Racine Unified School District -

Today we celebrate the hard-working custodians who keep our schools clean, safe, and running smoothly. Your work often goes unseen, but it never goes unappreciated.

THANK YOU for your dedication, attention to detail and care you bring to every classroom at your school!

#NationalCustodiansDay #ThankYouCustodians #UnsungHeroes #YouBelongHere

Students at Starbuck an IB World School and Goodland Montessori recently celebrated International Day of Peace with school assemblies that included guest speakers, songs, poetry and artwork. 🌍🕊️ #YouBelongHere

Celebrating the first day of fall with this autumnal themed #MasterpieceMonday! 🍁 #YouBelongHere

Back by paw-pular demand... the Aurora Health Care Teddy Bear Clinic will be at Family Empowerment Day! 🐾 Students, bring your friend along for a check-up and then enjoy the rest of the activities, free food and fun!

Saturday, September 27 from 10am - 1pm at Case High School

#YouBelongHere
Free food, book and backpack giveaways will be available while supplies last.

Attendance is vital for student learning, but attendance for Third Friday Count is especially important! This Friday, student attendance directly impacts the funding our schools receive for the entire year.

✅ Parents, make sure your child is in class on Friday, September 19.

#YouBelongHere 💪📚✨

This week, we welcomed around 80 new teachers to RUSD!

We’re so excited to have them join our schools and we can’t wait to see the incredible impact they’ll have on our students and community. #YouBelongHere

Come take a look at what is new at Mitchell, Thursday Aug. 28 at 4:30 p.m. for our ribbon cutting ceremony. Here is a sneak peek of the all new gym, locker room and some new classrooms! We can't wait to see you! Tours and open house to follow!

Join us Tuesday Aug. 26 from 2-5 p.m. for the ribbon cutting ceremony at Olympia Brown!! There so much to see, new and old. Stick around for open house and tours to follow afterwards. See you soon!

We are counting down the days until our students return to school! Check out these important upcoming dates:

🗓️Aug. 15: 2025-26 schedules and other info released in Infinite Campus Parent Portal
🚌Aug. 25: Last day to update your address to ensure busing on first day of school (changes made after this date may take up to 8 days)
🏫Aug. 28: Open House (check your school’s website for additional information)
🍎Sept. 2: First day of school (Grades 1-12) / Parent Orientation Day (3K, 4K, 5K, PCOC)
🍎Sept. 3: First day of school (3K, 4K, 5K PCOC) for students with last names A-L
🍎Sept. 4: First day of school (3K, 4K, 5K, PCOC) for students with last names M-Z
🍎Sept. 5: All 3K, 4K, 5K and PCOC students attend

Questions? Check out our Back-to-School guide and watch for additional information coming from your child’s school soon!
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¡Estamos en el conteo regresivo para el Regreso a Clases! Dele un vistazo a estas fechas importantes:
🗓️Agto. 15: Las asignaciones de salón y otra información estarán disponibles en el Portal para Padres de Infinite Campus
🚌Agto. 25: Último día para hacer cambios de domicilio y asegurar su transporte para el primer día de clases (cambios hechos después de esta fecha pueden tardar hasta 8 días)
🏫Agto. 28: Visita Escolar/Open House (revise la página web de su escuela para más detalles)
🍎Sept. 2: Primer día de clases (grados 1-12) / Orientación para Padres de 3K, 4K, 5K, PCOC
🍎Sept. 3: Primer día de clases (3K, 4K, 5K, PCOC) para estudiantes con apellido de A-L
🍎Sept. 4: Primer día de clases (3K, 4K, 5K, PCOC) para estudiantes con apellido de M-Z
🍎Sept. 5: Todos los niños en (3K, 4K, 5K, PCOC) asisten

¿Preguntas? ¡Revise esta Guía de Regreso a Clases y esté al pendiente por más información que será enviada por la escuela de su estudiante!

Summer may be hot, but the future is even brighter for these grads! Congratulations to the 26 students who hit the books while the sun was shining and received their diplomas today. #summergraduation #classof2025

Join us on Wednesday, Aug. 27 from 3-5 p.m. for the official ribbon cutting of our beautiful new facility! Tours and open house to follow. For now, get a sneak peek of everything being done! See you soon!

Jerstad Agerholm's RUSD Extended Learning Basketball & Life Skills Camp travelled to Starbuck yesterday for a scrimmage. Both teams played very well, with lots of hustle and teamwork! Jerstad-Agerholm won 62-56, but it was neck and neck for most of the game! 🏀
These teams will meet up again next Tuesday to play at Jerstad-Agerholm for their final scrimmage of the summer. #YouBelongHere

"What IS the deal with summer? One minute you're at a barbecue, the next you're buying notebooks like it's some kind of school-supply apocalypse!" 📝🌭
We're halfway through summer, folks. HALF. That means it's time to take a break from pool floats and popsicles and start perusing sales for pocket folders and pencil cases. Find your school's supply list here: rusd.org/supplylists

Be ready for next school year with the RUSD App. Catch up with the latest student stories, events, and news updates. It's everything RUSD, in your pocket. If you haven't already, download the app! Search for Racine Unified School District in the App Store or on Google Play.

Before we released our students for the summer, several schools released butterflies! FASC classrooms cared for and watched caterpillars metamorphosize into beautiful butterflies. Special thanks to Ms. Wagner for organizing this activity and providing the kits! #YouBelongHere

Amazing. Extraordinary. Spectacular. Astonishing. Those are just a few of the words that describe the United Way of Racine County's Schools of Hope volunteers! This year's group of 57 volunteers combined for a total of 1,136 reading tutoring sessions! THANK YOU ALL for sharing your time and talentswith our students! To learn more about Schools of Hope, visit www.unitedwayracine.org/soh Applications for next school year's volunteer tutors open on August 1. #YouBelongHere

Free. Food. Check out the flyers for details and to find a distribution site near you! 🍎🥪