John Marshall High School

Join us tomorrow, August 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Edison Board Room (615 7th St SW) for our Hiring Event! Open positions include: - Special Education Teachers - Education Support Professionals - Health Office Staff (Nurses) - Substitute Teachers & Staff - Secondary Math Teachers - Secondary Science Teachers - Speech Language Pathologists - Occupational Therapists and more! Walk-ins are welcome! Join us at the Edison Board Room, 615 7th St SW, Rochester, MN.

Bussing for students is only guaranteed for students within the boundary of their school. In Rochester, students in grades K-5 living more than 1.25 miles, grades 6-8 living more than 1.5 miles, and grades 9-12 living more than 2 miles are provided transportation; to view the school's boundaries, visit the Find Your School map (https://www.infofinderi.com/ifi/?cid=RPS25TZQPEOIT). Bus route information will be delivered in the mail in mid-August; please verify that you have completed a registered rider form(https://rochesterpsd.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6WfdaSRQfEOGrGu) to ensure your student is on the correct route. If you have questions about your transportation route, please email our transportation department or call 507.328.4260.

School Meals: Here's what you need to know - For the 2024-2025 school year, all in-person students can receive one free breakfast and one free lunch each school day due to the MN Free School Meals Program. Each meal must contain a fruit or vegetable serving to qualify as free, and a student must take three of the five meal components (fruit, vegetable, grain, protein, and milk). • Students still need meal pins. • Families still need a PayPams account or cash to cover a la carte items. • Families are still encouraged to complete an application for education benefits.

The countdown is here; we are less than one month away from the start of school! Fill your student's backpack with supplies that will set your student up for success. Find your school's list: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1azTzTLLURXs6Pq7R2kurK83gXfQMB99E?usp=drive_link

Mark your calendars and save the date for our inaugural State of the District on Monday, September 16. Superintendent Pekel will be joined by voices and performances from RPS students. Stay tuned, more information to come!

Our Spanish immersion second graders have the opportunity to learn traditional dance. To celebrate our time at Gage, our students were asked to perform multiple times this year. They took it on with pride and knocked it out of the park every time. None of this would be possible without Maestra Martinez’ passion and dedication to teaching our students not only language but culture. Thank you to Amber H. from Gage Elementary for this #CelebrateRPS submission. Submit your #CelebrateRPS moments at www.rochesterschools.org/celebraterps

We're hosting a hiring event next Wednesday, July 31, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Open positions include: - Special Education Teachers - Education Support Professionals - Student Nutrition Services - Health Office Staff (Nurses) - Substitute Teachers & Staff - Secondary Math Teachers - Secondary Science Teachers - Speech Language Pathologists - Occupational Therapists and more! First Student and Kids on the Go will also be in attendance. Walk-ins are welcome and virtual interviews are available at bit.ly/july-31-virtual-interview. Join us at the Edison Board Room, 615 7th St SW, Rochester, MN.

Come out and support the JM Football Program!

Did you see an RPS student overcome a challenge? Has an RPS staff person gone above and beyond to help you? Do you want to acknowledge an RPS colleague for their work? We're kicking off an initiative to #CelebrateRPS! Share your stories with us so we can share them with the RPS community. Share your positive stories at https://www.rochesterschools.org/celebraterps and we'll highlight them!

We know our students are still enjoying summer, but for those who like to plan ahead, we have our back-to-school information ready for you! A big change this school year is the school bell times! Check out https://www.rochesterschools.org/back-to-school for more info.

The Post Bulletin is accepting applications from high school students interested in being a teen columnist for the 2024-25 school year. All high school students in southeastern Minnesota are eligible to be considered. What do columnists do? Teens write 500- to 700-word personal essays or columns published Tuesdays in the Post Bulletin Life section. Typically, 10 teens are selected and scheduled to write columns once every five weeks. What do you need? Send your name, mailing address, email address, phone number, year in high school, high school you attend and age. Please include a cover letter telling us why you want to be a teen columnist and why you should be selected. Also include three examples that show your writing ability. Deadline? Extended one week to July 22. How? Send information via email to Jeff Pieters, Post Bulletin editor, at jpieters@postbulletin.com, or via USPS to Jeff Pieters, RE: Teen columnists, 1700 Greenview Drive SW, Rochester, MN 55902. If you have questions, call 507-285-7748. What’s next? We’ll let everyone know whom we’ve selected by early August. Writing will start in September.

We're in the heat of summer, but stores are already starting to roll out their back-to-school supplies sales. Consider getting an early start on your school supplies while the sales are heating up! Find your school's list: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1azTzTLLURXs6Pq7R2kurK83gXfQMB99E?usp=drive_link

Five John Marshall students attended FCCLA (FAMILY, CAREER, COMMUNITY LEADERS OF AMERICA), National Leadership Conference in Seattle, WA from June 28-July 4, 2024. There were over 8000 middle and high school students in attendance with over 700 advisors from all states across the nation. John Marshall students Will Tran, who happens to be a State Officer for Minnesota, competed in Professional Presentation presenting on the Health Care Crisis in America. Will received a Silver Medal for his Presentation. Manal Mahamoud, local President and Area Officer received a Silver Medal for her project on Leadership. Kya Lee participated in Professional Presentation and received a Silver Medal for her project on the Day Care Worker Crisis. The other two members that attended were local officer, Layla Massey and Briana Cuenca Rojas. We are so proud of all of them! They attended under supervision with their Advisor, Shelly Spallees Hansen, Family and Career Education Instructor at John Marshall High School.

Like many school districts, RPS has had to make difficult budget cuts in recent years that have impacted student services, reduced staff, and prompted potential school closures. On Nov. 5, voters will consider an operating levy increase to address these challenges. Learn more: www.RochesterSchools.org/referendum

RPS offices and buildings will be closed on Thursday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. All summer meal locations will be closed on July 4 and 5. Offices will resume normal operating hours on Friday, July 5. All meal locations will reopen on Monday, July 8.

RPS offices and buildings will be closed on Thursday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. All summer meal locations and SACC sites will be closed on July 4 and 5. Offices will resume normal operating hours on Friday, July 5, and all meal locations will reopen on Monday, July 8.

As part of the general election on Nov. 5, RPS will ask voters to consider a plan to help stabilize the district’s finances, protect class sizes, and strengthen academic and career programs. Explore www.RochesterSchools.org/referendum to learn more about the referendum and our plan to "Ignite Student Learning."

Aidan Steele and Ivan Mamaril did a great job of representing John Marshall, as well as the eleven state region, in the national E-cybermission final this past week in Washington DC. The week was filled with workshops, networking and presentations. Aidan and Ivan, team BasilLab, explained their research project to not only lawmakers and STEM professionals in poster talks and PowerPoints, but also in a live stream across the nation. I mean.... How many 15 year olds get to drive a $100,000 remote vehicle?

JM Community - we are getting close to funding our massive JM mural. Can you help us reach our goal by July 15? Be a part of something unique, historic and lasting. https://ervasquez1.wixsite.com/jm-identity-mural

Tomorrow, JM's e-Cybermission team, BasilLab, will be competing in Washington DC. On Thursday (6/27) voting for the People's Choice Award will open from 12:30-3:30 pm central time. I know that Aidan Steele and Rick-Ivan Mamaril would appreciate your votes. If you would like to participate in the voting, here is the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfPhLpEwPFDlP7vbqeklLJtCGEY_tU84AU7RiWwB4gqqtv0lw/closedform So far their team won State and Regional and are now competing at nationals. The BasilLab project focused on Minnesota's drought conditions from last year. It looked at the best way to conserve water while maintaining the health of the plants. It compared different watering methods, including the use of a water monitoring system, programmed using Raspberry Pi, along with the use of hydrogels. Thank you everyone for supporting Aidan and Ivan!