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Superintendent's E-Update 4/6/2020

04/06/2020

As we embark on our second week of Distance Learning, I continue to be inspired by our staff's unwavering dedication to our students in these unprecedented times. We are finding creative ways to remain connected, and understand it is critical to maintain our relationships during these times. Even though we are apart, we want to do everything to support our students, families and staff during this time. As such, we cannot thank you enough for the patience and flexibility you have exhibited as we have journeyed together.

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2020 Athena Award Winners

04/03/2020

Robbinsdale Area Schools is proud to announce two District 281 seniors have been honored with the 2020 Athena Award. Armstrong High School student Sierra Smith and Cooper High School student Evelyn Villalobos have been honored with this award. The Athena Award recognizes outstanding Senior female athletes from each of the 50 Metropolitan area high schools. Recipients are selected based on excellence in an individual sport or for participation and accomplishment in group sports.

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Co-Workers Host Surprise “Coffee Tailgate” Retirement Celebration

04/03/2020

Several staff from Robbinsdale Area Schools planned a creative way to celebrate a co-worker’s retirement, all while adhering to social distancing and small gathering guidelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Welcome

Robbinsdale Area Schools (Independent School District 281) is an award-winning district committed to academic excellence. We take pride in the choice we have provided to our families and students for nearly a century. We serve all or parts of seven communities with more than 100,000 residents in the northwest suburbs of Minneapolis, Minn.

Armstrong High School has been ranked 6th on the Minnesota section of the "Most Challenging High Schools" list, formerly published by the Washington Post, for 2018 and Cooper made the list at number 25. We are very pleased to see recognition of the excellence of these two schools. Read more about these prestigious rankings here.

Cooper High School also made Newsweek's "Beating the Odds List of Top 500 High Schools!" Cooper was also ranked number 7 out of high schools from the state of Minnesota. Read more here.