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Rush Creek students learn, play during naturalist visit
Third graders at Rush Creek Elementary School recently received a visit from a naturalist from the Eastman Nature Center. The naturalist led students through games that have been played in the local area in past generations. The students first played a throwing game called Papassikwan, where they used two sticks to throw an item back and forth between them. The students had to work as a team to keep the item in the air. ...
STMA Rotary Students of the Month announced for May
The St. Michael-Albertville Rotary Club announced that St. Michael-Albertville Knights Academy juniors Jazlyn Jolly, Zoey Solum, and Sam Vukelich were recognized as the Rotary Students of the month for May. Jazlyn, whose parents are Dary and Jay, has made the B honor roll. She is proud of where she is in life today and the perseverance she has displayed. Jazlyn plans to attend community college after graduation but has not yet decided what she would like to study. ...
Board nixes request for urban education conference
Director Sharon E. Brooks asked the Robbinsdale Area School Board to pay for her to go to the Council for Urban Boards of Education Conference in October. Accommodations, registration and transportation to the site in Las Vegas would total about $3000. The board voted against this request. “There’s a lot to learn,” Brooks said of the conference. “There are a lot of different initiatives that will be introduced on how to identify racism. ... How to offer solutions that our board may want to ask...
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