I AM 742: Nahida Nworen

Nahida Nworen, research, evaluation and assessment assistant for St. Cloud Area School District, has been paving her own path her entire life. Having recently graduated from St. Cloud State University (SCSU) and working with the Mayor’s Office, Nworen involves herself in the community. Nworen moved to the United States from Bangladesh to attend college. It was … Read more

I AM 742: Grace Weitz

Grace Weitz

Some things are serendipitous. The same can be said for Grace Weitz, an instructional paraprofessional at North Junior High School, when she was looking for a new job. She’d already been in several industries, but none of them really spoke to her. On a whim, she decided to attend one of St. Cloud Area School District’s … Read more

A Legacy for Leech Lake

Students build dog houses.

What do you do with leftover construction materials? Build dog houses, of course! Students in Sara Laudenbach’s Project Lead the Way (PLTW) course at North Junior High School built sheds last spring for their service learning project. They built one shed for the school and will now sell additional sheds to help buy supplies for future … Read more

North Junior High Live!

Ebnet records student reciting daily announcements.

Students at North Junior High School are practicing their communication skills and expanding their use of iPads and Schoology by televising the school’s daily announcements. Middle-level students from the Student Leadership Team are determined to engage more students at North. They believe that broadcasting daily announcements is a unique way to inform students about the … Read more

North Students Discover the Possibilities

Judge Shan Wang

For years, North Junior High School has set aside one day a year for students to explore college and career opportunities. But this year was especially noteworthy with the variety and outpouring of community members, business owners and organizations involved. Over 50 individuals and organizations participated. Students don’t have regular classes on College and Career Day, … Read more