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 Help Us Celebrate Music in Our Schools During March!
March is "Music in Our Schools" month and to celebrate, we'd like to highlight all the accomplishments students have made in choir, band and orchestra this school year. We're collecting images from music directors, parents, students and community members of music performances from the year to post in a Facebook album. Have something you'd like to share? Please send photos to tara_cegla@rdale.org or tia_clasen@rdale.org and look for the Facebook album soon!
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.
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Art Comes Back to First and Second Grade
Beginning with the 2013-2014 school year, first and second graders will once again have art with a licensed art teacher. It will be part of the specialist rotation at every elementary school in the district for all students in grades 1-5. Students will rotate with art, music, media and physical education. This is great news for our district and our students!
Armstrong, Cooper Boys Basketball Update
On March 8, the Armstrong Boys Basketball team lost in the Section 6AAAA semi-final game, 83-57. It was a disappointing loss but we are so proud of how far you went. Congrats on a great season, boys!
Congratulations are also in order for Cooper's awesome season! The Hawks were victorious over Maple Grove last week but lost in the semi-final game against Park Center on March 12, 71-62, at Rogers High School. Thanks for an exciting season, Cooper!
Photo: #14 Lavar McCullough is a senior forward for the Cooper Hawks.
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.
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 Cooper Marching Band Fulfills Uniform Fundraising Goal At the beginning of the school year, Cooper Band Director Mary James challenged her students to raise $60,000 by March 1. The prize? Not only new marching band uniforms but also a new hair color for Mary. The students succeeded and Mary sported her new rainbow hair at Cooper's Pops Concert on March 8. Fundraising came from candy bar orders, Qdoba purchases and a district contribution. Congratulations to the marching band for making the goal! We hope you enjoy the new uniforms.
Plymouth Middle School Orchestra
Congratulations to the Plymouth Middle School 8th grade orchestra that performed at the Middle Level State Orchestra Festival recently and received the top scores of "Superior with Distinction" from both judges! They'll be performing at Bethel College on March 20 at the Tier 2 Festival!
Engineers Week at Robbinsdale Middle School
 On Feb. 20, volunteers from the local Chapter of Specifications Institute (CSI) joined 6th grade students at Robbinsdale Middle School in celebration of National Engineers Week. RMS has hosted this event for 12 years now. Local architects and engineers join the classroom to give life to the engineering design process and building/design in general. This year Superintendent Aldo Sicoli joined students in engineering activities. Mr. Norholm stated, "This is right up our alley as an IBMYP school with a future STEM program to be introduced." Students will remember creating projects with real architects and engineers for years to come.
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District Art Show Reception
The Robbinsdale Area Schools Spring Art Show started on March 6 at the Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka and there will be a reception for the art display from 4:30 - 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 14. Students from grades 3-12 will have work on display until Wednesday, April 3. Don't miss the work of our talented students!
Join the 2013 Step To It Challenge
Starting April 1, families can register for a fun, friendly physical activity competition between the suburbs of Hennepin County. Bike, walk, run and roll your way to help your city win the Most Active City Award! Sponsored by Hennepin County, the Minnesota Twins and 22 suburban cities, participants can track their steps online after they register. Click here for more information.
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Spotlight on Forest Elementary
In keeping with their theme of wanting to be the most digital-savvy school in the district, Forest Elementary created another video showing the school's love for reading. Check-out the student and teacher video here! |
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3rd Annual Empty Bowls Event
Join us for this community-wide event that includes soup, bread and entertainment on Thursday, March 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. Be sure to "Like" Empty Bowls on Facebook! ____________________
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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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 ten 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 listening session and regular 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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