Rox Project S.A.V.E. Fitness Program Gets Kids Active

Out skiing

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

Water Safety Saves Lives

Water safety teaches student to float.

St. Cloud Area School District 742 recently partnered with the St. Cloud Area Family YMCA to include water safety into the curriculum for second grade students at Madison Elementary School and Talahi Community School. The program was able to launch largely in part because of a donation by Gate City Bank and Pilgrim’s Pride (through … Read more

Staff Spotlight: Brent Petermeier and Nathan Schutz

Petermeier and Schutz

Madison Elementary School has a dynamic duo, Brent Petermeier and Nathan Schutz. Both are behavioral support specialists (BSS) which means they modify teaching styles to provide intervention for students with significant social, emotional and/or behavioral needs. They work together in partnership with teachers to provide support to specialized instruction for students with individual education plans. … Read more

Amanda Keena Tackles Football

Amanda Keena

There is not much argument that football is a male-dominated sport, but Tech High School sophomore Amanda Keena hopes to change that. Keena is one of only a few girls to ever make the Tech Tiger football team. She recognizes that other girls have played before her; however, she’s unaware of any other girl who … Read more

Staff Spotlight: Katy Reno

Katy Reno

While eating lunch in the commons one day at Apollo High School, then student Katy Reno said to herself that she would work in the Apollo kitchen one day. A couple of decades later, her dream came true. Now, as first cook at Apollo, she looks back on a career of cooking, with the majority … Read more