Good Morning Rochester Intermediate School Students and Staff!
Today is Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
Please get your transportation changes for Friday 12/20 to the office as soon as possible!
Happy Birthday
Hadley Sheraden & Madison Slager!
Bus Announcements
Bus O is a double route today.
Today’s lunch menu includes:
Macaroni & Cheese
Popcorn Chicken
Pretzel Yogurt Pack
Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza
Chicken Patty
Important Dates
December 20th - HALF DAY - 11:15 Dismissal
December 23rd to January 6th - NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
Congratulations to our “Link to Learn” Library drawing winners!
Over 550 Books have been read and submitted by our RIS students and 3
links have been randomly drawn from our Link to Learn chain for gift cards. Our drawing winners are:
Mark Howerter from Mrs. Morrisey’s class, Haisley Gleeson from Mrs. Young’s class, and Norah Horstman from Miss Hammelman’s class. Also, blue links have been added to our “Staff Chaser Chain” and 2 links have been randomly drawn for gift cards. The staff winners are Mrs.Acree and Mrs. Covi. These 3 students and 2 teachers should come to the Library to claim their prize. All students grades 4-6 and staff are encouraged to continue reading books completely through and adding links to their chain.
Also, Congratulations to all RIS classes for showing positive behavior in the RIS library this semester. Many entries were placed into the Library Whisper Wheel and 3 classes have been randomly drawn for library pizza parties. The 3 winning classes are: Ms Dennison’s 4th Grade Class, Mrs. Young’s 5th Grade Class, and Mrs. Galayda’s 6th Grade Class.
Pizza parties will be scheduled by Mrs. Ramsey in January.
Volunteers Needed for R.I.S.E. Store - The PTO is in need of volunteers to work the R.I.S.E. store at RIS. This is a great way for you to give back and get involved at your child's school!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4DA4AB2FA7FDC61-53050771-1stquarter
Winter Dress Up Days
We are going to have some extra fun in the final week before Winter Break!
Monday 12/16/24 - Santa’s Helpers
You can dress up like an elf, reindeer, or even Mrs. Claus!
Tuesday 12/17/24 - Dress Like a Snowman
A themed mask, a fluffy scarf, white shirt, or anything that reminds you of a snowman!
Wednesday 12/18/24 - Grinch Day
Join in on the fun by wearing something grinch inspired (green, Who-Ville hair, antlers like Max or whatever else you choose)
Thursday 12/19/24 - PJ Day
Wear your pajamas to be nice and cozy
Friday 12/20/24 - Holiday Attire
Wear your favorite holiday shirt, socks, or hat or just wear red or green
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.
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.