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DISTRICT NEWS
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Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion School (RSI) teacher Tatiana O'Donnell has been named a candidate for Minnesota’s 2023 Teacher of the Year award.
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Students and families are invited to Cooper High School from 5-8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 9 to get help completing FAFSA paperwork.
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Students, families and community members are invited to the upcoming Black History Month Celebration. The free event takes place from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 8, at FAIR School Crystal, located at 3915 Adair Ave N.
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With ACCESS testing happening at the end of January, here is a reminder of testing expectations. Each student is asked to follow all state and district policies for test administration.
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Students from Robbinsdale Transition Center (RTC) undertook three community-based projects last semester as part of their social interaction class. In the culminating project, they raised over $600 and purchased toys for Children's Hospitals in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
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Robbinsdale Area Schools Early Learning offers a variety of programming for families.
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Robbinsdale Area Schools American Indian Education Program partnered with Edina Public Schools American Indian Education program to host a winter storytelling event at 6-8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 17. The no-cost event will be held at FAIR School Crystal, 3915 Adair Ave. N.
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The Escape the Vape video challenge, a youth vaping prevention video contest, is back for 2023, and students in Robbinsdale Area Schools are invited to participate.
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For young children, understanding their little (or big) emotions can be scary. That’s why a group of students at Armstrong High School decided to focus on a project that could help young learners at Neill Elementary School.
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Empty Bowls, an annual fundraiser for local food shelves, invites you to shape and glaze ceramic bowls at a series of free, fun events.
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Plymouth Middle School students are performing the musical Disney’s Newsies Jr. this week. You can also see Cooper High School students at the Cooper Variety Show, 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27.
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Two Mondays, Jan. 23 and Feb. 27, are non-school days. School will not be in session, but district offices are open. The 2023-24 school calendar is also available.
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All are invited to the upcoming InterSchool Council (ISC) meeting at 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. ISC is a collaboration between parent representatives and district staff.
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A reminder to our students and families that toys should not be brought to school – especially those that resemble weapons.
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Visit our kindergarten page to learn more about important dates and deadlines, explore our elementary schools, learn about needed immunizations, review options for before and after school care, and enroll for the 2023-24 school year.
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