ROCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Friday, September 23, 2022
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NEW TODAY AT RHS
DOUBLE BUS ROUTES, 9-23-22
RHS riders on Busses #7 and #19 please wait in the HS cafeteria until your shuttle bus comes to pick you up and take you home. PLEASE DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING LATE BUSES TO THE BUS GARAGE. THEY CAN BE REACHED AT (217) 498-9834.
FRIDAY - 9/23/22 - SIP DAY - EARLY DISMISSAL TIMES
CACC Students will dismiss at 10:00 a.m.
College Now Students will dismiss at 11:15 a.m.
High School Students will be dismissed at 12:15 p.m.
SOCIAL JUSTICE CLUB INFO
The Social Justice Club plans to begin meeting in October. If you are interested in joining, please send Mrs. Littrell an email at slittrell@rochester3a.net expressing interest
GERMAN CLUB MEETING
The German Club will have a short meeting right after school on Monday, September 26 in Ms. Catarinicchia’s room.
INFO FOR RHS VS. GLENWOOD FOOTBALL - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
Elementary/Intermediate students will not be admitted to the game without a parent or adult.
Junior High students must be prepared to show an ID to enter the game.
Footballs are not allowed inside the stadium. All balls will be confiscated.
There will be no re-entry for students in grades K through 12.
Open containers/Yeti mugs are not allowed inside the stadium.
Tailgating is allowed, but only on either the far east end of the parking lot (near the tree line) or the far west end (by the tennis courts).
The main parking lot will open at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Auxiliary parking (behind the baseball field) will open at 4:30 p.m.
GENERAL INFORMATION
RHS CLUBS, GROUPS AND ORGANIZATION INFORMATION
HS PICTURE RE-TAKE DAY
There will be a Picture Make-Up and Re-Take Day on Monday, September 26. You can order retake photos online at the following link: Interstate Ordering Link and enter the code: 71980FF. If you purchased and were unhappy with your Picture, please send your Picture Package to school with your student on Retake Day. Your Retakes will be produced and shipped to the school 4 weeks after Retake Day. Students who were absent for Picture Day should come to school prepared to have their picture taken. Find answers to Retake Day questions here.
FOOTBALL TICKETS
Please visit ONLINE FOOTBALL TICKETS to purchase tickets for this week's football game against Glenwood on Friday, September 23. Online sales will be open until noon on Friday. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m. and you will still be able to purchase tickets at the gate. Tickets are $5 for adults and Rochester students are free with their Student ID. If you have any questions please contact Kim Hauck at khauck@rochester3a.net.
TENNIS APPAREL PICKUP INFORMATION
The Rochester Tennis Apparel pickup continues tonight, Thursday (9/22) at the tennis courts from 4:30-6:00 p.m. If other arrangements need to be made, please email Kara Gray at kara.gray@comcast.net.
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES - 9/28/22, 10/12/22 & 11/2/22
Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held for RHS on Wednesday, September 28, Wednesday, October 12 and Wednesday, November 2 from 3:30 - 8:30 p.m. Conferences will be held VIRTUALLY this fall. Parents should use their Skyward Family Access to schedule 15-minute virtual appointments with their student’s teachers that they would like to visit with through our video conferencing platform. After scheduling your conference(s), parents will be sent a link by the teacher for each meeting via their email. Directions on how to schedule a conference can be found here. If you have any questions, please contact Sue Tucker at 217-498-9761, Ext. 3235 or stucker@rochester3a.net.
TENNIS TEAM APPAREL SALES
The tennis team is selling apparel for a fundraiser now through Friday, September 23.
The link to purchase, TENNIS TEAM APPAREL.
2ND ANNUAL ROCKET COLOR BLAST 5K -
RHS JR. CLASS PROM 2023 FUNDRAISER
Please help the RHS Junior Class raise money for this year's Prom by participating in The 2nd Annual Rocket Color Blast 5k Fun Run/Walk on Sunday, October 23, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at the Rochester Community Park! This event is open to the public and will be fun for ALL ages! Please register at the following link: Color Run Registration Link
Ticket Sales end Monday, October 10 at midnight. If you have any questions contact the Junior Class Sponsors, Alex Wagner (awagner@rochester3a.net) or Sam Gumble (sgumble@rochester3a.net). Let's Have a BLAST Rockets!
2022-2023 RHS YEARBOOKS ON SALE NOW
The 2022-2023 RHS Rocket Yearbook is on sale now for $68. 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! Jostens Yearbook Info Sheet
21-22 YEARBOOK PICK UP INFORMATION
If you are a 2022 graduate and did not pick up your 21-22 yearbook, please contact Mrs. Tucker at stucker@rochester3a.net or 217-498-9761, Ext. 3235 to schedule a pickup time.
LOW LUNCH BALANCE ALERTS
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.
DOCTORS NOTES
Please make sure that doctor’s notes are being brought to Mrs. Lessman in Student Services after the appointment. The note will change that absence in Skyward from a parent excuse - AE to a doctor excused absence - AD. Students are only allowed 6 AE absences in a school year. After 6 excused absences they will be counted as unexcused absences- UU. Please contact Mrs. Lessman in Student Services if you have questions.
PARKING
Please make sure you are parking in the correct parking spot. If you park in the wrong spot, it causes a chain reaction of students not being able to park in their assigned spot. Also, if you are driving to school, you must have a parking sticker posted in your vehicle. Please contact Mrs. Tucker in the Principal’s Office to purchase a sticker.
ROCHESTER ATHLETIC BOOSTERS CONCESSION SIGN UP
Student Volunteer Concession Sign Up - Student Volunteer Sign Up - All Fall Sports
Football - Football Concession Sign Up
Soccer - Soccer Concession Sign Up
Volleyball - Volleyball Concession Sign Up
ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES
BOYS BASKETBALL ANNOUNCEMENT
Community open gyms will be held every Wednesday from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the RAC. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Gavin at tgavin@inb.com
SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENT
If your student plans to participate in one of our upcoming sports seasons, please visit RHS RSchool 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 Kim Hauck at khauck@rochester3a.net.
COLLEGE VISITS SEPTEMBER
29 - Greenville University - 11:40-1:30 - RHS Cafeteria
29 - Quincy University - 11:40-1:30 - RHS Cafeteria
LUNCH
Friday’s Menu
Rocket Line: Beef Quesadilla
Corner Crust Pizza: Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Custom Brother’s Grill: Mini Corn Dogs
Salad Bar: Chef Salad
Monday’s Menu
Rocket Line: Turkey Cheese Baboom Sub
Corner Crust Pizza: Taco Pizza
Custom Brother’s Grill: Spicy Popcorn Chicken/Boneless Wings
Salad Bar: Fajita Chicken Salad
WEEK AT A GLANCE
September 23 - A Day - 12:15 Dismissal