Friday, May 18, 2012
Hey High School Senior parents! Honor (or, generally embarrass) your graduate by participating in our Diapers to Diplomas feature. We've had a couple volunteers help us get started.
There's no doubt senioritis is setting in for those 17 and 18-year-olds over at St. Michael-Albertville High School. After all, graduation is less than four weeks away. Before they "leave the nest," we're going to take this opportunity to show the community how much your seniors have grown! We have a couple of "volunteers" to help us get started. Special thanks to the Christian and Green families. Now, it's up to the OTHER senior families to keep this going. All you have to do is click on the "UPLOAD PHOTO" button, and put up a photo of your graduate as a baby or toddler, and a copy of their senior photo, or a fun candid. If you have any questions, you can e-mail mike.schoemer@patch.com. Congrats graduates. And, um, sorry?
Monday, May 14, 2012
Five-year competitor Isaac Heieie wrapped up a stellar speech career by becoming St. Michael-Albertville High's first medalist in more than a decade.
St. Michael-Albertville has a placewinner at the state speech tournament for the first time in over a decade. Isaac Heieie finished in eighth place in prose to finish his senior season. He is the first medalist from St. Michael-Albertville High in twelve years and only the third person to place at state in school history. Also competing at state from STMA were Mike Papas in creative expression, Jed Rothstein in extemporaneous speaking, and Michael Bruner and Katrina Budde in duo interpretation. “They all held their own,” said head coach Mike Frickstad. “This was a great finish to an amazing speech season.” Heieie and Papas were making their second appearances at state. “Everyone was so good,” said Heieie of his competition. “I had to sit …
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St. Michael-Albertville High School
5800 Jamison Ave NE, Saint Michael, MN
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Students at the district's central elementary school earned free frozen treats and a visit from the Knights' mascot for good deeds done throughout the year.
St. Michael Elementary School students were in a frenzy last week as the teachers and staff called everyone into the gym/cafeteria space for a speciall all-school assembly. Students from the school, which houses first grade through fourth, were set to receive a special treat for all the good deeds they had done throughout the school year. The staff at STME recognizes students for acts of kindness, honor and respect for fellow students and teachers shown throughout the year. This year, according to teacher K.C. Solum, the kids did enough to send the Knight Mascot more than 26,000 miles (a certain number of miles is awarded for each act). "That's more than enough to send our Knight around the globe," Solum said, as he was met by cheers loud …
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St. Michael Elementary School
101 Central Ave W, Saint Michael, MN
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St. Michael-Albertville youth football players got some one-on-one instruction from former Viking quarterback Tommy Kramer Saturday. The thrill was as big for parents in attendance as it was for the aspiring players.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer, an all-pro during the mid-1980s and one of the franchise's leaders in passing yards and touchdowns, made his way to St. Michael-Albertville Saturday for some one-on-one instruction with aspiring football players here. Kramer, now 58, was the starting quarterback for the NFC in the 1986 Pro Bowl, and still holds the record for most passing touchdowns against the Green Bay Packers in a single game with six. But Saturday was about reaching out to kids, Kramer said, and teaching them the basics of throwing the ball. He spent the moring with youth football players at the fields near St. Michael-Albertville Middle School East. A crowd of parents, many in purple in gold, looked on. "This is always a …
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St. Michael-Albertville Middle School East
4862 Naber Ave NE, Saint Michael, MN
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High school student Eli Guillou, whose video talents are no stranger to Patch readers, is hoping to win a 30-second spot during the MTV Music Video Awards. You can help him along the way by voting.
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety is teaming up with local high school students to create a new public safety message about seatbelt use, from the vantage point of one of the biggest at-risk populations in the state–teen drivers. Statistics show teens are more likely to suffer injury in an auto crash than come down with most common diseases, yet thousands of teens across Minnesota get behind the wheel each day without buckling up. That's where the video campaign comes in. Students were challenged to create a 30-second saftey message, and St. Michael-Albertville High School student Eli Guillou was up to the task. Guillou is now one of three state finalists. The winner will get a scholarship and the spot during one of the most-…
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St. Michael-Albertville High School
5800 Jamison Ave NE, Saint Michael, MN
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Sunday, May 13, 2012
This week's selection includes lots of school news, including state Teacher of the Year and Robbinsdale's top educator for 2013.
City Council Lifts Edina's Happy Hour Ban The amendment removes part of the city ordinance governing prices of alcoholic beverages at Edina's restaurants. Pink Water Draws Concerns in St. Michael, Albertville The Joint Powers Water officials that oversee the area's tap water supply are aware of the situation. The colored water is harmless in normal doses. On Gay Marriage, Richfield Catholic Parishes of One Mind Three Catholic churches in Richfield recently affirmed they will be following the lead of the Archdiocese of Minneapolis and St. Paul, urging members and others to vote yes on the anti-gay marriage amendment. Edina's Jackie Roehl Named Minnesota Teacher of the Year The 10th-grade English teacher at Edina High School is first-…
Friday, May 11, 2012
Friday marks the end of Teacher Appreciation Week, sponsored by local Parent-Teacher Associations. Dr. James Behle weighs in on what makes our local staff so special.
Which teacher made a significant difference in your life? Or, more likely, teachers? As I visit classrooms in St. Michael-Albertville schools, I observe excellent teaching and engaged students. I enjoy the opportunities not only to watch but also to talk with teachers about their students and what they are learning. Teacher Appreciation Week and these personal experiences serve as reminders of the differences teachers make in the lives of students every day. I genuinely appreciate their commitment to the students and families of STMA. I want to especially note a constant in each classroom visit–the commitment the teachers make to build relationships with students, recognizing their variety of backgrounds and diverse array of needs. I am…
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11343 50th St NE, Saint Michael, MN
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
After a grueling, three-month process, Ryan Canton made his way to the final round of the Minnesota Teacher of the Year honors. Though he didn't come back from the banquet with first prize, he felt like a winner.
After more than three months, it all came down to three hours. After that, Ryan Canton, St. Michael-Albertville Middle School West history teacher, could finally do what he wanted. Collapse on his couch and take a nap. No, Canton didn't come back from the Minnesota Teacher of the Year honors with the top prize. However, as one of 10 finalists, selected from the top 120 teachers who were nominated across the state, the fifth-year educator was told by many that it wouldn't be his first trip to the annual banquet last weekend. "I had a few people tell me to stick with it, and that I would be back," Canton said. "I don't know if that's true, but it truly was a great process, and one that kind of reaffirms you as a teacher and what you believe …
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Saint Michael-Albertville Middle School West
11343 50th St NE, Albertville, MN
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Sunday, May 6, 2012
This week's selection includes another resignation at Best Buy, council opposes same-sex marriage amendment and school board chooses health over profits.
Editor’s Note: Every week we will bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Edina, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. (Click on the headline to read the full story.) 70 Dangerous Items Taken From People at Suburban Courts The prohibited items were taken during the first week of weapons screening at Brookdale, Southdale and Ridgedale courts. Maple Grove Man Shot in Kansas Hunting Accident Law enforcement officials say Brian Hansen of Maple Grove was shot twice with a shotgun by his turkey hunting partner last Friday. His condition is unknown. St. Michael Family Takes on Radon After hearing stories about radon gas in basements a few years…
Friday, May 4, 2012
For four straight years, Miss Mallory Woods, a mallard hen, has found the Big Woods Elementary School's courtyards a fitting place to lay her eggs.
Mallory Woods, or "mama duck" as the teachers at Big Woods Elementary School like to call her, has made it five. The mallard hen hatched her fifth clutch of eggs, and made it four years in a row, Friday afternoon. Teachers and staff helped Mallory make her way to a pond along Oakwood Parkway, near 47th Lane, to make a new home for her and the seven ducklings she hatched. Mallory laid 13 eggs. Eight hatched, but one duckling didn't survive long, teacher Aaron Heil surmised. "She always lays more than her body can handle," Heil said. "She has to sit on them to keep them all warm, and there's only so much room." Mallory's laid five clutches because last year, she had to lay two. She lost most of her ducklings due to the unseasonable cold last…
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Big Woods Elementary School
13470 Frankfort Pky NE, Saint Michael, MN
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Oakwood Pkwy NE & 47th Ln NE, Saint Michael, MN
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STMA Parent
12:45 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012
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