Happy Orthodox New Year to those who celebrate!
1 p.m. update: All activities and practices for this afternoon and evening are canceled.
RPS will be closed today, January 12, 2024, due to inclement weather.
➡️ School Age Child Care (SACC) will be open 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Northrop Education Center (201 8th St. NW).
➡️ 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 reservations are canceled.
➡️ All Professional Growth Academy classes are canceled.
➡️ All high school, after school athletic and activities practices, performances, and games will continue to be evaluated and a final decision will be made by 3 p.m. We will communicate these decisions via our website, social media channels, and an email to high school families.
➡️ No supper meals will be provided.
Activities, games, programs, and practices on Saturday, January 13, will continue as scheduled. Please allow extra time for travel. Reach out to your coach or activities director with additional questions.
Reminder, there is no school on Monday, January 15, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Join us for Adult Lap Swim at Century High School! Beginning January 22, on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:00-8:00 pm adults can swim laps in Century's pool. The course will run for 8 weeks and costs $30. Sign up today at rochesterce.org or call the CE office. We hope to see you there!
This course is offered in partnership with Rochester Swim Club
Our Winter 2024 Adults with Exceptional Abilities catalog is here! Visit www.rochesterce.org/register to view and register today.
Wishing a happy Orthodox Christmas to those who celebrate!
Welcome back, everyone! We hope you had a wonderful winter break and have a fantastic start to the year!
Hey, RPS high schoolers! Did you know you could make $15/hour and get elective credit toward graduation by working with our School Aged Child Care (SACC) program? See the image for more information.
Thank you to everyone who donated to the Will Be Free 2 Dream scholarship fund in memory of Will Zollner. You raised more than $5,000 that will enable youth to participate in Ski Club despite possible financial barriers.
Black Diamond Sponsors ($500+)
Will Be Free 2 Dream Fundraising Team
Anonymous
Blue Square Sponsors ($200+)
Jennifer and Chad Barnett
Rick and Grace Battistoni
Petty & Bielik Orthodontics, LLP
Green Circle Sponsors ($50+)
Jacob and Ashley Beckel
Constantine and Georgia Politis
Margaret S Houston
Wishing you a safe and happy New Year!
The Thrive Trailer from Rochester Parks and Recreation visited Northrop before winter break. Our preschool kids loved getting to play with all of the different activities!
What is the Thrive Trailer, you ask? The Thrive Outside Winter Activities Trailer helps community members of all backgrounds and ages get outdoors, be active, socialize, and enjoy winter. The trailer is filled with winter activities like sleds, snowshoes, fort-building kits, and more.
Our winter youth catalog is here! The online version can be viewed at, simplebooklet.com/youthenrichmentwinterspring2024. You can also visit, www.rochesterce.com/register, to search our registration site. Here you can search for courses by typing the course number, course name, or a few keywords into the search bar at the top of the page. With this tool, registration is just minutes away!
Happy Kwanzaa to those who celebrate! Wishing you light, happiness, and peace in the coming year!
Wishing a very Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!
Remember that RPS Winter Break is December 22- January 2. We hope you enjoy some time off with your family and friends and can't wait to see you in the new year!
Today, the Mayo Clinic announced a gift of $10 million to Rochester Public Schools to enable the school district to sustain the implementation of the district’s strategic plan for academic transformation. As a result of the gift, Dr. Pekel has made important changes in the Attendance Options Redesign proposal that incorporates insights gained from the extensive feedback that the school district has sought on the proposal since the release of the first draft of the Redesign. View the updated proposal here: https://www.rochesterschools.org/attendance‑options‑redesign
Thank you to Boundless Playspace and Activity Center for welcoming our ECFE Parenting a Child with Special Needs class for a play session last week! We had an absolute blast trying out the new equipment. Big thanks to the ECFS/SR Parent Advisory Council for sponsoring this event!
We are postponing the Attendance Options Redesign Information Sessions scheduled for in-person tonight, Monday, December 18, at 7 p.m. and tomorrow, Tuesday, December 19, 2023, virtually at 12 p.m. and in-person at 7 p.m., to provide school district staff with additional time to prepare an updated version of the Attendance Options Redesign proposal that we plan to announce in the coming days.
You are welcome to continue providing feedback via the feedback forms on our website at www.rochesterschools.org/attendance-options-redesign.
Rescheduled dates will be announced soon.
