The RPS Weekly Message

This week’s message includes information on the following topics listed below:

Special Education Services Survey Deadline Tomorrow!
Spring Break is Next Week!
Meadows Elementary Transition to Westside Community Center
April Date for RHS Food Pantry
Report Cards Available on R-Kids
Raising Cane’s to Host a Celebration for Dr. Adler and Fundraiser for #BeKind
RHS Senior Social Media Tributes
Get Signed Up! Ralston High School Athletic Camps!
Mark Your Calendar! Attend the Ralston High School Auto Show!
RHS Theater Presents “Middletown” in April
Save the Date: RPS 5th & 6th Grade Track and Field Day

RPS Special Education families, your help is needed to improve services in Ralston Public Schools. A survey was emailed to you last Friday asking your opinion about the facilitation of parent involvement within our District. All responses are due tomorrow, Friday, March 31st. Thank you so much for your assistance.

Survey Link - https://nde.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2mbpFNv0gqxo4NU?RID=CGC_03jaUnPeHr1iE1O&Q_CHL=email

There is a Spanish translation of the survey. You can access it by clicking on the dropdown menu in the top right corner of the survey screen.

Families with more than one child receiving Special Education and Related Services may complete one survey for each child OR select one child and answer all questions about their experiences with that child.

From everyone at RPS, we hope you have a safe, fun, and relaxing Spring Break. There will be No School Monday, April 3rd through Friday, April 7th. The first day back from Spring Break will be Monday, April 10th. There will be No RPS Weekly Message on Thursday, April 6th.

Meadows Elementary families, STARTING ON TUESDAY, APRIL 11TH, and remaining through the end of the 2022-2023 school year, classes will be held at the Westside Community Center (3534 S 108th St.) due to the interior renovations taking place at Meadows Elementary.

A transportation plan has been put together for families who requested transportation to and from the Westside Community Center. Click HERE to view the details of the transportation plan.

Mark your calendars! Ralston High School will host its monthly food distribution on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. This event is in partnership with the Food Bank of the Heartland.

Families can start to line up in the Ralston High School main parking lot at 4:00 pm. The food distribution starts at 5:00 pm and concludes at 6:00 pm. The address for Ralston High School is 8969 Park Drive.

Ralston High School volunteers will direct individuals on where to park and help with the food distribution.

Report cards for kindergarten through twelfth-grade students are currently available to view on R-KIDS. You can access R-Kids by clicking on this LINK. As a reminder, report cards are only available on R-Kids and are no longer being printed. If you are having trouble accessing your R-Kids account, please contact your student’s school for assistance.

Ram Nation, mark this date on your calendar! On Monday, April 17th, Raising Cane's on 108th and Q St. will host a retirement party for Superintendent Dr. Adler, which will also be a fundraiser for the RA13 Legacy Foundation.

Raising Cane’s will donate 15% of its proceeds from 3:00 - 9:00 pm to the RA13 Legacy Foundation, the leading force behind the statewide #BeKind initiative to raise awareness for teen suicide and the dangers of cyberbullying.

Dr. Adler and his wife Joni will be at Raising Cane's from 6 to 8 pm. We encourage Ram Nation to celebrate Dr. Adler's 32-year career in public education, enjoy some chicken, and give back to one amazing organization.

Starting Monday, April 24th, Ralston Public Schools will be posting senior tributes to the District’s Facebook and Twitter social media pages.

Graduating seniors' families can start to submit answers to four questions and email two photos (one baby or “little” picture and one a senior picture) to RPSphotos@ralstonschools.org.

This information will help create our senior tributes to post throughout the last week in April and the first part of May leading up to the graduation ceremony. Be on the lookout for our first post on Monday, April 24th! Please follow the District on social media to view these tributes and learn about the Class of 2023.

The questions are:
What is your student’s preferred name?
Did they attend a Ralston elementary school?
What do they plan to do next?
What is their favorite Ralston High School memory?

Ram Nation, did you know Ralston High School offers a variety of athletic camps, workout sessions, and lessons just for you throughout the spring and summer? These are great opportunities for your future Ram to learn a sport, improve their skills, meet other athletes and coaches, and have fun!

Check out all RHS has to offer, by clicking this LINK! The page will be continually updated with new opportunities.

Parents of Ralston Public Schools fifth and sixth-grade students, mark your calendars for Thursday, May 11, 2023. Cheer on your students and their friends as they participate in the annual 5th and 6th Grade Track and Field Day.

This all-day event will start with field events at 8:45 am and running events at 9:30 am at

D.E. Speck Nelson Stadium at Ralston High School. Students will compete against other students from schools from across the District. Concessions will be open for parents and guests.

Let's fill the stadium and make this a day these students will remember forever!

Email: jim.frederick@ralstonschools.org
Website: ralstonschools.org
Location: 8545 Park Drive, Omaha, NE, USA
Phone: 402-331-4700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RalstonPublicSchools
Twitter: @ralstonschools