Mr. Heimerman had Ms, Sorum's 5th graders pracricing multiple rhythms on different instruments - so fun!
4 days ago, Kristin Smith
Mrs. Strain's 1st graders are studying characters, setting, story problem and story solution in Wit & Wisdom. They have great ideas to share in class and taught me about a biblioburro!
4 days ago, Kristin Smith
Our PE classes loved using our scooters this week with Mr. Thome. These are always a fav!
4 days ago, Kristin Smith
Our Folwell Falcons SOARed this week! Here are our Falcon Flyer drawing winners, Mrs. Howes's 3rd graders who won our SOARing class attendance award, and Mrs. Nelson's K's who earned our special area Wings award. Gooooo Falcons!
4 days ago, Kristin Smith
Some Kindergarten chalk artists at recess today. So sweet and proud!
9 days ago, Kristin Smith
This November, voters in Independent School District #535 will choose representatives to fill four (4) open seats on the School Board. Voters may select up to four candidates on their ballot. The candidates running in this nonpartisan election are listed below in alphabetical order:
Joe "Joe(Y)" Christenson Justin M. Cook Pat "Pot" Farmer Ana Folpe Flora Howie Josh Koestler Joe LaForge Jean Marvin Cathy Nathan John Peck
School board positions will be listed on the back of the ballot. More information about each candidate can be found on the Secretary of State's website: https://myballotmn.sos.mn.gov.
10 days ago, Rochester Public Schools
Mrs. Mueller's 2nd graders were programming theit bots to move on media today! What fun!
11 days ago, Kristin Smith
It's bus safety week so we have special bus lessons today and tomorrow for every classroom to practice. Mrs. Kohlmeyer-s 1st graders did a great job during their bus lesson!
11 days ago, Kristin Smith
Mrs. Evans Hanson held a special assembly for our 1st-5th grade students who are new to Folwell this year. She along with some student leaders helped to foster a sense of belonging as they shared special things about our school and events to look forward to. We are so glad that they have joined us at Folwell!
12 days ago, Kristin Smith
Congratulations to our Sept 25th Falcon Flyer winners who SOARed this week! Mrs. Lewis's 1st graders earned the SOARing attendance award and Mrs. Huddleston's 2nd graders earned the special area Wings award. We've had another great week at Folwell!
12 days ago, Kristin Smith
Here are our September 18th Falcon Flyer winners along with Mrs. Pearson's 3rd graders who were our highest attendance class and Mrs. Coffing's 5th graders who earned the special area Wings award. Way to go, Falcons!
12 days ago, Kristin Smith
Did you know that every public school student in Minnesota is part of a trust fund? Minnesota owns state public lands that generate revenue from timber, mining, and land leases. That money is placed into a protected investment trust dedicated strictly to supporting public school districts across the state. Due to investment growth, the fund has expanded from $675 million in 2010 to more than $2.3 billion today, but distributions have not kept pace because of outdated constitutional restrictions. This November, Minnesota voters can vote to increase the fund.
What does this ballot question change?
Sends more money to classrooms: Current constitutional rules limit payouts primarily to interest and dividends, restricting how much money reaches schools. The amendment modernizes the formula to increase the annual distribution from 2-2.5% to 4.5% of the fund's total value, significantly increasing payments to all Minnesota public schools.
Zero tax increase: It does not raise property, income, or sales taxes. It uses money already sitting in an existing investment fund.
Bipartisan agreement: The update was unanimously recommended by a nonpartisan task force and received strong bipartisan support in both the Minnesota House and Senate.
Under Minnesota law, a constitutional amendment must receive approval from a majority of all voters. Skipping the question has the exact same mathematical impact as actively voting against it. To support the amendment, you must vote "YES."Leaving the question blank counts as a "NO" vote. You can learn more about this atwww.mnpsfamendment.org.
14 days ago, Rochester Public Schools
Reminder: there is no school on Wednesday, September 23. RPS staff will participate in a Curriculum and Development (CAD) Day to plan instruction and engage in professional development. We will see students back in school on Thursday, September 24.
17 days ago, Rochester Public Schools
Mrs. Repede's Ks were learning about ways to make 5 in math class today. We have creative thinkers in Kindergarten!
22 days ago, Kristin Smith
Mrs. Leisinger's sister joined her 4th grade class as they were studying the human heart in Wit & Wisdom today. Mrs. L's sister is a cardiatric nurse and taught the class about the anatomy of the heart.
23 days ago, Kristin Smith
It was a beautiful day to play with friends on our Folwell playground!
23 days ago, Kristin Smith
We gathered for our September assembly today and our kids SOARed! This month's focus is S for Safety. We reviewed ways to be safe at school, including our safety practice drills. Mrs. Evans Hanson taught us the 54321 strategy for when we feel nervous or anxious. We also honored one student from each class with the Above & Beyond award. Way to SOAR, Folwell students!
23 days ago, Kristin Smith
Here are this week's Falcon Flyer Google Meets honorees. Congratulations to our Falcon Flyer drawing winners and to Mrs. Kohlmeyer's 1st graders who earned the Wings award. Way to go with highest weekly attendance classes - Mrs. Mueller's 2nd graders, Mrs. Howes's 3rd graders, and Mr. Olson's 5th graders. Proud of our Falcons!
27 days ago, Kristin Smith
The school year is in full swing, and so is your chance to grab some Folwell gear! Our Apparel Shop is open through Friday, September 18, 2026. Shop here: https://rps26folwell.itemorder.com/shop/home/. Orders will be available for pick up at your school at the end of October.
29 days ago, Rochester Public Schools
Yesterday we held our first Folwell Falcon Google Meets of the year to celebrate students SOARing at school. Student earned 377 Falcon Flyers since school started! We also honored Mrs. Repede's Ks with the special area Wings Award and Mrs. Coffings and Mr. Olson's 5th graders for the highest attendance classes this week. So proud of our Falcons!
