Good Morning Rochester Intermediate School Students and Staff!
Today is Wednesday, April 9th, 2025
Happy Birthday
Laiken Tucker
Bus Announcements
Bus A is a double route today.
Today’s lunch menu includes:
Horseshoe
Fish Sticks
Turkey & Apple Melt
Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza
Chicken Patty
Important Dates
Friday, April 11th - Spring Carnival
Friday, April 18th - Half Day - 11:15 dismissal
Monday, April 21st - No School
Friday, May 2nd - Half Day - 11:15 dismissal
Thursday, May 22nd - Last Day of School - 11:15 dismissal
We’re kicking off Spring Carnival week with a Kiss the Pig contest! Bring in your loose change or a buck or two to place in the jar of Mr. Romang or Mrs. Sutton, whoever you want to see kiss a pig at the carnival! Donations will be collected each morning this week during drop-off before school.
Spring Carnival - Friday, April 11, 6 - 8 pm at RIS
All RIS students and their families are invited to attend the Spring Carnival on Friday, April 11 from 6 - 8 pm. It will be a fun event with games, food, bounce houses and more! Here’s the flyer with details.
We need your help to make this event a success! Below are ways you can help.
Volunteer at the event! We need lots of volunteers during the event and to help clean up. Sign up here!
Donate a $5 - $15 gift card for our gift card wall game! Any gift cards you think RIS students would like. Drop off gift cards in the office or to a RIS board member.
Donate baked goods for the cake walk. Sign up here!
Fine Arts Night
May 15th at the High School Auditorium
Doors open at 4:30 with performances by 5th Grade Band, 6th Grade Band, Jazz Band, and 6th Grade Choir
Student artwork from students in grades 4th, 5th and 6th will be on display for viewing from 4:30- 7:30 pm
Memorial Bricks at Rocket Booster Stadium
If you know of anyone that purchased a brick during the first remodel of Rocket Booster Stadium they have the opportunity to have it as a memento. You can contact Kris Kahler at kkahler@rochester3a.net or call 217-498-6210
Here's an article about the remodel (with pictures):https://www.rochester3a.net/article/1943105
JAZZ NIGHT
On-line ticket sales for Jazz Night are available at 2025 Jazz Night from April 7-17!
Event Information
Rochester Jazz Night
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Doors open @5:00
Buffet dinner @5:30
Ensembles perform starting @6:00
Dinner will be catered by Nelson's
Tickets are $25 and include:
choice of vegetable lasagna or BBQ chicken
roasted potatoes
green beans
salad & roll
dessert, coffee, tea
For guests who do not want food, there will be a free will offering at the door for bleacher seating.
25-26 PREK INFORMATION:
If you are interested in enrolling your child in the Rochester PreK Program for the 25-26 school year, please fill out a 25-26 PreK Application located at Rochester3a.net/o/res. Please contact Sloane at 498-6210 ext. 61522 or shuddleston@rochester3a.net if you have any questions.
ROCHESTER SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS
The Rochester Summer Sports Camps are designed to give boys and girls of all levels - beginners to advanced - the opportunity to develop their individual skills under the guidance and direction of the Rochester High School coaching staff. Please click this link for more information!
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
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.