wide event that includes soup, bread and entertainment on Thursday, Mar. 21 from 4-7 p.m. at Sandburg Learning Center, 2400 Sandburg Lane in Golden Valley. A donation will buy you a beautiful handmade bowl filled with delicious soup. What's even better is that donation can help ensure that fewer people in our community will go home to an "empty bowl". Proceeds support PRISM and NEAR food shelves.
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Cooper High School to Host Spring Orchestra Festival
District orchestra students in grades 4-6 and high school chamber orchestras will finish a day of clinics with an evening concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 9 at Cooper High School, 8230 47th Ave., New Hope. Students will rehearse with Brian Cole, an orchestra teacher from Moorhead, Minn. Cole will conduct the evening concert and he was also the elementary orchestra teacher for current Cooper Orchestra Director Lucas Shogren.
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Cooper Invites You to Attend a Variety Show
The Choir and Band departments at Cooper are having a Variety Show at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 15 at Cooper High School.The Shady Oak Groove Society will return, along with 10 different student acts featuring music, singing, dancing and much more! Tickets are available for purchase the night of the show, $10 for adults and $5 for students, district staff and senior citizens.All funds will directly benefit the choir and band programs at the high school.
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Super Saturday Event
Looking for time to get things done? Drop your kids off for a full day of activities at the Sandburg Learning Center! From 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, kids ages three - fifth grade will have the opportunity to learn engineering with Lego projects, create works of art, play Capture the Flag, learn magic tricks and much more! For more information and to register, click here.
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Robbinsdale Area School Board Meetings
The School Board met on March 4 for a work session and business meeting.
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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