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Welcome

The Rockport School Community includes parents, students, teachers, support staff, volunteers, and all who share a commitment to public education. It is the mission of the Rockport Public Schools to uphold the following values and to continually expand and refine our means to achieve them:



  • The Pursuit of Knowledge

  • Lifelong Learning

  • A Safe and Nurturing Environment

  • Accomplishment

Message from the Superintendent

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Welcome to the Rockport Public Schools website. We are extremely proud of the Rockport Public School District, a small pre-kindergarten through grade 12 district of approximately 1,000 students and 180 staff. The school district provides a comprehensive, innovative program, and caring educational environment for our students. Tremendous support is offered by community organizations, including the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO), The Educational Foundation for Rockport, the Friends of Rockport Athletics, the Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SPED PAC), the Raising Rockport Readers, and the Rockport Rotary Club. The Rockport Police, Fire, and Library Departments, as well as town officials, continue to contribute to the excellence of the school district.

We hope this website will serve as an important means to communicate with our parents, students, staff, the community, and visitors. The Rockport Public Schools’ website offers information in a variety of areas in an easy to navigate format. Each of the schools, as well as the Special Education department, has its own link to provide parents and students with specific information about the school or department.

There is a special link to Rockport Public School Resources that should help staff, parents, and students with their everyday activities. The Events Calendar allows everyone to view the activities and the locations that have been booked through the District Office. If you are planning an event, this feature allows you to see when and where other events have been planned. A link to the School Committee lists the School Committee members, agendas, and minutes of meetings, as well as other reports and documents. There are also links to The Educational Foundation for Rockport, the PTO, and the Friends of Rockport Athletics. Job openings can be found on a separate link on the homepage. There are many other links and valuable information about our school system available to all.

We encourage you to explore the various links and get to know more about the Rockport Public Schools. Please feel free to contact us with ideas and suggestions to further improve our website.
Dr. Susan M. King

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We are in the News!
@K12TD
K-12 Tech Decisions has written an article and created a video about RPS called "A Technological Sea Change in Rockport." See the above link.

Also see a follow up video about Piloting Apple TVs at youtu.be/ZB2bD8PoE3E
 


Superintendent Search Community Survey Results
 

Online access to grades, schedules, attendance, etc
https://ipass.imgsoftware.com/school/rockport/pamregister.html
Middle and High School parents can now access grades, attendance, and other important student information on-line using our new iPass system. To request an account, please click the above link or contact your school's main office for details.
 

Bus Route & Schedule 2011 - 2012
Bus Routes 2011 - 2012
RPS Bus Route and Schedule is current as of 8/30/11. See Forms section for Bus Pass Application form.
 

School Choice
School Choice Application
 


School Choice Posting
 


Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan
 


Parent Bullying Memo
 

Grief and Healing Resources
Grief and Healing Documentation
 

Required Ethics Training 2011-2012
Required Ethics Training 2011-2012
Every school district employee is required to participate in this training on an annual basis.
 

Required On-Line Civil Rights Training 2011-2012
Civil Rights Training 2011-2012
Every school district employee is required to participate in this training on an annual basis. Please print and sign the last page and then return the signed page to the Superintendent's office on or by Friday, Sept. 30th, 2011
 

Rockport Schools Community Connection Resident Survey Report Summary!
Rockport Community Connection Survey Results
Please access the Rockport Schools Community Connection Resident Survey Report Summary, and the accompanying Rockport Community Connection Survey Results, noted above. Thank you to all who completed the survey. You have provided us important feedback regarding initiatives the school district needs to address and/or the status of existing initiatives which need to be more widely communicated to the public.
 

Rockport Public Schools’ Hallmarks of Success
Rockport Public Schools’ Hallmarks of Success
This school district Five Year Strategic Plan initiative states, “Develop a list of Hallmarks of Success for the Rockport Public Schools so that students, teachers, and the community understand how the Rockport Public Schools define and measure students’ success.” The School Committee adopted the attached Hallmarks of Success on December 16, 2009, following input received from the district administrators and staff, as well as the schools’ Management Councils.
 

Coordinated Program Review Press Release
http://teacherweb.com/MA/RockportPublicSchools/SchoolHomePage/pressrelease909.pdf
The Mass DESE Coordinated Program Review will address the following programs: Special Education (WBMS), Civil Rights, and English Learner Education. After reviewing school district procedures for these programs, a Department team will make its onsite visit, during which it will review individual student records, interview administrators, teachers and parents, and observe instructional sites. After the onsite visit it will prepare a report for the Superintendent and School Committee, with detailed findings for each program. Please view attached link to see complete press release.
 

5 Year Strategic Plan
http://teacherweb.com/MA/RockportPublicSchools/SchoolHomePage/5yearstrategicplan.pdf
 

Viking Corner Store

Operated and managed by the RHS DECA Program, providing an assortment of Viking Pride Clothing, school supplies, and afterschool snacks. Open during the school day, at lunches, and after school. Look for us at various after-school events.
E-mail Mr. Larsen at slarsen@rockport.k12.ma.us with questions.
 

UPCOMING EVENTS

10/24/2012-10/25/2012

MassCue Conference

On October 24 and 25, 2012 at the Gillette Stadium, we will provide educators from across the Commonwealth with exciting ways to enhance learning with technology. For more information visit the site below

http://www.masscue.org/



Graduation Friday, June 1, 2012 7:00 p.m.



Last day of school June 12, 2012

Rockport Public Schools 24 Jerden's LaneRockport, MA 01966 978-546-1200
Last Modified: Wednesday, May. 23, 2012