CONGRATULATIONS to the following Gifford School students for their accomplishments in this year's WITESOL: Writing and Art Contest! #YouBelongHere 🐊✏️
1st Place Writing - tie for 1st (Primary): Giovanni Wooten 🥇
2nd Place Writing (Middle School): Illia Andrieiev 🥈
3rd Place Writing (Primary): Vedant Patel 🥉
3rd Place Writing (Middle School): Everardo Davalos de Anda 🥉
Their winning entries can be viewed here: https://www.witesol.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/WITESOL-2024-2025-Contest-Winners.pdf
We have several students to recognize for their accomplishments at the SkillsUSA Wisconsin competition in Madison this week! Congratulations to you all! 🎉
Students/groups with a ⭐️ will represent their school at the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, this June! 🇺🇸
Case High School
Criminal Justice - Gold - Kayla Winston ⭐️
Job Interview - Gold - Makaya McEwen ⭐️
IT Services - Gold - Charles Griese ⭐️
Entrepreneurship (team of 3) - Silver - Isela Sandoval-Luis, Makaya McEwen, Srikar Munagavalasa
Facilithon - Bronze - Katelyn Womack
Horlick High School
Community Service - Gold - Jasmine Prezkurat, Kennedy Robison and Garrick Stahl ⭐️
Commercial Drones Team - Silver - Seth Bergman and Garrick Stahl
Commercial Drones Team - Bronze - Arriana Gerhke and Brooks Jackson
Mitchell School
Pin Design - Gold - Avery Casso ⭐️
Pin Design - Silver - Eva Lopez
Gifford School
T-shirt Design - Gold - Brynlee Adelsen ⭐️
T-shirt Design - Silver - Tessa Klein
Welding Sculpture - Gold - Sophia Kress
Job Interview - Gold - Sophia Kress
Woodworking Display - Silver - Lincoln Domanoski
3D Printing - Bronze - Tessa Klein
Prepared Speech - Bronze - Lucy Bitner
Engineering Technology Design - Bronze - Alex Ditter, Jay Heineman, and Miles Olmstead
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Polls are open today from 7 AM - 8 PM. If you need help locating your polling place, visit myvote.wi.gov
To learn more about the RUSD Referendum, visit rusd.org/referendum
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Tomorrow, the residents of the Racine Unified School District will be asked to vote on a proposed operational referendum that will impact our schools, our students and the entire community. If approved, this referendum will protect class sizes and vital programs, attract and retain high-quality teachers and staff, and invest in the safety and security of our schools. To learn more, visit rusd.org/referendum
A successful referendum will allow RUSD to keep the momentum going for increased state report card scores, climbing reading scores and a graduation rate that's at a 15-year high.
VOTE Tuesday, April 1! #YouBelongHere
How much would an approved referendum impact your property taxes? Visit rusd.org/calculator to find out. #YouBelongHere VOTE April 1!
The April 1 election is just two weeks away. Visit rusd.org/referendum to review FAQs and voting information. #YouBelongHere VOTE April 1!
Vote April 1! #YouBelonghere
On April 1, residents of the Racine Unified School District will be asked to vote on a proposed operational referendum that will impact our schools, our students and entire community.
Have questions? Get answers at rusd.org/referendum or attend the Referendum Town Hall event, hosted by Racine Interfaith Coalition (716 College Ave.) on Tuesday, March 11 at 5:30 p.m. #YouBelongHere
Attention parents! Kindergarten Enrollment Week is fast approaching! Learn more at rusd.org and mark your calendar so you are ready to register your 3, 4 and 5-year-olds for one of our excellent early learning programs.
¡Atención Padres! ¡La semana de Inscripciones se aproxima! Aprenda más en rusd.org y marque su calendario para que esté listo para inscribir a su pequeño de 3, 4, ó 5 años en uno de nuestros excelentes programas de aprendizaje temprano.
Important dates for the 2025-2026 school year:
Join us to learn more about our upcoming referendum!
A message about the upcoming referendum from Superintendendent Gajewski. https://conta.cc/41bxsJK
RUSD SNOW DAY!
Congratulations to this year's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Art & Essay contest winners! Students, families and community members gathered for an awards ceremony on #MLKDay to view the amazing work everyone created. Great job, students! #YouBelongHere
Debido al aviso de extremo frío emitido por el Servicio Climatológico Nacional, todas las escuelas de RUSD estarán cerradas mañana, martes, 21 de enero.
Este día se repondrá el lunes, 17 de febrero en lugar del día de descanso programado.
Due to the extreme cold warning issued by the National Weather Service, all schools will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 21. This day will be made up on Monday, Feb. 17 in place of the winter break day.
Thank you for your understanding and stay warm.
Tonight, the RUSD Board of Education approved placing a referendum on the April 1 ballot. The proposed 5-year, $190 million non-recurring referendum would:
- Prevent cutting programs like the Academies of Racine and protect smaller class sizes
- Attract and retain excellent teachers and staff who are essential for delivering high-quality education
- Invest in the safety and security of our schools
This referendum is needed because for more than a decade state funding has fallen short, and more and more districts are forced to pass referendums to balance budgets. Want to know more? Visit www.rusd.org/referendum.
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Esta tarde la Mesa Directiva de Educación de RUSD aprobó incluir un referendo en la boleta de votación del 1 de abril. El referendo presentado es por 5 años y $190 millones, no recurrente, y serviría para:
- Prevenir el recorte de programas como las Academias de Racine y proteger el tamaño de los salones
- Atraer y retener maestros y personal de excelente calidad quienes son esenciales para dar una educación de alta calidad
- Invertir en la seguridad y protección de nuestras escuelas.
Este referendo se necesita porque por más de una década, el financiamiento estatal se ha quedado corto y más y más distritos se ven obligados a pasar un referendo para balancear sus presupuestos. ¿Quiere saber más? Viste www.rusd.org/referendum.
