Calling all future kindergarten students! Save the date: we're hosting our annual Kick Off 2 Kindergarten Fair on Thursday, May 8, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Century High School (2525 Viola Rd NE, Rochester, MN 55906).
Stop by to learn more about Kindergarten at RPS and visit our departments, such as Transportation, Student Nutrition, School Aged Child Care, Registration, and more, as well as community partner organizations. You can also take photos in our photo booth!
Tell your friends and join us!
Beyond the office, Principal Schroeder is building connections! On Tuesday, he rolled up his sleeves and served lunch to support our amazing Washington Elementary staff and students. Meeting students where they are means stepping in and making a difference, one lunch tray at a time.
Floor hockey championships today! Congrats to Team Curtis!
A few fun facts:
87% of our 3rd, 4th, 5th graders participated.
14 captains
50 regular season games
Congratulations to our Dolphins of the Week!
Norah, Rynn, Kamari, Jhacari, Arthur, Victoria, Levi, Neo, Claire, Emilia, Nolan, Theo, and Paislee
Our kindergarteners had guest visitors from JM today! Thank you for coming! Please come back!
Set your clocks! School Age Child Care (SACC) summer registration opens April 14, 2025, at 6:00 a.m. for Summer SACC. If you're considering summer care for your K-5 students, consider making it a summer of fun with our educational and enriching summer school age child care! Learn more at www.rochesterschools.org/sacc.
RPS is canceling school tomorrow, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in anticipation of the blizzard warning issued by the National Weather Service.
Here’s what this means:
➡️ This is a complete District building closure due to the anticipated severity of the storm. We will not be clearing parking lots until the storm has passed.
➡️ High school MCA testing is rescheduled for next week. Families will receive further communication from their respective schools about the rescheduled date.
➡️ School Age Child Care (SACC) will be closed.
➡️ 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 rentals are canceled.
➡️ All Professional Growth Academy classes are canceled.
➡️ All after-school activities and athletics are canceled.
School supplies adding up? Don't toss those receipts just yet! Did you know most purchases qualify for the valuable K-12 Education Credit or Subtraction? Learn how to claim your savings next tax season: https://www.revenue.state.mn.us/k-12-education-subtraction-and-credit
Join us for our hiring event on Friday, March 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.!
Open positions include:
Licensed School Counselors
Speech Language Pathologist Assistants
Education Support Professionals
Special Education Teachers
Math Teachers
Science Teachers
Maintenance workers
Occupational Therapists
Health Office Nurses/Licensed School Nurses
Student Nutrition Services
and more!
Join us at the Edison Board Room, 615 7th St SW. Walk-ins are welcome, and virtual interviews are available! Sign up for a virtual interview at https://bit.ly/march29hiringevent. Join the RPS team and make a direct impact on your community!
Congratulations to our Dolphins of the Week!
Miles, Liv, Aaron , Jack , Layla, Larry, Henry, Gabby, Lily, Thomas, Katherine, Harper, Kaisei and Leo
Washington Read-A-Thon dress up days next week!
Movie Night (Moana 2) is Friday, March 14 at 6:00p.
We continue to have guest readers for our students. We had two very familiar faces read to our kindergarteners and 5th graders today!
Students will not report to school on Wednesday, March 12. Staff will be participating in a curriculum adjustment day. We will see students back on Thursday, March 13.
Congratulations to our Dolphins of the Week!
Naomi, Carmeon, Leora, Avery, Zubair, Harper, Daniella, Samanvi, Aldon, Lex, Maddie, Shrish, Ella, Callalina, Ari, Max, David, Yusha, Jordi, Zachary and Jacob
Thank you to the KAAL Channel 6 Weather Team for a great assembly!
Congratulations to our Dolphins of the Week!
Artemis, Mila, Thomas, Cohen, Ariya, Luca, Maggie, Albert, Wonjoon, Clemens, Pearl, Charles, Romane, Qaura, and Harry
Congratulations to one of our own! Elliana, 5th grade Washington student, was one of three national finalist in Hormel's Martin Luther King, Jr. writing essay contest. She celebrated her big day with family and her teacher Mrs. Hill in Austin, MN at their National Headquarters. Elliana was able to share her essay at our student assembly with all of our students.
Dan, one of our Student Nutrition Service workers, takes some time from his duties to have great conversations with our students! Thanks Dan!
Congrats to our Dolphins of the Week!
Myles, Brynn, Norabella, Owen, Cami, Ben, Mckenzie, Hendrix, Theo, Olivia, Kassidy, Ari, Jack, Foster, Ryah, Joseph, and Penelope
Students will not report to school on Monday, February 17, in observance of Presidents Day. Staff will participate in a districtwide professional development day. Students will return to school on Tuesday, February 18.
Students will not report to school on Monday, February 17 in observance of Presidents Day. Staff will participate in a districtwide professional development day. Students will return to school on Tuesday, February 18.
