Good Morning Rochester Intermediate School Students and Staff!
Today is Wednesday, March 12th, 2025
Please remind your students to charge their chromebooks at night for testing!
Happy Birthday
Samantha Dunham and Oliver Gonczy
Bus Announcements
Bus H, Bus J and Bus O are double routes today.
Today’s lunch menu includes:
Spaghetti & Meatballs
Sloppy Joe
Chili & Crackers
Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza
Chicken Patty
Important Dates
March 24-28th - NO SCHOOL - Spring Break
RIS Spring Band Concert
Spring Band Concert is on Thursday, March 13th at the Fine Arts Auditorium! Follow this link for more information!
Rochester Band Families:
The pizza build is THIS Saturday at 8am at Rochester United Methodist Church. Please bring a hat and come help us make pizzas! More info can be found at
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fLFqsM1I54yr9zQpUcSIuzCg3nh_0mj2VftU1AzMSOc/edit
Only band families will pick up their orders. If you bought from a band student, they will deliver to you! Pick-up will start between 10-11am. Questions? Contact Lydia Hicks @ lhicks101505@gmail.com
The RIS Spring Carnival Needs Sponsors!
Calling local businesses & supporters! Sponsor the RIS PTO Spring Carnival and get great community exposure while supporting students at RIS. This event on April 11 is our biggest fundraiser and a favorite for RIS students!
Become a sponsor today: https://forms.gle/DSefmXusJHQHbXK37
GET YOUR FREE CENTRAL ILLINOIS STEM FAIR TICKETS BEFORE SPRING BREAK!
We would love for your family to join us at the 2025 Central Illinois STEM Fair to be held on Wednesday, April 9 from 5:30-8:00 p.m. at the Rochester Athletic Complex. Last year the STEM Fair hosted 80 exhibits and attracted over 1000 attendees from 20 different schools in Central Illinois. The STEM Fair showcases local STEM activities for students covering a wide range of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics topics. Check out all of the fabulous exhibitors on the Central Illinois STEM Fair website.
Reserve your free ticket today at https://central illinois stem fair.eventbrite.com/!
RYAA Cheerleading
Registration closes April 15th and is open to all students entering 3rd-8th grade for the 2025/2026 school year. Visit ryaasports.org to register!
Forward any questions to the coordinator at cheer@ryaasports.org
RYAA Volleyball Indoor Clinic
Registration closes March 31st and is open to all 2nd-6th graders.
This is a 4 week skills clinic with a tournament at the end to show off the skills they have learned. Visit ryaasports.org to register!
Forward any questions to the coordinator at volleyball@ryaasports.org
Sign up your child for RYAA soccer! Registration is open through March 15. The following divisions are available: Ages 3-4, Ages 5-6, Ages 7-8. Volunteer coaches are also needed to keep this program running. 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.
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.
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.