
April 11, 2025
By: Hillary Cook-Harris As we close out Week of the Young Child, we are going to focus on the collaboration with Circles of Learning Child Care Center. Seven classrooms provide a...

April 10, 2025
By: Hillary Cook-Harris Welcome to Fairview Early Childhood Center where we will be discussing Artsy Thursday for the Week of the Young Child. Principal Darcy Dunn explains, “Fai...

April 9, 2025
By: Hillary Cook-Harris For Week of the Young Child Work Together Wednesday, we are going to visit Nashold Early Childhood Center, home of the Nashold Bears. Inside the walls of ...

April 8, 2025
By: Hillary Cook Harris It’s Week of the Young Child Tasty Tuesday, and we are going to visit Beyer Early Childhood Center led by principal Laura Blackwell. When asked about her ...

April 7, 2025
By: Hillary Cook-Harris We begin celebrating the Week of the Young Child with Music Monday and Summerdale Early Childhood Center. Summerdale is an exciting building where staff a...

April 5, 2025
By: Hillary Cook-Harris April 7-11 is designated as the Week of the Young Child by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). NAEYC first established t...

March 25, 2025
An Invitation to Partner for Healthier Futures As we prepare for the closure of the Crusader Auburn School-Based Health Center on July 19, 2025, we see not just an ending, but...

March 14, 2025
RPS 205 high school students had the opportunity to job shadow local professionals whose work aligns with their career interests in service-oriented fields. Over 400 students part...

March 13, 2025
The Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) announces that Rockford School District 205 has been awarded the prestigious Certificate of Excellence in Financi...

March 12, 2025
We sit down with Kennedy Middle School Principal Kourtni Gray to discuss the results on the Illinois Report Card. Tune in to hear what led to the school's growth. https://creato...

March 7, 2025
Seven RPS 205 teachers from four different schools are the first-ever recipients of the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois' Marion L. Bates Endowment for Faculty Enrichment...

February 28, 2025
By: Emily Rehfeldt On February 19 and 20, Barbour students in grades 3rd-5th and 6th-8th, participated in our second annual whole-day restorative retreats. The goal for these ret...

February 18, 2025
RPS 205 high school students recently had the unique opportunity to shadow local professionals as part of the Business Academy, gaining firsthand experience in various career fiel...

February 7, 2025
Calvin McGee, a senior at Auburn High School, has been nominated for the prestigious ICEARY Outstanding Student Award. ICEARY stands for the Illinois Coalition for Educating At Ri...

February 5, 2025
Due to anticipated wintry weather this evening, February 5, the following after school activities & events are cancelled. Century 21 at Flinn Middle School Dungeons & Dragon...

January 27, 2025
Attendance at the Parents as Teachers International Conference in San Diego, CA in October 2024, brought about about change for the Prevention Initiative team. Ms. Jones and the P...

January 23, 2025
Rockford Public Schools will celebrate the Class of 2025 at the BMO Center, 300 Elm Street. Graduation dates and times are listed below. Each school will have their own rehear...

January 22, 2025
We are thrilled to announce that Mr. John Cusimano has been recommended as the new principal of the College and Career Education Center (CCEC), approved at the January 21, 2025 B...

January 16, 2025
The White House announced the newest 336 awardees for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) this week, and we’re proud to share that ...

January 15, 2025
We sit down with Rolling Green Elementary Principal Amy Powell. Her school saw significant growth on the Illinois Report Card. Tune in to hear what led to the success. You can ...