We played Book BINGO as a school before fall break!
3 days ago, Kristin Smith
BINGO winners
BINGO fun
BINGO!
Book BINGO
BINGO fun
Playing Book BINGO
Book BINGO
Mrs. Smith as BINGO caller
BINGO fun
Our snow on the playground was so fun to play in last week! Building forts and snow people, climbing snow piles, and sledding!!
3 days ago, Kristin Smith
Snow fun
Snow piles fun
Sledding
Recess fun
Snow piles fun
Sledding
Our Folwell Falcons earned 430 Falcon Flyers last week! Amazing! Here are our Falcons who we honored at our Friday Google Meets. Also way to earn the Wings award at specials, Ms. Sorum"s 4th graders!
3 days ago, Kristin Smith
Ms. Sorum's 4th grade Wings award
This week's Falcon Flyer winners

Winter is officially here, which means some of us are thinking about the potential of snow days! Learn more about how we determine snow days and what to expect with school closings in the event of inclement weather: http://www.rochesterschools.org/inclement-weather

8 days ago, Rochester Public Schools
info on inclement weather

This is a reminder that there is no school on, Wednesday, November 26 through Friday, November 28, for Thanksgiving Break. RPS will resume normal operations and hours on Monday, December 1. Enjoy the long weekend!

16 days ago, Rochester Public Schools
No School Wednesday, November 27 through Friday, November 29
These Falcons SOARed this week at Folwell. Congratulations to our Falcon Flyer winners and to Mrs. Lewis's 1st graders who earned the special area Wings award.
18 days ago, Kristin Smith
Falcon Flyer winners
Mrs. Lewis's 1st graders
Mrs. Howes's 3rd graders are on a mission to solve math problems and unlock clues throughout our school this afternoon!
20 days ago, Kristin Smith
3rd grade math fun
3rd grade math fun
3rd grade math fun
3rd grade math fun
Ms. Sorum's class was building circuits today during science. Collaboration, experimenting, and testing theories at its best!
21 days ago, Kristin Smith
Ms. Sorum's 4th grade scientists
Ms. Sorum's 4th grade scientists
Ms. Sorum's 4th grade scientists
Ms. Sorum's 4th grade scientists
Ms. Sorum's 4th grade scientists
Rochester Public Music's Sound School residency brought Tuyvergen Band to Folwell this afternoon. They presented their Mongolian music to our K-5 students. Our Folwell students loved the different music and their throat singing and clapped right along to the music.
22 days ago, Kristin Smith
Sound School
Sound School
Sound School
Sound School
Sound School
Our Folwell 3rd graders were presented with their very own almanacs from the Greater Rochester Rotary Club. They were excited to explore their new books filled with great informational texts. Thx Rotary Club!
22 days ago, Kristin Smith
Rotary Club almanacs
Rotary Club almanacs
Rotary Club almanacs
Rotary Club almanacs
Rotary Club almanacs
Rotary Club almanacs
Rotary Club almanacs
Our Folwell families had an amazing time at our PTSA Bingo night! Thanks Folwell PTSA for such a fun event!
22 days ago, Kristin Smith
Bingo Night
Bingo night
Bingo night
Bingo night
Bingo night
Bingo night
Bingo night
Bingo night
Bingo night
Last week's SOARing Falcons: our Falcon Flyer drawing winners and Mrs. Leisinger's 4th grade Wings award. Keep SOARing!
22 days ago, Kristin Smith
Falcon Flyer winners
Mrs. Leisinger's 4th grade Wings award

Folwell, Franklin, Gage, Overland, and Riverside Elementary future kindergarteners! Visit our schools for their kindergarten open houses tomorrow, November 18. For more information, locations, and to view available interpreters, please visit our website at www.rochesterschools.org/onmyway2k.

23 days ago, Rochester Public Schools
Folwell, Franklin, Gage, Overland, and Riverside Kindergarten Open House
We held our Novenber All-School assembly today. A - Always Learning was our focus this month...how to be a learner and how we can always learn wherever we go. Enjoy some pics, including our Above & Beyond award winners for this month!
29 days ago, Kristin Smith
November Above & Beyond award winners
Nov Always Learning assembly
Nov Always Learning assembly
Nov Always Learning assembly
Nov Always Learning assembly
Nov Always Learning assembly
Honoring all who served. Thank you, Veterans.
29 days ago, Rochester Public Schools
Veterans Day social graphic
Honoring all who served. Thank you, Veterans.
29 days ago, Rochester Public Schools
Veterans Day

Hey, future kindergarten students: ready, set, enroll! Kindergarten enrollment is now open for the 2026-2027 school year at RPS! Learn more and enroll at www.rochesterschools.org/onmyway2k!

30 days ago, Rochester Public Schools
Kindergarten enrollment now open
Mr. Thome set up some fun stations for the Ms. Sorum's 4th graders today at PE. Scooters, volleyball, basketball, tumbling mat, and hula hoops.
about 1 month ago, Kristin Smith
scooters
Volleyball
Hula hoops
Basketball
Tumbling
Here are this week's Falcons who were honored for earning Falcon Flyers and Mrs. Nelson's Ks for earning the special area Wings Award. Way to SOAR, Falcons!
about 1 month ago, Kristin Smith
This week's Falcon Flyer winners
Mrs. Nelson's Ks-Wings Award
Our Folwell Fall Parade is such a fun tradition!
about 1 month ago, Kristin Smith
2025 Fall Parade
2025 Fall Parade
2025 Fall Parade
2025 Fall Parade
2025 Fall Parade
2025 Fall Parade
2025 Fall Parade
2025 Fall Parade
2025 Fall Parade
2025 Fall Parade