ROCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
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NEW TODAY AT RHS
** Daily Announcements will now be posted on our website, www.rochester3a.net under the Schools, Rochester High School, News section.**
ATHLETIC EVENTS - 9.7.21
Boys Soccer - V - 4:30 @ SHG, JV 6:00
Girls Volleyball - F - 5:00, JV - 6:00, V - 7:00 @ SHG
Girls Tennis - 4:15 @ Macarthur
Boys Golf - 4:00 @ Lincoln Greens
CLASS OFFICER ELECTIONS
Please remember to vote for class officers by the end of the day TODAY, September 7. Mrs. Leonard sent ballots out to each class via email.
LEONARD BOWL ONLINE TICKET SALES
Purchase your Football tickets at PURCHASE ONLINE TICKETS for the Leonard Bowl this Friday, 9/10. Tickets sales will start today and run through Friday at 12:00 p.m. Due to limited cell phone service at the stadium we ask that you either print or screenshot your tickets to ensure access to them at the gate. Please remember that all Rochester District students (K-12) have free admission to all events this year so you will not need to purchase tickets for them to attend. If you have any questions please Contact Angie Butler at 217-498-9761, Ext. 3166 or abutler@rochester3a.net.
BAND BOOSTER MEETING
The Rochester Band Booster parent meeting will be held on Monday, September 13, at 6 p.m. in the Rochester Fine Arts Auditorium. Parents of band students in grades 5th-12th are invited to participate. Directly following the Booster Meeting at 7 p.m., there will be an informational student/parent Disney Trip Meeting held in the Rochester Fine Arts Auditorium. All high school music students in choir and/or band are eligible to participate in the Disney Trip. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Bauser by email at bbauser@rochester3a.net.
GENERAL INFORMATION
PSAT-NMSQT TEST - JUNIORS
Attention Juniors - We will be offering the PSAT-NMSQT test on Wednesday, October 13. This is a voluntary test and costs $18 to take. It is recommended for college bound students. We have a limited number of tests available - first come, first serve. Sign up with Mrs. Schudel in Student Services by Thursday, September 30.
2021-2022 RHS YEARBOOKS ON SALE NOW
The 2021-2022 RHS Rocket Yearbook is on sale now for $54. ALL sales for books will be online this year. Click Jostens RHS Yearbook Sales to order your yearbook TODAY! 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!
LEONARD BOWL XII - APPAREL
Apparel pickup will be Thursday, September 9; time and location TBD. If you have any questions, please reach out to our apparel team at rocketfootballorders@gmail.com.
RHS SOCIAL JUSTICE CLUB INFORMATION
The RHS Social Justice Club is back and excited for our second year!! If you would like to join, rejoin, or have questions about the club, please contact either Mrs. Littrell at slittrell@rochester3a.net, Catherine Comerford ccomerford22@rockets.rochester3a.net, or Jillyan Hendricks at jhendricks23@rockets.rochester3a.net. We welcome everyone and hope to create a safe space for all again this year!! Club Information
CLUB U
Any students interested in joining Club U should send Mrs. Powell an email to be added to the Club U Canvas Group. If you were in it last year, you will still be in the Canvas group. If there are any questions, please email Mrs. Powell. Club U Information
SHIELD CONSENT TESTING LINK
Testing LINK
ROCHESTER ROCKETS APP
Everything about our Rochester Rockets can be found right in your pocket with our new app! Simply search "Rochester CUSD 3A" in your phone's app store to download it. Select "allow" when prompted on the initial download to allow your phone to receive notifications. To learn more about our app see our YouTube video here or follow the instructions on our website. Keep up with everything Rochester Rockets and download today!
FREE BREAKFAST AND FREE LUNCHES INFORMATION
Link to additional information, Breakfast/Lunch Information.
RHS HOMECOMING PARADE INFORMATION
This year’s Rochester High School Homecoming Parade will be on Wednesday, September 22 at 5:30 p.m. This year’s theme is “Fairytales”. If you are interested in participating in the parade or need additional information, please contact Deena Powell at (217)498-9761, Ext. 3122 during the school day or you can email me at dpowell@rochester3a.net. Parade entries should fill out a form at this link Parade Entries. All parade entries need to have adult supervision and will not include political entries. ALL sports/activities/businesses not directly connected to the Rochester Schools will need to fill out a Waiver of Liability Form and return to Deena Powell at dpowell@rochester3a.net no later than 3:15 pm on Tuesday, September 21. (Just take a picture of your completed form with your phone camera and email to me) Click here for Waiver of Liability Form
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS
Parking Pass - Parking Survey. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Tucker at stucker@rochester3a.net.
Tech Help: Tech Help Desk Request Ticket
ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES
CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS
This weekend the Cross Country Rockets competed in their own invitational. The girls team finished a strong fourth only 5 points away from 2nd. They were led again by Colleen Zeibert who finished second in the competition. Brooke Zeibert and Trinity Hicks were 16th and 17th. Lacy Steck, Addi Schmedeke, Jillian Conlon, and Maria Olson rounded out the top seven varsity runners. The boys won the invite finishing 3 points ahead of Taylorville. The Rockets put 4 in the top 20 including Adam Gribbins (3rd), Jack Arends (7th), Ryan Gustafson (16th), and Charlie Archey (20th). Max Wilber, Spencer Loy, and Adam Transue rounded out the varsity spots for the Rockets. Great job to all the Rockets who competed on Saturday!
PRIME TIME PERFORMER
Vote for Tori Taylor for Prime Time Player of the week on Channel1450.com. You can vote once every 12 hours until the polls close on Friday at 5:00 p.m.
HS BOYS BASKETBALL OPEN GYM INFORMATION
For anyone interested in playing high school basketball this year that isn’t playing a fall sport, open gyms will be on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the RAC. Masks must be worn during the open gym.
ATHLETIC FEE INFORMATION
This year we are offering online payments for athletic fees. Here is the link to make a payment. SPORT REGISTRATION PAYMENT
SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENT
If your student plans to participate in one of our upcoming sports seasons, please visit https://rochesterhs.rschoolteams.com/ to register your athlete. We will also need an updated physical on file. Don’t forget to subscribe to “notify me” for your child’s sport, this allows you to get automatic notifications of any schedule changes. If you need to check your child’s physical date or have any questions about the registration process, please contact Angie Butler at abutler@rochester3a.net.
COLLEGE VISIT SCHEDULE:
SEPTEMBER
7 - Navy - 11:40-1:30 RHS Cafeteria
23 - Western Illinois University - 11:40-1:30 - RHS Cafeteria
LUNCH
Tuesday’s Menu
Rocket Line: Ravioli w/ Garlic Bread
Corner Crust Pizza: Sausage & Mushroom Pizza
Custom Brother’s Grill: Curly Fries
Salad Bar: Taco Salad
Wednesday’s Menu
Rocket Line: Corn Dog
Corner Crust Pizza: BBQ Chicken Sriracha
Custom Brother’s Grill: Bosco Sticks
Salad Bar: Fried Chicken Salad
WEEK AT A GLANCE
September 7 - A Day
September 8 - B Day
September 9 - A Day
September 10 - B Day