ROCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Friday, February 21, 2025
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IMPORTANT DATES - LINK TO MAJOR EVENTS CALENDAR & ATHLETIC CALENDAR
2/25/25 - Softball Parent Meeting - 6:00-7:00 p.m. - HS Library
2/25/25 - Baseball Parent Meeting - 7:00-8:00 p.m. - HS Library
2/28/25-3/2/25 - Legally Blonde - The Musical (See Ticket Info Below)
3/10/25-3/12/25 - Color Guard Tryouts - 3:30-5:00 p.m. (See Info Below)
3/13/25-3/14/25 - RHS Blood Drive (See Info Below)
3/20/25 - RHS Spring Choir & Band Concert - 6:00 p.m. - Auditorium
3/24/25-3/28/25 - SPRING BREAK - NO SCHOOL
5/3/25 - RHS Prom
5/18/25 - RHS Graduation Ceremony - 7:00 p.m. @ UIS
DOUBLE BUS ROUTES, 2-21-25
Bus Routes A, B, H and N are double routes tonight, please wait in the HS cafeteria after school until your shuttle bus arrives to pick you up and take you home. Please direct any questions regarding late buses to the Bus Garage at (217)498-9834.
SPANISH NHS
Reminder to all who were invited to join Spanish NHS, the $15 dues are by the end of the school day TODAY, Friday, February 21. Second year members do NOT need to pay the induction fee, but they do need to pay for their cords if they choose to order them by the end of the school day TODAY, Friday, February 21. Late dues or fees for the cords will not be accepted. If you have any questions, please contact Srta. Miller or Sra. Veenstra.
GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM
Good Luck to the Girls Basketball Team who will play Taylorville in the Regional Championship TONIGHT, Friday, February 21 at 6:00 p.m. at Taylorville.
WRESTLING
Good luck to RHS Wrestlers Pierce Bultmann and Conner Carroll at the IHSA Wrestling State Finals in Champaign!
ROCHESTER BAND PIZZA FUNDRAISER 2025
Rochester School Band Families: The Band Boosters principal fundraiser is our annual Antonio’s pizza sale. 50% of all pizza sales revenue benefits the 5th through 12th grade Rochester Band Program by funding new instruments/equipment. To reach our revenue goal, we need to sell 1500 pizzas! (Don’t need pizza, but still want to support the program? Customers are also allowed to donate money to the Band Boosters program directly.) Sales take place from February 21-March 7. Order forms are due Friday, March 7 to your band director! Order forms will be sent home on February 21 AND they will be emailed by Mr. Gunn and Ms. Roberts. The pizza build will be Saturday, March 15. Please find more details HERE.
SENIOR RECOGNITION ADS - YEARBOOK
Families - Do you remember your son or daughter's first day of school? It may seem like yesterday, but your student will be graduating high school very soon. How do you express just what this time together has meant to you? How about purchasing a Recognition Ad in the yearbook? It is a great way to say "I love you and I'm proud of you" as well as share favorite childhood photos and memories. Please click on RHS Senior Recognition Ads Flyer to order your senior's ad today! Yearbook Recognition “Happy” Ads are on sale now. The deadline to order will be Friday, May 2, 2025.
SOFTBALL TEAM PARENT MEETING
There will be a Parent Meeting for the RHS Softball Team next Tuesday, February 25 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the HS Library. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Howard at lhoward@rochester3a.net.
BASEBALL TEAM PARENT MEETING
There will be a Parent Meeting for the Baseball Team next Tuesday, February 25 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. in the HS Library. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Carlson at mcarlson@rochester3a.net.
RHS HOCKEY INFO
Our RHS Hockey Senior Night will be next Wednesday, February 26 at 7:00 p.m. at the Nelson Center.
DRAMA DEPARTMENT PLAY/MUSICAL TICKETS
The Drama Department presents “Legally Blonde” on February 28-March 2. Get your tickets now! Your phone will be your ticket to get into the event. Links to each performance below - Adults $10.00 and Senior/Student $8.00.
3/1 - 2:00 Legally Blonde Tickets
3/1 - 7:00 Legally Blonde Tickets
COLOR GUARD TRYOUTS
All current 8th-11th graders, Color Guard tryouts for the 2025-2026 team are quickly approaching! Come out and learn a new and unique skill during our three day tryout. Tryouts will be held on March 10, March 11 and March 12 from 3:30-5:00 p.m. in the RHS Auditorium. Hope to see you there! Informational Flyer
COLLEGE NOW INFORMATIONAL NIGHT
LLCC Concurrent Enrollment would like to invite our high school sophomores and juniors to their College Now Informational Night! This event would be for any student and their parent/guardian to attend to ask questions about their program who would potentially take College Now courses during the 2025-2026 academic year. This year they are going to host two events, both presentations will be the same. The first will be Monday, February 24 at 6:00 p.m. in the Kreher Agriculture Building. The second we will host a session in conjunction with our LLCC Spring Campus Visit Day on Monday, March 3 from 3:30-7:00 p.m. (session will be at 4:30 p.m.) beginning in the A. Lincoln Commons. To register for the event, please click HERE.
RHS BLOOD DRIVE INFORMATION
Rochester High School is partnering with ImpactLife to host a blood drive on March 13 and 14. Students and staff may donate at the blood drive. Students MUST be 16 years of age or older to donate. Students who are 16 will need parent/guardian permission forms completed before donating. Forms can be turned into Mrs. Hawkins. Consent Form ImpactLife
Our goal is to have 150 people donate to help save lives! Our school will be eligible to earn a life savings grant (Lifesaving Grant Information), and students can individually earn the Impact Award (Impact Award Information). More information is below.
Please use this link to sign up if you are interested! Please use this link to sign up! Rochester HS Blood Drive 2025 - March 13 (B Day) or Rochester HS Blood Drive 2025 - March 14 (A Day)
This drive is not open to the community, community members who would like to donate can visit ImpactLife to donate at the donor center in Springfield! Any community member who donates between March 6-21 and credits Rochester High School, we will receive credit toward our Lifesaving Grant. Plus, your student can earn credit towards our Impact Award if you are a first time donor or a lapsed donor! If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mrs. Hawkins at mhawkins@rochester3a.net or our ImpactLife Coordinator Krista Jiroutek at kjiroutek@impactlife.org. Thank you for your consideration and support!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
The Springfield Lake Shore Improvement Association has scheduled their Annual Cleanup Day on Saturday, April 26, 2025 for the Lake Springfield area. This is a great way to earn community service hours! They are hoping for a huge turnout this year with your help. Please see attached flyer for more information. INFORMATIONAL FLYER
“IN OUR SCHOOL” PRESENTATIONS
Rochester High School would like to invite all Rocket Parents and Guardians to a new series of “In Our School” presentations. “In Our School” presentations are for Rochester High School Parents and Guardians and will provide information on important topics concerning our students. "In Our School" Presentations Informational Letter Next Presentation: March 13
UIS HIGH SCHOOL STOCK MARKET COMPETITION
UIS is currently having a stock market competition. It is only available for area high school students to play. It has cash prizes for the top 5 winners. The LINK provides all the directions to get into the game as well as the contact information for the UIS professors. The game closes on March 28, 2025.
CLASS OF 2025 ANNOUNCEMENTS
You can now find information on Graduation, Scholarships, College Essay Assistance, etc. in one location - SENIOR CLASS ANNOUNCEMENTS
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
You can now find information on Team Meetings, Concession Stand Volunteers, Sport Registrations, Tickets/Passes, etc. in one location - ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT INFO
STUDENT PARKING
Students must complete the Parking Survey prior to receiving their parking tag.
"LAST CALL" FOR THE GALAPAGOS
If you and/or your family are looking for a summer vacation this year, this is a last call for the Ecuador/Galapagos Tour we are going on this summer! The final day to sign up is quickly approaching on March 2, so don't miss out on this amazing opportunity if you are interested! If you would like more information (itinerary, dates, etc.), please reference INFORMATIONAL LINK. Please note that this is the PPT from the September Informational Meeting so pricing may vary. If you have any further questions, please email me at oseitz@rochester3a.net.
CENTRAL ILLINOIS STEM FAIR TICKETS AVAILABLE
Ticket registration is open for the 2025 Central Illinois STEM Fair, to be held on Wednesday, April 9 from 5:30-8:00 p.m. at the RAC. Last year the STEM Fair hosted 80 exhibits and attracted over 1000 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 topics. Reserve your free ticket today at https://centralillinoisstemfair.eventbrite.com/
2024-2025 YEARBOOKS ON SALE NOW
The 2024-2025 RHS Rocket Yearbook is on sale now. LINK to purchase the RHS 2024-2025 Yearbook Just a reminder that we do not purchase an excess of extra yearbooks, so if you want a yearbook, please make sure to order it NOW! If you cannot remember if you purchased a yearbook yet for this year, please email Mrs. Tucker at stucker@rochester3a.net.
GUIDED TEST PREP PROGRAM
RHS now has a subscription to the Learning Express Guided Test Prep program. This resource offers: Test prep for ACT, SAT, ASVAB, and AP exams, a Resume builder, and a Scholarship database. Students can access it by clicking on the Library Canvas page and following the links for EBSCO.
RHS PTO INFORMATION
The HS PTO needs your help! The PTO is seeking donations to provide additional supplies that the HS teachers need in their classrooms. You can make a donation at PayPal - (RHS PTO @rhsrocketspto) or you can mail in a donation to - Rochester HS PTO - Attn: Kendra Jones, 1 Rocket Drive, Rochester, IL 62563 OR you can visit our Amazon Wish List at RHS PTO Wish List. Any donation is greatly appreciated!
ATTENDANCE EMAILS & PHONE CALLS
ALL attendance information (absences, doctors notes, vacation, pre-arranged absences, college visits, etc.) should be sent to Mrs. Basan-Welch in Student Services by email vbasanwelch@rochester3a.net or by phone 217-498-9761, Ext. 53105.
COLLEGE VISITS
February 26 - US Marines - 1st and 2nd Lunch
LUNCH
Friday's Menu
Rocket Line: Chili Cheese Hot Dog
Corner Crust Pizza: Fiestada’s and Individual Pizzas
Custom Brother’s Grill: Mozzarella Sticks
Salad Bar
WEEK AT A GLANCE
February 21 - “B” Day