RU In the Know Racine Unified School District

Have you seen those dirt piles all around town? The school district is really putting the 2020 referendum money to work! Jerstad-Agerholm's principal discusses the impact the newly renovated building is having on students and staff and RUSD chief's operation officer has a glimpse at the work starting next.

After a months-long search, the Racine Unified School District Board of Education has selected Soren Gajewski as its next superintendent! In this episode of RU in the Know?, Soren shares what he is proud of in the district, the challenges he plans to tackle first and whether he's a cat or dog person... really! Don't miss his answers to a series of rapid fire either/or questions! If you'd like to learn more about Soren, you can find his brief bio here: https://rusd.org/about/superintendent

It's almost time to enroll in kindergarten! In this episode of RU in the Know, we cover all of RUSD's state-recognized kindergarten options for 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds, the benefits of enrolling a child in a kindergarten program and how parents can prepare their own children to start their educational journey. Learn more at our upcoming Kindergarten Open House on Tuesday, March 12 from 4-6 p.m. at Bull Early Education Center (815 DeKoven Avenue) and be sure to check out our Kindergarten Readiness Checklist here: https://rusd.org/sites/default/files/Departments/Academics/kindergarten%20readiness%20final%202018.pdf

As part of RUSD's special education services, we offer community based transition programs for students ages 18 to 21 within the community to develop life skills, job skills and recreational skills. One of these programs that we are proud to offer is Project SEARCH, which RUSD does in partnership with Andis Company, the Department of Workforce Development and Goodwill Industries of Southeast Wisconsin. In this podcast episode, you'll learn more about this unique internship experience offered to students at Andis in Sturtevant, and after you listen, hear from some former interns themselves here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzeOmE77wLs&feature=youtu.be

The Racine Unified School District is in the process of shifting from standards-based grading to evidence-based grading across grade levels. Learn how this will change your student's report card and entire learning experience. Additional resources also available here: https://rusd.org/departments/curriculum-instruction/evidence-based-learning-grading-6-12

Have a child who is really good with numbers? Learn the new way we're challenging our middle school students mathematically and the reason behind the shift. More information is available here: Middle School Math Model: Shifting from Advanced to Accelerated Mathematics