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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.

District offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20 in observance of Presidents Day. Monday, Feb. 27 is a staff development day, so school will not be in session, but district offices are open.

Families are invited to read with their student(s) throughout the month of February in celebration of I Love to Read Month. Whether it’s some of your favorites or something new, families who participate will have the opportunity to win prizes.

The Cooper High School (CHS) student summit gives students the opportunity to talk about their experiences in school, make suggestions for improvements, and work to solve problems. 

Artwork submitted by Raquel Cole, a second grader at Northport Elementary, has been selected for the My District, My Minnesota program.

Mental health staff in Robbinsdale Area Schools (Rdale) had an idea, which they have been developing together with the Seven Dreams Education Foundation. As a result, this year the Foundation’s festive Bird Bash event will raise funds for eight new Wellness Centers at the district’s four middle schools.

Singing and dancing to drum beats that reverberate through hallways is a sign that something special is happening at school. That was the scene recently at FAIR School Pilgrim Lane in Plymouth.

The Robbinsdale Association of Retired Educators (RARE) is once again awarding a scholarship to an individual interested in a career in teaching.

Hennepin Healthcare and Annex Teen Clinic have partnered to host free parent education sessions on a variety of topics affecting teens. 

Students and families are invited to Cooper High School from 5-8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 9 to get help completing FAFSA paperwork. 

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. 

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.

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.

Robbinsdale Area Schools Early Learning offers a variety of programming for families.

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. 

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. 

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.

Empty Bowls, an annual fundraiser for local food shelves, invites you to shape and glaze ceramic bowls at a series of free, fun events.

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.

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.