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.
Hey, future kindergarteners! Join us for our Elton Hills kindergarten open house on February 8 at 6 p.m. Take a tour of the building, meet our principals and kindergarten staff, and learn about what it's like to be a kindergarten student. We're excited for you to join us!
Today is Groundhog Day! Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow, or is spring just around the corner?
February is National School Board Recognition Month. We're thankful for our seven school board members and their work and dedication to our school community. Check out this video from the Minnesota School Board Recognition Month: https://youtu.be/vD55Jf0ii1E?feature=shared
Rochester Public Schools celebrates Black History Month. We will spend the month sharing some of the major contributions the Black community has made throughout history and highlighting people in our community who now continue the work.
Hey, future kindergarteners! Join us for our Longfellow Elementary kindergarten open house on February 8 at 6 p.m. Take a tour of the building, meet our principals and kindergarten staff, and learn about what it's like to be a kindergarten student. We're excited for you to join us!
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.
Hey, future kindergarteners! Join us for our Pinewood kindergarten open house on February 8 at 6 p.m. at our 2024-2025 location, the Longfellow building. Take a tour of the building, meet our principals and kindergarten staff, and learn about what it's like to be a kindergarten student. We're excited for you to join us!
Hey, future kindergarteners! Join us for our Bamber Valley kindergarten open house on February 6 at 4:30 p.m. Take a tour of the building, meet our principals and kindergarten staff, and learn about what it's like to be a kindergarten student. We're excited for you to join us!
We're hiring substitute teachers. Did you know that if you have a two- or four-year degree, you are eligible for a Substitute Short Call License to be a substitute? And RPS will reimburse you for the application cost. Interested? Learn more at www.rochesterschools.org/apply.
Hey, future kindergarteners! Join us for our Riverside kindergarten open house on February 6 at 5 p.m. Take a tour of the building, meet our principals and kindergarten staff, and learn about what it's like to be a kindergarten student. We're excited for you to join us!
RPS’ American Indian Education Liaison Amelia joined Bamber Valley kindergarteners this week to discuss how the tipi was a home for the Dakota people who resided in southern Minnesota and across the plains. The students learned the different parts of a tipi, how it was used as a home and why that was a good home for the time. The goal is for when the students see an image of a tipi, they know where it comes from and its purpose.
Hey, future kindergarteners! Join us for our Jefferson kindergarten open house on February 5 at 4:30 p.m. Take a tour of the building, meet our principals and kindergarten staff, and learn about what it's like to be a kindergarten student. We're excited for you to join us!
Black History Month begins in a few days. We’d like to highlight several Black scientists and inventions created by Black people that benefit our greater society today.
Hey, future kindergarteners! Join us for our Overland kindergarten open house on February 5 from 6-7 p.m. Take a tour of the building, meet our principals and kindergarten staff, and learn about what it's like to be a kindergarten student. We're excited for you to join us!
Hey, future kindergarteners! Join us for our Churchill kindergarten open house on February 6 at 4:30 p.m. Take a tour of the building, meet our principals and kindergarten staff, and learn about what it's like to be a kindergarten student. We're excited for you to join us!
School Board Treasurer Jean Marvin, gives a short summary of some of the highlights from the January 23rd School Board Meeting.
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/nCQA8Tc-_q4
Tim Nela is a motivational speaker and a content creator here in Rochester. By day, he is a real estate agent; after work, he speaks in public venues, creates videos for social media, and writes/acts in plays. Here is what he has to say about Black History Month:
https://youtu.be/4fJ1Q3GKX_Y
In this course, young learners will delve into the fundamental concepts of electricity, learning about circuits, conductors, and insulators. They will grasp the essential vocabulary associated with electronics and get to know the essential components like resistors, capacitors, LEDs, and breadboards. Engage in exciting, age-appropriate projects that will test their skills building simple electronic devices, like a mini flashlight, a doorbell, or a basic alarm system.
Sign up at: https://rochester.ce.eleyo.com/course/21970/2024-winter-spring-youth/introduction-to-basic-electronics-gr-5-8
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!
