JM has their first official letter winner in Rock Climbing! Addie Scheid is a rising 8th grader at John Adams and will soon be a Rocket! She is headed to Nationals in both Ropes and Bouldering in Portland, Oregon later this month.
Looking for a quick and nutritious summer meal? Visit one of our summer meal locations for breakfast or lunch! Meals are FREE for children 18 or younger and a small fee for adults. Check out our menus, locations, and meal times online: https://www.rochesterschools.org/page/summer-meals
Please note that meals must be consumed on location and that all summer meal locations will be closed for Juneteenth and reopen on June 20 at locations that operate Monday through Friday.
"By challenge, I mean doing things that aren’t easy. Challenge means being pushed, stretched, and sometimes uncomfortable. By support, I mean having people around you who help you complete tasks and achieve goals. Support means feeling like you matter, that you're not alone, and that someone believes in you." Watch Superintendent Pekel's speech to the graduating classes of 2025 at last week's ceremonies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDb5DvfTktg&t=1s
Support and have fun!
What an incredible 2024-2025 school year! As we close the books on another year, we want to thank our amazing students, staff, and families for making it so special. Your hard work, dedication, and enthusiasm made this year truly memorable.
We've loved every moment of learning, growing, and achieving together. While we're sad to see it end, we're already looking forward to continuing the adventure with all of you next school year!
We forgot to mention a big accomplishment from this school year: the passing of the 2024 Ignite Student Learning Referendum! Watch this brief video from Superintendent Pekel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQK9P5NxpZU
We worked our way through the Alphabet to Z! The last day is 'Zebra Cake' day, so we are wearing black and white (and other staff are going for a more memorable look)! Have a great summer, Rockets!
Saying goodbye for the year; last day of school tomorrow! JM student poses with our relationship coaches/staff here at John Marshall.
As the 2024–2025 school year comes to a close, I want to take a moment to reflect on some of the highlights from the past ten months. This list doesn’t capture everything great that happened in our schools, but I hope it gives you a sense of the extraordinary work we’ve done together. Everyone connected to Rochester Public Schools (RPS) should feel proud of what we’ve accomplished—and even more excited about what lies ahead. Read Superintendent Pekel's End Of Year Review: https://bit.ly/end-of-year-review-2025
For those unable to attend the Century High School (11 a.m.), Mayo High School (3 p.m.), or John Marshall High School (7 p.m.) graduation ceremonies in person at the Civic Center, we are glad to offer a live stream on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/ISD535. Tune in at the scheduled ceremony times to share in the excitement from wherever you are!
Twin Day today!
Get Ready, because free summer meals are back! Starting June 9, summer meals will be offered at Elton Hills, Gage, Franklin, Longfellow, Overland, Riverside, Washington, Willow Creek, and John Marshall High School.
Breakfast and lunch served daily. All meals for children 18 years of age or younger are FREE. Adult meals can also be purchased for $3.10 for breakfast and $5.50 for lunch.
See the flyer for a full list, dates, and times, or visit www.rochesterschools.org/summermeals for more information.
🍏 June Menu: https://5il.co/3gpjn
🍏 Flyers: https://www.rochesterschools.org/documents/school-meals-and-menus/summer-meals/805175
Please check out some End of the Year Highlights in the Community School Newsletter.
https://rochesterpsmn.edurooms.com/engage/john-marshall-high-school/newsletters/end-of-year-highlights-2025
This final week for our Seniors had some extra special moments like when Ms. Blaisdell, (former Elton Hills) 5th grade teacher, visited her graduating seniors!
Today we celebrated our Big Brother Big Sister matches between JM and Gage & Washington. These same students will continue their mentoring friendship another academic year. We had 22 JM students participate this year, with many more that have applied & interviewed to participate next year. They were all so happy to see each other.
Friendly reminder: No school on Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day)! RPS offices will also be closed. We'll resume regular hours on Tuesday, May 27.
Photos from AP physics 2 boat races this Thursday morning.
A sea of Rocket Red through the halls.
A final pep fest for Class of 2025.
Final Senior Moments happening today... graduation practice, March through the halls & Pepfest. We are excited for, but will miss these kids!
