Rochester Public Schools E-News
June 2019
Mural, Mural On the Wall
On May 21st, we unveiled this mural with a celebration captured in this YouTube video below.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from MSAB thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund and through the generosity of our community: Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Youth Service America, Rochester Area Foundation, TimeLapseCameras.com, OLD ABE & CO., Rochester Framing & Fine Art Printing, Minnesota Children's Museum Rochester, United Way of Olmsted County, Think Bank, Turnaround Arts: Minnesota, Rochester Community Education, Pasquale's Neighborhood Pizzeria, Baines Family, Lundak Family, Christie Greason, Angela Weyenberg, Helen & Chris Roland, Andersons Granite and Monument.
Summer Meal Program
The summer meal program offers a no-charge breakfast and/or lunch for children 18 years of age or younger at various schools throughout the summer. We also have mobile meal sites at Silver Lake Park next to the Silver Lake Pool and at Oak Terrace
Check out the full schedule online.
Safe City Nights
The Rochester Police Department (RPD) is pleased to announce the launch of a new program, Safe City Nights. The initiative will include six gatherings, one in each ward of the City, during the months of June, July, and August. Each event will take place from 6-8 p.m. and will include free food and activities. Four of the six events will occur at our schools. The full schedule is below.
Dates & Locations
Summer Construction Projects
We are entering construction season for Rochester Public Schools! Several school district buildings will have construction occurring, resulting in limited or no parking and limited or no access to the building. The construction projects that are mentioned below are part of the District’s 10-year facility maintenance plan. This is a plan that the District follows and adjusts accordingly so that our buildings have routine adjustments and fixes to prolong the life of the building/parking lots.
Bamber Valley Elementary School will be undergoing a substantial construction project beginning June 4. This construction project is an Indoor Air Quality Project.
- Both front and back parking lots will be closed.
- Playgrounds will be closed to visitors.
- We will provide construction photo updates on the Bamber Valley Website.
- We anticipate opening the parking lot and playgrounds around August 16, 2019.
- The opening of the building will follow shortly after August 16, 2019.
Lincoln K-8 District-Wide School
- The parking lot and driveway will be closed from June 4 until approximately July 26 due to parking lot/driveway maintenance.
Willow Creek Middle School
- Throughout the summer, various locations inside the building and parking lots will be closed due to roof replacement until August 16.
Kellogg Middle School
- The chillers (air cooling units) are being replaced. Air conditioning will be limited throughout the summer.
Century High School
- Due to reconstruction, the student parking lot will be closed from June 4 until approximately August 9.
- The Century staff parking lot will remain open all summer.
Mayo High School
- Due to parking lot maintenance, the loading dock area, staff parking lot, and front horseshoe driveway by door 1 will be closed from June 4 until approximately August 9. The student parking lot will remain open all summer.
John Marshall High School
- The chillers (air cooling units) are being replaced. Air conditioning will be limited throughout the summer.
Facilities Services Center (FSC)
- The loading dock and parking lots will be replaced between May 13 and August 10. Our teams plan to complete the parking lots adjacent to the conference room first.
June District-Wide Dates & Events*
- June 1: Rochester Public Library Summer Playlist First Day Event
- June 3: RPS & American Indian Parent Advisory Committee Year-End Celebration • 3 - 7 PM • Riverside Central Elementary School Cafeteria •
- June 4: Retirement Celebration • 4:30 - 5:30 PM • Edison Board Room
- June 4: School Board Meeting • 5:30 PM • Edison Board Room
- June 10 - 13: CLRT Summer Institute • John Marshall High School
- June 17: RPS Racial Equity Advisory Team Meeting • 6 - 7:30 PM • Edison Board Room
- June 18: School Board Meeting • 5:30 PM • Edison Board Room
- June 18: Safe City Nights • 6 - 8 PM • Gibbs Elementary School
*Events are subject to change. Please check RPS Facebook or website, and/or your staff email for updates to events.
Connect with Us
Email: communications@rochester.k12.mn.us
Website: www.rochesterschools.org
Location: 615 7th Street Southwest, Rochester, MN, USA
Phone: 507-328-4500
Facebook: facebook.com/isd535
Twitter: @RPS535