April is National Poetry Month and we'd like to recognize the students who are learning the difficult writing form. Students can either share their work on Twitter, using @ISD281 or #RASpoetry, post them to our Facebook page or email tara_cegla@rdale.org. We'll share the poems as they come in. Can't wait to see what our student poets can create!

Kody's Closet, a nonprofit organization started by a Robbinsdale Area Schools parent, will host a silent auction and benefit on June 1st. If you are interested in donating silent auction items, please contact akucharskikodyscloset @gmail.com. The event is at
6 p.m. at Moose on Monroe Bar & Grill, 356 Monroe St. NE, Minneapolis. 

For more information about Kody's Closet, click here. 

CenterPoint Energy will embark on a multi-year natural gas pipeline replacement project to replace approximately 72 miles of natural gas transmission pipeline known in the area as the Belt Line.  Begun on April 1 was approximately 1.5 miles of 24-inch steel pipe located in the public right-of-way along Winnetka Ave. between Rockford Road and Bass Lake Road.  Beginning in June, there will be a full closure of the Winnetka Ave. and 42nd Ave. N intersection.  Some of the key points regarding the construction project include: 

• The FULL closure of the intersection will occur between June 10th and July 7th, weather permitting. This is a 4-week time period.
• Once the major work in the intersection is completed, one lane of traffic in each direction along both 42nd Avenue and Winnetka will be reopened.
• The remaining work in the intersection (once one lane of traffic in each direction is reopened) will take an additional 5 weeks to complete, weather permitting.
• Some pre-construction work will occur prior to the June 10th closure of the intersection, including lane diversions, signage installation and construction prepping.
• Once construction is complete, CenterPoint will take between 5-7 days to restore disrupted areas, including sidewalks, boulevards, and disturbed grassy areas.
• Business will still have access off of Winnetka and 42nd Avenue, with minimal disruptions.
• A detour plan was prepared and presented at the meeting.

The project is anticipated to finish by mid-August. For more information, visit CenterPoint Energy's website or click here. To view the CenterPoint Energy presentation, click here.

 

Construction on Bottineau Boulevard

Reconstruction of Bottineau Blvd (Cty. Rd. 81) has begun within the northeast and southeast quadrant of 63rd Ave. N.  The project will include the complete reconstruction and widening of Bottineau Blvd. as well as 63rd Ave., from Louisiana to Georgia Avenues.  The entire project is expected to be completed by June 2015.  Full closures of 63rd Ave. will be implemented at limited durations during the 2013 and 2014 construction seasons.  More information will follow as it becomes available. 

 

Have you checked out The Odyssey on Facebook yet? Armstrong's newspaper is also on Twitter and posts its articles online, too! If you can't read the actual newspaper, these are great resources to stay informed about news at Armstrong. Keep up the good work!

The Armstrong Jazz Ensemble and the Bethel University Jazz Orchestra will collaborate to present a high-energy jazz concert featuring guest artist John Raymond, a trumpet soloist from New York City. The concert is on Thursday, April 11, at 7 p.m. in the Armstrong High School Auditorium. Tickets for the event will be $5 for students, seniors and district staff and $10 for adults with a $25 family maximum. Solo trumpet player John Raymond is quickly making a name for himself as an artist in New York and has won many awards for his performing and music writing including three GRAMMY nominations.

The School Board met on April 8 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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