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School News
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Incoming 9th through 12th grade students are eligible to participate in a tuition-free, three-week cosmetology program. Saint Paul College instructors will guide students via Zoom.
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Accelerate learning with Robbinsdale Area Schools summer academic program! In-person and virtual sessions will be offered in June and July for students currently in Kindergarten through 8th grade.
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Robbinsdale Area Schools will be adopting new instructional materials for Mathematics K-12. Visit the in-person vendor fair, May 3-5 -- or the online fair, May 1-10.
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College 4 Kids - Virtual Summer Academy is a free program for incoming students in 6th through 8th grade. The program exposes middle school students to various career pathways.
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College and Career Now! is a free program for incoming students in 9th through 12th grade. Students take college courses, earning both high school and college credits.
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If you're looking for ways to keep your student busy this summer, check out the great programming available from Community Education! Learn more about Adventure Club (Kindergarten through 5th grade) and The Basement (6th through 8th grade).
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In December 2020, the School Board voted to change school start times, but didn’t determine when the change would happen. At the Monday, April 19 meeting, the Board voted unanimously in favor of making the shift beginning in the 2022-23 school year.
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The School Board of Robbinsdale Area Schools has selected David Engstrom as the preferred candidate to be the district's next superintendent.
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The National Association of Music Merchants Foundation has named Robbinsdale Area Schools a recipient of the 2021 Best Communities for Music Education Award.
The School Board selected two superintendent candidates to advance to final round interviews. The finalists are Dr. Kim Hiel and David Engstrom. Community webinars will be held April 15-16 to meet the candidates.
On Thursday, April 8, the School Board approved seven first round candidates. First round and finalist interviews will take place the week of April 12.
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If you traveled outside of Minnesota during Spring Break, please review these COVID-19 testing and quarantine reminders.
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The 2021 Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments will take place in April. Students will need to complete the test in person, in school.
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As we look forward to students returning to school tomorrow, we want to remind families and staff that they should remain home if feeling ill.
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Check out our transition timeline, which includes important dates by grade level as well as non-school days.