Happy Orthodox Easter to those who celebrate.
Our Student Nutrition team is celebrating over 800 years of service! And today is School Lunch Hero Day! Thank you for your dedication and all you do for our district and the students of Rochester Public Schools.
Our principals are integral to the growth and education of our students and staff and show amazing leadership in their buildings. We are grateful for each of them. Celebrate your principal today for School Principals' Day!
National PE and Sport Week is each year from May 1 to May 7!
This week celebrates the importance of including healthy habits such as staying active in your everyday life. Including physical education in our curriculum is vital to a well-rounded education. It helps students recognize and value the contributions of sound physical conditioning and experience activities that help maintain physical fitness.
Tomorrow is our Kindergarten Information Fair! Meet with RPS departments like transportation, student nutrition services, School Age Child Care, and more, and our partner community organizations like United Way of Olmsted County, Mayo Clinic, Olmsted Medical Center, and Cradle2Career. Join us from 4:30- 7 p.m. at Mayo High School!
Our principals are integral to the growth and education of our students and staff and show amazing leadership in their buildings. We are grateful for each of them. Celebrate your principal today for School Principals' Day!
During May, we're celebrating Speech-Language-Hearing Month to raise awareness of communication disorders in children through adults. Learn more about this by watching this video from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhp83mZ6bLI
In honor of its 50th Anniversary this year, RPS Community Education is seeking submissions of artwork by our community members about our community to reinforce the lifelong learning mission of Community Education through our publications, event wear, items for sale, and other ways. Submissions are due April 30. Learn more: https://www.rochesterschools.org/article/1544243
Today, April 26, is Arbor Day! Celebrate today by:
• Hiking through the woods on a nearby trail. (Information on Rochester area trails can be found at rochestermn.gov/government/departments/parks-recreation/parks-trails-recreation-facilities/park-trail-system-maps)
• Planting or donating a tree.
• Reading a book about trees
• Making a plan to reduce, reuse and recycle.
They're often the first faces you see when you walk into a building, and they're always ready and willing to help. Our schools and buildings wouldn't be the way they are without them. Thank you to all of our administrative professionals!
Happy Earth Day! We can't wait to hear about all the earth day activities throughout our schools.
Looking for ideas? Try one of the fun earth-friendly activities 🌎 below:
• Bring a trash bag on your family walk and fill it with any trash you find.
• Try "earth painting" by using mud as paint on sidewalks or paper or use non-toxic watercolors to paint river rocks.
• Create a Recycle, Reuse, Reduce collage: Use "trash" (paper scraps, labels, junk mail, and other found items) and glue to create a multimedia masterpiece.
• Learn more about what you can recycle as a family with a tour by Olmsted County Environmental Resources this Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at their Waste-to-Energy Facility. More information: https://bit.ly/49Hd5VO
Let's grow together!
Wishing a happy Passover to those who celebrate.
Hey future RPS kindergarten families, you've had a chance to tour your school and meet your principal, now join us for an information fair! Meet with RPS departments like transportation, Student Nutrition Services, School Age Child Care, and more, and our partner community organizations like United Way of Olmsted County, Mayo Clinic, Olmsted Medical Center, Cradle2Career. The Kindergarten Information Fair is on Thursday, May 2, from 4:30- 7 p.m. at Mayo High School.
Happy Mahavir Jayanti to those who celebrate.
Happy First Day of Ridván to those who celebrate.
This Summer Debate Camp is co-taught by an experienced debate coach and members of the Mayo High School debate team. Whether you want to try something new or want to train for competitive debate in high school, you will have a great time working with this all-star teaching team! Register now at, bit.ly/summerdebatecamp
Wishing a happy Rama Navami to those who celebrate.
Set your clocks! School Age Child Care (SACC) registration opens tomorrow for Summer SACC at 6:00 a.m. Brush up on some of our registration tips and visit Eleyo to make sure you're ready to register: https://sso.reg.eleyo.com/authorize?client_id=TCE&redirect_uri=https://rochester.ce.eleyo.com/account/login/via/sb&district=rochester
Our 30th Annual Transportation Fair is almost here. We hope to see your families there! Link to event page: https://fb.me/e/6CtZuefHk
You see them opening milk cartons in the lunchrooms, reading with students in the libraries, helping out on playgrounds, chaperoning field trips, and helping office staff stuff envelopes -- public school volunteers are a force, and we are happy to celebrate them this week!
