March 10, 2023
The Golden Apple Foundation surprised and celebrated six teachers in their classrooms on Thursday with the prestigious Golden Apple Award for excellence in teaching. Three of the...
March 10, 2023
Angela Schmidt works with a Gifted Academy at Thurgood Marshall School student. Gifted Academy at Thurgood Marshall Elementary Tui Harned “She is a nice teacher and helps m...
March 10, 2023
During Black History Month my physics students took time to examine the underrepresentation of various groups in science, engineering and mathematics careers. One of the assignme...
March 9, 2023
Jasmine Chavez Espinoza works with a Flinn Middle School student. Eisenhower Middle School Kami Lund “Mrs. Lund is currently running a Rising Eagle program at Eisenhower, g...
March 8, 2023
Last week the College & Career Readiness department hosted our second annual Balloon Blitz, a robotics competition involving RPS 205 high school students. Students in the Princip...
March 6, 2023
The Illinois High School Art Exhibition is the premier regional opportunity for student artists to gain recognition as well as scholarship funds to pursue a career in the arts. S...
March 3, 2023
I distinctly remember my first day of school with the best teacher I ever had. Ms. Jakucyn was tall and commanding. She wore a purple suit with wide shoulders and a broach on t...
March 2, 2023
Rockford Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ehren Jarrett and the RPS 205 leadership team regularly recognize RPS 205 staff for their commitment to living the district’s values: ch...
March 2, 2023
As the 2022 Rockford Youth Poet, I worked with Rockford Ready and the Rockford Area Arts Council to develop a series of powers focused on health literacy. The collaboration focu...
February 28, 2023
My kindergarten class has 24 superstar students! We strive to be kind and inclusive every day. My students created positive notes with a sweet treat to pass out randomly in the h...
February 27, 2023
Take a closer look at Roosevelt Community Education Center. Roosevelt offers classes for high school students needing credits and early childhood students. The school houses a GE...
February 23, 2023
Ellis Elementary School is closed today, Thursday, Feb. 23, because of a power outage. We are working with ComEd and expect power will be restored for the school to reopen Friday,...
February 22, 2023
RPS 205 families & staff, All RPS 205 schools are closed today, Wednesday, Feb. 22, because of the anticipated severe weather. All after-school activities are canceled. The ...
February 21, 2023
The RPS 205 Fine Arts Department is proud to announce our fourth and final 2023 Fine Arts Hall of Fame inductee: Bun E. Carlos. Carlos grew up in Rockford, where he attended Linc...
February 21, 2023
Rockford Public Schools will celebrate three successful RPS 205 alumni and one longtime educator on Friday, April 21, at the Fine Arts Hall of Fame annual induction. The RPS 205 ...
February 17, 2023
Visit the RPS 205 Welcome Center to enroll in kindergarten for the 2023-24 school year! The annual RPS 205 Kindergarten Enrollment Extravaganza is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, ...
February 16, 2023
RPS 205 families & staff, All RPS 205 schools are closed today, Thursday, Feb. 16, because of the anticipated severe weather. All after-school activities are canceled. The RPS 2...
February 14, 2023
The Rockford School Board approved new attendance boundaries for the 2023-24 school year that adjust zones for Conklin, McIntosh, Welsh and West View elementary schools. Followin...
February 6, 2023
The RPS 205 Fine Arts Department is proud to announce our third 2023 Fine Arts Hall of Fame inductee: Julia Schade. Julia Schade is an Auburn High School CAPA (Creative and Perfo...
February 3, 2023
Rockford Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ehren Jarrett and the RPS 205 leadership team regularly recognize RPS 205 staff for their commitment to living the district’s values: ch...