The St. Cloud Rox Project S.A.V.E. (Sports, Arts, Volunteerism and Education) Foundation has expanded its partnership with St. Cloud Area School District 742 this year to a newly piloted fitness program. The three-week program was the idea of Jim Loria, the corporate and community partnership director at the St. Cloud Rox Baseball Club. “We sat … Read more
Students often have felt unheard when it comes to practice and policy involving their education. St. Cloud Area School District 742 is committed to listening to their voices. Recently high school and middle school administration joined forces to create both a Northside and Southside Student Summit to amplify student voice. During the summits, students opened … Read more
Central Minnesota Virtual Academy (CMVA), an online academy through St. Cloud Area School District 742, has been in the making for two years and will provide another pathway toward graduation for students. Beginning as early as this winter, students will be able to enroll for the 2023-24 school year. The Minnesota Department of Education and … Read more
Advanced classes require some “out-of-the-box” learning and teaching. Three advanced language arts teachers: Kelli Mauer at Kennedy Community School, Courtney Schumacher at South Junior High School and Morgan Barrett at North Junior High School are the perfect example of how teaching in an unconventional way can spur intentional engagement. Three years ago, Mauer, Schumacher and … Read more
The first year of middle school is always a big step. Students are exposed to many new interests, and they often want to experience several. Now at St. Cloud Area School District 742, sixth grade students will have the exciting opportunity to try many different sports through a new Sports Sampler Program. “The reason why … Read more