Co-Teaching: A Path to Student Success

Mary Peters and Emma Olesen co-teaching in the classroom.

Students in Mary Peters’ third-grade class are learning math patterns and eagerly raising their hands to identify them reflected on the smart board at Discovery Community School. Next walks in co-teacher, Emma Olesen, and the lesson switches to language arts. Co-teachers Mary Peters and Emma Olesen sit in front of the class to gear up … Read more

Demystifying Code

Teachers work with students and their iPads to code.

Have you ever heard about the Hour of Code? It sounds like a challenge level of a video game. Well, that’s not too far off. The term Hour of Code was coined to introduce computer science and “demystify code.” It’s an easy and simple way for anyone to learn the basics of computer coding. And … Read more

742 Pen Pals Link Up at Lunch

United Way John Bryant with third-graders.

It’s the big day! Students from Oak Hill Community School and Kennedy Community School finally get to meet their pen pals. Their eagerness and excitement is electric in the air. St. Cloud Area Community Education has offered the Pen Pal Program for nearly 20 years. The program connects community members with third-grade students within the District. … Read more

Preschool: Preparing for an Academic Future

Preschooler reading

Preschool, the precursor for the big step into kindergarten, is another important decision parents make among the multitudes of decisions along their child’s educational pathway. St. Cloud Area School District helps make the decision easy and the process seamless. Studies show that preschool has a big impact on preparing children for kindergarten as well as … Read more

Oak Hill Physcial Education Duo

Oak Hill Community School is home to a physical education duo that loves their job, their students and athletics.  Paul Bates and Mark Heysse are veterans in District 742. Heysse has been a physical education teacher for 29 years with the District and with Oak Hill since the school opened. Bates has taught in the … Read more