A Day in the Life at KinderCamp

Henry works on his cutting and gluing skills while using his ABC skills.

Who is more excited or nervous for kindergarten to begin? Parents or students? KinderCamp, a St. Cloud area districtwide collaborative with community education, occurs every summer to help prepare soon-to-be-kindergartners for that first day and beyond. Take a peek into a day of KinderCamp in Ms. Davidson’s class at Oak Hill Community School. It’s day three … Read more

Taking a Jab at Boxing

Payton punching the bag in boxing class.

St. Cloud Area Community Education offers a wide range of courses for youth enrichment including boxing classes for kids. When it comes to a variety of classes, there is always something new to try! Colas (Cole) Falon, the youth boxing instructor at St. Cloud Boxing Club, found his niche in boxing and martial arts at … Read more

Alumni Success Story: Nicole LaVoi

Nicole LaVoi

When it comes to young women in sports, St. Cloud Area School District 742 has a robust history. Starting in 1972, Peg Brenden became the first girl in the state to earn a letter for competing on a boys’ tennis team after arguing her rights in court and with the school district. Later that year, … Read more

Alumni Success Story: Nate Nelson

Nathan Nelson

Nate Nelson, a 1998 Apollo High School graduate, majored in history and minored in ancient Greek while attending St. John’s University. He loved history, but after graduation realized he didn’t want to teach the subject. Instead, he turned to his other passion, debate, and attended law school at the University of Minnesota to obtain his law … Read more

Students Learn Legislation Through Mock Congress

Senator Scheskie speaks to his challengers.

South Junior High School may be grooming the next generation of politicians and lawyers. Honors language art students spent the last trimester of school writing legislation to hold a Mock Congress. Students in Sarah Good’s language arts class have learned to write legislation, prepare and present speeches, debate and challenge thoughts and ideas. “What you’ll see,” … Read more