7/19/2010 - Sports camps conclude with Olympic-style finale

More than 550 elementary and middle school students wrap up five weeks in sports camps with a 10-event Olympic-style athletics exhibition from 1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, at Wyeth Stadium at Auburn High School.

7/15/2010 - Coming next week: summer school graduation, start of year-round schools

Classes begin Wednesday, July 21, for students in Rockford’s two year-round elementary schools: Haskell and Lewis Lemon. Summer school ends the following day with a ceremony to award diplomas to 52 high school seniors.

7/9/2010 - Hammy Hog helps children 'score' at summer Lighted Library

JULY 9, 2010 — Rockford IceHogs mascot Hammy Hog will greet students and pose with them for photographs during "I Scored with Reading," a Lighted Library program to build interest in reading.

7/8/2010 - 'Summer Sleuths' takes middle-schoolers to college campus to tackle research problem

More than 100 middle school students travel next week to Benedictine University in Lombard to participate in Summer Sleuths, a four-day program where they will learn what working on a real-world research team means.

7/8/2010 - East High School construction trades students study in Sweden

Students enrolled in the construction trades program at East High School made a PowerPoint presentation May 25, 2010, to the Rockford Board of Education about their nine-day trip to Sweden earlier in the month.

7/8/2010 - Employees honored at retirement dinner; view photographs from event.

7/7/2010 - New slide show features photos from “Red Carpet Arrival” at 2010 Academic All-Star Salute

6/8/2010 - Student Assignment Focus Groups

In an effort to receive more community input on student assignment in Rockford Public Schools, additional focus groups are being held this week, beginning this evening.

6/8/2010 - Rockford Public Schools and Rockford Park District Sports Camps (K-8)

The camps will introduce youth to a variety of active sports to include proper techniques; fundamental skills; practice drills and training; wellness, proper sports terminology; competitions; and the sportsmanship of "winning an losing."

6/4/2010 - Superintendent’s Summer Challenge Promotes Healthy Bodies and Healthy Minds

ROCKFORD, IL – Rockford Public Schools has released details of its inaugural Superintendent’s Summer Challenge, a series of nearly 20 summer programs that promote healthy bodies and healthy minds for local students, utilizing new and innovative learning environments.

6/2/2010 - Channel 13 presents latest "Teacher of the Week" - Mrs. Kimberly Ball