Alliance Defense Fund Proceeding with Suit Against St. Michael-Albertville School District

The ADF stated there is “no confusion” about its goal, which is to get the ALIV (All Life Is Valuable) Club full status with the district.

St. Michael-Albertville School District Reacts as Anti-Abortion Student Group Files Lawsuit

St. Michael-Albertville School District Superintendent-elect Jim Behle said the district is hoping the lawsuit will be dismissed after an attorney representing the club apologized to him Friday.

St. Michael-Albertville Schools Up the Ante on Science

Instead of meeting the changing state standards going into next school year, St. Michael-Albertville is looking to excede them with a rigorous high school curriculum.

St. Michael-Albertville Speech Team Continues Successful Season with Three State Bids

The team continues to set the mark thanks to outstanding performances last week at the Section Meet.

Back from the Brink: St. Michael-Albertville Student Taber Tang Home From Japan

Student’s yearlong exchange through St. Michael-Albertville Rotary was cut short by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

Update: Bid to Help Send St. Michael-Albertville Artist to Carnegie Hall

Keaton Van'tHull's art has earned him a trip to the Big Apple. Now he needs the community's help to get there.

Q and A: St. Michael-Albertville's Dehmer Preps for Prom

A question and answer session with just one of the hundreds of guys ready to take their dates to the big dance.

How to Spend $12.4 million: St. Michael-Albertville School District Explains Their Technology Investments

The district shows parents, patrons how it appropriates funds it needs to educate in the 21st Century.

St. Michael Elementary Students Show that Character Counts in Dollars and Cents

Character Counts is not a new slogan in St. Michael-Albertville schools. But this time around, it's to the tune of more than $1,000 for those in need in Japan.

St. Michael-Albertville's Students’ Bowls May Be Empty, but Their Hearts are Full

Fieldstone Elementary students joined an international, grassroots movement to fight hunger.

Whiz Kid: St. Michael-Albertville Senior Wins State Letters About Literature Competition

Accolades keep coming in over at St. Michael-Albertville High School, this time for a young author who reacted to a piece by renowned poet Ken Hada.

Information night for St. Michael-Albertville Fourth-graders, Parents

As schools wind down the 2009-2010 year, the middle school is prepping students for 2011-2012.

Gallery: Middle School Activity Night a Hit with St. Michael-Albertville Kids

The seventh and eighth grade students from around the district met at Middle School East Friday night. Hilarity ensued, with fun for teachers and kids.

Get to Know Him: St. Michael-Albertville High School's New Principal-in-waiting, Bob Driver, Has Big Plans for the Future

Just three years into his time with St. Michael-Albertville schools, Driver has earned the respect and trust of a school board that named him principal last week.

Whiz Kid: St. Michael-Albertville Artist Earn National Award, Headed to New York

Keaton Van't Hull will enjoy a night at Carnegie Hall, thanks in large part to his artistic talents.

St. Michael-Albertville School District School District Uneasy About Long Term Financial Commitment to Ice Arena

Number released at a recent meeting of the STMA Hockey Board are potentially "unrealistic," and the school district isn't sure where it could come up with its portion of the cash needed for a second rink.

Talking Points: St. Michael-Albertville Speech Kids Make Their Mark on National Stage

Two members of the St. Buffaville speech team, both from St. Michael-Albertville High School, will head to Dallas this summer to compete in the National Forensics League's National Tournament.

St. Michael-Albertville School Board Makes It Official, Hire Driver as New Principal

St. Michael-Albertville high school’s current assistant principal, Bob Driver, will slip into the head spot upon Dale Carlson’s retirement at the end of the school year.

These St. Michael-Albertville Kids Know about R-E-S-P-E-C-T

The St. Michael-Albertville School Board honored select young people from the district for their performance in the second trimester.

The News Kids Wanted to Hear: No School in St. Michael-Albertville Today

The northwest metro caught the southern tip of a storm that has interstates closed at the North Dakota border and buried Brainerd with more than a foot of snow.

Whiz Kids: St. Michael-Albertville Students Lead St. Buffaville Speech Squad at Conference Meet

The St. Buffaville Team, which consists of students from St. Michael, Albertville and Buffalo, had 15 placewinners, including Great Speeches Conference Champion Alex Joos.

Can Summer School Be Fun? St. Michael-Albertville Educators Are Taking a Stab at it

The St. Michael-Albertville School District's summer programs are seeing some big changes, including students studying summer subjects at their own schools.

Daily PatchCast: The Madness Begins in Minnesota

Hopkins and Benilde get big wins on the basketball court, while Albertville's fire department hands over investigation of Wednesday's structure fire.

St. Michael Catholic School Takes Leap of Faith, Adds Seventh and Eighth Grades

As the school makes the move to add seventh and eighth grade, the community reacts to the positive change.

St. Michael-Albertville School Board Get Update on Head Lice Concerns

The District 885 School Board heard from district health professional Julie Winkelman after parents expressed concerns about the board's policy on dealing with the little buggers.

Whiz Kid: Geography Guru Truly Knows His Place

St. Michael's Cody Goodchild hopes to continue his academic excellence at Harvard University and, eventually, law school

Strong Speech From St. Buffaville

The collaborative team of STMA and Buffalo speech team students

Spring Break Returns to STMA

The 2011-12 St. Michael-Albertville school year will begin on Sept. 6 which will allow the first week-long spring break in three years for district students.

To Break or Not to Break? That is the Question Facing St. Michael-Albertville Schools

The District 885 School Board tussled over the ideas of early release vs. an extended spring break as it hammered out the 2011-2012 calendar.

Whiz Kid: St. Michael Elementary Student is One Fierce Karate Kid

Eight-year-old Spencer VanDenBroeke is reaching the top of the karate world at a stage when most kids are just starting out.

St. Michael-Albertville School Board and Cities Resolve to Find Funding for Ice

Convinced there is participation that warrants a second sheet, the cities and school board discussion on ice turned to ways to find a source of funding.

Mid-Winter Garage Sale Fix Looms for Bargain Hunters

Families looking for a deal can find gold at the annual event, which will run this Saturday.

New Classes Bring China to St. Michael Albertville Classroom

As the country honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his dream of diversity, Patch examines the St. Michael-Albertville School District's Chinese program, one of the few in the state.