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December breakfast and lunch menus are now available! Remember, all RPS students are provided free breakfast and lunch for the entire 2020-2021 school year!
https://tinyurl.com/y4gbz95p
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RPS wishes all members of the RPS community a safe, happy, and healthy Thanksgiving!
Reminder: RPS will be closed Wednesday, November 25th through Friday, November 27th. School will resume on Monday, November 30th. Cohort B returns to in-person learning, while Cohort A resumes remote learning.
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Please review the important information regarding Covid-19 and Thanksgiving Break from Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Alan H. Cron.
Available here:
https://tinyurl.com/yykhwdgl
and in Portuguese here:
https://tinyurl.com/y4w4xoyn
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RPS will be closed Wednesday, November 11, in honor of Veteran's Day.
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Families of elementary school students,
Term 1 progress reports will be available Thursday, November 5th. Please check your email for your student's report!
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RPS will be closed to students on Tuesday, November 3rd for Election Day. Both in-person and remote learning will not be held.
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Esten Families,
Join us for a virtual PAC meeting Thursday, October 29th, at 8PM.
Google Meet Link:
https://meet.google.com/njn-oryg-sao
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You are invited to our Annual Title I Meeting, presented by Kelsey Holbrook, Rockland Title I Director, on Monday, November 2nd at 6PM. The Google Meet link is below:
meet.google.com/bbo-foab-qgb
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Attention RPS students and families,
RPS will be closed Tuesday, November 3rd for Election Day.
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In order to best serve our families with technology issues we have installed a "Technology Help Line." If you have a problem with your Chromebook or internet connection, please call:
(781) 681-9447
As always, students may bring their Chromebook to the school office secretary to report a problem and receive a loaner device until their Chromebook is repaired.
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RPS students and families,
Exciting news! The free breakfast and lunch program has been extended through the entire '20-'21 school year! Please see the linked flyer for more information.
https://tinyurl.com/y3t7mem7
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Please take a moment to read the latest Covid update sent by Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Alan Cron. In the update, Dr. Cron relays important information regarding the spread of Covid-19 and the impact that our safety measures have within the RPS community.
The update is available here:
https://tinyurl.com/y533rdg5
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The latest COVID-19 Update from Dr. Alan Cron is now available:
http://rocklandma.apptegy.us/o/rps/page/covid-updates-and-communication
The update contains important information regarding the recent change of Rockland's status from a yellow to a red town, as well as procedures that will be implemented within the schools. Please take a moment to review the update.
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On Monday, October 12th, Rockland Public Schools will be closed due to Columbus Day. Enjoy the long weekend and stay safe, Bulldogs!
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Please review the latest COVID-19 update from Dr. Alan Cron, Superintendent of RPS, available here: https://tinyurl.com/y4thmv6r
The latest update features important information regarding COVID testing and procedures. Stay well, RPS!
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RPS Students and families,
On Monday, October 5th, Cohort A will switch to remote learning. Cohort B will resume in-person learning. Please reach out to your school with any questions.
We are looking forward to seeing Cohort B! Great work, Cohort A!
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RPS students and families,
Monday, September 28th marks the start of Phase Four in the RPS Reopening Plan.
Cohort A resumes in-person learning. Cohort B continues remote learning. Contact your school with any questions!
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There will be no school for students Thursday, September 24th & Friday, September 25th due to staff professional development days.
Cohort A resumes in-person learning on Monday, September 28th. Cohort B continues remote learning on Monday, September 28th.
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Our lunch/breakfast drive-up and pick-up will resume this Monday, September 14th. All students are eligible to receive a free nutritious lunch for the day and breakfast for the next day. The times and places for pick-up are listed below:
High School drive-through 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Mckinley School Daycare 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Spring Gate Apartments 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Free lunches/breakfasts will be available every day at school for the in-person students and free lunches/breakfasts will be available every day as drive-up and pick-up for the remote students.
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