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Virtual Graduation in Photos: Celebrating Our 2020 #RocketshipGrads

by Beyond Editorial Team | June 26, 2020

2020 brought the unexpected, but we did it once again, Rocketeers! The school year has ended. The hats have been decorated, the last teachers have been hugged–well virtually–and one of…

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Borsuk: Young Children Struggle with Distance Learning. This Teacher has Solutions.

Alan J. Borsuk, Special to the Journal Sentinel | May 18, 2020

*This article originally appeared on The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel May 15, 2020 “My main job as a K4 teacher is making kids fall in love with learning.” And Emily Suarez Del Real is doing her best to do her job. These days, it’s not easy, and the circumstances are not ideal. Suarez Del Real’s work…

How to Support Children with Special Needs During Distance Learning

May 8, 2020

By Stephanie Storlie, Integrated Special Education Program Manager of Instruction We know that the needs of students in special education vary widely from child to child, which can make it difficult to know where to start. But just because it’s difficult, doesn’t mean it isn’t possible. At Rocketship Public Schools, our Integrated Special Education (ISE)…

Exploring the World, Virtually

by Chelsea Graeff, Kinder Humanities Teacher, Rocketship Los Suenos | May 1, 2020

Distance learning has been in full swing at Rocketship Public Schools for over a month. With only one day off, our schools went from classroom teaching, to distance learning. I have never been more proud of our network, my school campus, or our community, families and students. After nine years teaching at Rocketship Los Sueños,…

Creating Stability in Uncertain Times

By Rocketship Public Schools | April 21, 2020

“We have a moral obligation to serve our students…to push ourselves on innovation and equity and access.” – Preston Smith in USA Today, April 13, 2020 School campuses across the country are closed for the year. Taking attendance is now optional. State assessments of student learning and progress are cancelled. A lot has changed in…

Pro-Tips for Parents Working From Home During School Closures

April 17, 2020

Amidst social distancing, many parents are struggling with working from home while taking care of children. Our Associate Director of Academics, Jordan Blanton, is not only helping lead Rocketship’s distance learning curriculum but is doing so with her adorable toddler in tow. To help other mothers and fathers navigate this new terrain, she compiled a…

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