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3 days ago, Racine Unified School District
A kindergarten boy giving a thumbs up with a smile.
Our School-Based OT and SLP teamed up to create a meaningful vocational learning experience for students in our Summer School Functional Adaptive Program! 🖤💛

By serving staff and faculty at JA, students practiced real-world job skills while building confidence, independence, and pride in their work. We love seeing our Jaguars grow through authentic, hands-on opportunities that prepare them for success beyond the classroom.

#JAALLDAY 🖤💛
3 days ago, KATHLEEN ROHDE
Our students serving hot dogs to staff
Our students serving hot dogs to staff
Our students serving hot dogs to staff
Our students serving hot dogs to staff
Poster listing prices for the sale
Flyer for the event
Today our Extended Learning Beyond the Court Basketball team took on the team from Academies of Racine Mitchell School in another nail-biting matchup! It was a close game from start to finish, but JA pulled ahead to secure a 60–51 victory.

Both teams showed incredible effort, sportsmanship, and excellence on the court. Keep making Racine proud—way to go, Jaguars! 🐾🏀

#JAALLDAY 🖤💛
10 days ago, KATHLEEN ROHDE
Jerstad and Mitchell basketball players on the court.
Jerstad and Mitchell basketball players on the court.
Jerstad and Mitchell basketball players on the court.
Jerstad and Mitchell basketball players on the court.
Scoreboard showing the score 60-51.
🏀 Game Day Recap! 🏀

Yesterday afternoon, our Extended Learning Beyond the Court Basketball team took on the Extended Learning team from Academies of Racine Mitchell School. It was a close, hard-fought game, and both teams represented their schools with pride!

We’re excited to share that our Jaguars came out on top with a 45-40 win! 🎉

So proud of our team for their effort, teamwork, and sportsmanship—way to go, Jaguars! 🖤💛 #JAALLDAY
11 days ago, KATHLEEN ROHDE
Jerstad and Mitchell basketball players on the court.
Jerstad and Mitchell basketball players on the court.
Jerstad and Mitchell basketball players on the court.
Jerstad and Mitchell basketball players on the court.
Scoreboard showing the score 45-40.
We have some exciting news to share with our families! 🥦🍎

Jerstad-Agerholm has been selected to participate in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program this year! Twice a week, our students will have the opportunity to try a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, encouraging them to explore new tastes and build healthy habits.

In addition, this program will bring engaging educational activities into our classrooms to help students learn more about the benefits of eating fruits and vegetables.

We are so grateful for this amazing opportunity to support the health and wellness of our Jaguars! 🖤💛 #JAALLDAY
11 days ago, KATHLEEN ROHDE
English flyer for the event
Spanish flyer for the event
On Wednesday, we had the honor of celebrating our 5th grade students as they were promoted to middle school! This milestone marks an exciting transition for both our students and their families as they take the next step in their journey here at JA.

While our elementary teachers will certainly miss these amazing students, we’re lucky they’ll only be a hallway away! We are so proud of all our Jaguars and can’t wait to welcome you back as middle schoolers in the fall. 🖤💛 #JAALLDAY
about 2 months ago, KATHLEEN ROHDE
5th grade students at their promotion ceremony.
5th grade students at their promotion ceremony.
5th grade student speaker at the 5th grade promotion ceremony.
5th grade students at their promotion ceremony.
5th grade students at their promotion ceremony.
Mrs. Conner’s 6th grade students recently completed beautiful Georgia O’Keeffe-inspired oil pastel projects! Students did an outstanding job using color, detail, and creativity to bring their artwork to life.

Their hard work truly shows that we have some amazing artists here at JA. Keep making us proud, Jaguars! 🖤💛 #JAALLDAY
about 2 months ago, KATHLEEN ROHDE
6th grade Georgia O'Keeffe inspired art prints.
6th grade Georgia O'Keeffe inspired art prints.
6th grade Georgia O'Keeffe inspired art prints.
6th grade Georgia O'Keeffe inspired art prints.
Students in Mrs. Conner’s art classes were challenged to bring their creativity to life by designing their own custom Funko Pop-style characters! Starting with a 3D-printed base figure, students used Model Magic clay and acrylic paint to transform their ideas into unique works of art—whether inspired by themselves, a favorite character, or something entirely original.

We are so proud of the hard work, imagination, and creativity our students demonstrated throughout this project. Amazing job, Jaguars! 🖤💛 #JAALLDAY
about 2 months ago, KATHLEEN ROHDE
Student funko pop art projects
Student funko pop art projects
Student funko pop art projects
Student funko pop art projects
Student funko pop art projects
Student funko pop art projects
Student funko pop art projects
Student funko pop art projects
On Tuesday night, we had the opportunity to celebrate our 8th grade students as they crossed the bridge and moved on to high school. 🎓

We are so proud of all of our Jaguars! While we will miss you next year, we can’t wait to see all that you accomplish in the future. Remember, you’ll always have a home here at JA—come back and visit us!

#JAALLDAY 🖤💛
about 2 months ago, KATHLEEN ROHDE
8th grade students at their bridge ceremony
8th grade students at their bridge ceremony
8th grade student receives an award from Mr. Paproth
8th grade student receives an award from Mr. Paproth
8th grade student crosses the bridge
Mr. Ford addresses the 8th grade class.
8th grade student receives an award from Ms. Ann
Recently, our middle school string orchestra and concert band students had the opportunity to participate in the Music in the Parks Festival at Six Flags Great America! 🎶

Our Orchestra earned a 2nd place trophy, and our Concert Band brought home 1st place! 🏆 We are incredibly proud of our Jaguars and the hard work, dedication, and talent they demonstrated to achieve these honors.

Way to represent JA with pride!

#JAALLDAY 🖤💛
about 2 months ago, KATHLEEN ROHDE
Our middle school band and orchestra students posing with their trophies from music in the parks!
The 1st and 2nd place trophies that our middle school band and orchestra students won at Music in the Parks.
Earlier this year, our English Language Learners completed their ACCESS testing to demonstrate their English language proficiency. Last week, we had the opportunity to celebrate the 26% of our ELL students who met their ACCESS growth goals with a Wingstop party! 🎉

We are so proud of their hard work, dedication, and progress. Keep striving, Jaguars—we’re cheering you on every step of the way!

#JAALLDAY 🖤💛
about 2 months ago, KATHLEEN ROHDE
Our students participating in their Wingstop party for meeting their ACCESS testing goals.
Our students participating in their Wingstop party for meeting their ACCESS testing goals.
Our students participating in their Wingstop party for meeting their ACCESS testing goals.
Our students participating in their Wingstop party for meeting their ACCESS testing goals.
Ms. Carini handing out wingstop to our ELL students.
Last week, we held our final Student of the Month assembly of the school year! We were excited to celebrate students who demonstrated the character trait of creativity throughout the month of May.

These students are just a few of the many we had the opportunity to recognize, and we are incredibly proud of all of our May Student of the Month winners. Keep up the great work, Jaguars!

#JAALLDAY 🖤💛
about 2 months ago, KATHLEEN ROHDE
May Student of the Month winner.
May Student of the Month winner.
May Student of the Month winner.
May Student of the Month winner.
May Student of the Month winner.
May Student of the Month winner.
May Student of the Month winner.
May Student of the Month winner.
May Student of the Month winner.
Today we had the opportunity to celebrate our 6th–8th grade students who met their testing goals on the Wisconsin Forward Exam! We are proud to share that 266 of our middle school students achieved their ELA goals this year.

To celebrate this incredible accomplishment, students enjoyed a fun trip to Star Roller Rink! A huge shout-out to Star Roller Rink for helping us make this such a memorable celebration for our amazing students.

We are so proud of our Jaguars and their hard work and dedication—keep it up!

#JAALLDAY 🖤💛
about 2 months ago, KATHLEEN ROHDE
Students at the roller rink.
Students at the roller rink.
Students at the roller rink.
Students at the roller rink.
Students at the roller rink.
Our 7th and 8th grade students in Mrs. Neimeyer’s classes recently had the opportunity to participate in the American Red Cross Babysitting Training! Throughout the course, students learned valuable skills including how to care for children, ensure child safety, and respond to emergencies with CPR and First Aid.

Students who successfully completed the training earned their official babysitting certification—what an amazing accomplishment! We are so proud of our Jaguars for building life skills and taking on new responsibilities. Keep making us proud!

#JAALLDAY 🖤💛
about 2 months ago, KATHLEEN ROHDE
Students pose with their babysitting certification.
Students pose with their babysitting certification.
Students pose with their babysitting certification.
Recently, students in Mrs. Neimeyer’s culinary classes participated in our Second Semester “Cupcake Wars!” 🧁

Students formed their own groups, selected a theme, and created poster boards to showcase their ideas. Using a basic vanilla cupcake and buttercream recipe, they were challenged to put their own unique twist on the project by developing a custom flavor in either the cake or the frosting.

Each group decorated their cupcakes to match their theme, with two days dedicated to trial runs and two days for final creations. The experience concluded with presentations to a panel of judges made up of staff, student ambassadors, ASC staff, and community partners.

Students were evaluated on:
• Flavor
• Cake Execution
• Presentation
• Theme Tie-In
• Delivery and Explanation

Judges selected an overall favorite from each class, and the winning group will be treated to lunch from Mrs. Neimeyer! 🍕🎉

Once again, our Jaguars continue to make us proud by demonstrating hard work, creativity, and dedication. #JAALLDAY 🖤💛
about 2 months ago, KATHLEEN ROHDE
Lorax themed cupcakes.
Toy story themed cupcakes
Zombie themed cupcakes
Minions themed cupcakes
Cookie monster themed cupcakes
Hello Kitty themed cupcakes
This morning, we had the opportunity to celebrate our students with perfect attendance at our quarterly “Rise and Roar” Attendance Breakfast! 🐾

We recognized 77 students across our K–8 building who did not miss a single day of school during the fourth quarter—what an incredible accomplishment!

Thank you to all of our families for your continued support in making sure students are here each and every day. Your partnership makes a difference!

Be Here. Be Great! #JAALLDAY 🖤💛
about 2 months ago, KATHLEEN ROHDE
Students and their families at the rise and roar breakfast.
Students and their families at the rise and roar breakfast.
Students and their families at the rise and roar breakfast.
Students and their families at the rise and roar breakfast.
Students and their families at the rise and roar breakfast.
Students and their families at the rise and roar breakfast.
Students in Ms. Bilotta's and Mr. Tristano's WIN classes recently completed a Mini Golf Design Challenge. Working in teams, they designed and built their own mini golf holes while applying math skills such as measurement, perimeter, area, angles, and problem-solving. They also explored science concepts including force, motion, energy, and friction as they tested and improved their designs.
After weeks of planning, building, and revising, students had the opportunity to play the completed course and see their learning come to life. To celebrate their hard work, students also enjoyed a trip to a local mini golf course where they could connect what they learned in the classroom to the real world.
We are proud of the creativity, collaboration, perseverance, and critical thinking our students demonstrated throughout this project.
about 2 months ago, KATHLEEN ROHDE
Students play mini golf
Students play mini golf
Students play mini golf
Students play mini golf
Students stand by their mini golf projects that they made.
A student's mini golf project
A student plays mini golf on one of the student created projects.
Last week, we had the exciting opportunity to welcome back some of our former students who are graduating this year! They participated in a special senior walk alongside our kindergarten “graduates,” making for a full-circle moment we won’t forget.

The event even featured a special appearance from Jerry the Jaguar! 🐆💛

We are so proud of our former Jaguars and all they have accomplished—once a Jaguar, always a Jaguar! Be sure to come back and visit us again soon. #JAALLDAY 🖤💛
about 2 months ago, KATHLEEN ROHDE
A senior walks with our kindergarten students through the halls of Jerstad.
Our kindergarten students give Jerry the Jaguar some hugs!
Our kindergarten students walk the halls with the seniors.
The kindergarten students, Jerry the Jaguar and seniors walk the halls of JA with the other students celebrating them.
All the kindergarten students pose with the graduating seniors.
We wrapped up last week by celebrating our 4K students during their promotion ceremonies! It’s hard to believe these students will make up the Class of 2039!

This year in 4K was filled with fun projects, lots of learning, and plenty of laughter. While their teachers are sad to see them move on, we are so excited to watch them grow and see all they accomplish in the future. We’re grateful that JA could be part of the start of their educational journey! #JAALLDAY 🖤💛
2 months ago, KATHLEEN ROHDE
Ms. Hanyard's 4K class at their promotion ceremony.
Ms. Hanyard giving a certificate to one of her students.
Ms. Latham and her 4K students at their promotion ceremony.
Ms. Latham and her 4K students at their promotion ceremony.
Last week, we had the pleasure of celebrating our Kindergarten students during their Kindergarten Promotion Ceremony! We are so proud of our KG students and all they have accomplished this year. We can’t wait to see all the amazing things the Class of 2038 will achieve in the future! #JAALLDAY 🖤💛
2 months ago, KATHLEEN ROHDE
KG promotion students at their ceremony.
KG promotion students at their ceremony.
Families celebrating at the KG promotion ceremony
Families celebrating at the KG promotion ceremony
Families celebrating at the KG promotion ceremony
Families celebrating at the KG promotion ceremony