Dear Rohwer Families,

What an incredible first week of school at Rohwer! It has been so exciting to welcome our Rockets back into the building and see our classrooms and hallways filled with smiles, learning, laughter, and connection. I am incredibly grateful for the energy our students and staff have brought to the start of the year and for the support of our Rohwer families as we settle into new routines. We have so much to look forward to this year, and I can already tell it is going to be a special one. Thank you for being such an important part of our Rohwer community.

As the school year has started, please reach out with any questions, concerns, or needs! You can reach us at 402-715-6225 or via email!

Sincerely,

Karly Barada

Spirit Wear!

Fall Assessment Information

MPSAssess26-27-ENG.pdf

Rohwer Assessment Schedule

MAP Testing (3rd-5th Grades): August 24th and 25th
MAP Testing (Kinder-2nd Grade): August 26th and 27th

Please review the Assessment System Brochure for 2026-2027 for more information on the descriptions of assessments.

Traffic Flow - Arrival & Dismissal

Please review our traffic expectations. With everyone's help and support, we can make our morning drop off and afternoon pick up run smoothly. There are multiple drop off locations for students that will help reduce traffic congestion and reduce the number of students congregating outside.

Zone 1 -
Front Entrance

Kindergarten students and siblings, daycare vans, Bay Wood, Option Enrollment students, Students from Mrs. Gaston & Mrs. Stednitz's classes

Drop off/Pick up before the crosswalk
Students MUST enter/exit the car on the passenger side.
Use crosswalk at ALL times.
Cars need to continue to move up to the crosswalk.
Right turn only to exit on F St during pick up/drop off times.
Do not get out of your vehicle in the drop off lane.
Staff is on duty from 8:15 - 8:30 am and 3:30 - 3:40 pm to help students out of vehicles.

Zone 2 -
Dickinson's Landing

Dickinson's Landing, Hawthorne, Lakeshore,
West Bay

Students should walk down stairs from Dayton St.
Students must enter/exit the car on the curb side.
Staff is on duty at the crosswalk from 8:15 - 8:30 am and 3:30 - 3:40 pm.
Cars are not allowed in the cul-de-sac.

Zone 3 -
178th Street

Wood Creek, Plantation, Golden Meadows, Oakmont, West Bay Springs, and West Bay Woods

Students should enter through the southwest entrance of the building.
Students must enter/exit the car on the curb side.
Staff is on duty until 8:30 am. Students that arrive after this time should use the front entrance of the building.
Any students that have not been picked up by 3:40 will be brought to the office.

Upcoming Author Visit

Copy of Author Candace Fleming is Coming to Willowdale (1).pdf

Copy of Willowdale Candace Fleming Order Form (1).pdf

School Information

School Hours

School hours are 8:30 - 3:30 on M, T, Th, F and 8:30 - 2:30 on Wednesday.

Morning supervision begins at 8:15. The tardy bell rings at 8:30. Students arriving after the tardy bell rings will need to enter the school through the front doors and check in at the office.
Afternoon supervision is from 3:30 - 3:40 on M, T, Th, F and 2:30 - 2:40 on W . Please make sure your student(s) is picked up by 3:40 pm (2:40 pm - W).

Communication

While our primary mode of communication will be email, urgent and time sensitive information may come to you via text message on your cell phone. Please be sure you have updated your phone numbers in our Synergy system

Rohwer Flyer: Each week, you will receive an email with reminders about upcoming events, and a link to our school newsletter, The Rohwer Flyer. Please take time to read through this newsletter as it contains important information, school wide.

Rohwer Facebook: Check out our Social media where we share pictures, reminders, and announcements!

Friday Folders: Students will come home with a folder in their backpack every Friday. This will include announcements, flyers, notes, etc. Please empty the Friday Folder each week and return on Monday in their backpack.

Classroom Communication: Classroom teachers will also communicate with you in various ways such as electronic or paper newsletters, classroom Facebook pages, email or the SeeSaw app.

Konstella: This is a one-stop shop for all PTO related communications, signs ups, volunteer opportunities, and our school directory! Please sign up today!

Safety Protocols:

**Rohwer will practice all safety drills (Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate, and Shelter) on August 19th.**

SRP Poster (3).pdf

Breakfast & Lunch Information

Free and reduced meal applicationFree and reduced meal application

Adding funds to Breakfast & Lunch Accounts:

Families may use the MySchoolBucks website at any time. There is a fee to use this website.
Families may also send a check or cash with their student on the first day of school & throughout the school year. Please CLEARLY LABEL any money you send to school with your child's name!

Lunch Visitors are welcome after Labor Day as we re-establish routines and procedures in our cafeteria.

2026 August Elementary Breakfast Millard.pdf

2026 August Elementary Lunch Millard.pdf

Fun Run T-shirts - Sizes Needed

The Rohwer Fun Run is coming soon - October 2nd!

We have decided to move our annual Fun Run from the Spring to the Fall! This helps to balance the calendar with all the events that take place throughout the school year. Stay tuned - information will be coming! In the meantime, we need to collect t-shirt sizes for all students!

Rocket Fun Run T-Shirt Sign-Up!

Please fill out your child's t-shirt size on this Google Form. If you have more than one child at Rohwer please fill out a form for each child. T-shirts are provided for all students!

Fun Run Family Sponsorships

Flyer 2026 Family Sponsorship Newsletter.pdf

MPS Information

Elementary Attendance Plan Around Breaks.pdf

NDE Rule 3 & MPS HAL Identification Changes in 2026-27.pdf