We forgot to mention a big accomplishment from this school year: the passing of the 2024 Ignite Student Learning Referendum! Watch this brief video from Superintendent Pekel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQK9P5NxpZU
As the 2024–2025 school year comes to a close, I want to take a moment to reflect on some of the highlights from the past ten months. This list doesn’t capture everything great that happened in our schools, but I hope it gives you a sense of the extraordinary work we’ve done together. Everyone connected to Rochester Public Schools (RPS) should feel proud of what we’ve accomplished—and even more excited about what lies ahead. Read Superintendent Pekel's End Of Year Review: https://bit.ly/end-of-year-review-2025
Congratulations to our last Dolphins of the Week for this school year!
Ryah, Presley, Dhara, Henry, Savannah, Ethan, Isabel, Kalam, Mckenzie, Arjun, Kia, Kaisei, Colbie, Emmitt, Iris and Aria
Get Ready, because free summer meals are back! Starting June 9, summer meals will be offered at Elton Hills, Gage, Franklin, Longfellow, Overland, Riverside, Washington, Willow Creek, and John Marshall High School.
Breakfast and lunch served daily. All meals for children 18 years of age or younger are FREE. Adult meals can also be purchased for $3.10 for breakfast and $5.50 for lunch.
See the flyer for a full list, dates, and times, or visit www.rochesterschools.org/summermeals for more information.
🍏 June Menu: https://5il.co/3gpjn
🍏 Flyers: https://www.rochesterschools.org/documents/school-meals-and-menus/summer-meals/805175
Friendly reminder: No school on Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day)! RPS offices will also be closed. We'll resume regular hours on Tuesday, May 27.
Congratulations to our Dolphins of the Week!
Lenna, Keren, Wonjoon, Khushvi, Gunther, Emma, Deacon, Maggie, Diangelo, Mariam, Rania, Eric, Grace, Scotty, Harry, Eleanor, Kassidy, Theo, Zanubia, April
Help us celebrate 25 years of education provided by Diane Fritcher! Wednesday, May 28, from 3:00-4:30 pm, we'll be hosting a retirement open house for Diane. Stop by and help us say, "Congratulations, Diane!"
Century High School graduates (former Dolphins) visited us today! Congratulations!
Washington Dolphins participating in the GLK Med City Marathon!
Thank you JM Rockets for sharing your career presentations with our 5th graders!
Congratulations to our Dolphins of the Week!
Vedant, Gracie, Savannah, Allie, James, Cristian, Annetta, Vilja, Bryant, Joseph, and Jenna
Way to go Dolphins! Success on the track at the All City 5th grade meet!
5th Grade All City Track Meet was a success!
At this morning's KinderCamp we welcomed our newest Dolphins to Washington who will start this coming August!
Thank you PTA for a great Ninja Day event!
Washington families: Tom Olson will serve as Washington's new principal, beginning this fall! Tom has been the assistant principal at Franklin Elementary School for the last five years. Before that, his administrative experience was at Mayo High School, where he served as the lead principal. He was also a K-12 physical education teacher in Rochester before becoming an administrator.
Tom has experience working with districtwide option programs and student support service programs. While there are many similarities between his current location and Washington, Tom looks forward to getting to know the students, families, and staff at Washington.
Tom will begin his new position on July 1 and offer opportunities for a meet and greet before the new school year. Please help us welcome Tom to the Washington family!
Don't forget, School Year SACC Registration opens at 6 a.m. this morning! Get logged in to register: https://rochester.ce.eleyo.com/child-care/3/school-age-child-care
We celebrated our Washington Alumni and Graduates of 2025! It was so great to see you all in the building again!
Congratulations to this week's Dolphins of the Week!
Ethan, Hank, Ari, Jinan, Amelia, Elia, Mason, Mira, Jacob, King, Lianna, Asa, Emmitt, and Will
We're halfway through Teacher Appreciation Week, and it's been full of joy! We have loved seeing all the celebrations, from a giant chicken outside a building to chalk art, treats, high fives, and hugs! RPS schools are showing huge love for our teachers! Thank you for everything you do for our students! We appreciate you!
