Good Morning Rochester Intermediate School Students and Staff!
Today is Monday, May 8th, 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
Miss Whitlow
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.
A reminder that ALL RIS Library Books are to be returned to the RIS LIbrary this week! Any Library books that are not returned or lost must be paid for as a replacement .
Sixth Grade Swing Choir:
Please check your school e-mail for a detailed message about our rehearsal schedule for this week leading up to our Fine Arts Festival performance on Thursday at 4:30.
If you have any questions, please see Mr. McCafferty
Bus Announcements
Bus #2, #11, #12, #20 and #22 are double routes 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:
Hot Dog on Bun
Bacon Cheeseburger on Bun
Chicken Nuggets
Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza
Chicken Patty
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Remember, “Rockets RISE Together” by demonstrating:
Responsibility
Inclusion
Safety
Empathy
Important Dates
May 11th - Fine Arts Festival - 4:30 pm
May 23rd- Last day of school-12:15 dismissal
It is SCHOOL SUPPLY KIT order time again! It is a one-stop shop that is delivered to your house at the end of July. Order now through May 26th. Don't miss this great opportunity.
School Code: 15879
PTO
We have one more meeting of the RIS PTO this year: Tuesday, May 9 at 7 pm via Zoom. Please join us to help plan future school events!
29th Annual Rocket Football Golf Outing June 2nd~
We will be hosting the 29th annual Rocket Football Golf Outing
@ Lincoln Greens Golf Course! For more information on golfing, sponsorships and silent auction action during this event, Head over to rocketgolfouting.com or email rhsrocketfootball@gmail.com
RYAA Cheer
Registration is now open! Available Programs (ryaasports.org)
We will have a 1st/2nd grade squad, 3rd/4th grade squad and a 5th/6th grade squad. Please register based on grade entering for school year 23-24. We will have at least one squad per age group but, if there is enough interest and volunteer coaches, we can have an additional squad. Registration closes May 31st.
A kickoff meeting will be held at the beginning of June where measurements will be taken for uniforms.
An all-day camp will be held in June and practices will begin the week of July 10th. Practices will be twice a week and depend on the coach's' schedules. The squads will cheer at the Rochester JFL games which begin in the middle of August. We won't know the schedule until the first part of August. Games run through mid-October.
The registration cost covers camp, gym usage, insurance, and website costs. The uniform will be an additional $265 (approximately) due at the time of ordering. Last year's uniform design will be used and those who have outgrown their uniform will have them for purchase at our kickoff meeting. You can choose to purchase from last year's girls to help save money. The Bow to Toe package includes a shell, crop, skirt, briefs, warmups, shoes, poms, bow, bag, shirt, and shorts. Fundraising ideas are being developed to help reduce the cost.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Cheer@RYAASports.org.
Basketball Open Gym
Community open gyms will begin Wednesday April 5th and will go through October of next school year. The open gyms will be held at the RAC every Wednesday from 6-7 pm for 3rd thru 8th graders and 7-8:30 for 9th grade and up.
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.