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06/04/2026
Join Rochester Public Schools at our Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community Mixer for an evening of community, conversation, and connection as we prepare to launch American Sign Language (ASL) at our high schools in the 2026-2027 school year.
Come meet ASL teachers and district staff, learn more about our ASL program, and share ideas, perspectives, and community voice. This event is open-house style, and light refreshments will be provided.
06/03/2026
This week we celebrated our incredible 5th graders in a recognition ceremony. We are so proud of all they have accomplished as Gibbs Penguins! Best of luck to all of you as you continue your educational journey in middle school! 💛🖤🐧🎓✨
05/22/2026
Thank you to Walmart and Mrs. Butler for this grant for our 3rd graders to ride the Rochester Trolley this week! This was a great way to culminate their unit on the History of Rochester!
05/21/2026
Our 5th graders did an awesome job at the district-wide track and field day! Way to go Penguins!
05/20/2026
All K–5 students participated in our Fun Run last week, and our Gibbs community raised well over $30,000 for our PTA — wow! This money goes directly back to supporting our students through field trips, classroom supplies, and other enriching opportunities. Our Gibbs families, friends, and students are truly amazing! THANK YOU!
05/14/2026
05/13/2026
Gibbs students wrapped up another successful Fun Run! More than $30,000 was raised for the Gibbs PTA. Great job, Penguins! 🐧
05/11/2026
🎉🐧 OUT OF THIS WORLD NEWS, GIBBS PENGUINS! 🚀🌟
Thanks to our amazing students, families, staff, and community, the Gibbs Fun Run has officially reached our $25,000 fundraising goal! 🙌💙
These funds will support school programs, reading resources, and exciting field trips for our students — and because of your incredible support, our Penguins have earned an Out of this World Recess! 🛸☄️🎈
But we’re not done yet… 👀
We’re setting a NEW stretch goal of $32,000! 🚀
Every additional dollar helps create even more opportunities and experiences for our students. Let’s keep the momentum going and see just how far our Penguins can soar! 🐧⭐
THANK YOU for helping make a difference at Gibbs! 💙
05/07/2026
Have a minute? That’s all it takes to share about our Gibbs Fun Run and help us raise $25,000! Go to MyBooster.com and share through email, text, and on social media with just a click! 💻📱🙌
We've realized over $15,000 of our $25,000 goal! But only 59% of our students have registered. It would but AWESOME if we could boost that number and have families share their links with a couple people!
05/04/2026
🎉 LET’S GO! 🎉 Our Gibbs Fun Run starts TODAY! We’re raising $25,000 for School programs, reading resources, and field trips and we need YOUR help — it only takes a minute to sign up and share your page with friends & family!
🙌 Thank you for making a difference for our school!