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
“I love this song!” yelled a Talahi teacher, as she came running into the gym to join the fifth graders dancing to the “Cupid Shuffle” alongside community members and Youth Frontiers, a non-profit, Minneapolis based organization that travels across the country teaching kids about character. With the start of school, principal Kate Flynn wanted to … Read more
Apollo High School social studies teacher and head football coach, Justin Skaalerud, strives to educate his players on the importance of giving back to the community. It is this effort that has instilled in his players a sense of responsibility. These athletes not only value being successful on the field and in the classroom, but … Read more