At age 10, Gabriella Rongstad is playing the lead role in School District 622's summer play Annie.
A prolonged Minnesota state government shutdown could pose problems come fall for school districts if teachers can't get or renew their licenses.
Forty students participated in a district-wide camp at Skyview this week.
The District 622 School Board meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 21.
Tartan's coaches look to the future with youth sports clinics.
Varsity coaches operate summer sports clinics.
The Tartan High School Class of 2011 celebrates commencement.
Student production recognized for Outstanding Performance in Orchestra and more at Monday's sold-out Orpheum Theater show in downtown Minneapolis.
The Oakdale Business and Professional Association awarded five scholarships to graduating seniors.
A Skyview eighth-grader was one of six in the state to be recognized for her writing in the National Promising Young Writers Program.
Hope Church organizes ServFest each year, which mobilizes volunteers in the schools.
A Rotary Club mentorship program helped Tartan senior Megan Hartmon focus on her future, and get a scholarship in the process.
Eagle Point teacher Stacie Linnell delights in the joys and challenges of third grade.
Workshops were held last week for African American and Asian American students.
Tartan held the conference championship track meet this week.
Seniors from Oakdale, St. Paul and surrounding suburbs dressed up to attend the 15th annual Golden Prom, hosted by Tartan and North high schools.
Tartan High School and Skyview Middle School choirs performed Tuesday, May 24.
Skyview Middle School held a cultural fair Monday, May 23.
The team is hoping for more votes to keep them at the top through the contest's end Thursday.
The tough economy didn't stop Tartan's team from making their portfolio grow.
Creative writing students wanted to take their words to the stage.
Students, teachers and community members worked together to raise more than $115,000 at Tartan High School's Relay for Life Friday.
The relay offered time for reflection and celebration.
Tartan 11th-grader Michael Finch is busy plotting out a future in politics.
Tartan was second in the nation for per capita fundraising among high schools last year.
Skyview is the fourth school in the nation to showcase art from Caryn West's book, The Trouble With The Alphabet.
Skyview Elementary School teacher Jennifer Terry organized District 622 Project Family Connect.
Middle school students spent Friday evening dancing, playing games and hanging out at the school's all-school party.
The 2011 Tartan High School Prom was held at the Landmark Center in Downtown St. Paul.
The wet weather didn't dampen the mood of Tartan High School prom goers.
Oakdale Patch highlights senior athletes from Tartan and North high schools.
Students helped historical re-enactors set off a Civil War cannon.
Tartan High School's SADD group put on a mock car crash Friday to help students visualize the potential consequences of drinking and driving, and not wearing seat belts.
Skyview Middle School students were at the Minnesota Capitol Wednesday for the state Project Citizen competition.
Brandon Ong took first in the state among kids his age for his score on the ACT.
The Oakdale Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization put on a carnival for the school's families Friday.
A new endowment fund will be established in the name of retiring principal Ted Zarembski.
Longtime Transfiguration Catholic School teacher Art Komarek is retiring with many fond memories.
Gulbranson got two perfect scores on WordMasters Challenge tests.
The Titans track teams squared off Tuesday against Simley and Hill-Murray.