Fill out this from to be entered into Holiday Giveaway!! Form can be found here

16 days ago, Racine Unified School District
Holiday Giveaway

Happy New Year, students! We'll see you back in class on January 5! Have a safe and happy start to the new year!
#YouBelongHere
Mitchell School families, please note there is NO SCHOOL for 4K - 5th-grade students on January 5th.

about 3 hours ago, Racine Unified School District
Happy New Year! Class resumes on January 5!
Make it a new year's resolution to establish a read-aloud routine at home! Find some tips to get started at rusd.org/raisingreaders
3 days ago, Racine Unified School District
how many nights a week should you be reading? 6-7

What better way to start off the year than a New Years inspired basket? Fill out this form to be entered in to win!

3 days ago, Racine Unified School District
New Years Giveaway
We're sending a major league THANK YOU to Marcus Hanel and 'Koos for Kids' for donating four big boxes of coats to Olympia Brown School! #YouBelongHere
17 days ago, Racine Unified School District
Marcus Hanel posing with four big boxes filled with coats that Koos For Kids donated to Olympia Brown School.
Four big boxes filled with coats that Koos For Kids donated to Olympia Brown School.

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17 days ago, Racine Unified School District
67th Day of School Graphic with balloons, streamers, stars and party hats as design elements.
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
20 days 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
23 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.
A male 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
23 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.

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24 days ago, Racine Unified School District
RUSD Winter Giveaway App
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
24 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.
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.

27 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
27 days ago, Racine Unified School District
David Venne

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

about 1 month 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


about 1 month 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!
about 1 month ago, Racine Unified School District
pop up food pantry volunteers
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
about 1 month ago, Racine Unified School District
Pepper the Therapy Dog's visit to Red Apple School
Pepper poses for a photo.
Pepper relaxes on the floor while a male student reads a book and pets Peppers shoulder.
A female students pets Pepper's neck.
A female student rubs Pepper's side while Pepper relaxes on the floor.
A line of students wait to pet Pepper.
A male student pets Pepper's back.
Pepper being petted by a female student.
A male student pets Pepper's neck.
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
about 1 month ago, Racine Unified School District
A student performing an agility drill.
A student using a rowing machine.
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.
about 1 month 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

about 1 month 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.