We are excited to share that the 2025-2026 school year calendar was approved by the school board on Tuesday night. It includes several important updates that reflect our commitment to aligning with neighboring districts and enhancing the overall learning experience for our students.
Key Changes :
Earlier Start Date: The school year will begin earlier in August. This adjustment is possible because all RPS 205 schools are equipped with air conditioning, ensuring a comfortable learning environment during warmer months.
Fall Break: We will continue to offer a full week off for Fall Break, giving families and staff time to recharge.
First Semester Ends Before Winter Break: High School students will complete their first semester before Winter Break, allowing for a true break without pending exams or projects.
School Year Ends Before Memorial Day: The last day of school will occur before Memorial Day, providing families an earlier start to summer vacation.
The 2025-2026 calendar can be viewed here on the Calendar page on rps205.com: https://5il.co/33ras
Thank you to all the families and staff who came out to winter family night! Families enjoyed a photo with Santa, open gyms, crafts and a pizza dinner.
Wishing you a day filled with joy and gratitude
See you on Monday, December 2!
Thanks to our families for coming out tonight to our annual Turkey Bingo Night. A special thanks to Mrs. Ergle, PTO mom, for shopping for our turkeys. A special thanks also to Carrie from Edustaff, who helped families sign up to become substitute teachers. Please follow this link for a slide deck of tonight's event.
https://shorturl.at/RXYAn
Jim Gill, children's singer, songwriter and author performed at our annual Grand Parent's/ Grand Friend's assembly on November 13.
FOR ALL RPS 205 FAMILIES: The VanVleet Family Foundation Annual Turkey Giveaway
Sunday, November 24 at 3 p.m.
Auburn High School Fieldhouse - Door FH11
Meal kits are given out on a first come first serve basis
Congratulations to the Fairview Golden Apple nominees! They are;
Bettsy Dimas, Endra Lundstrom, Carla Mayor, Lisa Meeks, Alyssa Posch, Brooke Schmitt, Ashley Smith and Dawn Worden.
Shown in the photo are Ashley Smith, Endra Lundstrom and Carla Mayor.
Thank you families for taking the time to recognize our outstanding teachers!
Fairview would like to thank all Veterans and our Veteran and Office Professional, Markesha Brown-Currin.
Markesha completed Basic Training at Fort Jackson in South Carolina, then went on to AIT (Advanced Individual Training) at Fort Lee in Virginia. Her MOS ( Military Occupational Specialty) was 92A (Automated Logistical Specialist). After completing her training, she was shipped to the 2D infantry Division at Camp Castle in Dongduchen, South Korea.
She spent most of her time in the motor pool where she dispatched vehicles, issued licenses, and kept track of the necessary items that they needed to keep all our vehicles operational. She was able to meet so many interesting people like the Katusas (Korean Soldiers) and loved trying new foods. Her favorite thing to eat was Yaki Mandu (Korean dumplings).
She was able to visit Tokyo and really enjoyed visiting the temples, skiing, and hiking the mountains. For the remainder of her term, she was stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. She worked in a warehouse that housed maps and as a secretary in the headquarters office. Her favorite part about being stationed in Kentucky was being able to travel throughout the south visiting Nashville and The Grand Ole Opry on her weekends off.
She is very proud to have had the ability to serve our country in the U.S. Army. It taught her discipline, integrity, teamwork and how to be a leader. It has really helped to shape her into the determined, hardworking, proud American that she is today.
Thank you Markesha and to all the Veterans for your service to our country!
All RPS 205 schools and offices are closed today in observance of the holiday.
Thank you to our families and staff for attending trunk or treat, for hosting trunks and to our families for donating candy! Thanks to Chick-fil-A and the Bucciferro Family McDonalds for supporting our event too! Please follow this link for more photos! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UKoxMAc18M-rtZYCh_V7m0uY05akkpZkC5EMveZJI-Q/edit#slide=id.p
This week is career week at Fairview. Mr. Ergle, Fairview parent, member of our PTO and pilot, presented to his son's class and read a story about being a pilot. Thank you to all the parents who have come in to present to our students! If you would like to come in to share your career, please let your child's teacher know.
Thanks to the Land of Smiles performers Hadley and Kevin (sponsored by Delta Dental) for performing a dental assembly today! Students received a toothbrush, toothpaste, flossing sticks and learned about dental hygiene.
Thanks to our community partners/firefighters Beau, Mike and Skip for providing us a fire safety assembly!
Principal Appreciation Day: This annual recognition was first approved by Illinois' Governor in 1990. We took pictures of our principals at our 41 schools & asked students to draw them for us. Here are some of their works of art. Thank you all RPS 205 Principals!
Thank you to Vicki and Rick Porter for their generous coat, book and toy donation to several of our schools! Vicki is a retired teacher. This has helped many students at our school!
Have a great day!
Tomorrow is the last day to get your nominations in for RPS 205 PreK-5th grade teachers for the 2025 Golden Apple Award. You can submit at: goldenappleofrockford.com/golden-apple-teacher-awards/nominate/
Congratulations to Ashley Siegman, Carla Mayor and Ashley Smith for earning their Master's Degrees in Teaching with an emphasis in English as a Second Language. Also shown is Stacy Green, GCU representative who helped celebrate them during a PLC on 9/19/2024.
Both the school district & local law enforcement are aware of a generic Snapchat social media post that's making threats against schools. This posting has appeared in multiple states. Law enforcement is actively investigating to determine the origination of this source. Currently, it's deemed that the threat isn't credible, and it's not specifically targeting RPS 205 schools. Safety is our number one priority, and we take all threats seriously.