New to Apollo High School this year is a Teen Empowerment group based on Erika’s Lighthouse, a program with resources for schools to provide mental health information via classroom instruction, peer-led group activities, staff development and community connections. Teen empowerment has also rolled out to North and South Junior High Schools and Katherine Johnson Education … Read more
Apollo High School 2020 graduate Mariama Mohamed can’t stop smiling. She has just graduated from high school after immigrating to the United States from Somalia three and a half years ago. She’s justifiably proud of her achievement. Yet, finding herself and her voice along the way, she feels, is her greatest accomplishment. As a shy … Read more
Jessica Vos, lead school nurse for St. Cloud Area School District, is plenty busy these days. It is a new era of vigilance against illness. School nurses are some of the most essential workers for the school district and community. They handle the daily health screenings for COVID-19 of district employees called to work onsite. … Read more