Looking for soemthing to do with students during winter break? Help Mayo Clinic name their cranes. Between now and 2030, 13 tower cranes will rise above Mayo Clinic’s Rochester campuses. To celebrate, Mayo Clinic is launching a community-wide “Name the Crane” contest, inviting the Rochester community to help name these icons of progress. Submit your idea and be part of the story as we build our city’s future together! Learn more: https://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester-construction/cranes
Happy Holidays from the Sunset Terrace staff!
Little Elves visited the building each night last week and created a little mischief! Here's a little evidence left behind: naughty and nice list, messages on windows, all staff chairs left in the media center, teacher names switched to something else...
Before we officially begin winter break, we want to take a moment to celebrate the amazing students we have at RPS! During their annual fundraising competitions, our high school students raised a combined $123,077.95 for local organizations! Thank you, students, for all your hard work and effort to invest back into our community.
As we wrap up 2025, read Superintendent Pekel's end-of-year letter to see all that we've accomplished in our district: https://rochesterpsmn.edurooms.com/engage/rochester-public-schools/newsletters/superintendent-pekel-s-end-of-year-update.
As we wrap up 2025, read Superintendent Pekel's end-of-year letter to see all that we've accomplished in our district: https://rochesterpsmn.edurooms.com/engage/rochester-public-schools/newsletters/superintendent-pekel-s-end-of-year-update.
Our 3rd graders had fun in music playing Dreidel!
This is a reminder that there are no classes from Monday, December 22 through Friday, January 2. RPS classes will resume Monday, January 5 (Longfellow will resume Monday, January 12). Enjoy your Winter Break!
Attached is our Wildcats of the Week!
Phoebee, Delilah, Athena, Aaralyn, Elizabeth, Arya, Alex, Grayson, Dominic and Greyson
Phoebee, Delilah, Athena, Aaralyn, Elizabeth, Arya, Alex, Grayson, Dominic and Greyson
As we finish up Inclusive Schools week, we thank all the work that staff and students put into it! We hope that the value of making others feel seen and accepted, even when their abilities might be far different than others, will extend outside of the school building as well. Some questions we challenge our school community to reflect on are: (1) Do we protect each other from bullying or peer pressure (in person and online)?, (2) Are we the friend that we want others to be to us?, and (3) Do we make certain that our circle of friends includes the diversity reflected in our community and world? Happy Inclusive Schools Week! #sominnesota
We had a great time working through an Escape Challenge with staff at our December staff meeting!
These folks are truly special and work extremely hard every day! Congratulations to our winning team - Amy, Jean, Chad and Sarah !
These folks are truly special and work extremely hard every day! Congratulations to our winning team - Amy, Jean, Chad and Sarah !
We have been really working hard toward completing a variety of missions as part of Inclusive Schools Week! Activities that have been completed by Unified Friends and Unified Partners have included dance parties, arm wrestling challenges, wheelbarrow races, sports play, acts of kindness, whole-class pledges to promote inclusion, and having extra opportunities for togetherness! How wonderful our staff and students are at promoting acceptance, diversity, respect, and community! #sominnesota
Thanks to the Inclusive Schools Challenge for the fun missions we have been able to accomplish all week! Check out our 5th grade fashion show highlighting our PJ dress up day! @sominnesota
https://drive.google.com/file/d/18KaldZY4NdDY9GFe20SM-EFUbjkrn_jh/view?usp=sharing
Unified DAPE is a Unified activity that we have been doing for several years now to promote inclusion and our Unified programming. Our Student Council members support in a Developmental Adaptive Physical Education Class (DAPE) for students who have cognitive disabilities. They participate with our Unified friends and provide encouragement with a variety of exercise and sports activities. Thanks to Mrs. Kari Johnson our DAPE teacher to lead this activity a couple times each month. #sominnesota
This year our school has implemented Unified Breakfast Buddies to expand our community building and inclusive handprint. Two times a month kids are invited into our special education classrooms that support students with cognitive disabilities to enjoy breakfast, play games, listen to music, and socialize in a positive atmosphere. It is a great way to start a school day! @sominnesota
Inclusive Schools Week is here at Sunset Terrace! One way that we promote inclusion at our school is through Unified Field Trips. Our Unified Friends with their Unified partners in the school council have been able to take 1 to 2 field trips yearly. Field trips have included bowling, adaptive climbing at ROCA, and play at Boundless. @sominnesota
Congrats to our Wildcats of the Week!
Elizabeth, Nathan, Aaralyn, Arya, Mirielle, Corbin, Ahniyah, Grayson,
Jaden, Za'Ryah, and Emilie!
Elizabeth, Nathan, Aaralyn, Arya, Mirielle, Corbin, Ahniyah, Grayson,
Jaden, Za'Ryah, and Emilie!
We are excited to announce our involvement in #InclusiveSchoolsWeek December 8-12, 2025! We celebrate the discovery, exploration, and achievement of ALL students. Dress up days next week will be: Mon- School Spirit Day, Tues- Team Day, Wed- PJ Day, Thurs- Twin Day, Fri- Wear Orange. #ISW2025 #InclusiveSchools
Shout out to Ms. Betsy, longtime Sunset Terrace staff member, for her organization of yet another successful holiday auction. This year marks #15 of this annual tradition. Money raised from this event goes to support our families. Over the past 15 years, 30 families have been supported by our staff during this holiday season. THANK YOU BETSY!!!
Winter is officially here, which means some of us are thinking about the potential of snow days! Learn more about how we determine snow days and what to expect with school closings in the event of inclement weather: http://www.rochesterschools.org/inclement-weather
