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The Art Is Primary show will run from Dec. 12-29 at the Robbin Gallery in Robbinsdale, which is open to the public Fridays and Saturdays from 1-5 p.m. and Sundays from 1-4 p.m.
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Robbinsdale Area Schools is excited to welcome families to our Kindergarten Information Fair on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, from 10 a.m. to noon at FAIR School Crystal.
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Deadline for nominating is Tuesday, Dec. 31.
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Many of us struggle at this time of year.
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Rdale provides free breakfast and lunch to students daily through Minnesota’s Free School Meals Program. To access additional cost-saving opportunities, we encourage all families to apply for Educational Benefits.
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For the 2025-2026 fiscal year, Rdale faces an anticipated budget shortfall of $19-21 million. In coming weeks and months, Rdale will engage the community through transparent conversations.
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Learn about upcoming safety and traffic improvements for AHS, RMS and FAIR Pilgrim at the 36th Avenue Rehabilitation Project Open House set for Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Plymouth Community Center.
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Robbinsdale Area Schools invites families, staff, community members, and partners to join us for the State of the Budget Town Hall, set for 6:30 – 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at Cooper High School.
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The results are in, and voters in Robbinsdale Area Schools (Rdale) have approved the renewal of the district’s Capital Projects Technology Levy, which supports essential technology investments across the district.
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Voters have re-elected incumbents Helen Bassett and Greta Evans-Becker and elected Aviva Hillenbrand to the Robbinsdale Area Schools Board.
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Election Day is here at last. You may have read or heard that almost 70% of Americans have said the election is a “significant source of stress in their lives.” Many of us feel it, and some of our students feel it too. |
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Robbinsdale Area Schools earns Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Association of School Business Officials International.
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Election Day is fast approaching, and it brings decisions that will affect our lives on many levels.
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How does the 2024 Capital Projects Technology Levy Renewal impact you as a parent/guardian?
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It's time to (Re)Discover Rdale. The Capital Projects Technology Renewal Levy will allow us to rediscover joys and passions in learning, and allow students and staff to have the tools and support that they need to do great things.
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