St. Francis School District 15
St. Francis reaffirms clinic denial

St. Francis reaffirms clinic denial

By Tammy Sakry on May 9, 2012 at 2:44 pm

After failing to approve the proposed medical clinic at St. Francis High School April 16, the St. Francis City Council unanimously voted to deny the St. Francis School District 15’s request for a conditional use permit (CUP) and zoning ordinance amendment for the clinic May 7.

 
As people arrived at the 19th annual Foundation 15 gala, themed Nerds and Geeks, they had to have a souvenir photo taken with the head nerds. Foundation 15 Committee Member Scott Goltz posed with Mary McKinney and Kevin McKinney (dressed as Brainy Smurf) and committee member Harry Grams. Photo by Tammy Sakry

Let’s hear it for the geeks

By Tammy Sakry on May 3, 2012 at 7:05 am

With high hemmed pants and suspenders, the head geeks greeted people as they arrived at the 19th annual Foundation 15 gala April 28.

 
District 15 sets parameters for the 2012-2013 budget

District 15 sets parameters for the 2012-2013 budget

By Tammy Sakry on April 25, 2012 at 4:50 pm

With 2012-2013 school budget planning already under way, the St. Francis District 15 School Board has set the budget parameters.

 
District 15 clinic fails to get city approval

District 15 clinic fails to get city approval

By Tammy Sakry on April 19, 2012 at 7:03 am

The St. Francis School District 15’s plans for opening a medical clinic for its employees at the high school has failed to get city approval.

 
In a high tech world, face to face contact still key

In a high tech world, face to face contact still key

By Ed Saxton on April 19, 2012 at 7:00 am

Ever heard a statement like this? “I’m going to take a few days off and get away… I sure hope my phone can get a signal up north

 
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District 15 business services director resigns

By Tammy Sakry on April 16, 2012 at 7:00 am

After 12 years with the St. Francis School District 15, Business Services Director Mae Hawkins is leaving.

 
Transition 15 students Joe Law and Dylan Say-Pike wait at the door to deliver a Meals on Wheels dinner to a Coon Rapids resident. The pair, who are autistic, are learning basic job skills by volunteering for the program. Photo by Tammy Sakry

District 15 students deliver meals, learn job skills

By Tammy Sakry on April 11, 2012 at 2:55 pm

They lined up with the rest of the Meals on Wheels volunteers in the kitchen of Camilia Rose Care Center, Coon Rapids, but they are there to learn.

 
District 15 school board approves roof replacements, lease-purchase loan

District 15 school board approves roof replacements, lease-purchase loan

By Tammy Sakry on April 10, 2012 at 7:00 am

There will be a lot of roofs getting replaced in St. Francis School District 15 this summer.

 
During last year’s Foundation 15 gala, the 1970s brought out the retro style of Foundation 15 President Joe Haag (left), Scott Goltz (far right) and Harry Grams (in front), but not guests Lillian and Gary Levine. This year’s them is Geeks and Nerds. File photo by Tammy Sakry

Foundation 15 gala offers a night of geeks and nerds

By Tammy Sakry on April 9, 2012 at 7:00 am

Nerds are welcomed and encouraged at the 19th annual Foundation 15 gala.

 
With enough ads sold, the St. Francis High School could have a new scoreboard next season. The existing board was installed sometime in the 1970s or 1980s and now Activities Director Jeff Fink has a hard time finding enough bulbs to keep it lighted. Photo by Tammy Sakry

St. Francis High School could get a new scoreboard

By Tammy Sakry on April 6, 2012 at 7:05 am

When the St. Francis High School football and soccer team plays this fall, it could be under a new scoreboard.

 
American children (Grace Ridout, left, and Emma Saice) talk to Lady Liberty (Ashlyn Weber) about how the Statue of Liberty came to America as a gift from France to celebrate the centennial anniversary of Declaration of Independence. Photo by Tammy Sakry

Sounds of Revolution at SFE

By Tammy Sakry on April 5, 2012 at 7:02 am

The sounds of the Revolution filled the halls of St. Francis Elementary School (SFE) as Minutemen filed into the gym.

 
District 15 health clinic concept moves forward

District 15 health clinic concept moves forward

By Tammy Sakry on April 4, 2012 at 3:52 pm

St. Francis School District 15’s plans for a medical clinic at the high school is no longer in limbo.

 
St. Francis kindergarten teacher Jennica Fishero reads a Dr. Seuss story to Cadence Stiller (left), 2, Kyla Adrianenn, 2, and Presley Hermann, 3. Photos by Tammy Sakry

St. Francis Elementary has a Seussical good time

By Tammy Sakry on March 29, 2012 at 10:34 am

There were green eggs and ham cookies in the lunchroom and a cat in the hat craft making children laugh at the St. Francis Elementary School carnival.

 
The Anoka Rotary Club, Boy Scout Troop 609 and TLC Toys of Andover teamed up to provide field trip student boxes for the fifth-grade classes of Cedar Creek Community School in East Bethel. Fifth-grade teacher Rich Rose and his class are in this photo along with Troop 609 Scoutmaster Keith Kessler, Scouts John Oldenburg (far left) and Doug Zinwiel (far right) and Anoka Rotarian Phil Knutson. Photo submitted

Local groups donate field trip boxes to schools

By ABC Newspapers on March 28, 2012 at 10:57 am

Field trip student boxes are wooden boxes that students can use to carry out school materials and have a hard surface to write on when going outdoors for an educational lesson. They can even sit on them during a group discussion.

 
St. Francis High School student Lance Lemke (front) donned a lab coat and began extracting DNA from a kiwi while at the 2012 Honeywell Leadership Challenge Academy, which is only open to children of the company’s employees. Photo submitted

SFHS student spends spring break at space camp

By Tammy Sakry on March 23, 2012 at 7:02 am

St. Francis High School sophomore Lance Lemke spent his spring break in a space lab.

 
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Testing a snap shot of student progress

By ABC Newspapers on March 23, 2012 at 7:01 am

Recently, my father said to me, “This is the best May we have ever had in March.” He is right.

 
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Teachers from Districts 11, 15 part of VIVA project

By Tammy Sakry on March 14, 2012 at 10:28 am

What makes a good school principal? It was a question posed to teachers statewide earlier this year.

 
St. Francis passes clinic request back to planning

St. Francis passes clinic request back to planning

By Tammy Sakry on March 8, 2012 at 7:03 am

St. Francis School District 15’s plans to open a medical clinic for its employees has hit another stumbling block.

 
St. Francis council tables district’s request for a clinic

St. Francis council tables district’s request for a clinic

By Tammy Sakry on March 1, 2012 at 7:03 am

The St. Francis School District 15’s plan to open an on-site clinic at St. Francis High School has stalled.

 
Twelve Open Mind Diversity Club students from St. Francis High School went shopping and eating at the Midtown Global Market as a way to explore different cultures. From left: Katie Vang, Aubrie Ricker and Ashley Quiram.

St. Francis High School students explore cultures, service

By Tammy Sakry on February 29, 2012 at 3:18 pm

Twelve St. Francis High School students went on a mission of exploration Feb. 11.

 
Early education changes can help close the gap

Early education changes can help close the gap

By ABC Newspapers on February 22, 2012 at 12:35 pm

by Ed Saxton Kindergarden in Independent School District 15 starting in 2012-13 will be an entirely new experience. Every kindergardener in our district will be participating in an all-day, every-day model with no fee required.

 
District 15 board members considers purchasing iPads

District 15 board members considers purchasing iPads

By Tammy Sakry on February 17, 2012 at 7:04 am

Some of the new board members are having problems downloading the St. Francis School District 15 documents they need to make their decisions and they want the board to consider purchasing either iPads or Netbooks for them.

 
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