Good Morning Rochester Intermediate School Students and Staff!
Today is Friday, December 20th, 2024
Friday, December 20th - dismissal is at 11:15 today!
Winter Break - NO SCHOOL - December 23rd to January 6th!
Please get your transportation changes for Friday 12/20 to the office as soon as possible!
Happy Birthday
Weston Beck, MasonBrooks, Peyton Diebold and Mr. Bryant!!
Happy Birthday over break
Kendall Shimkus, Cody Williamson, Natalie Cartwright, Ayden Doehring, Lillian Head, Eva Noll, Daisy Johnson, Harper Dannenberger, Emma Tisdale, Max Calloway, Krysztian Grooms and Lillie Whalen!
Bus Announcements
No double routes today.
Today’s lunch menu includes:
NO LUNCH SERVED-HALF DAY
Important Dates
December 20th - HALF DAY - 11:15 Dismissal
December 23rd to January 6th - NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
RIS Library Poster Contest Winners
2024
Thank you to all of the students that participated in our Library Colorful Poster Contest! A total of 54 posters were created and carefully judged.
Congratulations to the following students for their outstanding colorful poster entry in our RIS Library Poster Contest.
The top Outstanding posters were created from:
Zuri Carlin
Aly Nichols
Scarlett Stubbs
Lena Jost
Zeeri Vo
Zoey Klinefelter
Hadley Holzmacher
Amelia Requarth
Brinley Lauber
Tatum Nichols
Addilynn Cheffy
Megan Mankowski
Paige Harness
Olivia Kelly
Blair Burnett
And the Overall Poster Winner with the most votes is:
Jace Thornton from Mr. Rose’s class!!
These poster winners will receive their prizes during their library classes after we return from break.
Thank you to all 4-6 grade students for participating and submitting excellent colorful posters for our Library.
Posters will be displayed in the RIS Library for the school year..
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.