Carissa Hopkins-Hoel 
Students on North Junior High School‘s VEX robotics team are headed to the World Robotics Championship, a trip that has been three years in the making. The last two years, the team narrowly missed their opportunity to go due to robots breaking down at the last minute. Finally, they earned their seat at the international … Read more
It’s time for the biggest dance party of the year–prom! When high school students create elaborate “promposals.” When guys look for the latest designs in tuxes and girls the most fashionable dresses. Over the years, however, Apollo High School and Tech High School have seen a decline in prom attendance. School administrators say that part … Read more
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
Often when the subject of education arises, visions of teachers, students and principals come to mind. Yet, paraeducators (paras) play a significant role in education and are often known as the backbone of schools. Paras fulfill a variety of roles within St. Cloud Area School District 742 like helping language and physical barriers, providing academic … Read more
Anne Mengue is a new-to-country Apollo High School freshman who has impressed her EL (English Language) teacher and administration with her poetry skills. She’s one of the recent winners of Apollo’s Black History Month Writing Competition. Mengue moved to St. Cloud from Cameroon, Africa in August. She was very excited to start school. In Cameroon, … Read more
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