Good Morning Rochester Intermediate School Students and Staff!
Today is Friday, March 8th, 2024
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
Reminder that today’s dismissal is at 11:15 and there is NO SCHOOL on Monday 3/11.
Happy Birthday
Monday to Lillian Honigman, Kech Rude and Emma Buchanan
Bus Announcements
Bus #14 is a double route today.
Today’s lunch menu includes:
No lunch today
Remember, “Rockets RISE Together” by demonstrating:
Responsibility
Inclusion
Safety
Empathy
Important Dates
March 8th - HALF DAY - 11:15 Dismissal
March 11th - NO SCHOOL
April 1st - April 5th- SPRING BREAK
Band Pizza Fundraiser THIS SATURDAY:
We need your help, band students and families! Help us assemble pizzas THIS Saturday, March 9th in the Rochester United Methodist Church gymnasium (555 S Walnut, Rochester) @ 8 am. Pizzas will be ready to bake or freeze. All volunteers come to the RUMC gymnasium with a baseball cap at 8:00 am. Customers will NOT come to the church to pick up their pizzas. The band student you ordered from will deliver them. Questions can be directed to Lydia Hicks @ lhicks101505@gmail.com
Dear RIS Families,
Please take a few minutes to complete the 2024 Illinois 5Essentials Parent Survey using the link provided.
2023-24 Illinois Supplemental Parent Survey
Link to survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
The survey closes March 29, 2024.
Thank you, Mr. Toland and Mr. Krepel
Junior High Cheer Tryouts
Workshops will be on
Tuesday, March 26th 3:15-5:00pm
Wednesday, March 27th 3:15-5:00pm
Tryouts will be Thursday, March 28th 3:15-5:00pm
All activities will be held in the Jr. High gym. Students, please fill out this interest form. An informational parent night will be held on Tuesday, March 19th at 5:30 in the cafeteria. It is not mandatory, but highly encouraged!
Contact Coach Luttrell at DLuttrell@rochester3a.net or Coach Rains at MRains@rochester3a.net if you have any questions.
Central Illinois STEM Fair Tickets Available
Ticket registration is open for the 2024 Central Illinois STEM Fair, to be held Wednesday April 10 from 6-8 pm at the RAC. Last year the STEM Fair hosted 77 exhibits and attracted over 500 attendees from 20 different schools in Central Illinois. The STEM Fair showcases locally-available STEM activities for students covering a wide range of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Reserve your free ticket today at https://central-illinois-stem-fair.odoo.com/
Central Illinois STEM Fair Volunteers
The Central Illinois STEM Fair planning committee is looking for parent volunteers to help with running this annual event. No experience necessary! The time required can be as little as one hour on the day of the event. Jobs the day of the event include helping with ticket taking and registration at the door and helping with cleanup at the end of the day. We also need a volunteer to help with planning the event. The organizing committee meets once a week and handles a variety of logistics and publicity tasks that help to make this the biggest K-12 STEM event in Central Illinois. This is a great way to learn about all the great STEM activities for students. Please email rochesterstemfair@gmail.com if interested.
We are seeking donations for our RISE Store. Here is an Amazon wishlist if you would like to help out! If you have any questions feel free to contact the office.
Rochester Intermediate School R.I.S.E. Store Wishlist
RYAA Teeball, Baseball and Softball
Sign up your child for RYAA teeball, baseball and softball! Registration runs through March 1 and is open to kids age 5 - 14. Visit ryaasports.org for more details and to sign up!
RYAA Coed Soccer
Sign up your child for RYAA soccer! Registration is open through March 1. The following divisions are available: Ages 3-4, Ages 5-6, Ages 7-8. Visit ryaasports.org for more details and to sign up! *RYAA offers fee waivers for those in need of financial assistance. Please email website@ryaasports.org.
RYAA Co-Ed Indoor Spring Volleyball Clinic
Registration is now open for the 2024 RYAA Co-Ed Indoor Spring Volleyball Clinic! This will be a 7-week volleyball skills clinic that will work on core volleyball fundamentals each week. On 04/28/2024, players will show off their skills in a volleyball tournament. Boys and girls currently in 2nd – 8th grade can register.
Registration starts February 13th and ends March 9th.
All players should wear non-marring shoes and kneepads. They should also bring a water bottle (one that will not spill if knocked over please!)
Practice times will be as follows:
2pm - 3 pm 2nd grade - 4th grade
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm 5th grade - 6th grade
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm 7th grade - 8th grade
Practice will be in the Rochester Elementary 2-3 building on Sunday afternoons according to grade level. Tournament times will be determined after registration closes. All players will receive a t-shirt.
To register, visit ryaasports.org today!
2024 RYAA Fall Football Cheer
Registration for 2024 RYAA Fall Football Cheer is now open!
Cheerleaders entering 2nd grade through 8th grade for the 2024/2025 school year will be eligible to register. This year, our squads will cheer for their grade level at the Rochester JFL games. Some travel will be required.
Practices will begin the week of July 8th, 2024 and will be 1-2 days per week depending on your coach’s schedule. Games will begin mid-August and run through mid-October. The game schedule should be available by the beginning of August.
Registration for Cheerleading is $65 and is due at the time of registration. Register by April 30, 2024 to secure your spot!
For more information, or to register, visit RYAASports.org.
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:
For parent pick-up at the end of the day, we prefer the line system. All parents should remain in their vehicles and follow the pick-up line around and to the front of the building. You may also choose to park in the spots in the parking lot. It is our preference that you use the line system, however if you choose to park, please come to the front of the building and escort your student to the vehicle safely. Under no circumstances should students be walking across the parking lot unescorted. 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.