Winter break is here! There is no school from December 23 through January 3 (Longfellow students, your break is through January 10). We hope you have a great winter break and we will see you students in the New Year!
Nicole from Griot Arts provided books for Riverside classrooms thanks to the Ruby Bridges Foundation. She curated a special list of books that feature BIPOC authors for our lower elementary classrooms in English and Spanish. We look forward to continuing this partnership!
Deliveries of groceries and gift cards were made to households this morning on behalf of Operation One More. Riverside families are grateful to be part of this program that provided these gifts to hundreds of families in the Rochester community.
Chilly temps are here to stay. We're sharing four quick tips to help keep students who walk to school in winter weather safe!
School supplies adding up? Don't toss those receipts just yet! Did you know most purchases qualify for the valuable K-12 Education Credit or Subtraction? Learn how to claim your savings next tax season: https://www.revenue.state.mn.us/k-12-education-subtraction-and-credit
Future RPS kindergarten students and families, are you ready? Enrollment for kindergarten at Rochester Public Schools for the 2025-2026 school year is open! Learn about your neighborhood school, DWO school/program option, and how to enroll: https://www.rochesterschools.org/article/1910873
It's not too late! Ski Club registration will close soon and you still have time to register. Students in Grades 5-12 can hit the slopes with our upcoming Ski trips. Register today: https://rochester.ce.eleyo.com/course/24226/2025-winter-spring-youth/2025-welch-ski-club-coach-bus-optional-rental-gr-5-12#5600-century
TOMORROW: Come to our Riverside and Spanish Immersion at Riverside Kindergarten Open House on December 5 at 5-6:30 p.m. to learn about what it's like to be a kindergarten student at our school. You’ll meet our principal, see a kindergarten classroom, learn about our schedule, and more! We're excited for you to join us!
RPS offices will be closed on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will resume normal business hours on Monday, December 2.
RPS offices will be closed, and there will be no school on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will resume normal business hours on Monday, December 2.
Reminder: there is no school from Wednesday, November 27 through Friday, November 29. Enjoy your fall break! We will see students back on Monday, December 2.
Future kindergarten students: Come to our Riverside & Spanish Immersion at Riverside Kindergarten Open House on Thursday, December 5 at 5-6:30 p.m. to learn about what it's like to be a kindergarten student at our school. You’ll meet our principal, see a kindergarten classroom, learn about our schedule, and more! We're excited for you to join us!
Riverside is proud to partner with United Way. They have supported RPS Community Schools for years, including our Family Resource Room at Riverside where we help families meet basic needs. Last week they came to our Family event and gave free books to our kids.
Riverside students learned about Ruby Bridges last week. Ruby shows us that bravery begins with one step. At our family event, participants were invited to draw or write about a time when they were brave.
Riverside partnered with WSU and UMR future teachers, who lead STEM activities for Riverside families on Thursday night. The experiments were engaging, educational, and so much fun! Riverside thanks you!
Thank you to everyone who joined Riverside for Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day. This project was supported by Safe Routes to School.
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See you in the morning, Riverside Families!
Meet on the playground at 7:30 AM when we celebrate civil rights advocate, Ruby Bridges. Thank you to Ms. Try in Media Arts for teaching students about Ruby and to Safe Routes to Schools for your support.
Winter will be here soon, and we want to share our procedures with you should we have an unexpected school closing. Because these closures are unexpected, all families should have a contingency plan for their children in the event of school closings. Read more on what to expect: https://www.rochesterschools.org/article/1859223
Honoring all who served. Thank you, Veterans.
“The community’s approval of the Ignite Student Learning Referendum will enable Rochester Public Schools (RPS) to avoid closing schools, raising class sizes, and making major cuts to positions and programs that serve our students. It will provide RPS with the financial stability we need to continue implementing our ambitious strategic plan and to remain focused on our academic mission. Most importantly, it is an investment in our students that will pay off in the skilled workforce that Rochester needs to thrive in the decades ahead. We look forward to providing regular updates to the community on how the referendum funds are being used, and we will work hard to continue earning and strengthening the trust that the community has placed in us through its approval of the referendum on November 5, 2024.”
