We wouldn't be able to keep our ALC Resource Room and Food Pantry going without the generous help of our community partners. Families First (March) and Shorewood Living Center (April) ran monthly drives for us - thank you!
We loved hosting an SE Minnesota ALC basketball tournament! Thank you to ALC students for participating from ZED ALC, Owatonna, Mankato, Phoenix Academy, ALC Day School, and ALC Night School! Congratulations to ALC Night School for your first place win! Special shout out to Mr. Lynch for organizing.
The RPS School Board will meet today at 5:30 p.m. in the Edison Board Room (615 7th St SW).
On the agenda for tonight's study session is the SCIP 2.0 Success Measures and Process Recommendation. If you cannot attend in person, you can livestream the meeting at https://www.youtube.com/isd535.
You can view tonight's and other meeting's full agendas at https://rochesterschools.org/simbli.
Rochester Public Schools wouldn't be the same without the dedicated, compassionate, and hardworking individuals who make a difference every day, whether they're teaching in classrooms, supporting students, or keeping our schools running smoothly behind the scenes.
As a small gesture of gratitude, we invite you to share a few words of encouragement with a staff member who has made a positive impact on you or your student(s). Your message can go a long way in brightening someone's day and reminding them just how appreciated they are.
Send a thank you card: https://www.rochesterschools.org/article/2149885
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!
We are excited to share that our University of Minnesota-Rochester partners wrote and received a $100,000 grant to expand our UMR-ALC partnership! Over the next couple of school years, our students will have an opportunity to interact with visiting professional artists. This will culminate in a student exhibition at the Rochester Art Center! Here are all of the community partners who will be involved in this project!
Ms. Holmes' Geometry students worked together to explore math concepts outdoors! They worked with equations to launch the class into a new unit on "Distance Formula."
Abi and Luke represented the ALC well at Shorewood Senior Living Center. A group of 40+ nurses and teachers took time to learn about the ALC and our programs, but most importantly, listened to our students' personal experiences at our school. Our school is a special place because of the opportunity to create personal connections with our students, and to really get to know them.
We're so grateful to our community volunteers for helping our students file their tax returns! They helped students to feel more confident about filing on their own next year and beyond.
We loved seeing so many students and families at our Parent/Caregiver Education Night - "Scholarships" presentation. Mrs. Petersilie , our Seniors Transitions Coordinator, is available to meet with students about ALC and other local and national scholarships.
We're so proud of Aiden, a YouthBuild student, for representing the ALC and speaking to the importance of our partnership with Workforce Development. The YouthBuild program is a key piece in helping students learn about the trades and do hands-on construction work. You can watch Aiden's speech here: https://www.youtube.com/live/9kTyAo8Qm1w?si=nGvlobARMoQW-b2g&t=4327 (1:07 marker)
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.)
