In a tumultuous day for St. Paul Public Schools (SPPS) on February 26, Superintendent Joe Gothard announced he is leaving the district while the St. Paul Federation of Educators (SPFE) informed the district they intended to go on strike March 11.
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This spring, GAP Creative Writing students will publish their work in each issue of the Community Reporter between March and June. Their work will range from long-form articles (starting with Tallulah’s stunning piece about “Seussical”) to bite-sized memoirs to poems and stories. We are so excited to share their stories with you.
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The Global Arts Plus (GAP) Upper after school theater program performed their own adaptation of the “Seussical KIDS” on February 1-2 for this year’s annual musical. Their production was filled to the absolute brim with colorful characters, vibrant sets and over fifteen amazingly performed musical numbers! I was astounded by what they could pull off in less than three months.
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“Maybe He Just Likes You,” a book for middle-grade readers, written by author Barbara Dee follows a 12-year-old girl named Mila, who faces harassment from a group of boys who make a game to score points by making her uncomfortable through inappropriate touching and commenting on her clothes and body.
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MN FoodShare Month is here! MN FoodShare’s March Campaign brings together businesses, faith communities and individuals to help stock and support nearly 300 food shelves, including Keystone’s. Host a food drive, contribute in-kind food donations or give generously to give Keystone the resources to fill our food shelves with quality items like eggs, meat, milk and more. To learn more and get involved, visit our website to see the complete campaign information, including a food drive toolkit! keystoneservices.org/donate/food-goods.
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St. Paul Public Library (SPPL) launched its annual citywide book club, Read Brave, inviting teens, their families and community members to read the same young adult book and have brave conversations about issues important to the city. This year’s theme is “Celebrating Identities,” and the book selection is “Man o’ War” by Cory McCarthy.
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On February 15, the St. Paul Federation of Educators (SPFE), the union representing teachers and educational assistants working in St. Paul Public Schools (SPPS), voted to authorize a strike. The vote allows union leaders to file an intent to strike 10 days from the first planned day of the collective action.
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After almost five years of planning, fundraising, construction and dreaming, Keystone Community Services has opened their new Keystone Community Food
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