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!
Happy First Day of Ridván to those who celebrate.
Happy Mahavir Jayanti to those who celebrate.
Through their work and collaboration with FCCLA and RNeighbors, Mikki has been asked to join the City housing co-design team and Will has joined RNeighbors as an intern. Amazing!!
First home game of the season-girls lacrosse (photos by Kelly Luedtke)
JM Boys Track Team won their meet last night vs Northfield and Winona. It was the first program win since 2018! Way to go and we can't wait to see what the season holds for you all!
Attention Seniors, Class of 2024: 25 school days left for our passing seniors! We can see the finish line! Any seniors interested in attending the Senior party or supporting the senior party by purchasing a senior yard sign, see Jenni in the Attendance Office.
In our efforts to bridge the communication gap and further engage families in their student's education, RPS partners with TalkingPoints to introduce two-way communication into our school communities. Currently, our families are utilizing TalkingPoints in over 40 languages, helping families remove language barriers.
This school year, our staff and families have exchanged over two million messages through TalkingPoints. We hope to continue the conversation with you!
A proud procession of flags at today's Culture Fest Performance. At JM we have over 30 home languages spoken, and even more countries represented ❤️
April is National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month and a time to celebrate the linguistic diversity that bilingual and multilingual students and families bring to our school community. As a school district, we support our multilingual families with the help of multilingual and bilingual specialists who help break language barriers and strengthen communication between our staff, students, and school communities.
Meet our school's bilingual specialists in the photos on this post! Our bilingual families are invited to connect with our bilingual specialists for support with translations, interpretations, and connections with school and District administration to help enrich their students' education.
Wishing a happy Rama Navami to those who celebrate.
Calling all rummage sale lovers....one thing we could use for the Rocket Community Room are gently used backpacks for the Fall. For high school students, think strong & fairly big. We can take them this spring or in late August. Thank you and happy hunting!
Environmental Awareness students testing their skills at a tandem bike. They agreed it requires a decent amount of coordination & and heavy amount of trust.
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!
Dine in or carry out at Victoria’s to support the Senior Party (all day). Mention: JM Senior Party!
We had a fantastic turnout for our Community Mural Paint Party today. So much fun seeing students, caregivers, alumni, staff, neighbors, & community members all interacting with one another in such a joyous way.
REMINDER....Join us tomorrow for our Community Mural Paint Party. Free & family-friendly. Drop in anytime between 9:30 - 12:30 at John Marshall outside near the main entrance. No artistic experience needed....we promise! Come be a part of something unique, lasting and fun!
This past Tuesday, many of our secondary students were recognized at the School Board meeting for their outstanding achievements in activities and athletics during the winter season. These photos show a few of the students who were able to be there in person. You can view the full list of students and their achievements at agenda item 4.1 at this link: https://bit.ly/4arDjNc. Congrats, RPS students!
We have started preparing bus routing for the 2024-25 school year. With boundary and school changes for the upcoming school year and changes in busing eligibility, there may be some changes in eligibility for students. To check if you are eligible for transportation, and more information visit https://www.rochesterschools.org/article/1547378
Rochester Public Schools invites you to come and enjoy our spring plays starting April 25!
The Great Gatsby, presented by the Panther Playhouse of Century High School, opens Thursday, April 25, and runs through April 27, with play times from 7 p.m. and a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday.
I Hate Shakespeare, presented by Mayo Stage Door Backstage Pass of Mayo High School, opens April 26 and runs through April 28, with evening showings at 7 p.m. and a 1:00 p.m. matinee on Sunday.
Spy School, presented by John Marshall Theater of John Marshall High school, opens April 25 and runs through April 27 with evening showings at 7 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased at the door or through the Hometown Fan app on your phone. To purchase tickets through the app, simply download the Hometown Fan app and search for Rochester High School hosting the play of your choice.
We hope to see you there!
