205 VIBE™
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The 205 VIBE™ was created to share the amazing things happening in Rockford Public Schools. The 205 VIBE publishes firsthand stories from district staff, students and community members who support RPS 205.
THE BLOG
THE PODCAST
THE NEWS
THE VIDEOS
Latest Blog Post
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Ella Gasparini
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this past year has been a challenge for many, including those in nursing and retirement homes.
Latest Podcast
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Earl Dotson Jr.
Hear candid conversation about remote teaching in RPS 205: “There is messiness to it. And it is hard. It’s hard to see what my kids are working on. But if you look at all of those negatives, and you don’t focus on what you can do, and what you’re going to do and what you’d like to do, and what the kids are able to do, then you’re going to be stuck in the messy.”
Latest News
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Rockford Public Schools
Rockford Public Schools has been awarded a state grant providing $150,000 each year for three years to promote innovation in career and technical education.
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