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School News
![Students playing in a GaGa Ball pit at Zachary Lane.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1737127054/rdaleorg/swnebj5y4r5ovbclx9lv/IMG_4024.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1737127054/rdaleorg/swnebj5y4r5ovbclx9lv/IMG_4024.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1737127054/rdaleorg/swnebj5y4r5ovbclx9lv/IMG_4024.jpg","width":640}])
Rdale is set to bring the excitement of GaGa Ball to every school in the district, thanks to a $210,000 grant awarded by Hennepin County.
![Staff using technology]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1729091320/rdaleorg/e3yoiwoehkxtxzfgkibj/3PP09978_FAIR_Crystal_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1729091320/rdaleorg/e3yoiwoehkxtxzfgkibj/3PP09978_FAIR_Crystal_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1729091320/rdaleorg/e3yoiwoehkxtxzfgkibj/3PP09978_FAIR_Crystal_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1729091320/rdaleorg/e3yoiwoehkxtxzfgkibj/3PP09978_FAIR_Crystal_1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1729091320/rdaleorg/e3yoiwoehkxtxzfgkibj/3PP09978_FAIR_Crystal_1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1729091320/rdaleorg/e3yoiwoehkxtxzfgkibj/3PP09978_FAIR_Crystal_1.jpg","width":2200}])
Robbinsdale Area Schools invites all members of the district’s school community to share their insights through the Reimagine Rdale: Vision 2030 Community Survey, which is now open.
![No school next Monday and Friday, Jan. 20 and 24]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736867720/rdaleorg/sdqades3wfyl8coyun3z/IMG_20601.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1736867720/rdaleorg/sdqades3wfyl8coyun3z/IMG_20601.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1736867720/rdaleorg/sdqades3wfyl8coyun3z/IMG_20601.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1736867720/rdaleorg/sdqades3wfyl8coyun3z/IMG_20601.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1736867720/rdaleorg/sdqades3wfyl8coyun3z/IMG_20601.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1736867720/rdaleorg/sdqades3wfyl8coyun3z/IMG_20601.jpg","width":2200}])
Enjoy consecutive three-day weekends.
![Dr. Teri Staloch at Town Hall]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736264580/rdaleorg/vwpiw5ktjghscsqw9mr8/IMG_7424_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1736264580/rdaleorg/vwpiw5ktjghscsqw9mr8/IMG_7424_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1736264580/rdaleorg/vwpiw5ktjghscsqw9mr8/IMG_7424_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1736264580/rdaleorg/vwpiw5ktjghscsqw9mr8/IMG_7424_1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1736264580/rdaleorg/vwpiw5ktjghscsqw9mr8/IMG_7424_1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1736264580/rdaleorg/vwpiw5ktjghscsqw9mr8/IMG_7424_1.jpg","width":2200}])
Robbinsdale Area Schools invites families, staff, and community members to a Town Hall on Thursday, Jan. 23, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Armstrong High School.
![2025 School Board Oaths]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736260287/rdaleorg/nxxvmfw8ciuzpr4nz6hg/Group2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1736260287/rdaleorg/nxxvmfw8ciuzpr4nz6hg/Group2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1736260287/rdaleorg/nxxvmfw8ciuzpr4nz6hg/Group2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1736260287/rdaleorg/nxxvmfw8ciuzpr4nz6hg/Group2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1736260287/rdaleorg/nxxvmfw8ciuzpr4nz6hg/Group2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1736260287/rdaleorg/nxxvmfw8ciuzpr4nz6hg/Group2.jpg","width":2200}])
The Robbinsdale Area Schools Board of Education begins 2025 with new leadership and a fresh addition to its ranks.
![Apply today for Reimagine Rdale: Vision 2030 Team]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1734379522/rdaleorg/y1dj8iyk17mdqgfxybqk/IMG_6342.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1734379522/rdaleorg/y1dj8iyk17mdqgfxybqk/IMG_6342.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1734379522/rdaleorg/y1dj8iyk17mdqgfxybqk/IMG_6342.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1734379522/rdaleorg/y1dj8iyk17mdqgfxybqk/IMG_6342.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1734379522/rdaleorg/y1dj8iyk17mdqgfxybqk/IMG_6342.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1734379522/rdaleorg/y1dj8iyk17mdqgfxybqk/IMG_6342.jpg","width":2200}])
Apply to join the Reimagine Rdale: Vision 2030 Team. Help lead the transformation of our district.
![8th grade preview night]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1734485607/rdaleorg/ugy2l3yxmlqcnwae0x9s/PreviewNight.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1734485607/rdaleorg/ugy2l3yxmlqcnwae0x9s/PreviewNight.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1734485607/rdaleorg/ugy2l3yxmlqcnwae0x9s/PreviewNight.png","width":590}])
Open to all Class of 2029 students and parents to see what Cooper High School has to offer! Join us at Cooper Preview Night, Wednesday, January 8 at 6:00 pm.
![The Quill logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1604333217/rdaleorg/woc9tzk8irzf4cjhvcpl/QuillLogo.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1604333217/rdaleorg/woc9tzk8irzf4cjhvcpl/QuillLogo.jpg","width":441}])
The latest issue of The Quill before Christmas Break hits has hit the digital newsstand. You can read all the latest news from Cooper High School right here.
![Don Crabtree Distinguished Service Award]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731098072/rdaleorg/bc2o2mdll9c1qws9ew1p/DonCrabtreeDistinguishedServiceAward1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1731098072/rdaleorg/bc2o2mdll9c1qws9ew1p/DonCrabtreeDistinguishedServiceAward1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1731098072/rdaleorg/bc2o2mdll9c1qws9ew1p/DonCrabtreeDistinguishedServiceAward1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1731098072/rdaleorg/bc2o2mdll9c1qws9ew1p/DonCrabtreeDistinguishedServiceAward1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1731098072/rdaleorg/bc2o2mdll9c1qws9ew1p/DonCrabtreeDistinguishedServiceAward1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1731098072/rdaleorg/bc2o2mdll9c1qws9ew1p/DonCrabtreeDistinguishedServiceAward1.jpg","width":1857}])
DJ Brynteson has been the Cooper Debate coach for well over 20 years and has accumulated a number of awards and honors over those years.
DJ is the recent recipient of the Don Crabtree Distinguished Service Award given by the National Speech & Debate Association.
![Cooper Fan Store]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733510470/rdaleorg/aeapiybrgz572uqyvprz/CooperHawks_FanStore_SocialPost_Post-3.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733510470/rdaleorg/aeapiybrgz572uqyvprz/CooperHawks_FanStore_SocialPost_Post-3.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733510470/rdaleorg/aeapiybrgz572uqyvprz/CooperHawks_FanStore_SocialPost_Post-3.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733510470/rdaleorg/aeapiybrgz572uqyvprz/CooperHawks_FanStore_SocialPost_Post-3.jpg","width":1079}])
The online Cooper Hawks Fan store is open all year round, 24/7! Items ship directly to your door in 7-10 days from order date. Get some new gear for the new year! Password to the site is: hawks
![Teacher of the year nominations]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733416928/rdaleorg/lnwogwxlcmgdduvgc8st/Screenshot2024-12-05104145.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733416928/rdaleorg/lnwogwxlcmgdduvgc8st/Screenshot2024-12-05104145.png","width":473}])
Deadline for nominating is Tuesday, Dec. 31.
![Help for the holidays]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732559944/rdaleorg/bwpq66zusyoabprekeq1/iStock-1694690889.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1732559944/rdaleorg/bwpq66zusyoabprekeq1/iStock-1694690889.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1732559944/rdaleorg/bwpq66zusyoabprekeq1/iStock-1694690889.jpg","width":724}])
Many of us struggle at this time of year.
A new issue of The Quill has hit the digital newsstand. You can read all the latest news from Cooper High School right here.
![Cooper Debate National Qualifiers]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732553909/rdaleorg/xxrzv7yy0yrblaoncrdd/nationals1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1732553909/rdaleorg/xxrzv7yy0yrblaoncrdd/nationals1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1732553909/rdaleorg/xxrzv7yy0yrblaoncrdd/nationals1.jpg","width":700}])
Robbinsdale Debate Team sending students to the 2025 National Debate Tournament again this year! Qualifiers from Cooper and Armstrong High School will be attending.
![A Midsummer Night's Dream Disaster...The Show Must Go On]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732203556/rdaleorg/autenjnklqx8j6l1q3ny/AMidsummerNightsDreamDisasterTheShowMustGoOn.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1732203556/rdaleorg/autenjnklqx8j6l1q3ny/AMidsummerNightsDreamDisasterTheShowMustGoOn.png","width":280}])
Cooper Theatre presents its fall play, an original production, coming up December 4 (preview performance), 5, 6, and 7. Click here for more information about the show and how to purchase tickets.