May 17th

Good Afternoon Armstrong Families:

Below is a message I shared with our student body and staff as we began our school day today. I am happy to report as always, our students showed up and went about their academics. We have a great school and our students are resilient!

I want to take a moment to express my gratitude to our students and staff at Armstrong for your cooperation and support during the incidents that occurred on Wednesday. 99% of you, the students, do exactly what we ask. Go to school, on time, respectful, and earn your credits. Your responsible behavior is greatly appreciated.

I must also extend my appreciation to our dedicated staff members at Armstrong for their swift and effective response to the situations that arose. Your commitment to the safety and well-being of our school community is commendable.

However, it is with regret that I address the unfortunate fights that took place Wednesday. We experienced two separate incidents, one of which occurred during the passing period between 5th and 6th period and 11 students were physically involved. We had a second incident outside at bussing involving 5 more students. Students were hurt and 6 staff members were injured. This is absolutely unacceptable. If you choose to not do school, walk the halls, we will remove you from our building. This behavior needs to stop for the very few that are doing this.

It is also concerning that some students chose to stay and record the altercations or left their classes to observe. Such actions not only escalate the situation but also pose challenges for our staff in maintaining order and ensuring safety.

Please as a school community stand up for what is right, make great decisions, and students, take ownership of your school community. You all as students are the ones who can help lead the change. Please help us.

As we approach the conclusion of the school year, let us renew our commitment to finishing strong. Together, we can overcome challenges and foster a positive and respectful community within our school.

14 Students from AHS competed in this year’s

2024 MSHSL Section 4AA/5AA Visual Arts Competition

and did very well! Students who achieved “Superior” received a medal for their highest honor.

Last weekend the Armstrong Supermilage team participated in the State MTEEA Supermileage event! All four of the students cars made it though technical inspection the first day. The electric urban placed 2nd 66% improvement on Indy and the winner of the MPMA Quality and Craftsmanship Award. The Internal Combustion Engine Urban Concept took 2nd and the Prototype Electric car took 3rd. The team worked hard and drove a ton of laps.

3 Armstrong students participated in the World Food Prize at the U of M this week. Researching and proposing solutions to global food issues.

The city has scheduled mill and overlay street improvements on 36th Avenue this summer. In order for this work to be completed in a safe manner, there will be periods of time when 36th Avenue will be closed. A full road closure will begin on May 20 at 7:00 AM when 36th Avenue between Highway 169 and 300 ft. west of Winnetka Avenue will be closed until May 23. This closure is needed to allow the contractor to work safely as they mill and pave 36th Avenue. Attached is a figure showing the closure, detour route, and alternate local business access routes. During this closure, the intersection of Boone Avenue and 36th Avenue will remain open to north and south traffic only. This schedule is subject to change based on the weather.

• Library Books and Textbooks will be due by Friday,May 31, 2024

• Please return missing/overdue items

• Any fines can be paid online (ParentVue)

• ALL students will be returning their Rdale Devices this spring

• This includes issued Chromebook, Case, and Charger:

• Unreturned Chromebook: $180 (see DPP for other specific charges)

• Unreturned Case: $25

• Unreturned Charger: $20

• Hotspots (if used): $40 + $5 charger

• Remove any personal stickers or marks (may result in fines if left on)

• Collection Schedule:

• Seniors - May 28 or 29 in English class

• PSEO/RVA - return to media center after your last class

• 9th-11th Grade - June 4 or 5, after the student's last final

• Summer School Students - If you know you will be attending summer school, keep your device

ALL classes will meet for the entire block of time and should have a final or a culminating activity. Students should not receive passes from study halls unless prior arrangements have been made for testing purposes. Students not attending a makeup testing session will go to the cafeteria or leave campus if they have transportation.

Robbinsdale Area Schools (Rdale) is entering the third year of its opt-in transportation system. The past two school years have demonstrated the opt-in system works because it helps decrease the number of routes while increasing efficiency in our transportation system.

Beginning April 15, all families with students enrolled in Rdale schools must fill out the bus transportation survey for the 2024-25 school year. The survey must be completed for each student by Monday, May 20.

To fill out the survey, families must log in to their Infinite Campus Parent Portal account. Once logged in, visit the message center, then click surveys. For those who haven’t accessed their Parent Portal account before, Rdale has video tutorials demonstrating how to do so from a phone or from a computer. Families can also contact district support staff with questions about accessing the Parent Portal at registrar@rdale.org.

The opt-in survey is an annual requirement for all students – both those who need bus transportation and those who do not, as well as those who receive specialized transportation. Completing a survey for the current or previous school years doesn’t apply to the upcoming school year.

Please note: every student who is eligible for and needs busing will have transportation to and from school.

If your situation changes, families will be able to make changes to the opt-in form at any time by contacting our Transportation Department at Transportation@rdale.org.

• Graduating Seniors are allocated 6 tickets for the Graduation Ceremony
• Tickets can be redeemed though Hometown Ticketing starting May 21st
• You will need your students ID number to access your tickets
• Students who are in danger of not graduating will not have their tickets available for families until they have earned their credits
• Once you have your tickets you can email them to family members, or if you don't need all of your tickets you can gift some to another family.
• Families that need more tickets can fill out this google form. We will add tickets as they come available. Please note that we may not be able to fulfill all requests. Please know if you have a large request you might only receive a portion of the tickets you requested if we do have them available.
• We will start allocating extra tickets May 29th.

Armstrong High School

1:30 p.m., Monday, June 3, 2024

Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55404

Livestream link: https://ccxmedia.org/cities/2024-armstrong-senior-high-school-commencement/

Please review these slides and links with instructions prior to graduation!

1. Calling ALL Seniors! Do you have your ticket for The Great Senior Get Together?!? The Senior Party is 2 weeks away!!

• Still time to purchase your ticket! Click HERE to buy your ticket today ~ cost is $65
• PRIZES: We've got CASH, TV's, iPads, Beats, did we mention CASH and all sorts of other AWESOME prizes to give away!
• FUN: Casino, magician, pickleball tournament, cash machine, escape rooms, BINGO and much, much more!
• DETAILS: The Senior Party team will be sending out "check in" details and bus departure procedures for the night of the party on Tuesday, May 28th!

2. Volunteers Needed on May 31st: Find a time to help! Sign up HERE for Friday, May 31st. We need help starting as early as 9am the day of the Senior Party!

Lunch Menus

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.

May 21st Cap and Gown Distribution (Seniors)

May 21st Academic Awards Night and Art Festival

May 27th No School-Memorial Day

May 29th-Last day for Seniors in Good Standing

June 3rd-Graduation

June 4th &5th-Finals Grades 9-11

June 5th-Last day for Students