FALCON'S NEST

The countdown to the school year Begins!

No FalconFlex or Advisory this week as it is a short week. We will run a daily bell schedule on Thursday.

Falcon Pride Highlights

Robbinsdale Armstrong senior Lucy Dreyer has earned the National Speech and Debate Associations (NSDA) Academic All-American Award

The NSDA Academic All-American Award is presented to 500 students annually who show academic excellence, leadership, service and integrity in the Debate and Speech community. Lucy is the twelfth Robbinsdale Armstrong student to achieve this recognition and this is the seventh year in a row an Armstrong student has achieved such an honor.

Over the past three years Lucy has been honored numerous times including NWSC all-conference and a national qualifier in Debate in 2023.

NSDA Degrees for Robbinsdale Armstrong High School Students

The following degrees were earned by Armstrong High School Students by their participation in the National Speech & Debate Association:

Jaelyn Bean - Merit
Quinn Himmelberg - Excellence & Distinction
Khloe Lim - Merit & Honor
Ethan Litman - Special Distinction
Sahari Mack - Merit & Honor
Raina Nehreen - Distinction
Daunte Shinder - Merit
Venesiya Woldeaman - Merit & Honor

About the Honor Society

The National Speech & Debate Association's Honor Society recognizes middle school and high school students for participation in speech and debate activities.

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Activities and Athletics

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ARMSTRONG HIGH SCHOOL FALCONS Sideline Store. Find customizable apparel, including t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, and more merchandise and gear. -

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Congratulations to Caityln Osanai and Avery Cuper!

Osanai and Cuper’s finishes earned them spots in the MSHSL Class AAA state meet the following week on Nov. 4 at the University of Minnesota Les Bolstad Golf Course.

Osanai and Cuper qualify for Class AAA state meet

Robbinsdale Armstrong came right to compete last week in the 2023 Section 6AAA cross country meet on Oct. 25, hosted at Gale Woods Farm. The Falcons eventually saw multiple runners

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Reminders for tonight's game!

Go Falcons!

Celebrating Culture

Native American Heritage Month is this month and we are celebrating with a districtwide round dance. It will be on Friday, Nov 10 at Robbinsdale Middle School. The event will take place 5:30-8 P.M

Culture, Community & Connections Newsletter

This years first edition for this school year!

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There are over 500 federally recognized Native American and Alaska Native tribes in America. Each tribe and community have their own culture and traditions, as well as their own history. We recognize and acknowledge all unwritten/unspoken truths and journeys of tribes across the world.

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Armstrong Speaks Indigenous Peoples Month Episode

Armstrong Speaks has a conversation with two guests, Hinhan Loudhawk and Carlie Anderson about Indigenous Peoples Month

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Armstrong Speaks has a conversation with two guests, Hinhan Loudhawk and Carlie Anderson about Indigenous Peoples Month & cultural appropriation.

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Announcements

Armstrong High School presents Agatha Christie's A Murder is Announced

Performances will take place in Armstrong’s auditorium, 10635 36th Ave. N. in Plymouth. Tickets can be purchased at the door, $5 for students and $7 for adults.

Dates:

7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 9
7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 10
2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 11

AHS Credit Tracker-Countdown to Graduation

Students need 43 credits to graduate from Armstrong High School. You can use this tracker to keep track of all of the credits you have earned towards graduation. You must pass a class to earn credit for that class. Not sure if you earned credit for a course?

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Arianna Crosby
Counselor (Grade 9:)
763-504-8822 | Arianna_Crosby@rdale.org

Marilou Exner
Counselor (Last names A-F)
763-504-8837 | Marilou_Exner@rdale.org

Debra Dragseth
Counselor (Last names G-L)
763-504-8946 | Debra_Dragseth@rdale.org

Jamie Dukowitz
Counselor (Last names M-Ri)
763-504-8824 | Jamie_Dukowitz@rdale.org

Antiwan Easley
Counselor (Last names Ro-Z)
763-504-8823 | Antiwan_Easley@rdale.org

Melinda Vogel
Counselor (College & Career)
AP Coordinator
763-504-8825 | Melinda_Vogel@rdale.org

Robbinsdale Area Schools Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge Robbinsdale Area Schools is located on the homelands of the Dakota and Ojibwe people. We recognize the painful history of genocide and forced assimilation of the Indigenous inhabitants of this land. We honor and respect the many Indigenous peoples who live on and hold sacred these lands, and we stand with members of these Nations to fight injustice in all of its forms. We uphold the preservation of Dakota and Ojibwe languages, land based education, and tribal sovereignty.

Upcoming Important Dates

Nov. 6th & 7th No School (Staff Development Days)

Nov. 23rd & 24th No School

Dec. 9th Saturday ACT test

Dec. 25-Jan. 5th Winter Break