A delicious way to support Bear Creek fundraising. Go to either Tea Time anytime this week and mention you are there for AAYA/Bear Creek and 10% will go to our fundraising.
The Debate team is ready to take on Sections and State this weekend! What a great group of students!
Hungry? Interested in helping a great organization in town? Ready to meet jolly old Santa? You can do all three at our Breakfast with Santa event tomorrow, Saturday, December 2 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Eat yummy food, shop the bazaar, and more!
Did you know that you can be a teacher if you have a 4-year degree? Or that you can be a teacher even if you don't have a degree in education?
Check out this video to learn more about teaching opportunities in Special Education for Rochester Public Schools here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbyVDNYcZ9o
Incoming 9th graders and their families are invited to Panther Night on Tuesday, Dec. 5th, at 6:30 p.m.
Join us for our winter concert on Monday, December 4th.
Tonight's Board Meeting is an informational meeting where Superintendent Pekel will present the proposal. The Board will not vote on this proposal until January 23, 2024. There will be several opportunities for analysis, information, and feedback between today and the vote in January. A survey will be available next week. If you have feedback in the meantime, please email redesign@rochesterschools.org. More information about the timeline can be found at www.rochesterschools.org/attendance-options-redesign. If you would like to watch tonight's meeting, it will be livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/@ISD535. Note: If you would like to speak at a future regular session school board meeting during the Comments to the Board portion of the meeting, you must submit a written request by email to the Assistant School Board Clerk at the following email address: asb@rochesterschools.org before 5:00 p.m. on the day before the School Board meeting. The written request must state: (1) the individual’s name, (2) whether the individual has a child attending school in the School District, (3) whether the individual is employed by the School District, (4) whether the individual is a student in the School District, and (5) whether the individual is a local property taxpayer to Rochester Public Schools. The assistant school board clerk will follow up.
If you would like to watch tonight's meeting, it will be live-streamed at https://www.youtube.com/@ISD535. The regular session starts at 6 p.m.
Tonight's Board Meeting is an informational meeting where Superintendent Pekel will present the proposal. The Board will not vote on this proposal until January 23, 2024.
There will be several opportunities for analysis, information, and feedback between today and the vote in January. A survey will be available next week. If you have feedback in the meantime, please email redesign@rochesterschools.org. More information about the timeline can be found at www.rochesterschools.org/attendance-options-redesign.
If you would like to watch tonight's meeting, it will be livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/@ISD535.
Note: If you would like to speak at a future regular session school board meeting during the Comments to the Board portion of the meeting, you must submit a written request by email to the Assistant School Board Clerk at the following email address: asb@rochesterschools.org before 5:00 p.m. on the day before the School Board meeting. The written request must state: (1) the individual’s name, (2) whether the individual has a child attending school in the School District, (3) whether the individual is employed by the School District, (4) whether the individual is a student in the School District, and (5) whether the individual is a local property taxpayer to Rochester Public Schools. The assistant school board clerk will follow up.
As we kick off our month of fundraising we want everyone to know about our two great organizations for whom we raise funds- Bear Creek Services and Paws and Claws. https://youtu.be/zarVsHcg9PE?si=4w-XvqpuxbMMFSoZ
At tomorrow's School Board meeting, Superintendent Pekel will be speaking in detail on the Attendance Options Redesign proposal, a comprehensive strategy for changing school attendance options, attendance boundaries, and the transportation system in RPS. The proposal includes 10 points:
1. Redesign School Attendance Areas
2. Discontinue Districtwide Transportation for Districtwide Option Schools (DWOs)
3. Expand the School Age Child Care (SACC) Program
4. Expand the Newcomer Program for Multilingual Students
5. Close Schools to Adjust to Declining Enrollment
6. Reconfigure Churchill and Hoover Early Learning and Elementary Schools
7. Move Lincoln K-8 School to a New Location and Expand Enrollment
8. Adopt a Traditional Calendar at Longfellow Elementary and Expand the School to Grades K-8
9. Create a Middle School ALC
10. Maintain Support for Students with Disabilities
You can view more information about each point as well as opportunities for analysis and input on our website: https://www.rochesterschools.org/attendance-options-redesign
It's black Friday and if you want to shop without leaving your home AND by supporting artisans connected to Century AND support our annual Bear Creek fundraiser, please check out our 2023 bazaar online catalog. More items will be added and lots more will be available at Breakfast with Santa on 12/2/2023.
https://tinyurl.com/2023BCBazaar
Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate. Wishing you a restful and Joyful Holiday!
Rochester Public Schools offices will be closed on Thursday, November 23, and Friday, November 24 in observance of Thanksgiving. Regular hours resume Monday, November 27, 2023.
Reminder: There is no school Wednesday, November 22, to accommodate a Professional Development day for our Secondary staff and allow for an End of Trimester work day for Elementary staff. Longfellow Elementary students also have no school due to a Flexible Conference Day.
Edison Administration Building and Northrup Education Center will still operate under normal business hours.
More details on a great Panther finish at State!
Congratulations to Sophia Blixt on finishing 3rd place (100 yard Breaststroke) and 9th place (200 yard Individual Medley) at the MSHSL Swim Championships. The 200 yard Medley Relay finished 11th place and the 200 yard Freestyle Relay finished 13th place. The relays consisted of Sophia Blixt, Paige Magnuson, Chloe Magnuson, Sarah Homme and Camrynn Manento.
Our substitute educators are educational bridges for our students when teachers need to be out of the classroom for any reason. We're grateful for their willingness to step in and help with continuity in the classroom. Thank you to all of our substitute educators!
Our substitute educators are educational bridges for our students when teachers need to be out of the classroom for any reason. We're grateful for their willingness to step in and help with continuity in the classroom. Thank you to all of our substitute educators!
FAFSA information night 11/28
Please note that there is a new entrance for spectators at the Rec Center for hockey games. The entrance is door 7 on the North side of the building.
Let's Go Raiders! They are headed to state today!!!
