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This is the time of year that we tend to see an increase in the number of individuals diagnosed with pertussis (whooping cough). So far this year the...

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Online Free & Reduced Meal Applications

Rochester School District will accept Online Applications beginning August 24, 2018. You can fill out the paper form or the online form.
Link to the paper forms: Free/Reduced Meal Application
How to complete the online application:
Begin Adding an Online Meal Application

Log into Skyward Family Access with your user name and password
Select one of your students from the drop down list at the top of the screen, if
you leave this at All Students, you will not be able to access the Application link
Select Food Service from the list on the left-hand side of the screen
Click “Applications” at the top of the Food Service wall
Click “Add Application”

ACT Friday

All students will be released 75 minutes early on Fridays for Academic Collaboration Time (ACT), with the following exceptions: Fridays during conference week will remain half-days; the last day of school prior to winter break will remain half-day; and Friday, June 8th is a full day due to finals at Rochester High School.

Planned Absences

Please remember that if you are planning to be out of school for a reason other than illness, or a dental or doctor appointment, it must be approved in advance by our administrator. You can get a Planned Absence form in the office or on our website. The Attendance direct line is 360-858-1900.

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Rochester Middle School serves the communities of Rochester, Grand Mound, Gate, and Independence in Southwest Washington. We are on the I-5 corridor just 20 minutes south of Olympia and less than 10 minutes north of Centralia. Our school community consists of approximately 525 students and 50 staff members.
Rochester Middle School's educational program includes all major subjects including advanced classes for language arts, social studies, and math. We have special education and hi-cap programs and are a Title I school. Students can elect to pursue interests through courses in art, STEM technology (3D printing, CAD, robotics, etc.), band, choir, leadership, and project science. Our 7th and 8th grade girls enjoy opportunities to compete against others in our sports league in soccer, volleyball, track, cross country, basketball, and wrestling. Boys compete in football, track, cross country, basketball, and wrestling. All students can participate in a wide variety of after school clubs, including art, chess, knowledge bowl, NANOWRIMO, Latinos Unidos, and robotics. RMS is proud to have been named an overall Washington State School of Distinction multiple times.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Rochester School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identify, disability, the use of a trained guide dog or service animal, or any other basis prohibited by law. We also provide equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator: Kim Fry (360) 273-9242, kfry@rochester.wednet.edu; Title IX Coordinator: Will Maus (360) 273-5958, wmaus@rochester.wednet.edu; 504/ADA Coordinator: Laura Staley (360) 273-5536, lstaley@rochester.wednet.edu. Address: 10140 Highway 12 SW, Rochester, WA 98579.

Empleador de Igualdad de Oportunidades

El Distrito Escolar de Rochester no discrimina en ningún programa o actividad por sexo, raza, credo, religión, color, origen nacional, edad, estado veterano o militar, orientación sexual, expresión o identidad de género, discapacidad o el uso de un Guía de perros entrenados o un animal de servicio, o cualquier otra base prohibida por la ley. También proporcionamos igual acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos juveniles designados. Los siguientes empleados han sido designados para manejar las preguntas y quejas de supuestas discriminaciones: Coordinador de Derechos Civiles: Kim Fry (360) 273-9242, kfry@rochester.wednet.edu; Coordinador del Título IX: Will Maus (360) 273-5958, wmaus@rochester.wednet.edu; Coordinador de 504/ADA: Laura Staley (360) 273-5536, lstaley@rochester.wednet.edu. Dirección: 10140 Highway 12 SW, Rochester, WA 98579.

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