March 14, 2024
March is Social Work Month, a time to celebrate social workers and their incredible work within our schools. Last year, Rochester Public Schools received a $1.9 million U.S. Depar...
March 13, 2024
March is Women's History Month, dating back to 1981, a national celebration of the contributions women have made to the United States. This year, we will be sharing and celebratin...
March 5, 2024
March is Music in Our Schools Month. For almost 40 years, March has been officially recognized to highlight all the music education within our schools and communities. Within Roch...
March 4, 2024
Dear Members of the Rochester Public Schools Community, Survey results of metropolitan school districts in Minnesota released today show that Rochester Public Schools (RPS) is n...
February 26, 2024
When Rochester Alternative Learning Center (RALC) seniors complete college and scholarship applications, one question often makes them pause: “What extracurricular activities have...
February 23, 2024
Society for Science has recognized 41 educators across the United States with awards through their STEM Research Grant Program. One recipient is John Adams Science teacher, Debra...
January 25, 2024
Music in education is vital to a well-rounded learning experience. At Rochester Public Schools, students have the opportunity to: Develop correct vocal and instrumental techni...
January 24, 2024
Dear Members of the Rochester Public Schools Community, I am writing to provide you with an update on the contract negotiations that our school district’s administration has con...
January 24, 2024
In a vote at tonight’s School Board meeting, the Rochester Public Schools School Board voted 6 to 1 to approve the proposals set forth by Superintendent Dr. Kent Pekel in Version ...
January 23, 2024
Rochester Public Schools (RPS) has been fortunate enough to partner with many organizations to help provide a wide variety of opportunities for our students to explore their oppor...
January 19, 2024
Preschool is a way for kids to build foundational skills before they begin kindergarten. In Rochester, our youngest learners can attend preschool classes offered by Rochester Publ...
January 19, 2024
The Rochester Public School’s Early Childhood Screening team takes great pride in making each screening a fun and interactive experience. We recommend you schedule this screenin...
January 8, 2024
The School Age Child Care (SACC) team is at the time of year when we plan for summer and next school year, and we wanted to let you know of a change in process for this year. We ...
January 5, 2024
Through the halls of Kellogg Middle School, boisterous music sounds can be followed to Ms. Kovar's Band room. For 36 years, Kim Kovar has been directing and teaching band and has ...
December 28, 2023
Rochester has a bustling workforce; a hub for medicine and engineering that is dependent on its skilled staff. While some people start their careers in a traditional path, graduat...
December 27, 2023
Every school has a favorite lunch. In a previous Supt in the Halls episode, students named classics like pizza, walking tacos, or tomato soup as their favorites. The Rochester P...
December 21, 2023
In the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year, John Adams Middle School, like many of the other schools in the district, set out on an ambitious mission to elevate the literacy sk...
December 14, 2023
The Attendance Options Redesign proposal feedback forms are available on our website at www.rochesterschools.org/attendance-options-redesign . These forms can be viewed in Englis...
December 12, 2023
In the halls of John Marshall High School, diverse identities resonate through an extraordinary project born from collaboration. The JM Identity Project displays the power of voic...
December 4, 2023
A journey began three years ago with just a few passionate individuals in the heart of Mayo High School. Today, the Mayo Equity Team has blossomed into a force of over 20 student...