Carissa Hopkins-Hoel 
There is a reason for the saying “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” In this case, one school district’s trash is a teacher’s treasure. Sara Laudenbach, one of North Junior High School’s technology education teachers, believes in recycling and reusing. North Junior High was under construction last summer to accommodate the growing number of students. … Read more
“We want to fight against labels and stereotypes and start embracing one another’s differences, not labels.” This is a sentence from the project presentation to the Rotary of St. Cloud by the Junior Rotarians from Apollo High School. The Junior Rotarians are a subsidiary of the Rotary. The Rotary is made up of community leaders that help … Read more
The second in a two part series from the St. Cloud Area School District 742 blog. Chemical abuse and truancy aren’t the only threat to kids today. A newer threat, cyberbullying, has been developing with the advancement of technology and it is through social media. Jessica Harstad and Kathy Hodekeinen, agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation … Read more
This is the first in a two-part series. “Our Kids. Our Future.” is the first step in a community-wide collaboration with the St. Cloud Area School District, St. Cloud Police Department, Stearns County, Minnesota Judicial Branch and the City of St.Cloud. It is an initiative that provides a forum for parents to discuss issues as well … Read more
Apollo High School alumna Laura Nelson Olmstead always aspired to be a judge. Starting June 1, her dream is coming true. Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton just appointed Nelson Olmstead, a ’96 Apollo graduate, to the Second Judicial District Court of Minnesota. Nelson Olmstead attributes much of her learning to her mentor, Honorable Judge Kathryn Quaintance … Read more