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The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

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Sophomore Theo Bonin completed his 12 required hours of community Service at St. Paul Corner Drug. He checked in people who had scheduled appointments, filed their insurance, and updated their vaccine cards to prepare them for the vaccine.

[COMMUNITY SERVICE SPOTLIGHT] Theo Bonin helps people get vaccinated

Zadie Martin, RubicOnline February 9, 2022
St. Paul Corner Drug vaccinates against COVID, Hepatitis A and B, HPV, Influenza, MenACWY, MenB, Pneumococcal Polysaccharide, Pneumococcal Conjugate, Shingles, Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, Typhoid (oral), and others.
MASTER PLAN. PolyMet prepares to use the former LTV taconite plant at the Erie Mining Company site in Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota for processing the non-ferrous ores. Henderson clarified the difference between Twin Metals and PolyMet; he said, PolyMet and Twin Metals are the project-specific entities that have handled the development of the respective projects in Minnesota. Both are held by larger, multi-national companies (Glencore for PolyMet, Antofagasta for Twin Metals).

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RubicOnline Staff January 11, 2022
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Junior Riley Erben likes to help out the community by volunteering at the Ronald McDonald house in her free time.

[COMMUNITY SERVICE SPOTLIGHT] Erben keeps up family tradition through Ronald McDonald house

Zadie Martin, RubicOnline October 7, 2021
When Riley Erben, a junior, was in the lower school she and her family would go to the Ronald McDonald House to volunteer.
Kate Jacobs assisting setting up the finish line for the Women Run In the Cities marathon. Jacobs had helped the runners for a morning.

[COMMUNITY SERVICE SPOTLIGHT] Jacobs volunteers to fight food insecurity

Zadie Martin, RubicOnline September 9, 2021
Sophomore Kate Jacobs has already completed the required service hours for 10th grade and she keeps going back for more.
Sophomore Naysa Kalugdan and her sister started a non-profit organization, Kids Helping Communities, that works with communities at a disadvantage whether located in the US or overseas.

[COMMUNITY SERVICE SPOTLIGHT] Kalugdan connects to her roots through non-profit organization Kids Helping Communities

Ivy Raya, RubicOnline March 19, 2021
Sophomore Naysa Kalugdan and her sister started a non-profit organization, Kids Helping Communities, that works with communities at a disadvantage whether located in the US or overseas.
Raveendran and Rahman are very excited to get this project rolling together.

Rahman and Raveedran start “Give Back MN”

Tana Ososki, RubicOnline December 8, 2020
Driving down to Target, turning the corner, there is usually a person or a family with a sign. They are either asking for food or money. During the COVID pandemic this has become even more apparent with the sky rocketing. It is always difficult to decide what to do in these situations.
CAS will be collaborating with JCLC to host a food drive starting later this month.

[COMMUNITY SERVICE SPOTLIGHT] Service first: CAS partners with USC and JCLC for upcoming projects

Ivy Raya, RubicOnline November 16, 2020
The food drive will benefit Hallie Q. Brown, Neighborhood House, and the Department of Indian Work.
For Raveen and Rahman, volunteering includes handling phone banks, text banks, communication, and events.

[COMMUNITY SERVICE SPOTLIGHT] Seniors Raveendran and Rahman are election ready

Ivy Raya, RubicOnline September 25, 2020
Volunteer opportunities during COVID-19 have been difficult to obtain. But despite the circumstances, seniors Rashmi Raveendran and Aman Rahman have volunteered to help with Senator Tina Smith’s campaign this school year.
Sophomore Judah Thomas has been volunteering at a soup kitchen since this summer

[COMMUNITY SERVICE SPOTLIGHT] Soup-er summer: Thomas volunteers at a soup kitchen

Lucia Granja, RubicOnline March 30, 2020
Sophomore Judah Thomas has been volunteering at a soup kitchen since this summer
 Sophomore Ruth Mellin pets a goat at Gibbs Farm in her period clothing.

[COMMUNITY SERVICE SPOTLIGHT] Mellin relives childhood at Gibbs Farm

Lucia Granja, RubicOnline March 12, 2020

For many summers, sophomore Ruth Mellin spent her time at camps at Gibbs Farm, a historic site where campers can learn about pioneer life. This summer, Mellin gave back to the farm by interning there. “Over...

Sonia Ross in the Ten Thousand Villages shop, where she spends every Saturday.

[COMMUNITY SERVICE SPOTLIGHT] Ross trades free time for free trade

Lucia Granja, RubicOnline December 7, 2019
Sophomore Sonia Ross has gotten very involved in free trade work at organization Ten Thousand Villages since this summer.
The storefront of All Square on Hiawatha Avenue where Mia Hofmann spent for summer is warm and inviting.

[COMMUNITY SERVICE SPOTLIGHT] Hofmann squares up to service

Lucia Granja, RubicOnline November 14, 2019
Sophomore Mia Hofmann volunteers at a non-profit grilled cheese shop to help the formerly incarcerated reenter society.
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