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about limiting person-to-person contact because of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. All meetings and events of the Rockford Area Schools—ISD 883 will be cancelled, postponed or, if applicable, held

by electronic means in accordance with state law until further notice.

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up-to-date announcements at www.rockford.k12.mn.us.

Pictured: (top of page) Congratulations to senior Luke Pepin,

who scored his 1,000th point as a varsity Rockford basketball player on Friday, February 14, 2020 in the game against

Annandale!

The Rocket Report is a monthly newsletter published by Rockford Area Schools for communities in Wright and

Hennepin Counties.

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District Newsletter March/April 2020

Instrumental Solo & Ensemble Contest 34 of 37 Receive Highest Rating The Rockford High School Band program had a tremendous day at the Instrumental Solo and Ensemble contests on Monday, February 10 at Holy Family High School.

The RHS Band had 59 students that performed in a total 37 entries, the most of any school in our section. Of the 37 entries, 34 received a “Superior” or highest rating. The other three entries received a rating of “Excellent” (also very good). In addition, our saxophone quartet received “Best in Site” at the event. Congratulations on a great performance to the following:

Rockford High School Jazz Band I Rockford High School Percussion

Ensemble —Carter Kulavik, Preston Smith, Taylor Andres, Mitchell Johnson, Sydney Christiansen, Katherine Bills, Ben Clark, Parker McCracken

Flute solos—Kate Kariniemi, Ellie Davis, Libby Johnson, Ella Robberstad, Sydney Boyd, Madeline Haas, Paige Henrich

Flute duet—Madeline Haas/Scout Lundt Flute trio—Ellie Davis/Libby Johnson/

Paige Henrich Clarinet solo—Caleb Richards Woodwind duets—Lauren Wagner/Isabella

Feulner, Andrew Engebretson/Jessica Seymour

Woodwind trio—-Hope Kellerhuis/Josie MacMillen/McKenzie Kasner

Oboe solo—Lauren Rhode Baritone solo—Lexi Wacker Baritone duet—Ben Williams/Lexi Wacker French Horn duet—Cassia Cady/Sophie

Bremelt, Cat Merila/Sophie Czech Trombone solo—Sean Hoekstra Trombone quartet—Noah Lewis/Sean

Hoekstra/Kyle Thomas/Brandon Schmidt

Trumpet solos—Alex Altmann, Lincoln Johnson, Claire Shaikoski, Evan Rootness

Trumpet duet—Aliyah Robran/Hannah Moe

Trumpet trio—Ina Xhelilaj/Claire Shaikoski/Cole Tauber

Saxophone duet—Jasmin Faue/Kaye Richards, Nels Trandahl/John Condon

Tenor Saxophone duet—Chris Corey/Kyle Krcil

Saxophone quartet—Andrew Engebretson, Makayla Graunke, Ben Biorn, Keaton Reed (also best in site)

Bassoon solo—Joe Harkess Brass quintet—Nicolle Johnson/Gigi

Simpson/Isaac Spohn/Carson Kariniemi/Henry Greniger

Pictured: (above) Seniors Andrew Engebretson and Jessica Seymour performing a woodwind duet. (below) Senior Ellie Davis, junior Paige Henrich, and junior Libby Johnson performing their flute trio.

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Message from Interim Superintendent

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Rhonda Dean Interim Superintendent

For the Health and Safety of our Children Recent health concerns and other tragic events continue to shake the nation prompting families to want more

information about how our schools are ensuring the health and safety of their students and staff. As Rockford Area Schools interim superintendent, I want you to know how important the health, safety and security of our children is, and this has been a high priority this school year. We work hard to balance a welcoming environment with a healthy, safe and secure school climate.

Emergency Procedures

School safety is a broad and comprehensive topic. This year, we have started with a review of our emergency procedures and have more recently been developing a course of action for a possible COVID-19 pandemic in our community.

We have a strong partnership with both the Wright County Sheriff's Office, and the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office as well as other county officials, meeting monthly to review safety procedures, emergency responses and any new initiatives between our various agencies. Our school district has two School Resource Officers (SROs), one from each county’s sheriffs office, who check in daily.

This school year, our SROs, local law enforcement and district administrators have been working together to update our Standard Response Protocols (Lock Down, Lock Out, Evacuation, Shelter) and Crisis Management Plan that help our children and staff apply consistent procedures during any one of these emergency situations. All schools are required by the Minnesota Department of Education to schedule regular safety drills throughout the school year. The three different drills practiced are fire, tornado, and lockdown. These drills are planned and taught regularly; district staff monitors the effectiveness after every drill. The Standard Response Protocols conform to FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) guidelines, have been scrutinized by hundreds of law enforcement agencies since 2009, and are adopted by districts, departments and agencies across the US and Canada.

Our district utilizes a multiple step process for reviewing, revising, and implementing district-wide health, safety and security systems. First, we have a District Health and Safety Committee that meets three times a year to determine health and safety needs and actions at the school building level. Second, the district contracts with Resource Training and Solutions, a regional health and safety consultant firm, who offer assistance with OSHA standards and compliance issues, testing, mitigation and training in various safety areas. Lastly, this school year, we have been reviewing in detail many sections of emergency plan procedures, such as lock downs, reunification and crisis communication. The district plans on implementing training exercises with the revised procedures with staff this fall.

Safety Regulations, Measures and Processes Across the District

The District diligently complies with federal and state safety regulations, updating and upgrading safety measures and processes across these main areas:

Student Support Systems – includes Emergency Medical Response Teams, Student Threat Assessment Systems, Suicide Assessment & Prevention, and School Nurses.

Emergency Preparedness & Response - includes Emergency Response Roles, Actions and Procedures, Site Guidelines and Training.

Environmental Safety & Health - includes OSHA compliance with Hazardous Materials, Asbestos Management, Pest Management, Prevention of Accidents due to known Health Hazards, Nutrition Services, and Staff Trainings.

Operational Safety - includes Facility Inspections, Transportation, Equipment Certification and Staff Safety Training.

Recent Concerns

Through learning from other's experiences from previous pandemic (H1N1 and Ebola) planning, Rockford Area Schools staff is continually working to plan, adjust and communicate information as we all deal with this crisis related to coronavirus.

First step in our planning is that we always take direction from the Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Department of Education and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

On Wednesday, March 25, 2020, Governor Walz issued an executive order that directs all Minnesotans to stay at home and limit movement out of their homes beyond essential needs effective Friday, March 27 at 11:59 p.m. to Friday, April 10. This two-week, stay-at-home order is to be followed by an additional three weeks of social distancing.

Based on the new order, distance learning has been extended through April 30, 2020. Governor Walz has indicated that at this time the intent is for school staff to return to work on Friday, May 1 and Monday, May 4, In order to prepare for students to return to school on Tuesday, May 5. The Governor stressed that this plan is subject to re-evaluation based on what happens with the evolving coronavirus situation.

Our district has been preparing for Distance Learning nearly non-stop for almost two weeks. We believe we have a good plan but we also know there will be lots of questions and adjustments, especially at the beginning of this process.

Staff members are monitoring our current situation and are meeting to plan a coordinated response specific to the coronavirus. As the situation changes and more information becomes available, we will continue to communicate with staff and families.

The most significant things you can do as a community member is to protect yourself and your family from contagious conditions are the same preventative practices that we promote every year during cold and flu season:

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Senior Molly Schultz was named this year’s Rockford High School Athena Award winner!

Sponsored by the Minneapolis Athena Awards Committee, the Athena Award recognizes outstanding senior young female athletes from each of the Minneapolis city, suburban and private schools and honors each woman for her achievements in one or several sports. .

Throughout her high school athletic career, Molly has been an outstanding player in volleyball and track. Some of the highlights on her accomplishments in Rockford athletics include:

Volleyball— Six year varsity letter winner (7th - 12th), Four year varsity MVP (9th - 12th), Three year captain (10th – 12th), Four year All-Conference (9th – 12th); reached 1,000 set assists (Sophomore year), reached 1,000 digs (Senior year) and broke Minnesota State record for aces in a game (Senior year).

Track (through junior year)—Six year varsity letter winner (7th – 12th), Two year captain (11th – 12th), 2016 Girl’s track field middle school Most Valuable Player, 2017 Girl’s track varsity MVP, 2018 Girl’s field varsity MVP, Four year All

-Conference; Section 5A Champion in 2017 for long jump and 4X400, in 2018 for 4X400 and in 2019 for long jump and 4X200, and Three year MN State participant in 2017 for long jump, 4X400 (5th place), in 2018 for pole vault (5th place) and 4X400 (9th place) and in 2019 for long jump (6th place), pole vault (4th place), and 4X200 (3rd place)

Gymnastics—Two year varsity letter winner (7th – 8th), One year All-Conference (7th), One year All-Section (7th) and One year MN State Participant in 2015 for bars, vault and floor.

The first Awards Luncheon was held on February 7, 1973, at the Minneapolis Athletic Club. Past Rockford High School recipients include Molly Nooyen-2019. Samantha FitzSimmons-2018, Trystin Gruber-2017, Bria Majeski-2016, Brianna Calder-2015, Jordan Weeding-2014, Katelynn Pedersen-2013 and Shannon Ritten-2012.

2020 Athena Award Winner Announced

Molly Schultz

A special appreciation lunch was held for the bus drivers at Rockford Area Schools in honor of Minnesota's Bus Driver Appreciation Day on February 26. Thank you drivers for making sure our students get to school safely!

Pictured are the bus drivers from 4.0 Services who drive for the Rockford Area Schools.

Encourage all family members to practice good hygiene. Wash your hands and cover your coughs and sneezes (this advice is also relevant during cold and flu season).

Keep children home if they are sick and seek appropriate medical attention. Adults who are ill should stay home, too.

We are committed to protecting the health and safety of the children in our care. It is important to talk with our children about health and safety issues, and review personal health and safety practices with them.

Breakfast and lunch meals will continue to be provided to our resident students at the eight pickup locations. Also, childcare for children of healthcare and emergency personnel will also continue while schools are closed. Visit our website at www.rockford.k12.mn.us for more resources for our families.

I want to thank you for your patience during this unprecedented time in our country’s history. The past few weeks have been a whirlwind. Please know that the safety of our students, staff, and community will always be our top priority.

Message from Interim Superintendent Thank You Drivers

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Annual “I Love to Read” Month Celebrates Reading

Rockford’s High School Jazz Band I performed on Saturday, February 8 at the Bemidji State University Jazz Festival in Bemidji, MN. Several jazz bands from Minnesota and Manitoba participated in the two-day event. Our jazz band performed and then

worked with one of the guest clinicians, a nationally recognized music educator and bassist, Tim Aucoin, from Atlanta, Georgia, for the hour-long time slot. Tim Aucoin’s resume includes being recently

recognized as the Atlanta Federation of Musicians Music Educator of the Year. The jazz festival included an evening concert featuring the Bemidji State University’s top jazz band with guest

soloists Tim Aucoin on bass and Kenni Holmen on saxophone.

Pictured: Junior Paige Henrich performs a solo on tenor saxophone. (below) Rockford’s High School Jazz Band I performing at Bemidji State University in February.

During the month of February, Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet School students participated in a variety of activities that centered around the wonderful world of literature for “I Love to Read” month.

For example, the kindergarten classes participated in readable shirt day, dress as your favorite book character and mystery readers activities. Second grade wore READable shirts, did a variety of reading activities and projects, dressed as our favorite book character, and had an All Day Read and PJ Day . Third grade classes took the Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) to the next level by adding in the excitement of tossing around a stuffed heart between classes for surprise reading time. They also participated in Spirit Week with writing acrostic poems and creating bookmarks

“The many activities engaged students in reading by highlighting favorite book characters and promoting the love of books!” said Principal Brenda Nyhus. “We hope families spent time reading together and continue to do so!”

Pictured: Fourth grade students celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday on March 2!

RHS Jazz Band Performs at Bemidji State University

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A new program, called Rockee Buddy, started this year at Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet School.

This program is one way that REAMS staff show not only their commitment to student academic success, but to the students’ well-being and connectedness to an adult at school. In this program, students have an opportunity to spend about 15 minutes a couple of times a week doing something at school with a caring, staff member that helps to build a deeper connection. They play a game, do a craft, shoot baskets, or a variety of other activities. Nearly 50 staff members committed to meet with a child or two each week as their Rockee Buddy.

Rockee Buddy time is not a time to catch up on work, or do homework. No child misses any core academic time when they receive this special one-on-one time. All of the students selected for this program have been paired with a REAMS staff members other than their teacher. The buddy that they work with each week has gotten to know their interests and plans activities around what they love to do.

Principal, Brenda Nyhus, stated, “I am so proud of the staff who give of their time and talents to make this special connection with students at REAMS. It warms my heart to see the Rockee Buddy Program display such success in the first year of existence.”

The Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet School staff has been excited to make a new bond with so many students in this unique way! Both students and staff are definitely the benefactors from time shared with one another.

Pictured: Leesa Peeler spends time with her Rockee Buddy sharing a favorite story.

Connecting with the Rockee Buddy Program at REAMS

In a communication to the families of Rockford Middle School Center of Environmental Studies on March 17, Principal Bobbi Anderson-Hume wrote how the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is having on her school’s staff and families. This is the unedited version.

“Happy Day #2 everyone! I’m sitting in an empty office, in an empty school, on a Tuesday in March, and it’s not spring break. Not once in my professional life did I envision myself running a middle school from a computer. I have taken a total of one online class, in all of my classes, and it wasn’t my favorite thing. Since Sunday at 10AM, I have been a part of six or seven lengthy online meetings; and I mean lengthy. After all, we are only redesigning the complete school experience as we know it!

It does take some getting used to, this no people thing. Kids have been coming in to get books and band instruments. They ring the bell and I’ve just been chatting them up through the camera and microphone. I already miss their faces! This is supposed to be a social profession and so much of what we do is based upon relationships. So, we are out of our element in big ways, but I want you to know we are working really hard at getting this figured out.

I wanted just to touch base with everyone today. The middle school will be emptied and locked up this afternoon through the end of spring break. This will allow any germs in our school to clear out so our staff can safely be in the building. This is also

the time our Governor has given us to prepare for distance learning. Our teaching staff was able to get in and get any materials they need to be able to work offsite while our building is closed. We have been connecting online through virtual meetings and shared documents. Beginning March 30th, our staff will be prepared to provide instruction as was directed by Governor Walz.

There will be much more detailed information about how we will teach your children remotely. Most of our students are able to access Google Classrooms, so we will depend upon that resource greatly. For those without access to the internet at home, we are working on that too. We are also working on getting you materials, band instruments, lunches, school supplies, textbooks, and whatever else your child or children need to be successful. This is what we were called to do and even though we never planned to teach through a pandemic, we intend to do it really well the first time out of the gate.

As always, please email me if you have questions or concerns. Thank you for your patience and flexibility, and there will be a whole lot more to come!

Stay safe and healthy!

Bobbi A. Anderson-Hume, Ph.D. Principal

An Empty Office in an Empty School Principal Anderson-Hume Comments on Effects of COVID–19 Pandemic

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Recognizing the IB Profile of Caring

Using the International Baccalaureate (IB) learner profiles characteristics as a backdrop, Rockford High School recognizes students and staff who demonstrate specific characteristics monthly at their Student of the Month celebration. The most recent celebration in February acknowledged students and staff who have demonstrated the “Caring” IB Learner Profile.

Approximately 50 attendees, including teachers, family members, and administrators honored the students and staff at the morning celebration.

The students and staff shared stories of how their selected nominee has positively enhanced the learning experience for everyone in their presence. Some of those

comments are included below.

Sophomore Keaton Reed, nominated by Kathy Mattson, MYP English 9 Teacher “In our class, we look at three things—literature, history, and life. My hope is by addressing literature, history and life, we learn how to be better students and better people. What I have seen from Keaton, not just this month but all year, is that he is completely invested in doing just that. I have seen tremendous growth both in his writing and in one-on-one conversations with him that reflect just how caring he is. There are multiple times when after I have read what he wrote, I have had to sit back and think and reflect how deeply he cares about what he is learning and the people around him. And it inspires me as a teacher and it teaches me why it is a privilege to do this job.”

Sophomore Ella Robberstad, nominated by Leah Hogle, Spanish Teacher “Like all students honored today, how they act in my class is how they act in all of their classes. Ella, in my class, is engaged. There is never a moment when she is not helpful to the students and the teachers in the room; she completely invests in how she learns and cares; and she asks the questions that help make a really supportive classroom.”

Junior Bailey Paulsen, nominated by Stephanie Roe, Chemistry Teacher “I’m starting out with a story. About 4-5 weeks ago, I had my students memorize element names and symbols, akin to the chemistry alphabet. Bailey raised her hand and asked, ‘Excuse me, Ms. Roe, can you just explain why we need to do this?’ And I said ‘yes, that is a very good question, I can absolutely do that.’ And I rattled off some rationale for why this is important foundational knowledge for other things we’re building into, and this is basically the alphabet of chemistry. After the fact, Bailey said, “I’m sorry if that question came off a little bit sassy.”

I thought about it, and I should be totally be able to justify why students should care about what I expect them to learn. I took that question very respectfully because she has respect for the value of knowledge and learning. Bailey is empathetic and compassionate, and she is always checking in on how people are doing.

Junior Josh Newman, nominated by Mike Tauber, Economics Teacher “I have taught a lot of the current juniors when they were freshmen. What I have seen from Josh since freshmen year, we’ll just say school wasn’t #1 on his priority list then. I’m not sure he really enjoyed it. This year, I’ve seen a completely different kid. Josh cares a lot about his learning and he has shown the respect and service to his classmates and class. I’ve seen a kid that’s engaged. I’ve seen a kid in sharing current events. He’s probably the best at sharing current events in my class, and he rarely talked in class in ninth grade. When I start the new semester, we do a sharing activity in which students describe themselves for 30-45 seconds. One of the things Josh said he was most proud of was his grades in the first semester, that he really buckled down in school. That carries over into class and serving the class. He did a fantastic job.

Senior Jaiden Sundeen, nominated by Clint Smith, Agriculture Teacher “Jaiden embraces the her work in the classroom and in FFA. She resists a little bit sometimes when I push. With job interviews, she was very hesitant at first. We can now say it’s one of her best ones. I knew she would do really well at it. One of her goals is to be one of the top in the state with her proficiency, the SAE. She does a really good job, which ties into our On-the-Job-Training (OJT) program and that’s where she does great things. I found out yesterday that she will be a Region IV State Star in Science, where she will be on stage and they will do a video. She will be on the website, and talking with some of the other Ag teachers. . Part of the process is the interview, so there is a logic behind everything. She has done a lot of really good things, and I enjoy going out to see what she has done in my OJT visits.”

Freshman Shelby Homberger, nominated by Daphne Olson, Mathematics Teacher Shelby was in my first period class in first semester, and this semester I have her later in the day. She is always the same personality throughout the whole day; she keeps a consistent high

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energy. There have been several instances in which she has said, “Oh, Mrs. Olson, did you notice that happened?” And there are so many times this has happened that I can’t really count how often she has been observant. She has kept me on track, and she cares about the students around her.

Junior Nicolle Johnson, nominated by Jessica Matheson, Phy Ed/Health Teacher “Nicolle has such a deep commitment to showing empathy, compassion, and respect towards the needs and feelings of others, she was an easy pick for this month’s Student of the Month. There have been several times when Nicolle has come to me expressing how a classmate is struggling, asking for ways she can help, asking for me to help; I’m not even sure if her classmates truly understand how much Nicolle cares about them. Nicolle empathizes with her peers on levels that astonish me; her ability to not only understand the feelings of a peer, but to be able to SHARE those feelings with a peer is well beyond what I would expect of a 17-year-old. As a health teacher, I do have to admit, I wish the “Caring” trait of the IB learner profile focused (ever so slightly) on the self-care of the individual learner because this is where Nicolle could improve. Nicolle is so focused on caring for her classmates, her teachers, and her family, that she forgets to care for herself, something we address in health class. . Nicolle, you are a bright light to Rockford, you ”keep doing you” and you’ll move mountains!”

Sophomore Kyra Erickson, nominated by Jessica Matheson, AVID Teacher “It has been an absolute pleasure having Kyra as an AVID student this year. AVID is a unique program where it acts as a family where students and teachers support one another in not only academics, but their personal lives as well. I was ‘warned’ at Summer Institute, a three-day training for AVID site team members, that as an AVID teacher, I would often be referenced as “mom” by my students. To be honest, I thought that was awkward and I laughed, but now, I embrace that title. Kyra could be considered “mini-mom” or “mom junior” to our AVID class. Kyra shows empathy, compassion, and respect towards the needs and feelings of her AVID family, perhaps not in a huggy, cuddly, hearts, rainbows, and stars kind of way. Kyra shows empathy, compassion, and respect towards the needs and feelings of her AVID family in a tough love kind of way. Kyra isn’t afraid to challenge her classmates to better themselves academically; she will call them out to stay on task, create a better point of confusion on a TRF, or to simply, focus. Kyra cares about her classmates and their success and ability to attend college. In addition, Kyra has a commitment to service and plans to act to make a positive difference to the lives of others as she works to continue to shape her future and her education by planning to pursue a nursing degree at Minnesota State University Mankato, my alma mater.”

Pictured: (Opposite page, left to right) Josh Newman, Nicolle Johnson, Ella Robberstad, Keaton Reed, Jaiden Sundeen, Shelby Homberger, (kneeling) Kyra Erickson and Bailey Paulsen were all named Student of the Month for January.

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Rockford Elementary Art Magnet School staff welcomed the Class of 2033 at Kindergarten Roundup on March 5.

Parents received information about the school and the kindergarten curriculum while the young students spent time with the kindergarten staff. Families were able to check out the school with a scavenger hunt together and every child received a Class of 2033 T-shirt! It was a fun night with lots of smiles and excitement.

“We had a wonderful Kindergarten Round Up last night! This will be the eleventh year that REAMS has had full day kindergarten and we are excited to welcome the new class of 2033 to our REAMS School family.” said REAMS Principal Brenda Nyhus.

Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet School is still accepting students for the 2020-2021 kindergarten program. If you know of anyone who is interested in the All Day Every Day Kindergarten Program, please have them contact the Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet School office at (763) 477-5837.

Pictured: (Above) Wearing their new t-shirts are Bentley Lappe, Tiffany Gonzalez Lucas, Emmett Pawalk, Lucy Martin, and Adam Sonbol.

Welcoming the Class of 2033

Distance learning has started at Rockford Area Schools due to the school closings as part of the impact of the COVID-19 health pandemic.

As districts across the country begin their version of distance learning, it is not surprising to see frustration in various systems, including internet access, became overwhelmed, especially in these initial days. Everyone is operating in uncharted waters. However, our district is committed to our students and families to provide a valuable education. Issues may occur periodically, but our staff is striving to learn, adjust and improve over time. Please be patient!

Here are a few other updates and reminders:

DISTRICT BUILDINGS CLOSED

All school district buildings are closed to the public. An exception is the Galaxy Kids area at the Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet School for childcare programming only. For more information, contact Jessica Peters, Galaxy coordinator, at petersj@rockford.k12.mn.us

PLAYGROUNDS, FIELDS CLOSED

A reminder that all school district and city playgrounds are also closed, and athletic fields are closed to group play due to the Minnesota’s Governor’s Executive Order.

NO MCA TESTING

MCA testing has been halted by the State, and any further testing has been cancelled for the remainder of the school year.

NO ACT TESTING

Message from ACT: “ACT has made the difficult decision to postpone the remaining ACT District testing dates for Spring 2020, including April 7 and April 21, in response to concerns regarding the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). This includes all standard time and accommodated testing windows, both paper and online. At this time, ACT is exploring the possibility of opening a new District testing window in early June. This testing experience would be separate from the National June 13 test day, which is still scheduled.”

During this health pandemic, Rockford Area Schools will be continually monitoring updates from the Governors office, Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Department of Education and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and adjusting planning accordingly.

Please see our website at www.rockford.k12.mn.us for any further information.

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Two Rockford Rocket gymnastics, senior Alayna Schloeder and freshman Elise Biorn, advanced to the state competition in February.

At the Section 5A Finals on February 13, Schloeder placed first in All-Around (bars, vault, floor, beam) and Biorn finished second in bars and fourth in All-Around.

At State competition on February 22, at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium, Schloeder competed in all four events, placing three out of the four events and fourth in the All-Around. She finished second on the floor, third on the vault and fourth on uneven bars. Biorn competed on Bars.

The Rockford Rockets gymnastics team is part of the Wright County Conference-West and head coach is Averi Shrode.

Pictured: Senior Alayna Schloeder performs her floor routine at the State competition in February.

Two RHS Gymnasts Perform at State

Distance Learning Starts And Other Updates Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic