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Committee Work
Ages 0-3 Healthy Starts--This committee continues to promote its talk2me message on secure infant attachment.

Behavioral Health--This committee is gearing up for its third year of offering summer Professional Development workshops for teachers and is also focused on improving school attendance.

Career Awareness--This committee is working on a system of career awareness for students through grade 12 and preparing for the 2013 Academy Expo.
 
Grades 9-12 Pathways--This committee continues to oversee the implementation of wall-to-wall academies in our high schools.  College and Career Readiness Councils and Academy Support Teams have been formed.
"He who opens a school door, closes a iprison." Victor Hugo
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News and Events

Lewis Lemon Career Day 4/26/13 --
It was a special day
at Lewis Lemon,
where 14 career
professionals show-
cased their careers
for all 3rd, 4th, and
5th graders.
Students admired a
Harley-Davidson
motorcycle, tried on
a real fireman's hat,
learned about a
small hair braiding
business, looked at
architectural
drawings, talked with
a real live cartoonist,
traded school stories
with the RPS superintendent, learned about what a minister does, climbed into the cab of a semi truck, talked to an aerospace engineer, learned how information technology services are used, learned what a chef does, learned what a newspaper editor wears to work, looked at a sphygmomanometer, and looked at a 6' tall airplane propeller - all before lunch. This pilot event was in response to Mrs. Payne's interest in helping her students on their path to college and career readiness.  Thanks to the community participants for their outstanding support of our most precious commodity.

Now Accepting Responses for 2013 Academy Expo-- Showcase your company and your industry at the Academy Expo! This year's event will be held on Sept. 18 at the BMO Harris Bank Center for 5,000 RPS high school students. Local companies are needed to demonstrate careers to help students make an academy selection in January 2014. Visit the ITP page for more information.

Overwhelming response received for Teacher Site Visits!  Thanks to the many companies that offered to open their doors and host teacher teams on June 11. These visits will expose high school staff to work environments associated with an academy. Four outcomes are expected for teachers:
  1. Teachers will develop a 3- to 5-minute presentation to increase career awareness for students to assist them in academy and pathway selection.
  2. Identify relevant problems which will serve as a foundation for interdisciplinary projects.
  3. Create connections between teachers and community members.
  4. Recommend process/structure for future student site visits and job shadow experiences.

We appreciate the hospitality of the responding companies. Teachers, register at rps205.com.

11/8/12 - Academy Expo a success!  Nearly 300 professionals showcased 62 careers at Jefferson High School on Nov. 15 and 16. To see the slide show: click here.

JHS 9th graders are in a Freshman Academy this year, and next year, 2013-14, rising sophomores, juniors and seniors will begin their college and career academy experiences.  Auburn, East and Guilford freshmen will begin Freshman Academies next year and during school year 2014-15 will enroll in the academies.

If you have questions about how you can support successful academies please contact us or call 815-637-7623.

Investing in our Community's
Most Precious Natural Resource

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Welcome to Alignment Rockford

Welcome to the Alignment Rockford home page!  We’re glad you are interested in learning more about us!  Alignment Rockford is a public school support organization. We don’t sell goods or services as many businesses do. Instead we employ a process to design and pilot tactical solutions in areas of greatest strategic need for Rockford Public Schools.

Our mission is to coordinate community resources in order to raise student achievement, improve the health and happiness of our children, and advance the economic and social well-being of our community.

Here on the home page you can see what’s new. To learn more about the solution design activities in each working committee visit the working committees page. To view the open Invitations to Participate™ visit the ITP page. If you’d like to discuss being more involved please contact us.

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