Rochester Public Schools is surveying families and community members to engage in conversation and seek feedback about a 2024 Referendum. We invite you to participate because your opinion is important to us!
The survey will remain open for responses until 11:59 p.m. on March 8, 2024.
Take the survey at this link: https://rochesterpsd.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4HI6PWOEKbcIFpA
Today, we're kicking off Public Schools Week, a celebration of the heart of our communities - our public schools! Public schools are the backbone of our society, nurturing future leaders. Let's celebrate the achievements and dedication of our educators and education advocates!
Congratulations to Elliot, ALC senior, for winning United Way's bookmark contest! It'll be printed and mailed as part of the Imagination Library program, where children birth-5 receive free books.
ALC Staff spent an evening learning and playing pickleball at Chip Shots! Team building!
Through First Student and Kids on the GO, RPS has around 160 active bus drivers and 136 a.m. & p.m. routes, as well as 63 van drivers who are dedicated to providing service to the District. We recognize the importance of every one of our drivers and appreciate their dedication to our students. #schoolbusdriverappreciationday #thankabusdriver
There will be no school Monday, February 19th in observance of Presidents Day. Enjoy your three day weekend!
February 16, 2024, is National Caregivers Day. Today we honor individuals who selflessly provide personal care and physical- and emotional support to those who need it most. #thankacaregiver #nationalcaregiversday
Spread some appreciation this Valentine's day and kick off Random Acts of Kindness week by sharing with someone how much they mean to you!
Did you know: Minnesotans can now claim the Child Tax Credit, with no limit on the number of children claimed. You must file a 2023 individual income tax return in order to claim the credit. Most taxpayers who are eligible to claim the new Child Tax Credit are also eligible for free tax preparation assistance. Learn more about income requirements and qualifications on the Child Tax Credit webpage: https://www.revenue.state.mn.us/child-tax-credit
The tax credit of up to $1750 per child is estimated to cut child poverty by up to one-third in Minnesota. Nearly 300,000 households, including 513,000 children, are estimated to qualify for the credit.
Welcoming the lunar new year and the year of the dragon! Happy Lunar New Year!
We love our community partners! This quarter, students are learning budgeting tips from Altra Federal Credit Union; braiding/entrepreneurship from a local hair studio (All Braids & Hair Car); volunteering at Channel One; and engaging in an Imagination Studio session with University of Minnesota-Rochester.
This week is National School Counseling Week. Our counselors work with all students to remove barriers to learning by helping students apply academic achievement strategies, manage emotions, build interpersonal skills, support mental health needs, and plan for post-secondary options. No counselor’s job is the same because they adapt so well to what is needed from our students and schools as a whole. Thank you, counselors, for all you do in Rochester Public Schools!
Open Gym for secondary students on Saturday, February 3, will be at Sunset Terrace Elementary (1707 19th Ave NW). Middle School students are welcome from 2-3:15 p.m.. High School students are welcome from 3:15-4:30 p.m. The Longfellow gym will not be open this Saturday.
Students experienced ice fishing at Chester Woods this week! Thank you Nature Rx/Public Health, Mr. Lynch, and Ms. Pencille for organizing these opportunities for our students.
Today is Groundhog Day! Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow, or is spring just around the corner?
Our staff loved celebrating our Students of the Month! We talked about what we appreciate about the ALC and what brought us here. Then, our staff showered the students with well-deserved praise! Congrats to the group! And a special shout out to Ms. Zinnel for 3D printing the medals!
According to Excelsior University, National Freedom Day is a United States observance on February 1 honoring the signing by President Abraham Lincoln of a joint House and Senate resolution that later was ratified as the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. President Lincoln signed the Amendment abolishing slavery on February 1, 1865, although it was not ratified by the states until later.
Are you looking for plans for your kids to run off energy this weekend? Check out our Open Gyms for pre-K through secondary students!
Highlighting some fun learning experiences our students have been engaging in! Here, students are examining jellyfish under microscopes. Our Youth Build group helped construct a bench in collaboration with Ben Franklin Elementary students. Our Night School students worked with Boxing Coach, Corey Kline. And a student dance team choreographed and performed an original dance! Proud of our students in trying new things.
Calling all high school poets and artists! Are you interested in participating in collaborative Art in Our City exhibition at the HIstoric Chateau Theater? Check out the flyer and submit your art by Friday, February 9.
