Parents and caregivers, did you know your child's school supplies could mean more money back in your pocket next tax season? 📚✨ Save those receipts and discover how the K-12 Education Credit and Subtraction can boost your refund: https://www.revenue.state.mn.us/k-12-education-subtraction-and-credit
Pinewood, Longfellow, Franklin, Riverside, and Lincoln 4th - 6th graders are invited to the Blast the the Future Career Fair on March 6. Join RPS community partners for an afternoon of career exploration activities and informational sessions for parents and caregivers.
Spots are limited, so please register using the link below:
https://bit.ly/blasttothefuture
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.
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.
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
Congratulations also to one of our students, Madison, for receiving the Mayor's Medal of Honor for the Youth Serving Community Award! We've shared before about Madison's participation in the Adopt-a-Drain program and her desire to improve her neighborhood and the environment. Thanks for what you're doing to improve our community, Madison. Congrats!
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 Franklin Kindergarten Open House on December 5 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!
We're here to #CelebrateRPS with Jenny Shopp! Jenny's a para at Franklin and Montessori at Franklin. She is taking classes to become a full time teacher. Because several of our staff are pregnant or out on leave, Jenny has been called and asked to take over their classroom. She is patient with students and is a huge asset to Franklin school. She will make a great teacher.
Do you know someone who's #CelebrateRPS material? Submit their name in the link (https://www.rochesterschools.org/page/celebrate) and they'll be featured in our next newsletter (https://bit.ly/3VcWhBI).
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.
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.
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.
Franklin & Montessori hosted its Glow Run this morning! With the help of the Franklin & Montessori PTSA, students got to run through their gym with a glowing track and DJs playing their favorite songs.
The Franklin & Montessori PTSA raised $21,000 for their students ahead of today's event.
Future kindergarten students: Come to our Franklin and Montessori at Franklin Kindergarten Open House on Tuesday, December 5 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!
