Tuesday, Feb. 18
Employee Notices
Commit to Be Fit Annual Challenge
Commit to Be Fit started last Monday and will run until March 21. Employees can still register online hereClick here for the official rules and click here for the challenge log.  Click here to read the week two newsletter.


Join the Health and Wellness Committee

Do you have a passion for health and wellness?  If so, the Wellness Committee is looking for your help.  You are invited to a meeting at ESC on Wednesday, March 19, from 4:15-5:30 p.m. to discuss district-wide initiatives in health and wellness. RSVP to Laurie Kocanda, District Wellness Coordinator at x8040 or laurie_kocanda@rdale.org.

 

Phone Maintenance on Wednesday, February 19

There will be phone maintenance work being performed on Wednesday, February 19 from 5:30 a.m. to 6 a.m.  All phones in the district will have limited use during this time.

 

 

School News

Rockford Road Library Donates 100 Books to Robbinsdale Cooper 

Cooper High School students will have more reading options thanks to a donation of 100 books from the Hennepin County Rockford Road Library. The books will help English teachers build classroom libraries and implement the Reading Choice program into their classes.

 

 

Lego Team at Plymouth Middle School

Congratulations to the Leggo My Lego Team at Plymouth Middle School for their 3rd place overall finish in the Lego League tournament. The team also won 1st place for Mechanical Robot Design and 2nd place for Programming. Well done! 

   

 

Community Ed News
VIP Winter Workshops for Volunteers
VIP workshops are free for community and parent volunteers.  
For more information or to make a reservation, please contact Mindy_Potvin@Rdale.org or 763-504-6994.

 

Reading Basics for Assisting Elementary School Students

Wednesday, Feb. 19

 

Technology in Today's Classroom

Thursday, Feb. 20

District News
I Love to Read Month Begins 

February is "I Love to Read" month in all of our schools. We'll be posting photos of activities and events at all of our schools throughout the month of February on Facebook, including the reading doors at Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion. If you would like to submit information about what's going on in your classroom or school, email  Tara_Cegla@Rdale.org.

Digital Discovery
Minnesota Reading Corps tutor Kareena Sweezy wrote about "I Love to Read" month at Sonnesyn Elementary and 1st grade teacher and author Laurie Cross. Click here to read her blog post.
Upcoming Events
Thursday, Feb. 20

Kindergarten Registration Night

 

Peter Pan at Cooper (runs Thursday - Saturday)

 

Friday, Feb. 21

Fiddler on the Roof at Armstrong (runs Friday and Saturday)

 

Click here to view more upcoming events on our calendar.

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