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Service Planned for Andrew Sommer at Woodbury High School

The Spanish teacher died Dec. 19, 2012.

A service for Andrew Sommer, the Woodbury High School teacher who died earlier this month, will be held at the school at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, according to an obituary on legacy.com. Sommer passed away Dec. 19, 2012, after a battle with cancer. He was 54. The service at Woodbury High School will be held in the auditorium. “We are mourning the loss of our colleague and friend. He remains an outstanding member of the Woodbury High School faculty, touching the lives of countless students, staff and parents,” Principal Linda Plante said in a statement. “As a College in the Schools Spanish instructor, Andy brought rigor to the classroom, and laughter and joy to his students. He was an outstanding educator and will be sorely missed.” Check …

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Substitute School Staffer Allegedly Took Explicit Photos of Woodbury Student

An Oakdale woman allegedly photographed an adult student, and posted her photos online.

Police are investigating allegations that a substitute school staff member took sexually explicit photos of a vulnerable adult student and posted them online, according to an Oakdale Police Department report. The suspect, a 22-year-old Oakdale woman, allegedly posted the photos of the 21-year-old Woodbury woman on a website to sell adult services, the report says. The alleged incident, reported Monday, April 25, occurred at an Oakdale residence in the 4100 block of Gershwin Avenue. The suspect turned over her cell phone to police for investigation, according to the report. The suspect is no longer working for School District 622, said district spokeswoman Jennifer McNeil. McNeil said she could not release the name of the school where the …

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