Racine Unified School District

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3 days ago, Racine Unified School District

We would like to extend our sincere appreciation and thanks to our incredible sponsors for supporting the RUSD 4th/5th-grade Evolution soccer program - and a special thanks to Chris Hilbert from Sound Decisions and Mike Malcer of Sports of All Sorts for providing RUSD team t-shirts for our players! ⚽️

Your generosity helps our students feel proud, united and supported on and off the field! We truly value your commitment to our youth and our community. 🏆
THANK YOU for making a difference! #YouBelongHere

about 7 hours ago, Racine Unified School District

Ten colorful t-shrits, one for each of the our schools in the Evolution Soccer League.

Nine students, wearing their Evolution soccer league shirts, standing in front of a soccer goal.

Ten students wearing their Evolution soccer league shirts, standing in front of bleachers.

Give it up for Mitchell School, who collected a whopping 1,225 pounds of food for the Racine County Food Bank and several boxes of toiletries, feminine hygiene and baby products for the Women's Resource Center of Racine! 👏👏👏

8th-grade capstone students organized the school-wide drive and delivered the donations yesterday! 💚🩶🤍 #KnightDragons #YouBelongHere

2 days ago, Racine Unified School District

Mitchell students posing for a group photo during their donation drop off at the Women's Resource Center.

A male Mitchell student delivering a box of supplies to the Women's Resource Center.

A female Mitchell student delivering a box of supplies to the Women's Resource Center.

Two female Mitchell students delivering a large box of supplies to the Women's Resource Center.

A male Mitchell student delivering a box of food to the Racine County Food Bank.

Two female Mitchell students delivering a box of food to the Racine County Food Bank.

Three female Mitchell students work together to carry a box of food to the Racine County Food Bank.

A representative of the Racine County Food Bank thanks the students for their donations.

Mitchell students posing for a group photo during their donation drop off at the Racine County Food Bank.

Olympia Brown School had a successful food drive, collecting 707 pounds of food for the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train! The collected food will be delivered by the Caledonia Police Department, Caledonia Fire Department and the Racine County Food Bank this evening. 🚂 Special thanks to OBrown's Student Ambassadors, who assisted with the food pickup! #YouBelongHere

3 days ago, Racine Unified School District

Olympia Brown School's student ambassadors pose for photo in front of the collected food donations.

Four tall boxes filled with collected food donations.

Olympia Brown's student ambassadors pose for a photo with Caledonia firefighters and a Caledonia police officer.

Olympia Brown School's student ambassadors moving the food boxes.

A gentleman from the Racine County Food Bank loads a food box onto a moving dolly.

HUGE NEWS from the Wisconsin High School Esports Association State Championships... with The R.E.A.L. School and Case High School both bringing home first-place trophies! 🏆🏆

For Overwatch 2, Case capped off their undefeated season by winning the tournament! 🥇

For Smash Bros., R.E.A.L. fought to the top and became the D3 state champs!🥇Case nearly did the same, finishing 2nd in D1. 🥈

Also in Smash, Logan Jacobs of Case finished 4th place out of 131 players in the singles tournament! 🏅

CONGRATS TO YOU ALL! 🎮👏 #YouBelongHere

3 days ago, Racine Unified School District

Group photo of Case's 2025 State Champs for Overwatch 2.

Group photo of REAL's 2025 State Champs for D3 Smash Bros.

Group photo of Case's 2025 second place finishers for D1 Smash Bros.

Logan Jacobs of Case High School finished in 4th place, out of 131 players, in Smash Bros. singles.

REAL school players taking a group photo at the state tournament.

A REAL School player with his medallion.

A REAL School coach and a player pose for a selfie photo.

A REAL School player, playing Smash Bros. during the state tournament.

A wide shot of the competition hall. Several players spectate as others compete.

Students, see how you stack up at the 2026 Wisconsin Winter Stackup cup stacking competition at Olympia Brown School!

Saturday, January 24 at 8 AM. 2115 5 1/2 Mile Road.

Compete in Individual, Doubles or Relay competitions.

Register here for this official World Sport Stacking Association event. $20 registration fee.

7 days ago, Racine Unified School District

Wisconsin Winter Stackup '26 flyer. Event details in original post.

We are excited to share that David Venne, Director of Assessment, Curriculum & Instruction, has been selected as one of 27 new nonprofit leaders to join the Microsoft TechSpark Fellows program!

TechSpark is all about expanding access to AI and digital skills in communities that have often been overlooked.

David will be working to expand opportunities for Racine Unified School District students by helping them build the skills and confidence needed for a tech-driven future. This aligns directly with the work of The Academies of Racine, where students explore pathways, gain real-world experiences, and connect learning to future careers.

"Through this fellowship, I’m looking forward to bringing more authentic AI and digital learning experiences into our classrooms and strengthening partnerships that support our students’ growth and futures."

#MicrosoftTechSpark

7 days ago, Racine Unified School District

University of Wisconsin-Parkside is offering a free 'Hour of AI' workshop for middle school students on Thursday, Dec. 11 from 5:30 - 7:30 PM. Students MUST be accompanied by an adult chaperone.

Spots are limited, sign up at
https://uwparkside.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0vaIzgr87shse3Q

Please send questions to parksideworks@uwp.edu

10 days ago, Racine Unified School District

Hour of AI flyer. (Date and time information included in original post)

Last call! Time’s almost up to apply for a school other than your boundary school. Don’t miss out. Apply for school choice by midnight tonight! https://www.rusd.org/page/school-choice // Última llamada! El tiempo se acaba para solicitar asistir a una escuela que no sea la que le corresponde por domicilio. No deje pasar esta oportunidad. Entregue su solicitud hoy antes de medianoche. https://www.rusd.org/page/school-choice

12 days ago, Racine Unified School District

Apply for RUSD School Choice by Midnight, November 30. rusd.org/SchoolChoice

Pop-up food pantry now until 12:30 p.m. at Mitchell School. Our amazing volunteers will even load the boxes up for you!

17 days ago, Racine Unified School District

Pepper, the therapy dog, recently visited Red Apple School. Some students simply pet Pepper while others chose to read a story! Shoutout to Mick, Pepper's owner, for taking the time to visit our students! #YouBelongHere

18 days ago, Racine Unified School District

Pepper the Therapy Dog's visit to Red Apple School

Pepper relaxes on the floor while a male student reads a book and pets Peppers shoulder.

A female student rubs Pepper's side while Pepper relaxes on the floor.

Pepper being petted by a female student.

Schulte School 8th graders had the opportunity to create a workout plan with some NCAA superstar student-athletes! 🏃🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

While they were in town for the 2025 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships, these athletes from around the country spent time with Schulte students during gym class, showing them proper warm-up routines and how to create an individual fitness plan. #YouBelongHere

18 days ago, Racine Unified School District

The group of about twenty college athletes that visited Schulte School.

The group of about twenty college athletes that visited Schulte School with about ten students from the school.

There is only one week left to apply for School Choice. The application window closes November 30! ⏰

Visit rusd.org/SchoolChoice to learn about our choice schools and apply online.

Please note, we will be closed November 26 - 28 for Thanksgiving Recess.

19 days ago, Racine Unified School District

One week left to apply for RUSD School Choice. Apply by November 30 at rusd.org/SchoolChoice

Students from our Academies of Racine Middle School Prototyping/Engineering classes went to Gateway Technical College's SC Johnson iMET yesterday to experience careers and programs related to what they are learning in class.

Students explored coding, robotics, virtual reality, the Industrial Internet of Things, Esports and more! #YouBelongHere

20 days ago, Racine Unified School District

A student mimics the motions of a four-legged robot.

A group of students listening to an instructor talk about robotics.

A student using a welding simulator with the help of an instructor.

Two students and an instructor use a keyboard to program a robot with coding.

An esports coach shows two students how to play a game.

A group of students tour a robotics classroom.

Several students learn about esports and play a video game against each other.

A student practicing with a welding simulator.

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

20 days ago, Racine Unified School District

Angel Martz taking a tour of Riverbend Nature Center in a GRIT Freedom Chair.

A student holding a leaf up to the bright sky to see the structure of the leaf.

Angel Martz and his mother traversing a log pathway in a GRIT Freedom Chair.

A small group of students, learning about nature from a Riverbend Nature Center guide.

Angel Martz and his mother reading an educational sign at Riverbend Nature Center

Two Riverbend Nature Center employees giving students a lesson.

A student and a chaperone using a magnifying glass to view plants.

A student smiles as he looks at a leaf through a viewing window.

Three students run through the orange and brown leaves at Riverbend Nature Center

A group photo of students and parent attending a field trip at Riverbend Nature Center.

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

22 days ago, Racine Unified School District

Don't wait for the last minute to apply for School Choice. The application window closes November 30! ⏰

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.

22 days ago, Racine Unified School District

The School Choice Window Closes November 30. Apply now at rusd.org/SchoolChoice

CONGRATULATIONS to our Best of Racine County 2025 winners!

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/

22 days ago, Racine Unified School District

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

24 days ago, Racine Unified School District

The Academies of Racine's SEE Your Future Expo this week let freshmen make connections with professionals from dozens of career fields.

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

29 days ago, Racine Unified School District

Students at the Academies of Racine's 2025 SEE Your Future Expo