Rochester Public Schools E-News
October 2018
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District Highlights for October
National Recovery Month
Minnesota Community Education Association Conference
Rochester’s own Community Education department is hosting this year’s statewide Minnesota Community Education Association conference, themed “Healthy You, Healthy US,” October 3-5, at the Mayo Civic Center. Our planning team blew registration goals out of the water, with more than 450 people coming to learn about cultural responsiveness, leadership, mindful practices, and more. Keynotes include Vincent Perez of Rethink Manhood, Nancy Lyons, CEO of Clockwork, Dr. Amit Sood, Founder of The Resilient Option, and Dr. Victor Montori of Mayo Clinic. Executive Director of Comm Ed, Amy Eich, is co-chairing this year’s conference committee. More than 20 of our local Comm Ed staff are leading the committee work, and many district leaders are sharing their expertise through sessions. Congratulations to all involved on showing Minnesotans all that’s great about Rochester and Community Education.
United Way Campaign
The annual United Way campaign is starting Monday, October 1st and will be open through Wednesday, October 17th. This year’s campaign theme is Smile BOLD. We proudly Smile BOLD for Education at RPS and look forward to seeing our staff and students participating in this critical fundraiser for our schools and community. We look forward to seeing pictures of our staff and students smiling boldly over the next couple of weeks on social media! Use the hashtag #UWOrangeSmile.
October District-Wide Dates & Events
- October is National Bullying Prevention Month
- October is National Principals Month
- October 2nd: School Board Meeting
- October 8th: Indigenous People's Day / Dia de la Raza
- October 8th - 12th: Fire Prevention Week
- October 10th: International Walk to School Day
- October 15th - 19th: National Bus Safety Week and National School Lunch Week
- October 16th: School Board Meeting
- October 18th - 19th: No School (MEA conference)
Contact Us
Email: communications@rochester.k12.mn.us
Website: www.rochesterschools.org
Location: 615 7th Street Southwest, Rochester, MN, USA
Phone: 507-328-3000
Facebook: facebook.com/isd535
Twitter: @RPS535