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May 29, 2024
Dear RPS staff, parents, and caregivers, The RPS School Board voted unanimously to put forward an investment plan to Ignite Student Learning that would generate $19.4 million ann...
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May 22, 2024
Though the debate is still ongoing on whether pineapple belongs on pizza, Rochester Public Schools (RPS) students had the opportunity to explore pineapple, learn about where it co...
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"Ignite Student Learning" Rochester Public Schools 2024 Referendum: A Memo from Superintendent Pekel
May 22, 2024
Dear RPS community, At last night's School Board meeting , the Board voted to place a referendum on the November 5 ballot seeking $19.4 million annually to protect and enhance ed...
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April 17, 2024
April is Occupational Therapy Month, and we'd like to highlight one of our occupational therapists, Alexis. How long have you worked at RPS and which schools do you work with? ...
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April 16, 2024
As your student begins their education experience at Rochester Public Schools (RPS), you might wonder how to navigate the school system, especially managing school schedules aroun...
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April 12, 2024
We have started preparing bus routing for the 2024-25 school year. Please use our Infofinder link to check if you are eligible for transportation. Infofinder is currently exper...
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April 11, 2024
In honor of its 50th Anniversary this year, RPS Community Education is seeking submissions of artwork by our community members about our community to be used in reinforcing th...
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April 10, 2024
Olmsted County is home to many organizations dedicated to improving our community. The BRIDGE (Building Resilience in Development, Growth, and Education) Collaborative works to un...
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April 9, 2024
The RPS Community Education Advisory Council (CEAC) offers mini-grants of up to $1,500 per project to support novel learning initiatives involving young people through student clu...
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April 2, 2024
I have been a teacher in the Rochester Public Schools since 1994 (that makes 30 years this year). This includes my tenure as a science teacher at Century since the school's incept...
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March 28, 2024
May 6-10, 2024, is Teacher Appreciation Week! In addition to the many ways families, school leaders, and PTAs will thank our teachers for their work throughout that week (and year...
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February 5, 2024
The RPS Community Education Advisory Council (CEAC) offers mini-grants of up to $1,500 per project to support novel learning initiatives involving young people through student clu...
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January 24, 2024
Dear Members of the Rochester Public Schools Community, I am writing to provide you with an update on the contract negotiations that our school district’s administration has con...
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January 19, 2024
The Rochester Public School’s Early Childhood Screening team takes great pride in making each screening a fun and interactive experience. We recommend you schedule this screenin...
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January 18, 2024
Do you want to serve our community? Do you believe in the value of lifelong learning? Do you want to build connections with your fellow community members? Do you want to suppor...
January 8, 2024
The School Age Child Care (SACC) team is at the time of year when we plan for summer and next school year, and we wanted to let you know of a change in process for this year. We ...
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December 20, 2023
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...
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December 15, 2023
More than 60 RPS students participated in the annual IBM Lego Outreach Competition (ILEO) on Wednesday, December 13th. Since October, students have been building robots made of LE...
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December 14, 2023
The Attendance Options Redesign proposal feedback forms are available on our website at www.rochesterschools.org/attendance-options-redesign . These forms can be viewed in Englis...
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December 12, 2023
As we have received feedback from the community on the Attendance Options Redesign proposal , we have compiled recurring questions into an FAQ, available at www.rochesterschools.o...