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The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

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The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

The Rubicon

Student can get their orange reacher recommendation forms from their college counselor.

Recommendation requests due to College Counseling

Amodhya Samarakoon, RubicOnline Creative Design Manager September 18, 2016
Teacher recommendation forms due Sept. 19 for seniors.
Leaders from the IT Club let prospective members know that theyll work to make the community more tech-savvy this year.

New students check out what Thursdays have to offer at Clubs Fair

Lauren Boettcher, Social Media Manager September 16, 2016
The clubs fair is put on in the gymnasium every year and is an opportunity for freshman to try student groups.
Sophomore volunteers Muriel Lang, Jennie Verhey, and Janie Brunell wave at the GoPro during RubicOnline Editor Mimi Gellers bike ride.

Students cheer for bikers riding around St. Paul at 22nd annual Bike Classic

Amodhya Samarakoon, RubicOnline Creative Design Manager September 15, 2016
St. Paul's 22nd annual Bike Classic took place this past Sunday, drawing many student volunteers.
Tuesday Assembly opened with the announcement of a new addition to the Upper School: the Schilling Center, a math and science wing that will open in 2018.  Mr. Schilling spoke to the student body about his student experience at SPA and his hope that this gift to the school would provide 21st Century innovation.

Schilling donates $15M for math, science wing

Lauren Boettcher, Social Media Manager September 13, 2016

High ceilings, open laboratories, glass panels, all can be found in the new Hugh Schilling math and science center opening in 2018. Schilling, a St. Paul Academy alum of ‘43, donated 15 million dollars...

Senior Tabeer Naqvi, and her sisters Mashal and Waffa, pose in their salwar kameez, a traditional Pakistani outfit.

Academic calendar includes religious holiday Eid-Al-Adha

Clare Tipler, Online Production Manager September 12, 2016
Students get school off on Eid Al-Adha for the first time.
Dean of Students Max Delgado recently notified students about the consequences of tp-ing properties after events last year.

Delgado outlines Homecoming “tp wars” expectations

Noor Qureishy, The Rubicon Managing Editor September 9, 2016
As a response to the escalation of "tp wars" over the past few years, Delgado is outlining clear expectations for students for this year's Homecoming.
Pacific Education Group shows St. Paul Academy and Summit School faculty how to conduct productive and safe conversations around diversity

Pacific Education Group meets with faculty, staff to build conversations about diversity

Amodhya Samarakoon, RubicOnline Creative Design Manager September 8, 2016
Courageous Conversations curriculum promotes examination of racial systems and how to keep race on the table in discussions.
The Great Minnesota Get-Together: in case you missed it

The Great Minnesota Get-Together: in case you missed it

Kelby Wittenberg, Photojournalist September 7, 2016
Photojournalist Kelby Wittenberg takes readers on a walk through the fairgrounds.
Sophomore Imran Umer works on a robot in the new computer science classroom. I have been into robotics ever since I was young and I like to make things out of other things and see what happens, Umer said.

New computer science program builds tech-y understanding

Emily Thissen, RubicOnline Editor September 4, 2016
Three new classes and a new computer science study group take place in the new classroom renovation of the lower library.
Senior Magdalena Gallagher enjoys at bomb pop at the end of the first school day.  For more photos, go to The Rubicon on Facebook.

First day schedule makes time for special assembly, social

News in Brief August 28, 2016
Click here to see the schedule for Aug. 29, the first day of school.
A group of freshmen listen to instructions for a yard game at retreat. We got a super helpful tour of the school, freshman Kathleen Bishop said.

Freshmen Orientation transitions Class of 2020 into Upper School

Clare Tipler, Online Production Manager August 26, 2016
Freshmen are welcomed to the Randolph Campus on Aug. 26 to get to know both the Upper School and each other.
THE HONORABLE WILHELMINA  M. WRIGHT will speak to the Class of 2016 at Commencement on June 4.  “St. Paul Academy is a wonderful and unique school,”   Wright said.

Wright will speak to graduates about continuing to engage with important issues

Sophie Jaro, Chief Visual Editor June 12, 2016
“I am honored to have the opportunity to address such gifted communicators and thoughtful leaders,” she said.
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