Make your voice heard about the referendum to support RPS. Early voting starts on Friday, Sept. 20! You can learn more about the "Ignite Student Learning" plan to provide financial stability that will support our students by visiting RochesterSchools.org/referendum.
Reminder to Mark your Calendars. September 24 @ 7:30am is our first Breakfast of Champions! Awesome monthly event for you to come with your student or just drop your student off for breakfast and a Champion message. Mikala Hora is our Champion Speaker this month on Mental Fitness
If approved by voters this Nov., funding from the school referendum will eliminate our budget deficit and provide the financial stability we need to continue inspiring, challenging, and empowering all students to reach their full potential. Find out more: RochesterSchools.org/referendum
#WorldSuicidePreventionDay At Rochester Public Schools, we recognize the importance of prioritizing mental health and well-being. Let's take this opportunity to break the stigma around mental health and support each other. Whether it's checking in on a friend, practicing self-care, or seeking professional help, every action counts. Let's work together to create a community that values mental health and provides support to those who need it.
Find Resources Below:
➡️ 988 Suicide & Lifeline Call or Text 988 (24/7)
➡️ Crisis Response for Southeast Minnesota (CREST) Call 844.274.7472
➡️ National Sexual Assault Line: 1.866.656.4673 (24/7)
➡️ RPS Staff and Student Mental Health Sessions: https://ffcstaffconsults.as.me/schedule/d07eafa8
Why is RPS presenting voters with a referendum to increase the school operating levy this Nov.? We are facing a $19.4 M budget deficit that, if not addressed, will lead to:
❌School closures
❌Cuts to teachers and staff
❌Increased class sizes
Learn more: RochesterSchools.org/referendum
To avoid school closures and $19.4 million in cuts, we are asking voters to consider an operating levy increase on the ballot this Nov. that would allow us to build on our progress in helping every student reach their full potential. Learn more: RochesterSchools.org/referendum
Just a reminder if you are interested in our Girls on the Run Program, please sign up ASAP. This is a great event where girls can come together to run, laugh, learn, and grow as a person. Please consider emailing Ms. Ngyuen or registering on QR code! Starts Monday, Sept 9
Congratulations goes out to JA 8th grader, Sia Sood. Sia has been named to the list of the Top 300 Junior Innovators in the National 2024 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (JIC). Students may only enter the competition by invitation through placing in the top 10 % in an ISEF science competition. Her project was, Does High Technology Use Correlate With Stress in Middle School Students? Students are evaluated on other aspects of their lives as well. We are so proud of you, Sia. Way to roar!
Join Heart & Sole starting September 9th. This is a Girls on the Run program specifically for middle school girls. Registration is open now. See attached flyer, ask a teacher for more information, or talk to Mrs. Nguyen (sanguyen@rochesterschools.org)
Breakfast of Champions is BACK !!
Please mark your calendars and join us on Tuesday morning, September 24 @ 7:30 am
Breakfast, Coffee, Juice Provided
CHAMPION SPEAKER IS MIKALA HORA, Mental Fitness Speaker, Equity Specialist
Most important she is a John Adams Jaguar!
What are the three psychological needs that need to be met to enable a young person to learn, develop, and achieve their full potential? In his first State of the School District Address, RPS Superintendent Kent Pekel will answer that question and provide an engaging overview of how Rochester Public Schools is working to meet those three essential psychological needs for more than 17,000 young people in our community. The event will also feature performances and observations from RPS students on the state of our schools, our school system, and our city. Thanks to a generous donation, the evening will conclude with frozen treats from La Michoacana Purepecha. Whether you are a parent or caregiver who seeks to help your children succeed or a member of the Rochester community who wants to help all children succeed or both, please join us for what promises to be an important and enjoyable evening.
There will be no school on Monday, September 2 in observance of Labor Day. Additionally, all RPS offices will be closed. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, September 3.
September's meal menus are ready! Download your copy to plan for next month:
https://www.rochesterschools.org/documents/school-meals-and-menus/493023
RPS families: This is a reminder that except for Longfellow Elementary, there is no school tomorrow, Friday, August 30. RPS is also closed on Monday, September 2, in observance of Labor Day. Enjoy the long weekend, and we will see you next Tuesday!
Results on the 2024 Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) indicate that RPS has reversed a multi-year decline in the percentage of students who score at the proficient level or above in math, science, and reading. Read more: https://www.rochesterschools.org/article/1736885
Today is the first day of school for elementary students, and we expect some delays in bus transportation, especially as our bus drivers learn the new route structure with the changeover from transporting elementary students home and turning around to pick up our secondary students.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we navigate this and continuously work to improve our processes.
Families using Transportation can download the First View app to see where their student's buses are. The district code for the app is M6QE.
BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS IS BACK!!!
Who: ALL Parents & Students
What: Every month John Adams Middle School Hosts a guest speaker and have breakfast.
Where: John Adams Middle School Cafeteria
When: Tues, Sept. 24 @ 7:30 am
CHAMPION SPEAKER: Mikala Hora
Social: Breakfast & Coffee
If the "Ignite Student Learning" referendum fails, class sizes will increase, school closures will be unavoidable, and RPS will need to make major cuts to student programs, support services, and teachers and staff.
Find out more details at RochesterSchools.org/referendum.
Help us welcome John Adams Middle School's newest science teachers, Rachel Arro and Dilaisa Figueroa!
Rachel Arro: John Adams Middle School Speech Language Pathologist
"I’ve worked with RPS before and enjoyed my experiences with the students and staff so much."
Dilaisa Figueroa: Seventh Grade Science Teacher
"I wanted to be a biologist when I grew up because my 4th grade teacher showed me how to use a microscope."
Welcome to the 2024-2025 School Year John Adams Jaguars! We are off and running on another school year and we are so glad you are with us. The school is filled with positive energy and joy! What a great morning!
