Good Morning Rochester Intermediate School Students and Staff!
Today is Wednesday, December 4th, 2024
Happy Birthday
No birthdays today
Bus Announcements
Bus C is a double route today.
Today’s lunch menu includes:
Walking taco
Cheese Quesadilla
BBQ Rib on Bun
Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza
Chicken Patty
Important Dates
December 20th - HALF DAY - 11:15 Dismissal
December 23rd to January 6th - NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
Student Council
There will be a student Council meeting this Thursday, December 5th at 7:30 in Mrs. Bartolozzi's room.
Cozy Sock Sale
Student council will be selling Cozy Socks December 9th-13th. The socks are $2.00 and can be purchased in the morning before school starts.
Carbs for Christmas - PTO Mel-O-Cream Donuts Fundraiser RIS PTO is selling Mel-O-Cream Donuts just in time for the holidays. NEW this year, a custom Rockets Dozen! Place your order now and pick it up on Dec. 14 or purchase a Mel-O-Cream Coupon Card to use whenever you would like!
Help the PTO spread some holiday cheer for our amazing RIS staff!
We’re looking for volunteers to bring snacks and drinks to make their holiday party extra special! Sign up here: : https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4FAAA723A3F5CF8-53544792-risstaff
Drop off item at the RIS office by Tuesday, Dec. 10.
RIS Library Announcement:
The RIS Library is having a Colorful Poster Contest. All students, grades 4-6 are invited to create a colorful poster using any one of the following themes.
"Books Are Magical!" or "A Rainbow of Books". Poster Contest rules are posted on the RIS Library Canvas page and discussed during classes. The deadline for all posters to be turned in is Friday, December 6th.
ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES
SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENT
If your student plans to participate in sports this school year '24-'25. Registration is open. At that time, please visit Athletic Registration to register your athlete. Please go under the 'more' tab and choose athletic registration. 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.
Girls Volleyball Information- 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade
Please read the information below for 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade girls interested in playing volleyball! If you have any questions, please contact:
Coach Wacaser (8th Grade) at awacaser@rochetser3a.net
Coach Hawkins (7th Grade) at mhawkins@rochester3a.net
Coach Zeidler (6th Grade) at szeidler@rochester3a.net
Please sign up on this Google form if you are interested in trying out for the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade volleyball teams. All students participating MUST be registered on RSchool AND have an updated sports physical on file with the school nurse PRIOR to trying out. Athletes will not be allowed to participate in tryouts if they are not registered or do not have a sports physical.
Volleyball Interest Form (Tryouts)
Tentative 6th Grade Tryout Dates (At RIS)- Tuesday, December 3-3:30 pm-5:00 pm AND Wednesday, December 4 3:30-5:00 pm
Tentative 7th and 8th Grade Tryout Dates (At RJHS)- Monday, December 9- 3:15 pm-4:45 pm AND Wednesday, December 11- 3:15 pm-4:45 pm
*Athletes must be at one tryout but are encouraged to attend both.
Madrigal Dinner & Tea Tickets
Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Rochester Madrigal Dinner & Tea Tickets are now on sale! Tickets are sold online only via GoFan ticketing. Performances are in the Fine Arts Auditorium.
Madrigal Dinners are Friday-Saturday Dec. 6-7 at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets $30/each. Dinners include a full catered Nelson's 1/2 roasted chicken dinner, potatoes, vegetable, salad, homemade wassail, coffee, and bundt cake dessert. Vegetarian option available and can be indicated on your ticket order.
Madrigal Teas are Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 7-8 at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets $20/each. Teas include a homemade cheeseball and crackers snack, fresh grapes, coffee, homemade wassail, and bundt cake dessert.
NEW in 2024 - All shows are offering a no-meal, Concert-Only ticket for $10. This option allows patrons to attend the second half of the show to hear some of the best musical moments, but without a meal. The concert portion lasts appx 1 hour.
Arrival times for Concert-Only Tickets:
Dinner Performances - 7:45 p.m.
Tea Performances - 3:00 p.m.
Ticket Purchase Links:
Madrigals Friday CONCERT ONLY 12/6
Madrigals Sat tea CONCERT ONLY
Madrigals Sat dinner CONCERT ONLY
Madrigals Sunday Tea CONCERT ONLY
Ticket Questions can be directed to Mrs. Debbie Burke,
Madrigals Ticket coordinator: dburke@rochester3a.net.
Let the merriment begin!
ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK TODAY!
Yearbooks are now on sale! They are $20.00 and all orders will be ONLINE ONLY. Online ordering will be open until March 1st, 2025. This will be the absolute last day to order so please set a reminder. Online order code is: 91234D. Click HERE for more information!
Are you a true Rochester Rockets fan? Now you can show your support wherever you go with our exclusive Rochester Rockets License Plate Covers!
Where to Buy:
Rochester Junior High Front Office
Cocoa Blue Chocolates in Rochester
Cost: $10.00 each, cash only
Blastoff Kids Academy
Information and an application for our district-based daycare can be found at https://www.rochester3a.net/page/blastoffkidsacademy
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.