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Schools tackle cell phone distraction BY ERIK SUCHY STAFF WRITER
With the new school year just around the corner, teachers and students’ parents remain concerned: “How good will my students/son/daughter do in school without getting distracted from using their cell phones?” Governor Tim Walz has signed SF 3567, also called the Omnibus Education Policy Bill, into law; the bill requires all school districts throughout the state to adopt their own policies regarding cell phone usage by March 15, 2025. Centennial High and Middle School have different, if not somewhat similar plans. The district’s high school includes a “Green” and “Red Zone” policy; Green Zones refer to times and locations where students can use their phones without reprimandation. Green Zones include before and after school, cafeteria, passing time and when a teacher gives a student permission to use their phone. Red Zones include locker rooms, classrooms during class time, testing centers or when a teacher asks a student to put their phone away. High School Principal Tom Bruenning said that the policy bill did not affect this plan, as it has been in place for the past two years. While students can bring their phones to the middle school, they must keep them in their lockers between classes until the end of the day. Additionally, students are not allowed to bring their phones with them to lunch.
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Centennial kicks off 2024-2025
Summer is winding down and before you know it, school will be back in session. The first day of school for grades 1-5, sixth grade and 9th grade will be Tuesday, Sept. 3. For pre-school, kindergarten, grades 7-8 and grades 10-12, the first day will be Sept. 4. See messages from superintendant and principals on page 15.
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Dress a Girl: Area church group finds purpose sewing People of all sewing abilities are welcome to attend. “It’s mostly a group of women that maybe wouldn’t get together in another setting,” said Blaine resident Beth Berk, who has been with the group since its inception. “We all come together for a common goal. Some of the women have little to no sewing experience and some of them have a ton of experience … It is cool to see the women who are encouraging other women who are trying (sewing) for the first time or who haven’t sewn in a long time.” SEE DRESS A GIRL, PAGE 2
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Since its inception in 2021, one area church sewing group has made over 500 dresses for girls in Uganda. In November, another batch of approximately 200 dresses will be delivered in person. It is all a part of Dress A Girl, an international campaign under Hope 4 Women, a global nonprofit organization that has aimed to bring dignity to women worldwide since 2006. Dress A Girl, which was launched in 2009, dreams of a world in which “every girl has at least one new dress.” Blaine resident Jan Hier is one of the founders of Bridgewood Community
Church’s Dress A Girl chapter. “It has really been a blessing for a lot of us gals that didn’t have a purpose, but we love to sew,” she explained, adding that many women who have joined the group have dusted off their sewing machines that have been sitting in the closet for several years. “It gives us a purpose and a way to use our gift of sewing.” Bridgewood’s Dress A Girl meets the second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Approximately 12 to 17 people attend, not all of them from the church. Attendees are asked to bring a lunch and supplies are provided. Heir said a lot of the fabric needed for the dresses has been donated to the church.
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