Hugger Elementary-RCS

Our @HuggerRCS kindergarten readers are learning important skills like: start a book by reading its cover; reread and rethink; use letter sounds to stretch out words; use syllable breaks to read and write long words. Great progress! #RCSpride #RCSliteracy

In preparation for cafeteria lunches, our veteran elementary staff members are sharing tips for families with young students. Consider practicing: eating in 20 minutes; opening lunch boxes & food containers; peeling bananas & oranges; putting straws into drinks; and cleaning up.

RCS is introducing a new school bus app that provides authorized parents and caregivers the ability to view their student's school bus GPA location on a smart phone, tablet or other electronic device. For more information, visit the district website. ow.ly/GzH850Km6st

Published author & @HuggerRCS fifth grader Nyla Johnson shares her back-to-school experiences in her debut book, Nyla’s First Day of Kindergarten. The book is distributed in Meijer stores across the five-state region and is selling out fast! fox2detroit.com/video/110172… #RCSpride

FINAL DEVICE DEPLOYMENT, AUGUST 11! All K-12 students must have an RCS-provided device for instructional use. New students and those without a Chromebook should visit the device deployment on Aug. 11 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Schultz Educational Campus at 1440 John R.

Summer's not over yet, but our dedicated @RochesterPTA volunteers are sharing their time and talent to make sure that RCS students, staff and families are supported for a year of joyful learning. A sincere thanks to the volunteers who serve our school communities. #RCSpride

There are some super excited kindergarten students picking up Chromebooks today! New RCS families in kindergarten through grade 12 can stop by the Schultz Campus at 1440 John R Road until 6 p.m. to get your device! We look forward to learning with you! #RCSpride

RCS and school service partners are now hiring! Open positions for: Bus drivers Custodians Food services Paraeducators Pre-K teachers SAC RCS Caring Steps Safe-Ed. Technology Teachers & guest teachers Visit rochester.k12.mi.us/about-us… for employment opportunities. #RCSpride

Purchase and plant a $5Tree-Plenish sapling. Place your order by March 30 at: tpevents.org/school/2243. Orders can be picked up from RHS on April 30. This effort to plant 250 saplings is led by the @RHSFalcons Green Club and the @RochesterPTA Green Schools Committee. #RCSpride

Rochester Community Schools will be closed for Thursday, Feb. 3. RCS Caring Steps Children's Center will open at 9 a.m. For more information, go to: rochester.k12.mi.us.

Rochester Community Schools will be closed Feb. 2, 2022. The RCS Caring Steps Children’s Center will remain open with an early release at 3 p.m. Please go to rochester.k12.mi.us for more information.

RCS will be dismissing early today, Monday, January 24, due to weather and road conditions. High schools and middle schools will dismiss at 1:30 p.m. Elementary schools will dismiss approximately 1 hour early. Please continue to check our website at: rochester.k12.mi.us.

Community members are invited to honor MLK today. U.S. Civil Rights Trail: ow.ly/yTYg50HuS8B Civil Rights Movement – High Museum of Art, Atlanta: ow.ly/fzxP50HuS8z Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History: ow.ly/lng450HuS8A #RCSMLK