We R All In Newsletter

Robbinsdale Area Schools (Rdale) and its American Indian Education Department are encouraging students, staff and community members to recognize Orange Shirt Day on Friday, Sept. 29.

Teamwork results in higher student test scores, better grades, increased school readiness, better attendance and decreased behavioral concerns. 

The traditional practice of smudging has been used by Indigenous people throughout generations. It is intended to help ground people in mindfulness and center them in their daily activities.

Robbinsdale Area Schools (Rdale) is proud to recognize National Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15.

February is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a time for us to take the opportunity to recognize and celebrate the traditions, history and contributions of people who identify as Asian American and Pacific Islander.

The month of May is an important time for Minnesota’s Indigenous community: it’s American Indian Month in our state. As a way to celebrate, Rdale hosted its annual powwow at Armstrong High School on May 6.

How does any district ensure equity is at the center of lessons, programming and decision-making? One resource that staff in the district can rely on is the Equity Magnifier, which was created by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE).

Thank you for reading We R All In this school year. The newsletter will be back in the fall when school begins again.

Attendees at Robbinsdale Area Schools annual spring powwow were the first ones to hear the district's new land acknowledgement statement.

Those looking to experience singing, dancing, and learning more about American Indian traditions are invited to attend the Robbinsdale Area Schools 2023 powwow.

This spring, the Indigenous wisdom of Minnesota’s original inhabitants will come to four Robbinsdale Area Schools in the form of medicine gardens.

More than 20 Robbinsdale Area Schools students toured Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and civil rights sites over spring break.

Finding ways to help students, families and staff feel connected, supported and empowered is more important than ever before. That’s what the diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at Rdale do.

Girls in the Black Lightning student group at Sandburg Middle School look forward to their weekly meetings. They know that when they are together they are in a safe and supportive space because of their shared culture. 

Mary Kunesh spent nearly 20 years as a media specialist in Rdale before retiring in 2021. Today, she's the assistant majority leader of the Minnesota Senate and chairperson of its Education Finance Committee.

More than 20 students from Armstrong, Cooper, and Robbinsdale Academy - Highview high schools will be heading south later this month, along with four staff members, as they undertake a tour of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Robbinsdale Community Education is diversifying its programming in an effort to make its offerings more representative of the community.

Decades-old laws provide special funding for Native American students and public school districts like Robbinsdale Area Schools, which help support things related to their education.

Last week, author Hudda Ibrahim visited students at Northport Elementary School and read her book, What Color is My Hijab?

What is now celebrated every March as Women’s History Month got its start 45 years ago with a week-long celebration – organized by a school district – in Santa Rosa, California.