Rochester School Department Blog

The following is a list of times and locations in which John Shea will be meeting with parents to discuss the Big Step Forward.  
Scheduled forums (focus on parents and Rochester citizens):
 * McClelland – Wed 10/7 at 7 pm.
 * RMS – Thurs 10/15 at 6:30 pm.
 * Maple Street – Friday 10/16 at 8:30 am.
 * William [...]

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The Drop out rate uses a formula approved by the State, but it is very close to the Federal Standard.  Students that leave school to pursue a GED, Job Corp, or really anything beside earning a diploma are considered drop outs. 
We keep track of all students that withdraw during a school year.  If they withdraw [...]

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The H1N1 updates should now be entitled influenza like illness (ILI).  In most cases, the H1N1 test is not given to a patient showing flu symptoms.  The patient is told to stay home, take normal precautions, and return to work or school after they are free of symptoms for 24 hours. 
We are tracking the ILI [...]

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The School maintenance staff and vendors completed many maintenance projects this summer.  They are listed below:
1.  The fire suppression systems in the High School, Middle School and William Allen School kitchens were replaced. 
2.  The Nancy Loud School was painted.  The County Correction’s Department work release program finished this project.  The School District provided the supplies.
3.  [...]

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The Rochester Middle School fire alarm system had 19 false alarms last year.  Several of these were accidents or someone pulled the alarm.  Most of these are related to malfunctions in the alarm system.  The school is safe, the system is working, but sometimes the control panel incorrectly reads something amiss in a smoke detector.  [...]

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There have a been few questions about if students in Rochester Schools will be viewing President Obama’s address on Tuesday morning. 
We are not mandating that schools watch the speech and are not restricting it. 
We have a goal for the District of increasing student engagement, increasing students going on to college, and increasing the effort of all [...]

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