RACINE – A primary election vote is on tap for the District 1 seat on the Racine Unified School District (RUSD) Board of Education. The election will be held Tuesday, February 15. Three candidates have filed nomination papers for the three-year term. They are Tonya Evans, Margaret Oliver and Theresa Villar. The top two finishers […]
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RUSD Offers COVID-19 Testing At 3 Sites
RACINE – Racine Unified School District (RUSD) is offering free COVID-19 testing for students at three locations until further notice. COVID-19 Testing sites are: SC Johnson Elementary School, 2420 Kentucky St. (enter at Door 14), 7 to 8:45 a.m. Monday through Friday.Gilmore Fine Arts School, 2330 Northwestern Ave. (enter at Door 10), 9 a.m. to […]
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Families Flock To Sledding Hills
First sledding of the season at Lockwood Park in Racine, Wis. – Photo credit: Paul Holley Families flocked to local sledding hills, like Racine’s Lockwood Park, Sunday afternoon to enjoy the first big snowfall of the 2021-22 winter season. Youngsters will have two bonus days to play with those new Christmas toboggans, sleds, saucers and […]
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LIVE JTV E-sports Fundraiser Raffle through Dec. 31
This post’s headline has been updated as the live event has ended, however, the article has not been modified. E-sports: could this be the wave of the future? E-sports has been reported as the fastest-growing sport in Wisconsin. JTV Entertainment, a local organization that is all about E-sports, is run by community leader and teacher, […]
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Racine native serves aboard USS Essex
By Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Bryan Niegel, Navy Office of Community Outreach MILLINGTON, Tenn. – A Racine, Wisconsin, native is serving aboard USS Essex, a U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship. Petty Officer 3rd Class Derek Pinnow is a 2016 J. I. Case High School graduate. Today, Pinnow serves as a hospital corpsman. “I […]
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Tours available at the RUSD Aquatic Center
The new Racine Unified School District Aquatic Center is one step closer to being open. The public is invited to take tours of the 51,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility. After years of planning and with the construction process coming to a close, the facility is ready for visitors and soon, swimmers. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony took place […]
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Cops ‘N Kids 19th Annual Book Giveaway
Cops ‘N Kids Reading Center, 800 Villa St., has a mission to put a book in every child’s hand this holiday season. They are hosting their 19th annual book giveaway at Festival Hall, 5 5th St, on Dec. 18 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Give a child in your life the gift of reading […]
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Racine, United Way, RUSD Provide Warmth for Community School Children
The City of Racine, United Way of Racine County, and Racine Unified School District are partnering to provide warmth to Community School students. Currently, there are three Community Schools in Racine. They will distribute clothing items to approximately 750 students at each school this week and the following week. This generosity is made possible with […]
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RUSD Holiday Food Basket Giveaway
Racine Unified School District is hosting a Holiday Food Basket giveaway. The school district is partnering with Ascension All Saints Hospital, Racine Kenosha Community Action Agency, Feeding America, and the Racine County Food Bank for the event. To receive a holiday food basket, households must register. The baskets are limited to one per household. Additionally, […]
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Racine Educators United ‘Sounding Alarm’ Over Staff Turnover
Racine Educators United (REU), the professional union representing Racine Unified School District (RUSD) teachers, educational assistants, psychologists, nurses and social workers, has issued a series of recommendations to help reduce staff turnover and “better meet the needs of students,” according to an REU news release. The plan was presented at Monday’s RUSD Board of Education […]
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RUSD Aquatic Center Pool Update
On Wednesday, another advancement took place at the Racine Unified School District Aquatic Center. The facility is currently under construction, just west of J. I. Case High School, at 7543 Washington Ave. (Highway 20). The pool has been filled, and with that, the center is one step closer to being open. RUSD announced the update […]
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REAL School Student Wins Tech-Prize Idea Competition
Malea Pina, a 13-year-old student at the REAL School in Racine, partook in the Visioning a Greater Racine’s Tech-Prize contest. Pina won the top prize in the student portion of the contest. Pina proposed an app idea that would essentially focus on peer-to-peer homework help. Her app is, essentially, a strong resolution to getting help […]
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Shevokas earns spot on 2021 Monmouth College football team
Casey Shevokas of Union Grove has earned a spot on the Monmouth College Fighting Scots football team. The Fighting Scots are an NCAA Division III school and are currently enjoying a four-game winning streak. The team will look to extend their streak against Cornell College for the Homecoming game on Oct. 23. The annual Bronze […]
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EverGreen Academy announces free meals for all students
EverGreen Academy is offering free meals for all of its students for the 2021-2022 school year. The free meal program is part of the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). While free and reduced-price lunch applications are not necessary to participate in this program, families are still encouraged to […]
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RUSD COVID-19 School-Based Testing Program
Racine Unified School District is participating in a federally funded COVID-19 testing program. The program is available for students in Kindergarten through 12th grade. The implementation of this program will add additional protection for students, staff, and families. By identifying cases early and preventing the spread of COVID-19 the program will make Racine Unified Schools […]