News & Communications
Overview
We have amazing students, staff and alumni! It is the job of the Communications department to tell their stories and to help our community shine. On this page you will find recent news stories, branding and marketing resources, realtor information and more. If you have a great story idea that you want to share, send it to us at rps-pr@rpsmn.org or contact the Director of Marketing & Communication.
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In the Media
- RMS teacher honored with ‘Courage to Teach’ Award (Sun Current, April 26)
- Richfield High School graduation exceeds state average (Sun Current, April 13)
- Richfield's dual language students help Ukrainian refugees (KARE11, April 11)
- Richfield city, schools receive Safe Routes to Schools grant (Sun Current, March 22)
- As A Kid In Mexico, He Didn’t Know Cross Country Skiing Existed; Now, He’s An Olympian Living In Minnesota (WCCO, Jan. 31)
- How Does Minnesota Cold Stack Up Against Other States? (WCCO, Jan. 20)
- (Ski) Rentals continue to help Richfield Nordic build program (Sun Current, Jan. 12)
- Richfield Schools improve diversity among staff (Sun Current, Jan. 11)
- Legba earns full academic scholarship to Vanderbilt University (Sun Current, Dec. 31)
- Richfield School Board student reps take their seats (Sun Current, Nov. 2)
- Richfield Public Schools is the first K-12 district in the country pledging to offer plant-based food options (MinnPost, Oct. 11)
- Longtime Richfield coach Mike Karnas enters Hall of Fame (Sun Current, August 4)
District News
Proactive, approachable and diligent are three words that senior Bryan Herron would use to describe himself. One of his teachers, Karah Holle, agrees. “Bryan has a confident, friendly and contagious attitude. He's polite and kind. I look forward to seeing him every day!”
“Leslie can be quiet in class, but don't be fooled. She is a fearless leader. She steps up and helps other students and is even able to do so bilingually,” says her teacher, Ms. Toedter. “Leslie is an extremely hard worker and is never afraid to ask questions to further her learning. It is apparent that she cares deeply for others, and she is always kind and helpful inside and outside of the classroom.
“Jaedyn is well-known around the school and has a smile that can brighten any room he walks into,” says Zach Hanson, Jaedyn’s math teacher at RHS. “He brings positivity and a strong work ethic to everything he does and works hard to ensure he is meeting the high standards he sets for himself.”
Congratulations to our new eSports teams, who finished their seasons in the top 18 and 22 percent against high school teams across the Midwest! Both our League of Legends team and our Rocket League team advanced to playoffs in their first season of competitive play.
This innovative program, designed for students in grades 4-5, completes three years of math curriculum across two years of school.
We are pleased to share that Chris Peterson has been hired. as our new Activities Director. Mr. Peterson is currently a Social Studies teacher at RHS and has been with RPS for 22 years.