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!
🗓️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!
In order for the nursing staff to have time to record and catalog all medicines and for you to get the most out of open house, we are offering times on Tuesday, August 26th for drop off of the following: Prescription medicine that is needed for a medical diagnosis, emergency medicines and daily medicines. Nursing staff will be available 12:30 - 3:30pm and 4:00 - 7:00pm on Tuesday, August 26th. The attached form needs to be filled out completely both by parent and doctor and brought with you. Even if your student has had this medication in the past a NEW order needs to be completed each year.
The health room will not be able to accept medication the night of open house which is Thursday, August 28th. The time during open house will be reserved for the nurse scheduled appointments only.
Over the counter or non-emergent medications (Tylenol, tums, etc.) will be accepted the first week of school.
Thank you!
Amy Herron, RN, BSN
"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
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.
A Green Bay Packers staffer and former NFL player, Derrick Coleman, spoke and answered questions on Wednesday to students who are deaf and hard of hearing at Gifford K-8 School and Horlick High School.
To read more, click on the article.
https://journaltimes.com/news/local/education/article_aaef5df4-186b-4d2c-ad74-b3800b41c2c3.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
CONGRATULATIONS to the following Gifford School students for their accomplishments in this year's WITESOL: Writing and Art Contest! #YouBelongHere 🐊✏️
1st Place Writing - tie for 1st (Primary): Giovanni Wooten 🥇
2nd Place Writing (Middle School): Illia Andrieiev 🥈
3rd Place Writing (Primary): Vedant Patel 🥉
3rd Place Writing (Middle School): Everardo Davalos de Anda 🥉
Their winning entries can be viewed here: https://www.witesol.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/WITESOL-2024-2025-Contest-Winners.pdf
We have several students to recognize for their accomplishments at the SkillsUSA Wisconsin competition in Madison this week! Congratulations to you all! 🎉
Students/groups with a ⭐️ will represent their school at the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, this June! 🇺🇸
Case High School
Criminal Justice - Gold - Kayla Winston ⭐️
Job Interview - Gold - Makaya McEwen ⭐️
IT Services - Gold - Charles Griese ⭐️
Entrepreneurship (team of 3) - Silver - Isela Sandoval-Luis, Makaya McEwen, Srikar Munagavalasa
Facilithon - Bronze - Katelyn Womack
Horlick High School
Community Service - Gold - Jasmine Prezkurat, Kennedy Robison and Garrick Stahl ⭐️
Commercial Drones Team - Silver - Seth Bergman and Garrick Stahl
Commercial Drones Team - Bronze - Arriana Gerhke and Brooks Jackson
Mitchell School
Pin Design - Gold - Avery Casso ⭐️
Pin Design - Silver - Eva Lopez
Gifford School
T-shirt Design - Gold - Brynlee Adelsen ⭐️
T-shirt Design - Silver - Tessa Klein
Welding Sculpture - Gold - Sophia Kress
Job Interview - Gold - Sophia Kress
Woodworking Display - Silver - Lincoln Domanoski
3D Printing - Bronze - Tessa Klein
Prepared Speech - Bronze - Lucy Bitner
Engineering Technology Design - Bronze - Alex Ditter, Jay Heineman, and Miles Olmstead
#YouBelongHere
#YouBelongHere
Polls are open today from 7 AM - 8 PM. If you need help locating your polling place, visit myvote.wi.gov
To learn more about the RUSD Referendum, visit rusd.org/referendum
#YouBelongHere
Tomorrow, the residents of the Racine Unified School District will be asked to vote on a proposed operational referendum that will impact our schools, our students and the entire community. If approved, this referendum will protect class sizes and vital programs, attract and retain high-quality teachers and staff, and invest in the safety and security of our schools. To learn more, visit rusd.org/referendum
A successful referendum will allow RUSD to keep the momentum going for increased state report card scores, climbing reading scores and a graduation rate that's at a 15-year high.
VOTE Tuesday, April 1! #YouBelongHere
How much would an approved referendum impact your property taxes? Visit rusd.org/calculator to find out. #YouBelongHere VOTE April 1!
The April 1 election is just two weeks away. Visit rusd.org/referendum to review FAQs and voting information. #YouBelongHere VOTE April 1!
Vote April 1! #YouBelonghere
On April 1, residents of the Racine Unified School District will be asked to vote on a proposed operational referendum that will impact our schools, our students and entire community.
Have questions? Get answers at rusd.org/referendum or attend the Referendum Town Hall event, hosted by Racine Interfaith Coalition (716 College Ave.) on Tuesday, March 11 at 5:30 p.m. #YouBelongHere
Attention parents! Kindergarten Enrollment Week is fast approaching! Learn more at rusd.org and mark your calendar so you are ready to register your 3, 4 and 5-year-olds for one of our excellent early learning programs.
¡Atención Padres! ¡La semana de Inscripciones se aproxima! Aprenda más en rusd.org y marque su calendario para que esté listo para inscribir a su pequeño de 3, 4, ó 5 años en uno de nuestros excelentes programas de aprendizaje temprano.
Important dates for the 2025-2026 school year:
Join us to learn more about our upcoming referendum!
A message about the upcoming referendum from Superintendendent Gajewski. https://conta.cc/41bxsJK