Good Morning Rochester Intermediate School Students and Staff!
Today is Thursday, March 9th, 2023
Please stand for the Pledge:
I pledge allegiance, to the flag, of the United States of America, and to the Republic, for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
And now for a moment of reflection
Happy Birthday
No birthdays today
If you need a loaner chromebook, please visit the Tech Office before 8:30am.
It is important to remember your chromebook daily and to bring it charged and ready for class. Please carry your chargers in your case so if your battery gets low at the end of the day you can charge it. We are seeing more students for loaners everyday and only have a limited number of chromebooks.
The 4th Grade "Gold Rush" Dance Group will meet this morning at 9:40-10:00 in the Music Room. Teachers, please dismiss students who will be auditioning at 9:38 - so we can begin promptly at 9:40. Mr. McCafferty has a 10:00 AM Class.
The list was shared with teachers and it is also posted on the Bulletin Board outside of Mr. McCafferty's Room.
Thanks!
Fifth Grade Chorus:
The Constitution Cast Rehearsals continue today for the BLUE Group from 3:15-5:00 PM. Please check the rehearsal schedule, groups, and other lists on Canvas! The rehearsal schedule is posted all the way up through production day (April 13th).
Please make sure your parents are aware and your transportation for your pick-up for 5:00 PM. See Mr. McCafferty if you need to call your parent!
PARENTS:
Please click the link below to join the text messaging app “Remind App” to receive the most up-to-date information and schedules.
https://www.remind.com/join/dm...
Fifth Grade Chorus members were given a t-shirt order form for our Constitution production on Wednesday.
If you need a copy of the Form, please click HERE.
(Order forms and money needs to be submitted by
March 17, 2023)...
Bus Announcements
Bus #4 is a double route today.
**Students who ride the bus need to make sure to have all of their belongings before leaving the building and getting on the bus. You will not be allowed to re-enter the building.**
Today’s lunch menu includes:
Sugar & Cinnamon Donut w/ Cheese Omelet
BBQ Rib Sandwich
Honey Sriracha Turkey Burger
Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza
Chicken Patty
Remember, “Rockets RISE Together” by demonstrating:
Responsibility
Inclusion
Safety
Empathy
Important Dates
March 20th-24th-Spring Break
Time to purchase your tickets for the Spring musical, ANYTHING GOES! All seats are reserved and can only be purchased online at this link TICKETS Shows are Friday, March 10 and Saturday, March 11 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 12 at 2 p.m. All shows will be presented in the Rochester Fine Arts auditorium.
EGG YOUR HOUSE FUNDRAISER!
The Rochester High School Cheerleading Team will be hosting the Egg Your House Fundraiser again this year! Use the attached link to sign up for your Candy Filled Egg Delivery! Sign up ends Friday, March 31st at 3pm. Eggs will be delivered to all Rochester School District Addresses Saturday, April 8th starting at 9am. Pick up option will also be available on April 7th at the High School from 12pm-4pm (please indicate pick up option in comment section of form). Please contact Coach Alexandra Wagner (awagner@rochester3a.net) with any questions.
RHS Cheerleading Easter Egg Fundraiser Sign-Up
Thanks,
Alexandra Wagner
PTO
The RIS PTO will hold its next monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 14 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. We will be planning the Spring Carnival at this meeting. All are welcome to attend. A full list of upcoming meetings can be found here.
Save the date for the RIS Spring Carnival - Friday, April 21 from 6-8 pm!
SAVE THE DATES! Performing Arts Summer Camps are returning to Rochester! PAC@ROCHESTER will hold three week long camps this year instead of two camps. Mark your calendar for the weeks of July 10, 17 & 24. Plan to attend one, two or all three camps! Registration will begin in late March. Please email Mr. Bauser with any questions at bbauser@rochester3a.net Initial registration will be for Rochester School District students first before opening registration to the general public.
Rochester School Band Families
We need your help to make all the pizzas you sold! Please join us this Saturday, at 8am at Rochester United Methodist Church (555 S Walnut St) and bring a ball cap to build pizzas! Band students/families will deliver pizzas, no direct customer pick-up will happen. If you aren't able to build pizzas, please come about 10:30-11am to pick them up for delivery. We cannot store pizzas, they must be picked up. Direct questions to Lydia Hicks @LHicks101505@gmail.com,
RYAA!!
Baseball, Softball and Soccer are now open through March 15th. Early bird pricing through February 28th
Sand Volleyball registration open through April 15th. Early bird pricing through March 31st.
For more information you may visit: https://www.ryaasports.org/
Pre-School Screenings
For more information about our FREE vision, hearing and developmental screenings please call Sloane Huddleston at 217-498-6210 Ext. 1522 to schedule an appointment. Click this link for more information!
Lost and Found
Please remind your child(ren) to check out our lost and found table in the back of the cafeteria if they are missing any items. We have a large amount of items that are piling up on the lost and found table.
Library
For the Library newsletter, please check out this link!
Special messages from Rochester Public Library! Click here and here!
Transportation Changes
All transportation changes must be submitted to the office no later than 2:00pm. Please call the office at 217-498-6215 or email your changes to Mrs. Howie at chowie@rochester3a.net or Mrs. Lovett at clovett@rochester3a.net. Any request for transportation changes past 2:00 pm cannot be accepted. Thank you for your cooperation!
Parent Pick-up:
As a reminder, for parent pick-up at the end of the day, all parents should remain in their vehicles and follow the pick-up line around and to the front of the building. Please do not park in the parking spaces in order to pick up your child. Thank you for your help with this!
Lunch Balances
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.