S.C. Johnson Elementary students recently visited River Bend Nature Center, providing Angel Martz and his mother, Melissa, with the opportunity to use one of three all-terrain wheelchairs RUSD has purchased for student accessibility on field trips. 🍁
Learn more about these all-terrain wheelchairs in the articles below:
The Journal Times
Racine County Eye
Spectrum News 1 Wisconsin at Gilmore Fine Arts K-8
Still deciding? The RUSD School Choice window is open until Nov. 30. Make your choice today at rusd.org. // ?Aún no ha decidido? Solo puede rellenar una solicitud para Escuela de Preferencia hasta el 30 de nov. Aplique hoy en rusd.org
Visit rusd.org/SchoolChoice to get started.
Need assistance? This Friday (11/21), our enrollment team will be at the following locations:
Acelero Learning | 1032 Grand Ave. from 8-9AM
Acelero Learning | 1923 Green St. from 2-3PM
You can also visit our Welcome Center at 3109 Mt. Pleasant St. from 7:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday-Thursday. NOTE: We will be closed for Thanksgiving Recess, Nov. 26-28.
Gifford School won for Best Public School - Elementary and Best Public School - Middle AND Trish Howard of Red Apple School won for Best Educational Support/Tutoring. 🏆🏆🏆
Favorites also include:
Case and Horlick | Best Public School - High School
Walden III | Best Public School - Middle School
Red Apple School | Best Public School - Elementary School
Hannah Carls of Red Apple School | Best Teacher
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View all the winners here:
https://journaltimes.com/exclu.../readerschoice/ballot-2025/
Happy American Education Week! This week, we celebrate every person who makes public education possible, from teachers and support staff to administrators, families, and students.
Education is a team effort, and it takes dedication, passion, and care to help every student thrive.
Let’s take a moment to thank the educators and staff who work every day to build brighter futures!
#AmericanEducationWeek #ThankYouEducators #PublicSchoolsProud #EveryStudentEveryDay #YouBelongHere
Students participated in hands-on demonstrations, gained insight into the education required for various careers, and learned about youth apprenticeship opportunities for their junior and senior years.
THANK YOU to all our business partners for making this year's expo another success! #YouBelongHere
Gifford School has held Veterans Day celebrations for the last 23 years, with this year's program being led by the school's 6th graders. This year's theme focused on the army's upcoming 250th anniversary.
Activities included 4th graders singing the Armed Forces Medley, artwork displays, research projects, veteran family member visits and guest speakers, including Donald Jung, who spoke with students about his life in the army during the Korean War. #YouBelongHere
Do you need assistance applying for RUSD's School Choice? Our enrollment team will be at the following locations to help with School Choice Applications and to answer any questions you have.
S.C. Johnson Elementary - 2420 Kentucky St.
Tues., Nov. 4, 4 - 5 PM
The BEE Center - 815 DeKoven Ave.
Fri., Nov. 7, 8 AM - Noon
Nov. 14
Acelero Learning on Grand Ave. from 8-9 AM
Acelero Learning on Green St. from 2-3 PM
Nov. 21
Acelero Learning on Grand Ave. from 8-9AM
Acelero Learning on Green St. from 2-3PM
School Choice information and applications can be found at rusd.org/schoolchoice
Gifford middle school classes competed against each other by reading at home and having an adult sign off on their minutes. The trophy and lunch celebration went to Mrs. Gildenstern's 5A class! #YouBelongHere
The School Choice window for the 2026-27 school year is NOW OPEN! If you'd like to apply for enrollment at a school other than your boundary area school, please complete the School Choice enrollment application at rusd.org/schoolchoice by November 30.
Not sure what school to apply to? Check out any one of our amazing options during District Discovery Days! Visit rusd.org/ddd for a list of school events. #YouBelongHere
From helping students navigate emotions to creating safe and supportive school environments, school psychologists are true champions of student success.
Let’s give a big THANK YOU to the school psychologists who help make our schools stronger, safer, and more compassionate every day!
#SchoolPsychologyWeek #ThankYouSchoolPsychologists #MentalHealthMatters #SupportStudents #StrongerTogether #YouBelongHere
Congratulations to Cale Elcano of Case and Landon Franke of Walden III/Horlick on qualifying for the State Cross Country Championships! 💚💛💜🤍❤️🩶 #YouBelongHere
Horlick Theater Arts proudly presents Radium Girls, D.W. Gregory’s critically acclaimed drama based on the true story of young women who fought for justice after being poisoned by the very company they worked for.
Performances will take place November 7th - 9th.
Showtimes and tickets are available at rusd.org/tickets
Key components of this program include building independence by using public transportation to the DeKoven Center and gaining kitchen safety, food preparation and cleanliness skills.
We're excited to watch this group grow this school year!
#YouBelongHere
Check out this story on Case High School’s SRO Officer Ben and the support he gives to our students! #YouBelongHere
WTMJ 4 News feature
