We are grateful for the strong support from our JA families and community and are already looking forward to our next All Pro Dad’s Breakfast! #JAALLDAY 🖤💛
Way to be role models, 5th graders! 📖
Time is running out—don’t miss your final chance to fill out the RUSD 2026 Family Survey
This your opportunity to share what’s working and what can be improved.
Complete it now: https://surveys.panoramaed.com/racine/FamilyWinter2026/surveys
¡El tiempo se está acabando! No pierda su última oportunidad de completar la Encuesta Familiar RUSD 2026.
Esta es su oportunidad de compartir lo que está funcionando y lo que se puede mejorar.
Complétela ahora: https://surveys.panoramaed.com/racine/FamilyWinter2026/surveys
We were incredibly proud and excited to recognize Ms. Ann during this year’s Love Week! If you’ve stepped foot in Jerstad over the past few years, chances are you’ve been greeted by one of Ms. Ann’s huge smiles, warm hugs, or her enthusiastic “Good Morning!”
We are so grateful to experience the joy, kindness, and positivity Ms. Ann brings to our school community, our staff, and our students each and every day. This Sunshine Award was truly well-deserved!
Thank you to the Racine Police Department and Educators Credit Union for helping us celebrate such an amazing and deserving staff member. #JAAllDay 🖤💛
Don’t miss your chance to be heard!
The RUSD 2026 Family Survey is your opportunity to share what’s working—and what can be better.
Complete it today: https://surveys.panoramaed.com/racine/FamilyWinter2026/surveys
¡No pierda su oportunidad de ser escuchado!
La Encuesta Familiar RUSD 2026 es su oportunidad para compartir lo que funciona y lo que puede mejorar.
Rellénela hoy: https://surveys.panoramaed.com/racine/FamilyWinter2026/surveys
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
#JAAllDay 🖤💛
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
As part of their capstone projects, students partnered with community organizations to give back through meaningful volunteer work. Students worked alongside Veterans Outreach of Racine and Mr. Benzow’s construction classes to build 16 bed frames for local veterans. They also partnered with the WisCARES/Wolfgang Animal Shelter to create 10 fleece blankets for animals in their care.
A huge thank you to Mr. Cedillo for guiding our students and showing them the powerful impact they can have when they volunteer their time to help others. We are so proud of their hard work and community spirit!
#JAALLDAY 🖤💛
RISE AND ROAR! 🐆
This morning, we celebrated 125 students who achieved perfect attendance throughout the second quarter of the school year! 🎉
Attendance plays a huge role in student success, so we’re proud to recognize these students for showing up every day—and their families for supporting them along the way.
As Mr. Paproth says, “Be Here. Be Great.”
#JAALLDAY 🖤💛
Check out the latest updates, events and opportunities from RUSD in Inside Unified, the district's newsletter: https://conta.cc/4jRnl4n
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!
#JAALLDAY 🖤💛
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.
