ROCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thursday, December 15, 2022
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LOOKING AHEAD:
December 16-22 - Semester Exams - Info Sheet for Final Exam Week - 12/16-12/22
December 21 - Board of Education Meeting
December 22 - 12:15 p.m. Early Dismissal
December 23 - January 4: Winter Break
January 5 - Return from Winter Break
NEW TODAY AT RHS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR FINAL EXAMS
We have compiled an information sheet for families concerning the week of semester exams. Info Sheet for Final Exam Week - 12/16-12/22 Please look over the information and if you have any questions, please have your student contact their teachers or counselor.
GIRLS SOCCER TEAM MEETING
Any girls planning on playing on the girls soccer team this spring need to attend a meeting during Rocket Time this Friday, December 16 in Coach Kutscher’s room (1100).
DOUBLE BUS ROUTES, 12-15-22
RHS riders on Busses #22 and #28 please wait in the HS cafeteria after school until your shuttle bus arrives to pick you up and take you home. Also, we need all #19 PM bus riders to ride Bus #3 tonight and it will take you home. PLEASE DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING LATE BUSES TO THE BUS GARAGE. THEY CAN BE REACHED AT (217) 498-9834.
GENERAL INFORMATION
4 DAYS BEFORE WINTER BREAK
Friday, we will continue our winter fun with “4 Days Before Winter Break”. Each day will feature a different theme.
Friday (12/16) - Wear red, green and white.
Check out the 12 Days Before Winter Break Calendar to see what the theme of each day will be!
FRESHMAN CLASS FUNDRAISER
If you sold doughnuts, PICK UP will be TOMORROW, Friday, December 16 after school in Ms. Catarinicchia’s room (3119). Please make sure you make arrangements to have them picked up on that day.
SPANISH CLUB MEETING
There will be a Spanish Club Meeting TOMORROW, Friday, December 16 from 3:15-4:00 p.m. in the HS Library.
SENIOR QUOTES
SENIOR CLASS REMINDER: If you have not already submitted your Senior Quote, please remember to submit before next Friday. You will have a QUOTE under your Senior Portrait in the RHS 2022-2023 Yearbook. You will pick a quote that is meaningful to you and which represents you as a person or a quote that represents your high school experience. Please read the tips and rules before selecting a quote! The deadline to submit your quote is TOMORROW, Friday, December 16, 2022. Senior Quotes 2022-2023
SENIORS - DIPLOMA NAMES
Please remember to check your emails and fill out the form that Mrs. Tucker sent you concerning your name on your diploma.
CONTACT MINISTRIES HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER
This year Rochester High School’s National Honor Society, Student Council, Social Justice Club and Club U will be teaming up to do a Holiday Fundraiser that will go to Contact Ministries in Springfield, Illinois. We will be collecting items for the fundraiser until Friday, December 16. We have set up an Amazon Wish List to make it more convenient. You can buy from Amazon (these items will be shipped directly to the school) or you are more than welcome to purchase items at other stores and just bring the items in and drop them off in the collection boxes located donation boxes by Student Service, in the Commons, by the Auditorium doors, and by the MPR doors in the High School Commons. Amazon Wish List Contact Ministries has a Wish List of items that are needed for their shelter. Some of the items are food items and they are not included on the Amazon Wish List. Contact Ministries Wish List. If you have any questions, please contact Becky Leonard, Deena Powell, Maggie Murray, Sarah Littrell or Megan Hawkins.
ROCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY INFORMATION
Winter Break Info and RHS Student Info
ATHLETIC BOOSTER CONCESSION SIGNUP INFO - WINTER SPORTS
The Rochester Athletic Boosters are excited to offer concessions for winter sports and need your help, please sign up today! The funds raised go directly back into our Athletic programs to support student athletes. We encourage students interested in helping and giving back to Rochester to please sign up through the Student link. Parents, please click the link for the sport you wish to help. Thank you in advance for your support of Rochester Athletic Boosters and your Student Athletes!
Student Volunteers - Student Volunteer Concession Sign Up - All Winter Sports
Boys Basketball - Boys Basketball Concession Sign Up
Girls Basketball - Girls Basketball Concession Sign Up
Wrestling - Wrestling Concession Sign Up
2022-2023 RHS YEARBOOKS ON SALE NOW
The 2022-2023 RHS Rocket Yearbook is on sale, 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!
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.
ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES
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
LUNCH
Thursday’s Menu
Rocket Line: Biscuits and Gravy
Corner Crust Pizza: Supreme Pizza
Custom Brother’s Grill: Bacon Cheeseburger
Salad Bar
Friday’s Menu
Rocket Line: Roast Beef and Cheddar Sub
Corner Crust Pizza: Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Custom Brother’s Grill: Corn Dog
Salad Bar
WEEK AT A GLANCE
December 15 - “B” Day
December 16 - “A” Day - A5 Final Exam