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Saturday, February 8, 2025

7 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.

North High School

Check out the schedule, buy tickets, and follow the action on the Rock the North website.

Volunteers are needed between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. on Saturday, February 8. For a few hours of your time, you can watch the rest of the show for free! Visit the sign-up page to see available shifts. Thank you in advance!

Friday, February 7 at 7 p.m

Saturday, February 8 at 2 & 7 p.m.

Sunday, February 9 at 2 p.m.

Four literary heroines (Elizabeth Bennet from Pride & Prejudice, Jo March from Little Women, Cathy from Wuthering Heights, and Jane Eyre from Jane Eyre) set conventionalism ablaze when they turn down marriage proposals from their equally famous gentlemen callers. What results is a mess of love, anger, grief, and bloodshed, as the ensemble struggles to reconcile romantic ideologies of the past with their modern ideas of independence.

This show is PG-13 due to mild language, mature themes, & some violence.

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The North Art department submitted student artwork to the largest art competition held in Minnesota. This year's Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards competition received some of the most creative, innovative, and technically-skilled work by 7-12th graders in the state of Minnesota. Students are judged on originality, technical skill, and the emergence of a personal voice or vision. Many students who submit their work do not receive an award.

Congratulations to all these students!

17 students from Tartan and 33 from North represented 622 at the MSHSL Metro East All Conference Music Festival last Monday. It was an incredible evening of music making. Students participated in a concert featuring the Jazz Band, Concert Choir, and Concert Band.

Below are photos of the participating Tartan students. We hope you will share these with your fellow colleagues and administrators, and please if you see these students, congratulate them on their hard work and incredible musicianship!

Students at Eagle Point celebrated Lunar New Year last Friday. The Mandarin immersion classes performed and introduced Chinese traditions surrounding the holiday.

Castle Elementary held a Glow Walk last Thursday, January 30. Instead of using flashlights to "glow," it turned out to be a beautiful, sunny winter day for families to walk in the Oakdale Nature Preserve, and enjoy some hot cocoa afterward.

The JPE 5-grade Spelling Bee finals were held last Tuesday, January 28. Ten finalists did their best and a winner was decided in the ninth round. First place was won by Isaac Iselewa, second place by James Campbell Willis, and third place by Isaac Yang. Congratulations to everyone!

The North/Tartan Adapted Floor Hockey team took a trip to Moorhead last weekend to play against the Moorhead High School Spuds. They won 16-6. Congratulations!

Polar Drift, North's own Pop/Rock Ensemble, has had a busy few months. They performed for a standing-room only crowd at The DogHouse in Maplewood, the incoming 9th grader night at North, and two home basketball games. Coming up on the calendar, you can see them at a few more North basketball games, Rock the North, the MSHL Regional Jazz Contest, and the Eau Claire Jazz Festival in April.

This group of 30+ instrumentalists and singers will also have the opportunity to perform at the MN Music Educators Association convention in February and have been invited to perform at the national convention for the Association of Popular Music Educators in Memphis at the beginning of June!

Watch for further communication regarding their next performance at The DogHouse soon. If you have not seen or heard Polar Drift yet, or want to revisit the magic, check them out here.

The online version of the "Learning for All" Community Education brochure can be found here: Winter/Spring 2025 Community Education Learning For All catalog. Browse the interactive PDF with links to available courses and to view more class offerings, visit our website at www.isd622.ce.eleyo.com There are also PDF files of the complete list of classes on our website available to download here:

Adult Enrichment Classes
Youth Enrichment Classes

You are invited to nominate someone for an EXCEL Award. Each year the North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale Community Education Advisory Council honors individuals, groups, and staff members who have demonstrated a commitment to lifelong learning with Excellence in Community Education Leadership (EXCEL) Awards. Nominations are being accepted until March 3, 2025. Click here for information about the EXCEL program and a nomination form.

The awards will be presented at the April 29, 2025, Community Education Advisory Council meeting. The recipients will also be honored at the School Board meeting that evening.

Please take a few minutes and nominate an individual, group, or staff who has demonstrated excellence in outstanding contributions to Community Education. Feel free to contact the Community Education office at 651-748-7631 if you have any questions. The following video is of last year's award winners for examples and inspiration.

Video of the 2024 EXCEL Award Winners

Are you looking for a fun job? Become a water safety aid by Spring with this FREE class that is offered soon. The class is open to ages 11-18 with job opportunities for those 14 and up! Those under age 14 may sign up to be volunteers with the program with potential to be hired upon turning 14.

Limited spots available for this in-demand class. Sign up now.

https://isd622.ce.eleyo.com/course/12399/winter-spring-25/water-safety-aid-training

Low-Cost Lifeguard Certification Class

https://isd622.ce.eleyo.com/course/12284/winter-spring-25/lifeguard-certification-class

Discover the joy of learning and growing together with our Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) classes! Designed for families with children from birth to kindergarten—and even an option for families with kids through 3rd grade—our classes offer something for everyone. From Incredible Infants and Wonderful Ones to STEAM adventures and Music & Movement, you'll find engaging activities tailored to your child's development. Join us for a welcoming, inclusive environment that strengthens families and builds connections! Sign up now, classes are filling up fast! ECFE registration

Metro Dining Club Cards – $30.00
Available Now and valid through October 31, 2025!

Enjoy an entire year of 2-for-1 dining at 166 area restaurants! Each Metro Dining Club card offers:

• Over $10,000 worth of savings
• 1,656 discounts
• 138 dining cards

Proceeds help fund activities for local seniors. Get yours today at the Gladstone Community Education Center!

Submit your proposal for a youth enrichment class here: Youth Enrichment Class Proposal

Submit your proposal for an adult enrichment class here: Adult Enrichment Class Proposal

*A submitted proposal is NOT an approved class. You will be contacted by the Community Education office to discuss your proposal as well as dates, times, and location for your class.

FLIGHT, Future Leaders Inspiring Growth, Honor and Talent, operates during the spring, fall, and winter. Registration is required for each session, regardless of current enrollment status. While the camps for the spring session have been planned, registration is not yet open. We invite you to explore the provided links for both John Glenn and Skyview locations. Be sure to check back regularly for updates on when spring session registration will become available.

John Glenn Spring Session FLIGHT Club Descriptions
Skyview Spring Session FLIGHT Club Descriptions

This program is paid for by the Minnesota Department of Education After-School Community Learning grant and will be offered at no charge to participants. The main purpose will be to provide students with a wide variety of enrichment clubs, academic support, leadership opportunities and culturally affirming clubs. Students will be able to participate in clubs with focuses on art, science, financial literacy, athletics, cultural appreciation, theater, debate, music and much more. Many clubs will also contain an academic focus that will qualify them as Targeted Services classes and that will allow students to improve vital academic skills while enrolled in the club. Clubs will be run by a combination of licensed teachers, paraprofessionals, outside vendors and student leaders from within ISD 622. We are currently looking to hire high school students who have a passion that they would like to share. Employment begins in September. Call 651-748-7431 for details. Check out the F.L.I.G.H.T web page to learn more!

Visit isd622.org/enroll for more information.

Set your student with skills to last a lifetime in 622's dual language immersion program, featuring Mandarin immersion at Eagle Point. Learn more at isd622.org/language-immersion.

Following Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updates, ISD 622 has updated its COVID-19 protocol. See attached for more information:

We would like to highlight/give a shoutout to alumni of District 622 in upcoming editions of our e-News. Please complete the alumni news form if you have interesting news to share regarding alumni of District 622.

The Minnesota Dental Association's Give Kids a Smile program offers free dental care to low-income families.

For more information on the program and how to schedule an appointment, view the page on the Minnesota Dental Association website.

Minnesota has identified cases of measles in children who recently returned to the U.S. after traveling internationally. The decline in measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine coverage, coupled with the increase in measles disease nationally and internationally, puts Minnesota at risk of additional measles cases and a measles outbreak.

MDH has information about measles and the MMR vaccine: https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/measles/measlesfacts.html

If your child has any symptoms, please contact your medical provider and school nurse.

Is My Child Well Enough?

Ramsey County is offering vaccinations clinics. More information can be found on the Ramsey County website.

Washington County is offering monthly vaccination clinics. Appointments can be scheduled on the Washington County website.

View the attachment below for more information.

Visit the Peachjar electronic flyer page and click on your school's name to see what's happening at your school and in our community.

We're Hiring! Join ISD 622!

We are looking for candidates who are enthusiastic and passionate about what they do. Join our team and become a Paraeducator, Substitute Teacher, or School Bus Driver (we'll help you get your CDL)!

Please visit our careers site for a list of open positions.

For more information please contact Human Resources at (651) 748-7421.

Email: communications@isd622.org
Website: www.isd622.org
Location: 2520 12th Avenue East, North St. Paul, MN
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Please direct your questions or comments to communications@isd622.org

Independent School District No.622, North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale, prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the District’s Title IX Coordinator. For more information, the District’s Notice of Nondiscrimination can be found at www.isd622.org/policies.