Way to go Wildcats of the Week!
George, Subayda, Alex, Greyson, Jerris, Corbin and Henry
George, Subayda, Alex, Greyson, Jerris, Corbin and Henry
Sunset Terrace is participating in the American Heart Association's Kids Heart Challenge. Please consider donating.
Congratulations to this week's Wildcats of the Week: Archer Yang, Camryn Ou, Sabella Artates, Marcus Nauman, Kyara Woods, Ray McAdam, Hudson Martin, Ben Wendzel, Ava Single, Eva Pearson, Emma Caswell, Lars Soderberg Monson, Nasir Aden, Alex Ingalls, and Naim Zeroual
Congratulations to the following 5th graders for their winning of the Martin Luther King, Jr. essay contest. Harold Burden, from Hormel and representative from the company’s employee resource group called BLAACK – an acronym for Black Leaders & Allies Advancing Cultural Knowledge presented the certificates and gift cards. Harold shared knowledge of Dr. King, Hormel and his personal stories living in Louisiana. Congrats to Brinley, Jacob, Eleanor, Jerris as well as our overall winner Layla!
Rochester Public Schools is the heart of a community focused on lifelong learning. Whether you are three years old or eighty-three, we believe in investing in our community's future by providing exceptional opportunities for everyone to grow.
➡️ We help our youngest learners flourish through 177 Preschool Enrichment classes, 105 Early Childhood Family Education classes, and 26 RPS Preschool classrooms.
➡️ Our youth students stay engaged and inspired through 767 Youth Enrichment and 21st Century programs designed to help them find their spark.
➡️ Learning doesn't stop at graduation. We host 655 Adult Enrichment classes, 241 Adults With Exceptional Abilities classes, and 116 unique offerings at Hawthorne Education.
Learn more about our Community Education program at https://www.rochesterce.org.
Our value of ensuring excellence through evidence means we use data and proven practices to help our students grow. To date, 90% of RPS 8th graders have used Xello to discover careers connected to their personal interests. By using these tools, we are investing in our community’s future and preparing the next generation of thinkers and doers. Discover more about how our students use the Xello tool at www.rochesterschools.org/xello.
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At Rochester Public Schools, we want every student to be “Challenged to Strive and Supported to Thrive.” With more than 120 extracurricular options for our secondary students, we live out our Value of building belonging and connection. By offering a wide variety of activities, we ensure every student can find a place where they belong, helping them develop the social skills and confidence needed to pursue a fulfilling path. Learn more about our mission at www.rochesterschools.org/about.
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To help our students flourish, we focus on our value of supporting the whole student. This includes their physical well-being, which is why our nutrition team serves over 16,000 meals every single day. Meeting these basic needs is essential to our mission: to equip every student with the resilience to pursue a fulfilling path. Learn more about our Student Nutrition Services Department at https://www.rochesterschools.org/student-nutrition.
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Congratulations to this week's Wildcats of the Week!
Ayden, Alex, Micah, Emma, and Avery
Ayden, Alex, Micah, Emma, and Avery
Sunset Terrace PTA Sweetheart Dance! Plenty of things to do - Live band and dancing, photo booth, tattoo making, frosting cookies, movie and pizza!
4th Grade students participated in the MnDOT Bridge in a Bag STEM Activity today!
Students and staff have the Olympic spirit!
More from our Day of Play on Friday, February 6!
Sunset Terrace had our 3rd Annual Day of Play on Friday, February 6. Many memories were made! Students were visited by Wilson and participated in All School Bingo contest. Our 3rd and 4th graders had a Connect 4 Challenge, along with many other games by all students throughout the entire day. Many smiles and fun times together!
Congrats to our Wildcats of the Week!
Jasmine, Praiseel, Brayden, Lance, Sabir, and Avarie
Jasmine, Praiseel, Brayden, Lance, Sabir, and Avarie
Congrats to the following Wildcats of the Week! Yiaameno, Annalea, Olivia, Arya, Elizabeth, Mirielle, Camryn, Micah, and Avery
George, one of our precious ESPs, is celebrating his last day with us at Sunset Terrace. Happy Retirement George!
Sunshine cart made its way around the school today! Thanks Ms. Ehling and Ms. Mogenson! Our staff appreciated the thoughtful treats!
Congratulations to our Wildcats of the Week for going above and beyond with our CATS Expectations!
Randal, Huxley, Abdullahi, Quinton, Ashlyn, and Jaiden
Randal, Huxley, Abdullahi, Quinton, Ashlyn, and Jaiden
Back by popular demand! Our Annual Day of Play is scheduled for Friday, February 6!
The Global Day of Play is a worldwide celebration that encourages children and families to unplug from screens and reconnect through active, creative play. It highlights the importance of play in supporting physical health, emotional well-being, and social development. By promoting games, imagination, and outdoor activities, the day reminds communities everywhere that play is essential for learning, joy, and human connection.
This year's official Global Day of Play is Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Sunset Terrace will recognize this day for the 3rd straight year on Friday, February 6, 2026. We are in the process of planning many fun activities for this day and cannot wait to share more information about this as we finalize our plan.
https://globalschoolplayday.com/
The Global Day of Play is a worldwide celebration that encourages children and families to unplug from screens and reconnect through active, creative play. It highlights the importance of play in supporting physical health, emotional well-being, and social development. By promoting games, imagination, and outdoor activities, the day reminds communities everywhere that play is essential for learning, joy, and human connection.
This year's official Global Day of Play is Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Sunset Terrace will recognize this day for the 3rd straight year on Friday, February 6, 2026. We are in the process of planning many fun activities for this day and cannot wait to share more information about this as we finalize our plan.
https://globalschoolplayday.com/