Dear Families,
On March 13 (3/13), our students will be celebrating Pi Day with a fun and engaging math celebration! This special day rewards students for their hard work in and out of school in math. To help make this event a success, we are asking for donations for prizes for students to win.
Pi Day Signup
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B48A8A72FA0F94-62141118-piday2026#/
If you're able to contribute, please consider signing up using our SignUpGenius link. Any donation is greatly appreciated and helps make this a memorable experience for our students.
Thank you for your continued support and for helping us make math fun!
Today is Internet Safety Day. Child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) is a horrific crime that targets some of the most vulnerable people in our communities — children and teens. Resources for education, prevention and intervention of CSEA can be found at https://www.dhs.gov/know2protect
If you know of an incident, you can report it at the bottom of any Know2Protect webpage, by calling 988 for crisis support or 911 for an emergency.
The attached list provides ten steps you can take to prevent CSEA and create a safe digital experience for your child.
Additional information can be found here:
Youth Teams Internet Safety https://aptg.co/Shjgf-
Online Threats https://aptg.co/NSy-5q
Sexually and Financially Motivated Sextortion https://aptg.co/Bk1B95
Gifford families, Please take a look a this opportunity for your 1st-8th grade students.
Hello 5K-5th grade families,
Time is running out to register for Just Bowl With It and Boots & Beauties! Don't miss out on this fun!
https://just-bowl-with-it-2026.cheddarup.com
https://boots-and-beauties-2026.cheddarup.com
Time is running out to register for Just Bowl With It and Boots & Beauties! Don't miss out on this fun!
https://just-bowl-with-it-2026.cheddarup.com
https://boots-and-beauties-2026.cheddarup.com
Parents and guardians, we want to hear from YOU!
Your feedback in the RUSD 2026 Family Survey helps us build better schools for every student. It only takes a few minutes!
Take the survey: https://surveys.panoramaed.com/racine/FamilyWinter2026/surveys
¡Padres y tutores, queremos saber SU opinión!
Sus comentarios en la Encuesta Familiar RUSD 2026 nos ayudan a construir mejores escuelas para todos los estudiantes. ¡Solo toma unos minutos!
Rellénela hoy: https://surveys.panoramaed.com/racine/FamilyWinter2026/surveys
Check out the latest updates, events and opportunities from RUSD in Inside Unified, the district's newsletter: https://conta.cc/4jRnl4n
What a great day to build a snowman in 4K!
The 13th Annual Girls Empowered by Math & Science (GEMS) Conference was amazing! Eighth graders from across RUSD learned about STEM-related careers and participated in interactive labs.
A huge THANK YOU to Girls Inc. of SE Wisconsin, PPG, SC Johnson - A Family Company, United Way of Racine County, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Educators Credit Union, Gateway Technical College, SAFE Haven of Racine, Racine American Association of University Women, Inclusivity, We Make T-Shirts, Women in Technology Wisconsin Inc., Community State Bank and Summit Credit Union for sponsoring and organizing this event for our students! #GEMScon #YouBelongHere
A huge THANK YOU to Girls Inc. of SE Wisconsin, PPG, SC Johnson - A Family Company, United Way of Racine County, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Educators Credit Union, Gateway Technical College, SAFE Haven of Racine, Racine American Association of University Women, Inclusivity, We Make T-Shirts, Women in Technology Wisconsin Inc., Community State Bank and Summit Credit Union for sponsoring and organizing this event for our students! #GEMScon #YouBelongHere
We invite you to help us identify the educators whose stories should be told. Nominate a colleague, or yourself, for The Passions Project 2026!
Nomination form: https://tinyurl.com/mwwhbtvs
Your nomination ensures that the authentic voices and experiences of our staff are represented and celebrated. Together, these narratives will shine a light on the humanity, commitment and passion within our school community.
Learn more about The Passions Movement at www.thepassionsmovement.com
THE PASSIONS PROJECT, spearheaded by Racine Educators United (and with support from the NEA CAPE Grant) is designed to uplift educator voices, celebrate the power of public education and help our community better understand the incredible work happening in our schools every day. Through this initiative, we hope to highlight the dedication, diversity and resilience that define Racine’s educators with a visual storytelling series that will feature 10 public school educators and the mentors who shaped them. Each story will be brought to life through professional portraits and video interviews.
Horlick Theater Arts announces Young Performer Auditions for Frozen: The Broadway Musical! ❄️⛄️ Students in grades 3–8 are invited to audition and participate in this magical theatrical experience.
Full information and application here: https://tinyurl.com/2ap97cs8
Auditions will be conducted via the application and video audition linked above, allowing young performers to showcase their talents from home. Interested students must complete the audition application and submit their video by January 20.
Frozen: The Broadway Musical celebrates love, courage, and self-discovery, and Horlick Theater Arts looks forward to welcoming a new generation of performers to the stage.
For questions or additional information, please contact Director Kate Kowbel at katherine.kowbel@rusd.org
Full information and application here: https://tinyurl.com/2ap97cs8
Auditions will be conducted via the application and video audition linked above, allowing young performers to showcase their talents from home. Interested students must complete the audition application and submit their video by January 20.
Frozen: The Broadway Musical celebrates love, courage, and self-discovery, and Horlick Theater Arts looks forward to welcoming a new generation of performers to the stage.
For questions or additional information, please contact Director Kate Kowbel at katherine.kowbel@rusd.org
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
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
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
PTA would like to help you spread some holiday cheer. Jingle a Staff Member is back! Let the PTA know which staff member you would like to recognize and which gift card you would like to give them and they do the rest. Please see the attached flyer for all the details.
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.
Please come and see our middle school students in Gifford's Production of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Jr. They have put in a lot of hard work. Please come and support them.
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
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
Deadline approaching! The RUSD School Choice window closes Nov. 30! Don’t wait - visit rusd.org and apply today. // El periodo para escoger una Escuela de Preferencia termina pronto. Vaya a www.rusd.org y seleccione su escuela ahora. El tiempo se acaba.
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.
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.
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
