Announcements for ES2/3
Tuesday March 5, 2024
“RES IS OUT OF THIS WORLD”
New Today at ES2-3
Upcoming Important Dates:
March 8 - 11:30 Early Dismissal - SIP Day
March 11 - NO SCHOOL
March 18-2nd grade Field Trip
March 22-Report Cards Posted-3rd quarter
April 1-5 - NO SCHOOL - SPRING BREAK
**FYI- Current last day of school is:
May 28, 2024-11:30 dismissal**
***March Lunch Menu**
March Social Work Corner with our Ms. Thornberry
Makerspace Lab
Thank you for donating to our Makerspace Lab. Classes have been using the space and we are in need of more supplies for our Makers! Please take a moment to see if there is anything else on the list you have around the home you would like to donate. If you have questions about supplies, please contact Julie Tinder at jtinder@rochester3a.net. Any donations to our Makerspace are greatly appreciated!
2024 RYAA Fall Football Cheer
Registration for 2024 RYAA Fall Football Cheer is now open!
Cheerleaders entering 2nd grade through 8th grade for the 2024/2025 school year will be eligible to register. This year, our squads will cheer for their grade level at the Rochester JFL games. Some travel will be required.
Practices will begin the week of July 8th, 2024 and will be 1-2 days per week depending on your coach’s schedule. Games will begin mid-August and run through mid-October. The game schedule should be available by the beginning of August.
Registration for Cheerleading is $65 and is due at the time of registration. Register by April 30, 2024 to secure your spot!
For more information, or to register, visit RYAASports.org.
RYAA Co-Ed Indoor Spring Volleyball Clinic
Registration is now open for the 2024 RYAA Co-Ed Indoor Spring Volleyball Clinic! This will be a 7-week volleyball skills clinic that will work on core volleyball fundamentals each week. On 04/28/2024, players will show off their skills in a volleyball tournament. Boys and girls currently in 2nd – 8th grade can register.
Registration starts February 13th and ends March 9th.
All players should wear non-marring shoes and kneepads. They should also bring a water bottle (one that will not spill if knocked over please!)
Practice times will be as follows:
2pm - 3 pm 2nd grade - 4th grade
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm 5th grade - 6th grade
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm 7th grade - 8th grade
Central Illinois STEM Fair Volunteers
The Central Illinois STEM Fair planning committee is looking for parent volunteers to help with running this annual event. No experience necessary! The time required can be as little as one hour on the day of the event. Jobs the day of the event include helping with ticket taking and registration at the door and helping with cleanup at the end of the day. We also need a volunteer to help with planning the event. The organizing committee meets once a week and handles a variety of logistics and publicity tasks that help to make this the biggest K-12 STEM event in Central Illinois. This is a great way to learn about all the great STEM activities for students. Please email rochesterstemfair@gmail.com if interested.
5Essentials Survey:
Your participation is important to us!
This survey was designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child’s school. As a parent, this opportunity will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of RES 2-3 effectiveness.
Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.
Link for parents to take the survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
The survey opens Jan. 30, 2024 and closes March 29, 2024.
Rochester Healthy Kids Running Series
Children ages 2-14 are welcome to sign up. Registration runs through April 12th.
2/3yr olds - 50yd dash, 4/5yr olds - 75 yd dash, K/1st grade - 1/4 mile, 2nd/3rd grade - 1/2 mile, 4th-8th grade - 1 mile
Races will be held at the back of the Rochester Park on Sunday afternoons at 4:00pm. Race dates are April 14th, April 21st, April 28th, May 5th, & May 19th. (Rain Date of June 2nd.)
Visit www.runsignup.com/hkrsrocheste... to sign up. For questions, email rochesteril@healthykidsrs.org
Central Illinois STEM Fair Tickets Available
Ticket registration is open for the 2024 Central Illinois STEM Fair, to be held Wednesday April 10 from 6-8 pm at the RAC. Last year the STEM Fair hosted 77 exhibits and attracted over 500 attendees from 20 different schools in Central Illinois. The STEM Fair showcases locally-available STEM activities for students covering a wide range of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Reserve your free ticket today at https://central-illinois-stem-fair.odoo.com/
RYAA Sports
RYAA Teeball, Baseball and Softball
Sign up your child for RYAA teeball, baseball and softball! Registration runs through March 1 and is open to kids age 5 - 14. Visit ryaasports.org for more details and to sign up!
RYAA Coed Soccer
Sign up your child for RYAA soccer! Registration is open through March 1. The following divisions are available: Ages 3-4, Ages 5-6, Ages 7-8. Visit ryaasports.org for more details and to sign up!
*RYAA offers fee waivers for those in need of financial assistance. Please email website@ryaasports.org.
New Information for DOUBLE BUS ROUTES
Now, you can access the daily double bus route information on our school website under the “live feed”section. Rochester website Current double bus routes are communicated through our transportation department.
***PLEASE DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING LATE BUSES TO THE BUS GARAGE. THEY CAN BE REACHED AT (217)498-9834.
Wheel chair accessible parking spots
Please do not block our designated wheel chair accessible parking areas. We have students at ES2/3 that need full access all hours of school operation.
EXTRA CLOTHES:
Please send in an EXTRA OUTFIT for your child to keep at school. There are many times a child could need a change of clothes. It could be for a bloody nose, milk spill, if they fall in a puddle, or have an accident. We have a very LIMITED supply of extra clothes at the school. Besides, kids are much more comfortable in one of their own outfits. We try to avoid having to call a parent for a change of clothes when something occurs. Please help us by sending them in. We appreciate your help with this matter.
TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION:
Transportation Changes:
Parents may make up two choices for bus transportation. Examples: home and daycare. You will be asked to specify your two choices at the beginning of the year. We would also appreciate no transportation changes the first two weeks of school, as we are trying to finalize bus assignments and routes. Any special plans for after school which require a change in transportation, should involve a parent pick-up at school or the regularly scheduled drop-off spot. Students will not be allowed to have non-school transportation drops, such as riding home with another student, scout settings, piano lessons, tutoring lessons, etc. Students will be placed on the bus if no note of call has been received by 2:00pm. Students will not be dropped off if the bus driver does not see any sign of someone being home.
Parents are encouraged to send a note with their child the morning of a transportation change. For emergency purposes, transportation requests may be phoned in up to 2:00 pm. Parents who abuse the transportation system will be contacted by the administration and a letter will be sent home.
If you plan on picking up your child early, please call in advance so we can notify the classroom teacher and get the student to the gym. The end of the day gets very hectic with over 250 children going in different directions. Any help with this matter is greatly appreciated. Our top priority is making sure every student makes it home safely. Thank you in advance.
Parents may request a transportation change by phone prior to 2:00 pm. Please call 498-9778 (RES EC-1) or 498-6216 (RES 2-3).
Please see the RES Handbook on page #34-35 for policy updates on transportation.
DOUBLE BUS ROUTES
Current regular double bus routes are to be communicated through the transportation department,, and on the Rochester website under “live feed.”
***PLEASE DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING LATE BUSES TO THE BUS GARAGE. THEY CAN BE REACHED AT (217)498-9834.
PARENT DROP OFF
Students are to be dropped off in the DROP OFF ZONE designated in the front of the building
DO NOT get out of your car in the drop-off line
Students need to be able to get out of the car themselves
If a student is unable to get out of the car by themselves, parents are to PARK in the lot and walk the students to the crosswalk to a staff member.
Parents will not be allowed to enter the building.
All students enter the front of the building under the assistance of staff.
Just a reminder that the front doors do not open until 7:30 am. If you could please keep your kids in the car until the front doors open, that would be greatly appreciated.
BUS DROP OFF
School buses arrive at 8:10 a.m. and safely drop off our 2-3 students first, followed by the EC-1 students.
Staff are present to assist students from the bus to the classroom under staff supervision.
Parent Pick-up in front of the school:
RES students will be picked up by parents/guardians at 3:20p.m.
Parents will park and line up safely in an area designated by the building administrator.
Families will be provided ONE RES Pick up Ticket. The ticket will include the name of the student, grade, and classroom teacher.
Students will exit the building under the supervision of staff safely to a parent/guardian WITH THEIR TICKET.
REPORTING ABSENCES:
Parents/guardians must report an absence by calling the office prior to 9:00 a.m.
A note or email may be sent the next day the child attends ONLY in the event that the parent/guardian cannot report the absence by phone on the day of the absence. The note or email must include the following:
Student’s name, grade, and teacher’s name
Parent’s/guardian’s name
Reason for absence
If a child is marked absent by the classroom teacher and NO CONTACT from parents/guardians has been made prior to 9:00 a.m., office personnel will attempt to contact parents/guardians to determine the reason for an absence.
BY DOCTOR’S NOTE: If a student is absent due to a medical or dental appointment, he or she must return to school with a written excuse from the doctor or a member of the doctor’s staff that includes the date and time of the appointment and the time the student left the office. If the note excuses an absence due to illness or injury, it must include the reason for the absence and the specific dates that the student is excused from school.
YMCA Program:
YMCA afterschool program will be held at the EC-1 building for K-6 grades
2nd and 3rd grade students will go to the bus lot with their classroom teacher and meet a YMCA staff member.
Kindergarten and 1st grade students will report to a YMCA staff member at dismissal time.
Students must be picked up by 6:00p.m. at the front doors of the EC-1 building.
YMCA contact information is 217-544-9846.
Safe2Help:
Safe2Help is a 24/7 program for students, staff, and families to share school safety issues, find resources to get help, and find encouragement to help others. Anyone can call to talk to a trained staff member about abuse, bullying, depression, self-injury, or suicidal thoughts for themselves or other students. You can access Safe2Help by calling 844-4-SAFEIL, texting SAFE2(72332), or emailing
BREAKFAST AND LUNCH
Breakfast will be available to students every morning at a price of $1.45. The lunch price is $2.85 and milk only is $.70 cents. The menu can be found on the Rochester 3A website under each building and at the end of these announcements. If you have questions or concerns please contact Aramark at 217-498-0139 or email to mwilhour@rochester3a.net. Lunch accounts can be paid online with a fee or checks and cash may be sent into the office to apply to your students account. Please make all checks payable to Aramark.
Parents/Guardians may NOT attend lunch.
**The low lunch balance alerts have been reactivated for all families. You will get an alert when your lunch balance is below $5.00. If you choose to shut off the alert, you will no longer get any school announcements.
Birthday Treats:
Birthday treats for students will only be able to be purchased through Aramark. Store bought treats are not permitted to be brought into the building. Birthday treat forms may be found on the Rochester 3A website under each building. To ensure the treats can be ready Aramark requests your order to be placed one week in advance. Treats cannot be paid for with your child’s lunch count. You will need to send in the order form along with the exact cash or check made out to Aramark. Personal checks without numbers cannot be accepted for payment. If you have questions or concerns please contact Aramark at 217-498-0139 or email to mwilhour@rochester3a.net.