Don’t stand too close to the court because these girls know how to pile-drive a tennis ball! The Tech Tiger tennis team has three powerhouse sisters playing on their team. Taylor, Katelyn and Ashley Tarrolly have been playing tennis since they were tots. “Tennis is a family thing,” says Taylor, the oldest of the three … 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
Sometimes a great idea is sparked, and with a little passion, that idea can grow into something spectacular. PAKRAT (People And Kids Reading A Lot Together) Roll N Read was the idea of Talahi teacher, Sara Martini, after visiting a national conference in Washington, D.C. where another similar idea was already up and running. Martini … Read more
When local artist and founder of the non-profit, herARTS in Action, Sarah Drake takes a residency in a middle school classroom and combines art with topics more traditionally explored within a social studies curriculum, she’s not surprised to hear the complaint, “Hey, why are you combining my favorite class with my least favorite?” Drake laughs … 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