Fridley’s Senior Programs welcomed the start of another year with its Fall Kickoff event held on September 13 at the Fridley Community Center.

The Fridley Lions Club donated gift cards to every Fridley Public Schools elementary classroom teacher on August 30. This is their 10th year of donating gift cards. The gift cards help with the purchase of supplies for each classroom, such as crayons, tissues and arts and crafts materials.

It was a successful and joyous first week of school around the district!

Some students got a jump on the school year on Tuesday when Fridley Middle School opened its doors to 5th graders and any new 6th, 7th and 8th grade students, allowing them to acquaint themselves with the school a day before their peers joined them. Similarly, 9th grade students received a rousing welcome from Fridley High School staff and 11th and 12th grade Link Crew members that culminated in an assembly filled with fun games.

The 10th annual Back-to-Resource Fair is on Saturday, August 26 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Fridley High School parking lot.

Transitioning from one school to another is a big milestone in the lives of our students and families. While we celebrate the achievements and growth of scholars making the leap to a new school level, the exciting prospect of starting a new chapter in their educational journey may feel daunting to them. In the matter of a summer they go from an environment where they blossomed into the oldest group of students to an unfamiliar setting where they have been reset to the youngest class.

Mia Claggett, daughter of Hayes Elementary IB Coordinator Cara Claggett, was surprised to discover her mom wasn’t alone in picking her up from Tiger Club on Thursday, July 20. Her dad, Josh, who has been deployed for the past 10 months, was waiting around the corner to reunite with her. He had returned home a day early, which Mia didn’t know until this special moment.

Families, friends and staff filled the stands at Bob O’Neill Stadium to celebrate the class of 2023 at Fridley High School’s 65th Commencement ceremony held Thursday, June 1. The windy evening carried the chants and cheers of hundreds of joyous supporters in attendance for the 212 graduates who earned their diplomas this year.

The Fridley Moore Lake Area Learning Center (ALC) honored the class of 2023 at its annual graduation celebration held at the Fridley Community Center on Thursday, May 25. Families, friends and staff gathered to celebrate the 25 graduates in an intimate ceremony that inspired many cheers, hugs and tears.

Congratulations to Tiffany Johnsrud, our June Employee of the Month, who is the Fridley High School cook manager.