Dear RPS Stakeholders:

Although we're still wrapping up the current school year, I want to let you know for your planning purposes, the Board of Education has approved next year's school calendar. The 2021-22 school year calendar can be found on our website here.

As we close in on the end of this school year, we will be saying good-bye to many of our valued employees who will be retiring. With those retirements comes a loss of much experience but also opportunities for those seeking employment. If you are interested or know anyone who may be interested in working for the Rockford Public Schools in either a support or certified staff capacity, please look for our job postings on the Kent Consortium webpage. Be sure to check back as positions are updated regularly.

Over the past several weeks, COVID numbers in Michigan were trending downward, however, they are now on the rise again. The rollout of the vaccines will help over time, but until more people are vaccinated and we see a consistent decline in cases, it is imperative that anyone displaying COVID symptoms or advised to quarantine stays home. It will take all of us working together to finish strong and not put others at risk of either contracting the virus or having to quarantine because they are identified as a close contact. We will continue to monitor the data and follow the directives issued by the state and county health departments. Please help us by doing the same.

Watch Weekly Video - March 24, 2021 here

Thank you and I hope you are enjoying the feel of springtime!

Dr. Michael Shibler
Superintendent of Schools