Brooke Burch, local seamstress and fashion designer, taught Riverside students how to weave during a two week artist residency. Students in 3rd grade learned about textiles and created their own tapestry that will be displayed at the family event tonight. We are grateful for this partnership!
Carlota Gay is a local artist who creates portraits with a signature style. She has worked with Riverside 1st Graders for two weeks, teaching them how to draw the features of the face. The most important part of her lesson is to give students the opportunity to express emotion and make individual style choices. Individuality is at the core of her work and teaching. The work created by 1st graders will be on display at the family event tonight.
All schools except Longfellow Elementary will be closed on Friday, January 24. Students, enjoy your day off. RPS staff will be participating in a PD/grading day. We'll see you back on Monday, January 27!
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.
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.
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!
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.
Family Engagement in Señora Kuka's class!
Kindergarten Spanish Immersion classes invited families to make a gingerbread house together. We are always happy when families are able to join us during the school day.
Riverside Central Elementary is grateful to the Rochester community for providing holiday supports for our families. Your donation is important and appreciate. Thank you!
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!
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.
Nicole from Griot Arts provided books for Riverside classrooms thanks to the Ruby Bridges Foundation. She curated a special list of books that feature BIPOC authors for our lower elementary classrooms in English and Spanish. We look forward to continuing this partnership!
Deliveries of groceries and gift cards were made to households this morning on behalf of Operation One More. Riverside families are grateful to be part of this program that provided these gifts to hundreds of families in the Rochester community.
Chilly temps are here to stay. We're sharing four quick tips to help keep students who walk to school in winter weather safe!
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
It's not too late! Ski Club registration will close soon and you still have time to register. Students in Grades 5-12 can hit the slopes with our upcoming Ski trips. Register today: https://rochester.ce.eleyo.com/course/24226/2025-winter-spring-youth/2025-welch-ski-club-coach-bus-optional-rental-gr-5-12#5600-century
TOMORROW: Come to our Riverside and Spanish Immersion at Riverside Kindergarten Open House on December 5 at 5-6:30 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!
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.
RPS offices will be closed on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will resume normal business hours on Monday, December 2.
Reminder: there is no school from Wednesday, November 27 through Friday, November 29. Enjoy your fall break! We will see students back on Monday, December 2.
