Activities, games, programs, and practices on Saturday, January 13, will continue as scheduled. Please allow extra time for travel. Reach out to your coach or activities director with additional questions.
Reminder, there is no school on Monday, January 15, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
1 p.m. update: All activities and practices for this afternoon and evening are canceled.
RPS will be closed today, January 12, 2024, due to inclement weather.
➡️ School Age Child Care (SACC) will be open 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Northrop Education Center (201 8th St. NW).
➡️ All PAIIR, Preschool Age Child Care (PACC), Preschool, and Community Education daytime and evening classes, for early childhood, youth, adults, and adults with exceptional abilities are canceled.
➡️ Hawthorne Education Center is closed.
➡️ All community building reservations are canceled.
➡️ All Professional Growth Academy classes are canceled.
➡️ All high school, after school athletic and activities practices, performances, and games will continue to be evaluated and a final decision will be made by 3 p.m. We will communicate these decisions via our website, social media channels, and an email to high school families.
➡️ No supper meals will be provided.
High schoolers, are you interested in pursuing a career in healthcare but don’t know where to start? Are you interested in laboratory sciences and looking for a way to begin a life-changing career at Mayo Clinic? Check out this free high school phlebotomy training program in person on January 23 or virtually on January 29.
Sign up here: https://airtable.com/appdynln57F04Nqyp/shraFUgT5YbTiyKlL
Wishing a happy Orthodox Christmas to those who celebrate!
Hey, RPS high schoolers! Did you know you could make $15/hour and get elective credit toward graduation by working with our School Aged Child Care (SACC) program? See the image for more information.
Welcome back, everyone! We hope you had a wonderful winter break and have a fantastic start to the year!
Wishing you a safe and happy New Year!
Happy Kwanzaa to those who celebrate! Wishing you light, happiness, and peace in the coming year!
Wishing a very Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!
Spartans,
We've done it again! $68,339.36 was raised during our GOFA season. What a fantastic effort during the month of December. I am super proud to be a part of this school's community and of our student leadership. It was great to see all of the creative ways to raise money (The MHS staff had some friendly competition as well)!! Have a wonderful winter break!
Happy New Year!
Mr. Prigge MHS Principal
Remember that RPS Winter Break is December 22- January 2. We hope you enjoy some time off with your family and friends and can't wait to see you in the new year!
Today, the Mayo Clinic announced a gift of $10 million to Rochester Public Schools to enable the school district to sustain the implementation of the district’s strategic plan for academic transformation. As a result of the gift, Dr. Pekel has made important changes in the Attendance Options Redesign proposal that incorporates insights gained from the extensive feedback that the school district has sought on the proposal since the release of the first draft of the Redesign. View the updated proposal here: https://www.rochesterschools.org/attendance‑options‑redesign
We are postponing the Attendance Options Redesign Information Sessions scheduled for in-person tonight, Monday, December 18, at 7 p.m. and tomorrow, Tuesday, December 19, 2023, virtually at 12 p.m. and in-person at 7 p.m., to provide school district staff with additional time to prepare an updated version of the Attendance Options Redesign proposal that we plan to announce in the coming days.
You are welcome to continue providing feedback via the feedback forms on our website at www.rochesterschools.org/attendance-options-redesign.
Rescheduled dates will be announced soon.
The Attendance Options Redesign proposal feedback forms are available on our website at www.rochesterschools.org/attendance-options-redesign. These forms are available in English, Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese, and Chinese. You are invited to submit feedback via the forms if you haven't already done so via email. The forms will be available until the end of the day on December 22, 2023.
An FAQ about the Attendance Options Redesign proposal is now available on our website. Information sessions start tomorrow. Feedback forms in English, Spanish, Somali, Chinese, and Vietnamese will also be available tomorrow. Learn more: https://www.rochesterschools.org/article/1374854
Happy Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe to those who celebrate!
Happy Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe to those who celebrate!
RPS families; Due to a traffic accident on Highway 52 and the ensuing backup, many buses may be running late this afternoon. We appreciate your patience.
