Century High School

Congratulations Century Wrestling for starting the season with a WIN over Austin 58-9

Do you have a degree in general education? Have you ever considered looking into special education but are concerned about the training to enter that field? Did you know you can be a special education teacher on a variance? Join us at our Walk-In Hiring Event tomorrow, December 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, go to www.rochesterschools.org/apply Check out this video to learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oClYbOa2q1U

Wishing a Happy Hanukkah to those who celebrate!

We will have a pop up bazaar, a dash for cash and games at halftime-join us for the home opener!

How early do you think students wake up to study? Well, last week, Superintendent Kent Pekel went to Mayo High School to investigate and ran into the students of Mr. Johnson's AP Calculus class. Check it out: https://youtu.be/W3bBRTUDv0M

For those who are in need of food, here are some immediate and long-term food support resources. Thanks to Channel One Regional Food Bank for helping to put together this resource.

Check out the additional hours the Century Spirit Wear Store will be open in December! Tues. Dec. 5, *6-8 pm* Mon. Dec. 11, 5:30-7:30 pm Sat. Dec. 16th , 11 am-2 pm

You can view the Attendance Options Redesign Boundary Locator page on our website to see where the proposed boundaries would be: https://rochesterschools.org/aor-boundary-locator. Please read through the content on the page before using the boundary locator, as it explains how to best utilize the map. Once you’ve viewed the proposed boundary, you can estimate which Transportation Zone you are in by following the instructions on our website. For reference: Walk Zone -> 1.25 miles from elementary school -> 1.5 miles from middle school -> 2 miles from high school RPS Transportation Zone -> Beyond the walk zone listed above to the edge of the school's boundary. Self Transportation Zone -> If you live anywhere outside of the school's boundary. Disclaimer: Once boundaries are confirmed, we will accurately identify walk and transport zones within each attendance area and communicate that with families in the spring. You can tune in to the Study Session live tomorrow at 5 p.m. via our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@ISD535.

So excited to be able to offer Bear Creek Sweatshirts and T'shirts. Our new logo was designed by Natalie Kottom. Profits from items will be donated to Bear Creek fundraising. Order soon! Lots of colors available. https://crescentwear.com/collections/bear-creek

A delicious way to support Bear Creek fundraising. Go to either Tea Time anytime this week and mention you are there for AAYA/Bear Creek and 10% will go to our fundraising.

The Debate team is ready to take on Sections and State this weekend! What a great group of students!

Did you know that you can be a teacher if you have a 4-year degree? Or that you can be a teacher even if you don't have a degree in education? Check out this video to learn more about teaching opportunities in Special Education for Rochester Public Schools here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbyVDNYcZ9o

Hungry? Interested in helping a great organization in town? Ready to meet jolly old Santa? You can do all three at our Breakfast with Santa event tomorrow, Saturday, December 2 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Eat yummy food, shop the bazaar, and more!

Incoming 9th graders and their families are invited to Panther Night on Tuesday, Dec. 5th, at 6:30 p.m.

Join us for our winter concert on Monday, December 4th.

Tonight's Board Meeting is an informational meeting where Superintendent Pekel will present the proposal. The Board will not vote on this proposal until January 23, 2024. There will be several opportunities for analysis, information, and feedback between today and the vote in January. A survey will be available next week. If you have feedback in the meantime, please email redesign@rochesterschools.org. More information about the timeline can be found at www.rochesterschools.org/attendance-options-redesign. If you would like to watch tonight's meeting, it will be livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/@ISD535. Note: If you would like to speak at a future regular session school board meeting during the Comments to the Board portion of the meeting, you must submit a written request by email to the Assistant School Board Clerk at the following email address: asb@rochesterschools.org before 5:00 p.m. on the day before the School Board meeting. The written request must state: (1) the individual’s name, (2) whether the individual has a child attending school in the School District, (3) whether the individual is employed by the School District, (4) whether the individual is a student in the School District, and (5) whether the individual is a local property taxpayer to Rochester Public Schools. The assistant school board clerk will follow up. If you would like to watch tonight's meeting, it will be live-streamed at https://www.youtube.com/@ISD535. The regular session starts at 6 p.m.

Tonight's Board Meeting is an informational meeting where Superintendent Pekel will present the proposal. The Board will not vote on this proposal until January 23, 2024. There will be several opportunities for analysis, information, and feedback between today and the vote in January. A survey will be available next week. If you have feedback in the meantime, please email redesign@rochesterschools.org. More information about the timeline can be found at www.rochesterschools.org/attendance-options-redesign. If you would like to watch tonight's meeting, it will be livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/@ISD535. Note: If you would like to speak at a future regular session school board meeting during the Comments to the Board portion of the meeting, you must submit a written request by email to the Assistant School Board Clerk at the following email address: asb@rochesterschools.org before 5:00 p.m. on the day before the School Board meeting. The written request must state: (1) the individual’s name, (2) whether the individual has a child attending school in the School District, (3) whether the individual is employed by the School District, (4) whether the individual is a student in the School District, and (5) whether the individual is a local property taxpayer to Rochester Public Schools. The assistant school board clerk will follow up.

As we kick off our month of fundraising we want everyone to know about our two great organizations for whom we raise funds- Bear Creek Services and Paws and Claws. https://youtu.be/zarVsHcg9PE?si=4w-XvqpuxbMMFSoZ

At tomorrow's School Board meeting, Superintendent Pekel will be speaking in detail on the Attendance Options Redesign proposal, a comprehensive strategy for changing school attendance options, attendance boundaries, and the transportation system in RPS. The proposal includes 10 points: 1. Redesign School Attendance Areas 2. Discontinue Districtwide Transportation for Districtwide Option Schools (DWOs) 3. Expand the School Age Child Care (SACC) Program 4. Expand the Newcomer Program for Multilingual Students 5. Close Schools to Adjust to Declining Enrollment 6. Reconfigure Churchill and Hoover Early Learning and Elementary Schools 7. Move Lincoln K-8 School to a New Location and Expand Enrollment 8. Adopt a Traditional Calendar at Longfellow Elementary and Expand the School to Grades K-8 9. Create a Middle School ALC 10. Maintain Support for Students with Disabilities You can view more information about each point as well as opportunities for analysis and input on our website: https://www.rochesterschools.org/attendance-options-redesign

It's black Friday and if you want to shop without leaving your home AND by supporting artisans connected to Century AND support our annual Bear Creek fundraiser, please check out our 2023 bazaar online catalog. More items will be added and lots more will be available at Breakfast with Santa on 12/2/2023. https://tinyurl.com/2023BCBazaar