National Bullying Prevention Month kicked off on Oct. 1 and our schools are participating in a variety of events this week and all month. Wednesday, Oct. 9 is Unity Day and many schools will wear orange and sign PEACE posters, pledging to not bully other students. Also, CLIMB Theatre will give presentations to several schools in the district during October. Be sure to watch our Facebook Page for photos of students making the pledge.

Several student groups were able to attend We Day at the Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday. We Day is an initiative of Free the Children, an international charity and educational partner that promotes youth engagement. Students earned their ticket through community service.

Last week, the Minnesota Department of Education released the 2013 Multiple Measurement Rating (MMR) scores which showed significant academic growth and narrowing of the achievement gap for many Robbinsdale Area Schools. MMR analyzes academic performance in four categories: proficiency, growth, progress in closing achievement gaps and graduation rate.

 

We have taken deliberate and specific measures this past year to improve our academic outcomes and our staff is encouraged and proud of the growth that our students have achieved. Specifically, nearly all of our schools saw growth, including Forest, Lakeview, Meadow Lake, Neill, Noble, Zachary Lane, Plymouth Middle School, Robbinsdale Middle School, Armstrong and Cooper.

 

Several schools saw improvement in closing the achievement gap, including Forest, Lakeview, Meadow Lake, Neill, Noble, Northport, Zachary Lane, Plymouth Middle School, Robbinsdale Middle School, Armstrong, and Cooper. Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion, the School of Engineering and Arts and Zachary Lane obtained full proficiency. Sonnesyn's MMR score held steady.

 

These improvements are a direct result of those who work every day in our schools and families that help our students when they leave the classroom. We are all making a positive difference towards our goal of every student graduating career and college ready. Click here to read more.

Marching Hawks KA-BOOM Performance

Enjoy an evening of thrilling musical adventure as the Cooper High School Marching Band presents "KA-BOOM!" on Friday, November 1, 7-9 p.m., at Robbinsdale Cooper High School. All proceeds will support Cooper's Marching Hawks and their first ever band trip. WCCO television personality Jason DeRusha will be master of ceremonies for the event. For more information, click here.   

New Hope Playground 

Come to New Hope Learning Center from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 12 to celebrate the completion of its new playground! Click here for more information.

Winter Clothing Drive

The New Hope Women of Today began collecting winter outerwear for Robbinsdale Area Schools students today. Collection will take place from now until Oct. 25. For more information about donating, click here. 

 

Meadow Lake Walk-A-Thon

Please join Meadow Lake students, families and community in the 2nd Annual Walk-a-Thon on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 9:30 a.m.  Click here for more information.

 

Leaf Raking

The 2nd Annual Community Day of Service Leaf Raking will take place on Saturday, Oct. 12. Click here for more information.

 

RAS Cooks Spaghetti Dinner

The Robbinsdale Area Schools Cooks' Spaghetti Dinner will be on Wednesday, Nov. 6 from 4:30 - 7 p.m. at Robbinsdale Middle School,  3730 Toledo Ave N. The cost for adults is $6, children 6-12 years is $3 and children 5 and under are free. Tickets are available at the door. 

The School Board met on Monday 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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