Teacher and Educational Assistant of the Year Announced
Last week, Educational Assistant and Teacher of the Year were both announced at the Seven Dreams Education Foundation Annual Celebration. Dawn Stewart, educational assistant at Meadow Lake Elementary was named Educational Assistant of the Year, and Jill Bryant, 5th grade teacher at Sonnesyn Elementary, was named Teacher of the Year.
Photo: (from left) Julie Baumeister, 5th grade Teacher at Norhtport; Stephanie Trump, Vocal Music Teacher at Armstrong; Sandy Hawkinson, Chemistry Teacher at Cooper; Jill Bryan, 5th grade Teacher at Sonnesyn and Teacher of the Year; Cindy La Van, 5th grade Teacher at Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion; and Anne Norsted, 3rd grade Teacher at the School of Engineering and Arts.
Passport to the Arts Events
Spring is in the air and that brings end of the
year concerts for our district's musical groups. As a reminder, elementary students' Passports to the Arts are due the week of May 20. Here are a few upcoming events to attend:
- Armstrong Jazz Band Concert, May 16, 7 p.m.
- RMS 6th and 7th grade Band, Choir, Orchestra,
6, 7:30 p.m. on May 16
- Cooper Orchestra Concert, May 21, 5:30 p.m.
- PMS Choir Concert, May 21, 7 p.m.
- Armstrong Freshman/Varsity Choir Spring Concert, May 22 , 7 p.m.
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Teacher Appreciation at Neill
Principal Heather Hanson at Neill Elementary honored her staff last Tuesday for Teacher Appreciation Day. Thank you to all of the teachers in our district for all that you do!
Armstrong Girls Track Runners Finished on Top
Armstrong High School Seniors placed 1st and 2nd in the Steeple Chase at the Carleton Interscholastic Meet on May 4 in Northfield, Minn. Thanks to Armstrong parent Dan Johnson for this fantastic photo.
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New Hope Community Playground Build
Help Community Ed build their new playground at New Hope Learning Center from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, May 31 and from 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 1. Snacks will be provided. For more information, click here.
Adult Academic Program Students, Teachers, and Staff Settle into Their New Space at Sandburg Learning Center
It's been four months since the AAP has moved to Sandburg Learning Center, and students, teachers and staff are settling in nicely to their new space. While there have been a lot of changes, accommodations, and some compromises, everyone, overall, is feeling comfortable at Sandburg. For example, the level-four ELL students are enjoying new white boards in their classroom. "At Winnetka, we had a long wall covered with white boards; it was great, because I often have up to eight students writing on the whiteboard at one time," explained Barbara, the level-four ELL teacher. "When we moved to Sandburg, I lost all of my white boards! Fortunately, Theresa [the program director] saw the importance of all the white boards and made a case for me to get more in my classroom at Sandburg." Just a few weeks ago, Barbara's classroom received five extra white boards for students.
On the Family Literacy side of Sandburg, preschool students are enjoying their lockers---something they have never had before. "The lockers are for big kids," said Salman a four-year-old. "The lockers are awesome!"
In other classrooms, students are enjoying more space and natural lighting. Derek, a college-bound, basic skills student said, "My new classroom is nice and bright. The natural lighting is great!" Derek went on to say that, in his opinion, it's the teachers that make the classroom not the bricks, mortar and windows. "I love my teachers! They are great! It doesn't matter what building we are in, as long as our [AAP] teachers are there!"
As the school year comes to a close, those at Sandburg look forward to holding summer classes and the changes that next fall will bring.
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SEA's First Place Video
A few weeks ago, we shared that the School of Engineering and Arts (SEA) won first place in the General Mills Box Tops Hero Video Contest. Click here to watch the winning video. |
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Student Academic Achievement
Congratulations to Armstrong and Cooper students for outstanding academic achievement! Armstrong Seniors Corbin Jerde and Heather Kaluzniak and Cooper Senior Mirek Stolee were named Commended Students in the 2013 National Merit Program. Armstrong Senior Rosemarie Konkol was listed as an Outstanding Participant Referred to College
in the 2013 National Merit Program. Congratulations, students!
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International Night at RMS
Robbinsdale Middle School will host an International Baccalaureate informational night from 7-8:30 p.m.on Tuesday, May 14.
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Treble Tones at RMS
The Treble Tones women's chorus will perform its annual spring show at RMS on Saturday, May 18 at 7 p.m. This year's theme is "Across the Pond" and will feature songs from popular British performers, such as the Beatles, Sting, U2 and more. Tickets are $10 and benefit SafeJourney, a women's domestic abuse program.
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Relay for Life
Cooper and Armstrong have teamed up for the 4th annual Relay for Life at the Cooper High School track. The event starts at
6 p.m. on Saturday, May 18 with opening ceremonies and lasts 12 hours. To sign up or donate, click here.
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Armstrong Student Art Show
Student art will be on display in Armstrong's Media Center on Thursday, May 23 from 7a.m.-
5:30 p.m. and Friday, May 24 from 7 a.m.- 2:10 p.m. There is a reception for students, families and friends from 2:15 - 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. More information
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Robbinsdale Area School Board Meetings
The School Board met on May 6 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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