Reminder: there is no school on Friday, September 4, for all schools except Longfellow Elementary, which will have a regular school day. Additionally, there will be no school, and RPS offices and buildings will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.
RPS Community - help shape the future of Rochester Public Schools!
Over the past year, RPS has gathered input from students, families, staff, and community members to shape the priorities of our 2030 Strategic Plan — and a final draft will head to the School Board in October.
The plan is built around four priority areas:
✅ Strong Academics
✅ Student Navigation
✅ Supportive Communities
✅ Systems for Improvement
Each includes specific projects that will guide our work over the next four years — and we want to hear from you before it's finalized.
Share what you like, what concerns you, ideas you have, or questions you want answered. You don't have to weigh in on every area — just where you have something to add. Complete the form at this link: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8979622/RPS-2030-Feedback-Form
The feedback form closes end of day September 10.
Over the past year, RPS has gathered input from students, families, staff, and community members to shape the priorities of our 2030 Strategic Plan — and a final draft will head to the School Board in October.
The plan is built around four priority areas:
✅ Strong Academics
✅ Student Navigation
✅ Supportive Communities
✅ Systems for Improvement
Each includes specific projects that will guide our work over the next four years — and we want to hear from you before it's finalized.
Share what you like, what concerns you, ideas you have, or questions you want answered. You don't have to weigh in on every area — just where you have something to add. Complete the form at this link: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8979622/RPS-2030-Feedback-Form
The feedback form closes end of day September 10.
We gathered this afternoon for our first day of school assembly. We welcomed our new students, reviewed our SOAR expectations, and sang our school song.
More 1st day of school pics from Folwell. What a great day!
We welcomed back our Folwell Falcons today for our first day of school. We had an amazing day together!
More 26-27 Folwell Staff pics. We have an amazing team ready to serve our school community this year!
Welcome back to school! Our Folwell staff is excited to begin an amazing school year with our students and families.
We are Folwell - together we SOAR!
Don't let the Superintendent drive (or yell, or throw things on) the bus! We're so excited to see you for the upcoming school year, and bus schedules are coming soon! But you need to get to school safely before you can start learning. Learn all the rules of the school bus with Dr. Kent Pekel and some of his friends from Longfellow Elementary in the RPS Bus Safety video.
What will my student really need for back to school? Use our school supply lists to fill your student's backpack with supplies that will set your student up for success. Find your school's list: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pnP_ywopD8TOiNyTd7CgNokE5WgOnIjE
Kinder Camp started today at Folwell and they are having a great day!
Our last day of school tradition is to clap out our 5th graders - such a special event. Our Folwell students line the playground, clapping and cheering for the 5th graders!
Thank you PTSA for rockin' recess today! We had so much fun at our last day of school dance party!
We honored our 5th graders at our 5th Grade Recognition yesterday. We are so proud of them and know that they will do amazing things in the future!
We exceeded our school goal of earning 1500 Finishing Strong tickets in the last 6 weeks, so today we celebrated by playing All School BINGO! Students with BINGOs earned books to boost their summer reading. Way to SOAR, Falcons!
Our Kinders sang their hearts out at our K Sing. Then they shared their Kindergarten memory boxes with their families. We were so proud of them-such sweet end of year moments for our school community!
Here are our last Falcon Flyer winners, a teacher Mr. Moos earned a Finishing Strong ticket, and Mrs. Repede's Ks who earned their special area Wings award. we are SOARing to the end and Finishing Strong at Folwell!
Here are this week's Falcon Flyer drawing winners! Congratulations to Ms. Sorum's 4th graders with earning the specials Wings award, and to Mrs. Nelson's Ks who earned the SOARing Attendance award. Keep SOARing, Falcons!
Our Folwell 5th graders competed in the All City 5th Grade Track & Field Day! Way to represent our school!
This week the 2036 Mayo grads who attended Folwell came to celebrate with us. They walked the halls of our school one last time as our Falcons cheered them on. Such a special day for our school community!
Thank you, Folwell PTSA, for a great carnival. Kids and families had such a fun night until the rain started. Thank you to everyone who took part in the fun! We love our school community!
