Visit: Monday - Friday
8:00am-3:00pm
1300 40th Street NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Call: 507-328-3400
Family Resource Room
You are welcome here!
Our family resource room is here to connect you to people, resources, and opportunities in the Gage community. Our resource room is open to everyone. Our community helps each other thrive through connections, donations, and participation. We are Gage Community!
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Helpful Resources
Gage's Parent-Teacher Organization meets monthly. They connect our families, plan events, and provide funds for fieldtrips and opportunities. Email GagePTO@gmail.com to get connected.
Track your child's bus in real time with the FirstView App. Contact Julie McLaren for the RPS district code to get connected. Visit FirstViewApp.com to learn more.
Talking Pts is a messaging app for school. You can use TalkingPts to send and receive text messages, photos, and videos from your child's teacher in any language. Visit www.talkingpts.org/families to learn more.
Missing something? Check out the Lost and Found photo gallery.
Contact Julie in our Resource Room to claim your item.
Visit the Resource Room virtually
Gage families can access our Resource Room virtually. See what we have to offer and make a request from wherever you are!
Get involved!
Our community is better with you in it. How would you like to be involved?
Share a hobby or life experience: Volunteer for Discovery Time, tend our garden, or share another idea!
Mentor a child: Volunteer to read or support classroom activities
Give input: Join Gage Grown-Ups, PTO, or visit to share your ideas, questions, and suggestions.
Donate: Support our Resource Room by donating money, school supplies, food, clothing, and hygiene products.
What are we working on?
Improving reading
Enhancing family engagement
Increasing attendance
Gage Elementary continually striving to be the best we can be. You can read about our goals and our action steps below.
Gage reports on three aligned goal sets:
World's Best Workforce - School districts in Minnesota submit these goals to the Minnesota Board of Education
School Continuous-Improvement Plan (SCIP) - These goals are aligned with Rochester Public Schools' districtwide goals.
Full-Service Community School Goals - These school goals are reported to the state
How are we doing?
We welcome your ideas and feedback. You can see the notes from our Community School Leadership Team here: CSLT Minutes
Consider joining our Community School Leadership Team! Reach out to Julie McLaren for more information.