Last Thursday more than 70 people gathered to participate in the first of several culture night activities offered by the American Indian Education Department.
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Last Thursday more than 70 people gathered to participate in the first of several culture night activities offered by the American Indian Education Department.
Students at Armstrong High School know they can visit the climate and culture room when they need to study, when they need guidance or support or if they need to take time to deal with stresses that come with being a student.
Last month, in recognition of Black History Month, Rdale hosted its annual event at FAIR School Crystal.
Using a person’s pronouns is a way to show respect, similar to learning their name and pronouncing it properly.
Because reading is so critical, leaders in Robbinsdale Area Schools (Rdale) are taking steps to improve how students are taught to read.
Students participating in the upcoming district Black History Month event were asked to reflect on the significance of Black History Month in their own lives.
This school year, the American Indian Education team introduced two different Indigenous Learning Trunks. One for primary (K-8) and one for secondary (9-12), the trunks contain age-appropriate artifacts from the Ojibwe and Dakota people.
Among those who have worked with Dr. Hollie and members of his team are approximately 25 “cadres” of educators at nearly every building in the district. Some Rdale teachers first began studying the CLR approach almost 10 years ago, and last year a broader and more formalized training cohort began.
Winter storytelling events are important elements of Indigenous culture, and one of the ways stories and history are shared among native people, especially children.
The district’s annual celebration of Black History Month is scheduled for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Robbinsdale Middle School.
The choir of FAIR-Crystal Middle School performed the song “Powerful” at the 38th annual State of Minnesota Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration.
Robbinsdale Area Schools (Rdale) has long offered world languages to students, both young and old.
We still find reasons to mark the winter solstice.
Last month, in recognition of Native American Heritage Month, the Robbinsdale American Indian Education team hosted its annual district wide round dance at Robbinsdale Middle School.
The new unified gym class at Robbinsdale Middle School is helping establish a culture where students with disabilities feel more welcome and more meaningfully included in all school activities.
It’s up to individual teachers to determine how deeply they delve into the history of the holiday.
The highly debated topic of book bans, a form of censorship that removes books or materials from schools or libraries, continues to make headlines across the nation. Rdale is addressing the issue by creating a school board policy.
The following is a reflection on the planting of four sugar maple trees at Sandburg on Oct. 17, which was part of the Native American medicine gardens going in at Sandburg and FAIR-Crystal Middle Schools.
A mix of 60 Armstrong and Cooper high school students attended the first Reimagine Black Youth Mental Health Summit on Oct. 20.
Rdale's Native American medicine garden project now includes trees and native plants at Sandburg and FAIR School Crystal.