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On Friday, April 5th, middle school students at Barbour Two-Way Language Immersion participated in a Restorative Retreat. The mission of the day was to bring students and staff to...

"At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child's success is the positive involvement of parents." -June D. Hull The final day in the Week of the Young Child is Fam...

"Art for toddlers and preschoolers is rarely about beauty. It's all about exploration and personal expression." -Heather Shumaker Artsy Thursday is the focus for today in the We...

"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." -Helen Keller During a typical preschool day, children practice interacting with one another and building positive relat...

Earl Dotson Jr. and Fine Arts Director Melissa Wolf sit down with Fine Arts Hall of Fame Inductee Peter Bond to discuss his music career and the education that started him on h...

"Beginning nutrition education in early childhood is an important part of helping to ensure that children will achieve healthful lifestyles." -Robert Earl Meals and snacks are a...

"Music and child brain development are closely linked, with language, concentration, and learning all improved through singing." -Tamarin Foundation Young children love to sing...

"Childhood means simplicity. Look at the world with the child's eye-it is very beautiful." -Kaliash Satyarthi There are 1,825 days between the day children are born and the ...

RPS 205 high school students job shadowed local professionals whose work aligns with the Service Academy. It's for those interested in helping others, social justice, law enforcem...

RPS 205 high school students job shadowed local professionals whose work aligns with the Service Academy. It's for those interested in helping others, social justice, law enforcem...

Earl Dotson Jr. and Melissa Wolf sit down with Rockford Public Schools Fine Arts Hall of Fame inductee Winnie Au to discuss her success in the world of photography. You can a...

Ten RPS 205 school social workers spent March 11-15 attending the 2024 School Social Work Association of America national conference in Baltimore, MD. The SSWAA is celebrating its...

Cherry Valley Elementary is 6 years new! We are seeing our first kindergarten class as 5th graders this year preparing to take the leap into middle school. Our focus is on buildin...

On Tuesday, March 5th, students enrolled in Principles of Engineering participated in Bot Blitz. The event was a competition between teams of students who built and programmed rob...

During our department job shadow event, we provided the students with an insightful journey through our technicians' backgrounds and experiences within the district. We shared val...

Earl Dotson Jr. sits down with Cherry Valley Elementary Principal, Carolyn Timm, to discuss her school’s improving ISBE scores and how the changes have impacted her students. Y...

This past fall, my mom saw a Facebook post that Hoo Haven was looking for an artist to volunteer their time to paint a new sign for the road. We discussed it, and I decided to s...

Let me begin by sharing a little about our Montessori school. Our classrooms are very different from traditional classrooms. The Montessori classroom begins with a strong foundati...

Let me begin by sharing a little about our Montessori school. Our classrooms are very different from traditional classrooms. The Montessori classroom begins with a strong foundati...

Earl Dotson Jr. learns all about snow sculpting from the Linda K. White Spirit Award winning snow sculpting team from Roosevelt, comprised of Bazil Heaven Abbott, Dysen White, Ke...