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Yesterday, our 8th grade Capstone class hosted an exciting event for the entire 8th grade at Jerstad in honor of the community organization Black Mothers United, which works to reduce teen gun violence in our Racine community.
Students enjoyed friendly competition through 3v3 basketball games and a half-court shot challenge, and the event kicked off in style with a high-energy welcome from our drum line and cheer team. 🎶📣
We were honored to have Officer Hood from the Racine Police Department and a representative from Black Mothers United speak with our students before the games began, sharing powerful messages about community, safety, and unity. Winners of the competitions even went home with gift cards! 🏀🎉
Thank you to Mr. Cedillo and his Capstone students for organizing such a fun and meaningful event supporting an important cause. A great time was truly had by all!
#JAALLDAY 🖤💛🖤💛
You’re invited to Jerstad’s February All Pro Dad’s Breakfast on Tuesday, February 17th at 7:30 a.m.
Join us for a fun and meaningful morning with your child(ren), including breakfast, activities, and time to build strong connections—all at this FREE event!
✨ Bring your child(ren) to school and start the day together in a positive way.
📲 Please RSVP by scanning the QR code on the flyer.
We look forward to seeing our Jerstad dads and families there! 💙💛
Last week, students in Mr. Tristano’s 6th grade seminar class hosted an exciting Career Fair for our 4th and 5th grade students! Throughout the semester, Mr. Tristano’s class researched a variety of careers and created informative posters to teach our younger students about different career paths.
The event was filled with meaningful interactions, great conversations, and lots of learning as students explored future career opportunities together. What an amazing example of collaboration, leadership, and learning across grade levels—just one of the many benefits of being a K–8 school!
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We are excited to announce the winners of our first semester Cupcake Wars! Congratulations to the teams with the following themes: Pink Lemonade, Mickey and Minnie, Mexican Grill, and Valentine’s Day.
Great job to all of our student participants for their creativity and teamwork! 🎉 The winning groups will enjoy a special lunch from Mrs. Neimeyer as their prize.
A huge thank you to our school staff, ASC staff, and our community partner Festival Foods for helping judge our students’ wonderful cupcake creations. We couldn’t have done it without you!
#JAAllDay 🖤💛
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
You’re invited to Jerstad’s February All Pro Dad’s Breakfast on Tuesday, February 17th at 7:30 a.m.
Join us for a fun and meaningful morning with your child(ren), including breakfast, activities, and time to build strong connections—all at this FREE event!
✨ Bring your child(ren) to school and start the day together in a positive way.
📲 Please RSVP by scanning the QR code on the flyer.
We look forward to seeing our Jerstad dads and families there! 💙💛
Our students in Mrs. Neimeyer's Intro to Culinary classes put their creativity and teamwork to the test in an exciting Cupcake Wars challenge! Students chose their own groups and selected a theme, then designed a poster board to showcase their idea. Using a basic vanilla cupcake and buttercream recipe, they were challenged to add their own unique twist by creating a custom flavor in either the cake or the frosting.
The cupcakes were decorated to match each group’s theme, with students given 2 days for trials and 2 days for their final creation. The experience wrapped up with presentations to a panel of judges made up of staff, student ambassadors, ASC staff, and community partners.
Students were graded on:
Flavor
Cake Execution
Presentation
Theme Tie-In
Delivery and Explanation
Judges then voted on their overall favorite for each class—and the winning group will earn lunch on Mrs. Neimeyer! 🍕🎉
We are so proud of our students for their creativity, collaboration, and confidence. What a sweet way to learn!
Thank you to our community partner, Festival Foods, for sending over some of their staff to round out our panel of judges today!
#JAAllDay 🖤💛
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.
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
The visit gave students a chance to learn about the role of police dogs, build positive connections, and experience calm, supportive interactions in a fun and meaningful way. Smiles were everywhere as students asked questions, practiced gentle interactions, and made a new four-legged friend!
We are grateful for our community partners who help create safe, engaging, and memorable experiences for our students. Thank you to the Caledonia Police Department and Rosie for making today extra special! 👮♂️🐾
Over the past few weeks, students studied basic economic principles like supply, demand, opportunity cost, imports/exports, and tariffs. They were then challenged to apply that learning by creating a business. Each student designed and produced 12 paper products at home.
On Market Day, December 18th, students became buyers and sellers. They set up storefronts, analyzed demand, adjusted prices, and made decisions in real time as they sold their products to classmates. Some products sold out quickly. Others did not. Every outcome led to decisions, reflection, and learning.
We are proud of the hard work, creativity, and persistence these students showed throughout the Paper Product Marketplace.
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.
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
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
Still deciding? The RUSD School Choice window is open until Nov. 30. Make your choice today at rusd.org. // ?Aún no ha decidido? Solo puede rellenar una solicitud para Escuela de Preferencia hasta el 30 de nov. Aplique hoy en rusd.org