Thank you to the Rochester Police Department for hosting a Resource Room/Food Pantry drive for the ALC! In addition, the Police Athletic League allowed us to directly purchase items that aren't typically donated that our students and families need, including laundry detergent, gas cards, and athletic wear. Appreciate this partnership and our School Resource Officer's support!
There is no school from Monday, March 31, to Friday, April 4. Students, enjoy your spring break vacation. See you back on Monday, April 7!
For our March Monthly Wellness Activity, students learned about aromatherapy and created essential oil room sprays! Let's just say the hallways never smelled so good!
Check out these amazing outfits created from scratch by our students! They showcased their work on a runway during our Fashion Show. Special thank you to the Liz Quackenbush Foundation for sponsoring this event.
Every year, "Escape the Vape - Video Challenge" offers students a chance to get creative and make an impact. ALC APEX Recovery School students participated, and now they need the public to vote! Here's the voting form (look for their video titled "Haze Runner") - https://www.mnescapethevape.org/2024-winners
Our Day School versus Night School basketball game happened yesterday! A big thank you to Good Shepherd Church for sponsoring team shirts. Students are now gearing up to play against other area ALCs, including from Byron and Mankato. Thank you to the players, coaches, and refs for your commitment to the teams!
We hope you can take a moment to check out our student's art DIGITALLY! Feel free to leave comments directly on their slides. They'll appreciate it! We were able able to showcase the art show during our Family Check-in Night on a screen/projector. We'd love to now expand our students' audience to all of YOU! Here's the link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1A-hYPWBIZvHcDjVjDAhn6grTU5ot9L0ZNNqVooFoCDA/edit?usp=sharing
Looking for a way to get involved with RPS? Join our CCIAC group. We need a diverse group of parents, community members, business leaders, and students to share their voices about the education of all Rochester Public Schools learners. The role of the CCIAC is to provide input and feedback on curriculum, instruction, and learning across RPS schools.
The next meeting is Thursday, April 17, at the Edison Building, 615 7th ST SW. The group will meet for 90 minutes and dinner will be provided. Please RSVP at: https://bit.ly/cciac-rsvp
We LOVED having so many ALC families come through our Family Check-in Night! It was great to see students, parents/caregivers, and staff interacting and connecting. Thank you to our donors for AMAZING raffle prizes. (Families spoke with at least 6 staff and got a raffle ticket in return.) Thank you to Pasqualle's and Vanicream for your donations, and to China One for the delicious food.
Thank you to our community partners for supporting our ALC Student Wellness Fair! We never know what we might share that can help a student down the line. Thank you for sharing about important health topics! (Partners include: Child & Teen Check Ups, 180 Degrees Youth Shelter, Youth E-Cigarette Prevention and Cessation Initiative, Zumbro Valley Mental Health, Zumbro Valley Tobacco Treatment, Mayo Clinic, ALC's Green Bandana Project, APEX Recovery School, Rochester Public Library, Planned Parenthood, Opioid Awareness, AFSP/Suicide Prevention, University of Minnesota-Rochester, and Winona State University.)
RPS is canceling school tomorrow, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in anticipation of the blizzard warning issued by the National Weather Service.
Here’s what this means:
➡️ This is a complete District building closure due to the anticipated severity of the storm. We will not be clearing parking lots until the storm has passed.
➡️ High school MCA testing is rescheduled for next week. Families will receive further communication from their respective schools about the rescheduled date.
➡️ School Age Child Care (SACC) will be closed.
➡️ All PAIIR, Preschool Age Child Care (PACC), Preschool, and Community Education daytime and evening classes for early childhood, youth, adults, and adults with exceptional abilities are canceled.
➡️ Hawthorne Education Center is closed.
➡️ All community building rentals are canceled.
➡️ All Professional Growth Academy classes are canceled.
➡️ All after-school activities and athletics are canceled.
Join us for our hiring event on Friday, March 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.!
Open positions include:
Licensed School Counselors
Speech Language Pathologist Assistants
Education Support Professionals
Special Education Teachers
Math Teachers
Science Teachers
Maintenance workers
Occupational Therapists
Health Office Nurses/Licensed School Nurses
Student Nutrition Services
and more!
Join us at the Edison Board Room, 615 7th St SW. Walk-ins are welcome, and virtual interviews are available! Sign up for a virtual interview at https://bit.ly/march29hiringevent. Join the RPS team and make a direct impact on your community!
ALC Parents/Caregivers - Please let us know if you'll be able to join our March 24, 5:30-6:30pm education night. Open discussion and tips, led by our ALC/Zumbro Valley Mental Health Therapist. RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/ralcworkshop2
We LOVED partnering with the University of Minnesota - Extension to offer a 4-week family cooking series! Families cooked together, ate together, and then brought home a second set of ingredients to cook the same recipes again. Grateful for this partnership!
ALC Parents/Caregivers - Are you worried about your teen's social media use? On Monday, March 24, 5:30-6:30pm, come join an open discussion with Morgan Nagle (ALC/Zumbro Valley Mental Health therapist) and other parents. Talk about the impact of social media on mental health, and learn strategies for setting healthy boundaries. Light refreshments will be served. Let us know if you can make it here: http://tinyurl.com/ralcworkshop2
Students will not report to school on Wednesday, March 12. Staff will be participating in a curriculum adjustment day. We will see students back on Thursday, March 13.
ALC juniors attended FutureForward's career, college, and job fair this week! Over 100 employers and post-secondary institutions were present. Students learned about future opportunities available to them.
Due to tomorrow's Snow Day, we'll now be holding our Scholarships Informational Night for families (Juniors/Seniors) next Thursday, March 13, 5:30-6:30pm, at the ALC.
We're so grateful to be able to partner with Rush World. Our students get to experience a team sport, be active, and work on their soccer skills!
Our students have been busy volunteering every week at Channel One! They sort, stock, and help label food items. They're also learning how to work as a team and how it feels to give back and help out!
