Raising Backpacks for Cancer

Moore, Wald and the Blonigens

Kennedy Community School eighth grader, Keara Moore, was intrigued one day when her mother brought home a flyer from a computer shop she’d visited. The flyer asked for donations to create parent essential backpacks for families whose children are diagnosed with cancer. The idea pulled at Moore’s heartstrings. So, like any eighth grade girl, she … Read more

Staff Spotlight: Apollo Principal Alicia Fischer

Alicia Fischer

New and upcoming Instagram influencer and Apollo High School principal, Alicia Fischer, knew from an early age she wanted to be in education. “It’s a blessing for me that I’ve always known I wanted to be in education,” says Fischer. “In third grade, I developed a really strong relationship with my teacher, and in sixth … Read more

From PAKRAT to PAKCAT

SCSU students assembled PAKCAT bags

The PAKRAT (Parent and Kids Reading A-Lot Together) program has been a successful initiative in St. Cloud Area School District for several years. It’s now exciting to be introducing PAKCAT (Parents and Kids Counting A-Lot Together) to District 742 families. The PAKCAT program focuses on enhancing student math skills. The idea began a few years … Read more

Entering Into a New Era of Tradition

Building entrance

It’s been a long time in the making, and the wait is finally over! The new Tech High School just opened its doors to students, families and the community to continue its tradition of excellence. And enthusiasm is in the air! Construction on the project officially began with the Groundbreaking Ceremony in August of 2017, … Read more

I AM 742: Khadar Abdi

Abdi named Student of Excellence

So many District 742 students are off to big things this fall after last spring’s graduation, and Khadar Abdi, now a Tech High School alumnus, is one of them. Abdi’s laser focus through his years at Tech secured him the top ranked spot in his high school class. Right away in ninth-grade, Abdi made a … Read more