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Rochester School District Information • Questions about bussing to and from school? Will your child be a walker or a busser? Where's the nearest school bus stop? Call the Transportation Office (328-4260) or visit their website www.rochester.k12.mn.us
• New to the school district and want to find out which school your child is districted to attend? Moving within Rochester and need to submit a change of address form? Will your little one be starting kindergarten this fall and need to make sure all of their forms are completed? Call the Registration & Records Office (328-4200) or visit their website www.rochester.k12.mn.us/school86/paiir
• Is your little one a preschooler (ages 3-5)? Then it's time for their
Early Childhood Check-In/Screening. The free screening of your child's growth and development provided by the Rochester School District. The best time to schedule your child's check-in is when he or she turns 3 years old. The tasks you child will be asked to complete are age appropriate so just as your child grows and changes with age, so will the tasks he or she will complete at check-in. The Check-In will not be easier because your child is older. Early Childhood Check-In gives parents an opportunity to see how their child is developing and connects families with community resources and services. The State of Minnesota requires all children to participate in an early childhood check-in before entering public kindergarten programs. To schedule a screening call 285-8585. To find out more visit www.rochester.k12.mn.us/se3bin/clientgenie.cgi and click on Early Childhood Check-In Screening on the lefthand side of the screen.
SCHOOLS Rochester Public Schools - ISD #535 " Edison Building (615 7th Street SW) " 285-8551 " www.rochester.k12.mn.us
PRIVATE ELEMNTARY SCHOOLS " Holy Spirit School (Catholic, preschool -8), 5455 50th Ave, NW, 288-8818, www.rochestercatholicschools.org " Rochester Central Lutheran Elementary School (Preschool - 8th), 2619 Ninth Ave, NW, 289-3267, www.rcls.net " Resurrection Lutheran School (Pre-K - 8th), 4520 19th Ave, NW, 285-9735, www.resurrectionconnection.org " Rochester Arts and Sciences Academy (Secular, International Baccalaureate candidate school Pre-K-8th), 4921 Hwy 52 N., 206-4646, www.rasamn.org " Rochester Montessori School (Pre-K-6th), 5099 7th Street NW, 288-8725, www.rmschool.org " St. John the Evangelist School (5-8), 424 W. Center Street, 282-5248, www.rochestercatholicschools.org " St. Francis of Assisi School (preschool-8th), 318 11th Ave, SE, 288-4816, www.rochestercatholicschools.org " St. Pius X School (Catholic, preschool-8th), 1205 12th Ave, NW, 282-5161, www.rochestercatholicschools.org " Schaeffer Academy (Classical education, Christian world view), 2700 Schaeffer Ln, NE, 286-1050, www.schaefferacademy.org " Victory Christian Academy (K-12, Bible centered curriculum), 606 36th Ave, SE, 289-2966
PRIVATE MIDDLE SCHOOLS Rochester Montessori School (Pre-K-8th, 7th and 8th grade will start in 2011/12 school year), 5099 7th Street NW, 288-8725, www.rmschool.org • Rochester Arts and Sciences Academy (Secular, International Baccalaureate candidate school Pre-K-8th), 4921 Hwy 52 N., 206-4646, www.rasamn.org
PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS " Lourdes High School (Catholic, grades 9 - 12), 289-3991, 621 West Center Street, www.rochestercatholicschools.org
ALL DAY NONPUBLIC KINDERGARTEN All Day Kindergarten at Primrose. Nothing prepares your child for success in elementary school like a strong kindergarten experience. A balance of individual attention with a strong emphasis on reading and math skills provides each child with a solid foundation for elementary school success. Primrose also believes in a well-rounded education offering music, Spanish, physical education, art and character development on a daily basis. As an added convenience, your child is able to take part in our before and after school program all as a part of your weekly tuition cost. Visit our website , www.primroserochester.com or call today, 424-2660, for more information about this unique program.
ONLINE SCHOOLS Minnesota Virtual Academy, www.k12.com/mnva, gives Minnesota kids in grades K-12 the chance to learn in the ways that are right for them. MNVA is one of the first statewide online programs in Minnesota, with more than 75,000 courses delivered since its inception, and a Minnesota Department of Education approved provider of online education. Leading educational innovation in Minnesota, Houston Public Schools and K¹² have been making online learning possible since 2002. MNVA offers:
• The award-winning K-12 curriculum • Full-time, tuition-free online public school option • Support from Minnesota-licensed teachers • An active, supportive school community • A range of extracurricular activities
• A robust Advanced Learner Program • Foreign languages available in grades 3-12 • More than 130 high school courses including AP and electives • Books, materials, and loaner computer system
Other Rochester School District Information Rochester Public School Foundation • 285-8951 • www.rpsf.org The Rochester Public School Foundation (RPSF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing educational excellence for all. Established in 1988, the foundation works with the public school district to support innovative and creative projects through a grant process. Funding for RPSF comes from area businesses and individual donors. A contribution to RPSF is a great way to honor a teacher, staff person or graduate. Volunteering with RPSF is also a fun way to make an impact on students. Please visit our website or contact us at 285-8951 for more information.
Rochester Public Schools Home School Coordinator " Edison Building (615 7th Street SW) • 285-8551 • www.rochester.k12.mn.us/school85/tl (then click on "Home School Information")
Home School families living within the area of the Rochester Public Schools
have a Home School Coordinator in the Edison Administration Building. This website
is maintained by the Home School Coordinator, and features the state's enrollment form,
frequently-asked questions about home schooling in Minnesota, and even includes
links to used book websites, field trip possibilities and community events for home schoolers,
and curriculum suggestions recommended by other home-school families.
GATEway • 289-3899 (Melissa) • www.geocities.com/gateroch GATEway, the Rochester chapter of the Minnesota Council for the Gifted and Talented (MCGT), is a non-profit advocacy group comprised of parents, educators, and interested community members. GATEway collaborates with I.S.D. #535 to support academic challenge, rigor, and depth for all students in the Rochester Public Schools. We are committed to improving education for bright and gifted students as well as the entire student population. GATEway also sponsors educational events for students and families,
informs parents and the community about the unique needs of gifted and talented students, and provides opportunities for families of gifted students to connect with each other. We welcome private school and homeschooling families as well. Please check our website for programs and meeting times.
Parent/Family Involvement Committee • www.rochester.k12.mn.us/school85/pfi The Parent/Family Involvement Committee's purpose is to educate parents, educators and the community about the value of parent and family involvement and to provide communication and strategies that support parent and family involvement throughout the district. The Parent/Family Involvement Committee meets once a month throughout the school year to provide support and resources for the implementation of this policy and has developed these resources for parents/guardians and educators:
• The Parent and Family Involvement website • Tip sheets for elementary and secondary levels • Parent/Family Involvement notebooks at each school, which contain the policy, contacts, and resources for parents and educators, support materials, and parent involvement assessment tools.
CHILD CARE Family Child Care, Inc. • Rochester Senior Center (121 North Broadway #103) • 535-7493 • www.fccimn.com Family Child Care, Inc. is a local non-profit organization that supports in-home family child care providers in Olmsted County. Family Child Care also offers a child care provider directory and classified ads section for providers to post their child care openings. Providers should also check out the website's business articles, trainings, and legislative updates. If your family is looking for in-home family child care check out Family Child Care, Inc.
AuPairCare • (Angela Singletary) 316-4856 • 316-4856 • www.aupaircare.com
With nearly 20 years of experience, AuPairCare has successfully placed more than 30,000 au pairs with American families throughout the United States. An au pair is a young adult from another country who lives with your family and provides quality care for your children. Au pairs works up to 45 flexible hours per week in exchange for a weekly stipend and the opportunity to live with an American family. All of our au pairs speak English and have been carefully screened and trained by AuPairCare. For more information, visit our website at www.aupaircare.com.
Child Development Students • RCTC (851 30th Avenue SE) • 280-3148 If you are looking for a babysitter (either long-term or one-time), consider contacting the Child Development teachers at RCTC. They may be abel to help you post a babysitting job that will be viewed by all of the Child Development students at RCTC.
School Age Child Care (SACC) • 201 8th Street NW (Northrop Education Center) • 287-2179 • www.rochester.k12.mn.us/se3bin/clientgenie.cgi School Age Child Care (SACC) provides quality enrichment opportunities in a nurturing and safe environment for students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. This includes before and after school care, Non-School Enrichment Days, Inclement Weather Days, and Summer Care. Check out their website for registration, locations, hours of operation, and costs.
PARENTING RESOURCES The Reading Center • 847 NW 5th St. • 288-5271 The Reading Center has recently (10/06) added an education/support group for parents of individuals with dyslexia (reading difficulty despite average intelligence): Parenting Partnership: Education and Support for Parents of Those with Reading Difficulties. Join us the third Tuesday of the month for a time of support, education, and discussion. We meet from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Reading Center. There is no set fee for attending; however, a suggested donation of $5 would help defray copy expenses for handouts. See the ROCHESTERfamilies.com Calendar of Events for information on specific meetings.
Family Service Rochester • 287-2010 • www.familyservicerochester.org
The Incredible Years - Parenting Course. Enjoy the Incredible Years! Family Service Rochester is proud to provide our community with The Incredible Years, a parenting course for parents of 8-12 year olds. Pre-adolescence can be a challenging time, learn how you can best help your child through this stage in every way possible. The Incredible Years is an award winning, research based course, which helps parents: • Increase skills
• Learn how to influence their child's behavior
• Build positive child-parent relationships.
Brochure/Registration Form distribution occurs each fall, winter, spring and summer seasons, when booklets are mailed directly to homes in the Rochester School District area. The summer brochure is a collaborative production between Community Education, Quarry Hill, Rochester Area Family Y, and Rochester Park and Recreation. The Community Education Youth Enrichment Program offers seasonal activities in:
* Recreation & Sports * Crafts & Cooking * Hobbies & Collectibles * Back to Nature * Health & Safety * Art & Theater * Master the Challenge * Trips & Tours * Volunteer Opportunities
A limited number of scholarships are available.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES United Way of Olmsted County " 903 West Center Street, Suite 100 " 287-7877 " www.volunteersolutions.org/olmsted/volunteer/search.tcl The United Way of Olmsted County's Volunteer Center provides easy access to a wide range of volunteer opportunities at nonprofit agencies and local government and educational agencies serving Southeastern Minnesota. Their searchable online database features hundreds of local volunteer opportunities in Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, and Wabasha counties. They link people (including families and groups) who want to help with places or issues where their time, talent, and interests can be utilized. You can search for volunteer opportunities by agency name, group size, issue area, zip code, ongoing or one-time opportunities, calendar of events, summer youth opportunities or holiday opportunities. Families can also search for volunteer opportunities based on the age of their younger family members.
Summer of Service " 281-7301 or 281-7302 Looking for a GREAT summer opportunity? Join SOS for two weeks of FUN! SOS is a program for youth entering grades 6-10. During each two-week session, youth will work on a team of ten helping our community with different service-learning projects. Registration forms will be available after March 5. Please note that students can register for only one session until after April 30.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES Teen Beat Reporters " Post Bulletin " 18 1st Avenue, SE " 285-7600 " www.postbulletin.com
HOMESCHOOL Rochester Public Schools Home School Coordinator " Edison Building (615 7th Street SW) " 285-8551 " www.rochester.k12.mn.us/school85/tl (then click on "Home School Information") See information above.
Homeschool Minnesota " www.homeschoolmn.com Homeschool Minnesota is a local (Rochester-based) website for parents and children who homeschool. The website includes local resources, fieldtrip ideas, info on classes and clubs, and more. If you homeschool or are thinking about it, visit this website.
TUTORING K-12 RESOURCES - TUTORING LearningRx Brain Training Center • 3780 Marketplace Drive NW (near Target north between Panera and Chipotle) • 206-6757 www.LearningRxRochester.com At Rochester's LearningRx Brain Training Center, our mission is to unlock life's potential for our students. LearningRx Brain Training targets cognitive skills - the underlying brain skills that allow us all to think, learn, reason, remember and pay attention. These brain skills include things like memory, attention, processing speed, logic and reasoning, and visual and auditory processing. If these brain skills are weak, learning is difficult. When these skills are strengthened, learning becomes quick, easy and even fun!
Educators notice and comment on the significant gains our students make in a short period of time, which is due in part to the frequent, intense, one-to-one nature of our brain training sessions. Parents report improved confidence, focus, organization, memory and fluency - even behavioral and social changes - just a few weeks into a 12 week program. All LearningRx trainers not only hold college degrees; they must also complete our specialized brain training 'trainers' program and practicum.
Anyone ages 4-104 can benefit from brain training! If you or someone you know is seeking help in one of the following areas, call LearningRx to learn how brain training can help:
• Struggling learners • Dyslexia • ADD/ADHD • Autism spectrum, aspergers, PDD/NOS • Build kindergarten readiness skills • Provide enrichment to further excel • Traumatic brain injury/stroke
Write/Right Tutoring • 4770 Mayo Woodlands Road SW • www.writerighttutoring.com • 286-7888 Write/Right Tutoring is a private tutoring service for preschool through elementary school age children struggling with pre-writing, printing and cursive handwriting. Patricia Nyberg MS., OTR/L owner of Write/Right tutoring is a pediatric occupational therapist who is a Handwriting Without Tears (HWT) certified specialist. Patricia provides individual and group customized instruction utilizing HWT curriculum, materials and HWT printing evaluation tool, the "Print Tool". In addition her instruction emphasizes postural control, hand strengthening and mature pencil grip. Patricia works closely with parents to implement home activities. Lessons are offered before school, after school, evenings and some weekends.
Sylvan Learning Center • 1127 6th Street NW (Barlow Plaza) • 292-9270 • www.tutoring.sylvanlearning.com/centers/55901 The Sylvan Learning Center is your local supplemental educational center where students receive services in math, reading, writing, study skills, homework support, ACT/SAT prep, and coaching for college. While some students come to the center to catch-up on academic skills, others come to get-ahead in classes and prepare for post-secondary enrollment and tests. We serve students pre-K through college.
Our highly qualified and trained educators accommodate the unique needs and schedules of our communitys families through: in-center and on-line programs; work with students classroom teachers, support staff, and therapists; and provision of access to other educational resources. Free educational resources can also be found by going through our website (above) or going directly to Dr. Ricks Blog at www.drrickblog.com
The Reading Center " 847 NW 5th Street " 288-5271 " www.thereadingcenter.org The Dyslexia Institute of Minnesota/Rochester Reading Center is a non-profit organization that unites with individuals, families, and our community to overcome the challenges of unexpected difficulties learning to read, writes, and spell, which are associated with dyslexia. Through expertly trained educational therapists and a scientifically proven, time-tested approach, we build confidence, inspire hope, and enhance success. For more than 55 years, the Reading Center has offered educational evaluations (testing) and educational therapy (tutoring) to those who struggle. We also provide specialized training to individuals from all around the country so they too can effectively teach students how to read, write, and spell.
Homework Assistance Study Table " Rochester Public Library " 285-8018 " www.rochesterpubliclibrary.org The Homework Assistance Study Table is held every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday in the Rochester Public Library's Meeting Room B (second floor) from 6 - 8 pm during the academic year. The study table is staffed by volunteers.
The goal of the Homework Assistance Study Table is to provide individual assistance to students with specific questions regarding their daily homework assignments. Although all students in the community are welcome, the academic levels of the students who attend are generally grades 4 to 12.
Students do not need to register ahead of time -- just come at the scheduled time.
Private Tutoring with Emily: Tutoring Tailored to You " (503) 734-6386 " www.tutoringtailoredtoyou.com " emily@tutoringtailoredtoyou.com Emily Kline, Certified Language Arts and ESL Teacher, seeks to inspire students to become life-long learners who are passionate about learning.
She empowers students by teaching them effective organizational skills, time management and study skills. Students will become more confident and responsible, resulting in greater school success. Tutoring topics include: Reading Comprehension, Writing, College Prep, Study Skills. Credentials: Former High School English Teacher; Over ten years of tutoring and teaching experience, Masters in English and Education, ESL Certification. Customized
lesson plans and supplemental materials.
Do you know of additional K-12 resources? Let us know. Send relevant information (organization's name, services they provide, phone number or email address) to RochesterFamilies.com. Email us at Lindy@RochesterFamilies.com.
