Recyle, Reuse and Engineer

Owner and Engineer Jeff Haviland

There is a reason for the saying “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” In this case, one school district’s trash is a teacher’s treasure. Sara Laudenbach, one of North Junior High School’s technology education teachers, believes in recycling and reusing. North Junior High was under construction last summer to accommodate the growing number of students. … Read more

I Am More Than…

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“We want to fight against labels and stereotypes and start embracing one another’s differences, not labels.” This is a sentence from the project presentation to the Rotary of St. Cloud by the Junior Rotarians from Apollo High School. The Junior Rotarians are a subsidiary of the Rotary. The Rotary is made up of community leaders that help … Read more

The Time is Now. Our Kids. Our Future. (Part 1)

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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

Alumni Success Story: Laura Nelson Olmstead

Laura Nelson Olmstead

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

Gaming for Fun and Funds

Save My Dragon crew

Today’s kids love to play games on mobile devices. What better way to get kids engaged in creative, artistic, technology-based learning than to design an app and then sell it on iTunes as a fundraiser for the school? That is just what South Junior High School did. Bruce Klemz, a local college professor, loves to give … Read more