RPS will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 21, due to forecasted extreme cold weather conditions.
➡️ 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.
➡️ No supper meals will be provided.
➡️ After-school activities will continue as normal for high schools. No after-school buses will be running from the middle schools to high schools today. Middle school students, please plan accordingly.
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There will be no school on Monday, January 20, and RPS offices will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, January 21.
Earn your Bilingual Seal! 10th - 12th grade students can sign up to take the Biliteracy Seal assessment this April. Graduating high school students in Minnesota who have a multilingual background and/or are studying a language other than English, are eligible to earn a bilingual seal after their graduation. Fill out the application at tinyurl.com/RPSSeals2025 and register for an exam time.
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Do you have a current 6th or 7th grade student who is interested in Agriculture, Construction, Culinary/Hospitality, Health Sciences, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Public Safety/Emergency Services, or Transportation? You might be interested in learning more about the Middle School Career Academy being offered this summer.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCtE9gJ-PlqcN2sYHUyOBNfqJS7uL3P4bMcf71ii-BKtdo6w/viewform
Welcome back, students! We hope you had a restful break. We're excited to see all the growth and learning that will happen in the remainder of the school year!
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RPS offices will be closed on Wednesday, January 1, in observance of New Year's Day. We will resume normal business hours on Thursday, January 2.
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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!
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RPS offices will be closed from Monday, December 23, through Wednesday, December 25, in observance of the Christmas holiday. We will resume normal business hours on Thursday, December 26.
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Dynamics of the classroom and interactions with classmates play a crucial role in student social development. Heather Christensen is a Learning Disability teacher who supports student all the way from elementary to graduation.
“I think many of the misconceptions around the online format of MNSync were built around the early days of the pandemic. We’ve progressed the virtual environment since then and parents and caregivers can expect a true sense of community through MNSync. MNSync is ‘synchronous’—it’s in the name! We meet everyday and we build a real connection within the classroom.” — Heather Christensen Learning Disability Teacher
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
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TOMORROW: Come to our MNSync Online Kindergarten Open House on December 3 at 5-6 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!
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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.
