Good Morning Rochester Intermediate School Students and Staff!
Today is Wednesday, May 10th, 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
Tysen Bruce
Nolan Judd
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 Teachers:
Please dismiss the Swing Choir members at 11:50 for lunch today and Thursday. Members will eat lunch and at 12:15 students will report to the Music Room to run review songs and Choreography for the Fine Arts Festival.
Sixth Grade Swing Choir:
Reminder, we have practice last hour today, CC after school today from 3:15-5:00 AND also 6:00-8:00 PM tonight with lights, sound and with the professional band players!
Our Fine Arts Festival performance on Thursday is at 4:30. If you have any questions, please see Mr. McCafferty
Bus Announcements
Bus #2 is 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:
Ham & Cheese Sub
Corn Dog
Popcorn Chicken
Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza
Chicken Patty
.
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
The Fine Arts Festival is this Thursday! Make sure you wear your t-shirt or any bold and bright 80s clothing to school on Thursday to help us celebrate. The event is completely free for all families. The festival begins with our swing choir performance in the gymnasium at 4:30 and will be followed by art activities in the cafeteria, art classes up in the 6th grade wing, followed by 5th and 6th grade concert bands and concludes with our jazz band at 7:15. There will be Coleman's Concessions, Kona Ice, JB's Coffehouse, and Casa Real Food Trucks available for purchase in case you decide to hang out all night with us. We can't wait to celebrate with you and your family this Thursday evening!
4th Grade Band After School Lesson Schedule
(attend only on the days your instrument is listed!)
All lessons will run from 3:20pm - 4:30pm
Monday, May 8th - Flutes
Tuesday, May 9th - Clarinets/Alto Saxophones
Wednesday, May 10th - Trumpets
Friday, May 12th - Trombones/Baritones/Tubas
Monday, May 15th - Flutes/Percussion*
Tuesday, May 16th - Clarinets/Alto Saxophones
Thursday, May 18th - Trumpets/Percussion*
Friday, May 19th - Trombones/Baritones/Tubas
*Percussion subject to change - individuals in this section will be contacted
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
The final PTO meeting of the year is Tuesday, May 9 at 7 pm via zoom. Please join us if you can!
Heather Roan is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://sps186-org.zoom.us/j/5...
Meeting ID: 526 152 9965
Passcode: Roan215
Jr. High Softball
Any current 5th or 6th grader interested in trying out for JH Softball please see the information in the announcements and fill out the attached Google form:
2023 JH Softball Pre-Season Information
2023 JH Baseball Information
● Tryouts will be Monday, July 31st and Tuesday August 1st from 5:00pm - 7:00pm at Rochester Park. Tryouts are for 7th and 8th graders at this moment.
● Players will be notified (via email) Wednesday August 2nd (by 10:00am at the latest) if they made the team or not.
● Practices will begin Wednesday, August 2nd. They will be held from 5:00pm - 7:00pm prior to the beginning of school. Once games are set, I will provide a schedule of practice times (if no game, practice is typically from 3:30pm - 5:00pm at Rochester Park.
● Players must have a current physical to participate in tryouts/practice. If you are not sure, please contact Kim Hauck in the athletic office at khauck@rochester3a.net. If we do not have a copy of your physical at the time of tryouts you will not be able to try out for the team.
● If a potential player is not able to attend tryouts he will not be considered for our team.
● Please take the time to consider any travel plans you may make for the end of the summer, beginning of fall. We have a short season (July 31st - October 4th) and it is important that every player attends all practices and games.
● Parents will need to register players on the Rschool website prior to tryouts.
● Please make sure to dress properly for tryouts! Wear pants and wear a hat. Make sure to have your own water and equipment (there is usually no water down at the park unless the concession stand is open)
● Once we have the roster set there will be a $75 athletic fee for each player. Also, hats will cost $25 (players get to keep the hats at the end of season).
Please email me with any questions you may have prior to the beginning of the season. We will hold a formal parent/player meeting after the first day of practice (August 2nd).
Thank you,
Clem Uptmor
Head Coach - Junior High Baseball
cuptmor@rochester3a.net
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.