Apollo High School football coach Justin Skaalerud recently received the 2017 Community Service Award by the Minnesota Football Coaches Association for his work with athletes and community involvement. Skaalerud requires all of his football players (freshmen through seniors) to work a minimum of 25 hours in community volunteer service every year. In addition to the … Read more
Preschool, the precursor for the big step into kindergarten, is another important decision parents make among the multitudes of decisions along their child’s educational pathway. St. Cloud Area School District helps make the decision easy and the process seamless. Studies show that preschool has a big impact on preparing children for kindergarten as well as … Read more
“We knew it was the perfect fit for our child,” says Stacy Stine, a District 742 parent, describing the school district in which she enrolled her kindergartner this past school year. The Stines moved from Sartell to St. Cloud, and they chose to open enroll their child at Oak Hill Community School after speaking with other … Read more
Sometimes a great idea is sparked, and with a little passion, that idea can grow into something spectacular. PAKRAT (People And Kids Reading A Lot Together) Roll N Read was the idea of Talahi teacher, Sara Martini, after visiting a national conference in Washington, D.C. where another similar idea was already up and running. Martini … Read more
Apollo High School social studies teacher and head football coach, Justin Skaalerud, strives to educate his players on the importance of giving back to the community. It is this effort that has instilled in his players a sense of responsibility. These athletes not only value being successful on the field and in the classroom, but … Read more
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