Eagle Time Brings North Staff and Students Together

Running during Eagle Time

This year, North Junior High School is excited to implement a new student engagement program called Eagle Time. The idea for Eagle Time came from school leadership studying trends on how students lose their focus and feel less engaged in the afternoon as opposed to mornings. Eagle Time scheduled in the middle of the day … Read more

Staff Spotlight: North Junior High School’s Eglantina Cenolli

Cenolli with a student

Dr. Eglantina Cenolli, EL (English Language) and mathematics teacher at North Junior High School, would say teaching is in her blood. Her parents, aunts, uncles and most of her sisters are all teachers. She considered becoming a medical doctor. However, civil war in her home country of Albania prevented travel to acquire a medical education. … Read more

Creative Teaching Brings District Students Together

Students collaborating

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

Sixth Grade Tries the Sports Sampler Program

Students practice hitting the ball.

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

Staff Spotlight: Amy Laumeyer

Laumeyer in 2006-'07

Amy Laumeyer, language arts teacher at North Junior High School, always knew she would be a teacher. “I don’t know the why,” says Laumeyer. “I just remember whenever anyone would ask me in high school what I wanted to be I would always say, ‘A teacher.’” She went to college and entered the education program … Read more