Join Rochester Public Schools at our Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community Mixer for an evening of community, conversation, and connection as we prepare to launch American Sign Language (ASL) at our high schools in the 2026-2027 school year.
Come meet ASL teachers and district staff, learn more about our ASL program, and share ideas, perspectives, and community voice. This event is open-house style, and light refreshments will be provided.
Come meet ASL teachers and district staff, learn more about our ASL program, and share ideas, perspectives, and community voice. This event is open-house style, and light refreshments will be provided.
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!
Ms. Sorum's 4th grade class is the first class at Folwell to complete all their Xello missions and earned the Let's Xello-Brate Award. We have a building goal for all our 3rd-5th graders to complete their Xello missions by the end of the year. These missions help our students to explore their.strengths and interests while also learning about careers. Great work, 4th graders, Ms. Sorum, and Mrs. Evans Hanson!
We are finishing strong to the end of the year at Folwell! students earned 266 finishing strong tickets this week, making our total 1,007.
Congratulations to our finishing strong drawing winners, Mrs. Affeldt's K for earning the Wings award for SOARing in specials, and Mrs. Lewis's class for earning the highest class attendance this week! Keep SOARing Falcons!
In honor of National Chicken Dance Day, we enjoyed a moment of chicken dancing at 1:00 today. The fun and silly things we do in an elementary school-thank you Ms. Jodi for keeping us smiling!
Today was Silent Day in Mr. Olson's classroom. His 5th graders plan and lead the full day of teaching and learning while Mr. Olson remained silent. Our 5th graders were empowered and had an amazing day!
Mrs. Mueller's 2nd graders have been raising Pink Lady butterflies and learning about their life cycle. This week it was time to spread their wings. Enjoy some pics of the class releasing their butterflies.
We held our last assembly of our school year this week. We showed gratitude for our student council leaders, school patrol, math master teams and our 5th grade & K buddies. We also recognized our May Above & Beyond award winners. We challenged our Falcons to Finish Strong to the end of the year. Keep SOARing, Falcons!
Congratulations to our May 8th Falcon Flyer drawing winners, Mrs. Howes's 3rd graders winning the Special Area Wings award, and Mrs. Pearson's 3fd graders earning the SOARing Attendance award. Way to go Falcons!
Mrs. Coffing's 5th graders have been penpals with the Shorewood Retired Teachers Club all year. Last week our 5th graders visited their penpals and they had an amazing time together! They have formed such special multi-generational relationships with one another.
It's our annual 5th grade v staff basketball game day - what a great night! 5th graders win 42 to 39. Thank you to everyone who came out to support our school and the 5th grade Eagle Bluff trip.
