Good Morning Rochester Intermediate School Students and Staff!
Today is Friday, September 30, 2022
Please stand for the Pledge:
I pledge allegiance, to the flag, of the United States of America, and to the Republic, for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
And now for a moment of reflection
Happy birthday today to:
Alaire Wheeler
6th Grade- Don't forget to sign up for STEAM Club to participate in fun Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math activities monthly after school. You should have received an email with a form to sign up. If you did not get an email, please see Mrs. Flynn. You can sign up until Wednesday, October 5!
Library Announcement
Congratulations to our September “Link to Learn” Library drawing winners. Over 400 Books have been read by our RIS students and 6 links have been randomly drawn for gift cards. Our drawing winners are: Ryan Houmes in Mrs. Callahan’s Class, Greer Smith in Mrs. Covi’s Class, Charleigh Little in Ms. Miller’s Class, Alison Henninger in Mrs. Fox’s Class, Madison Diebold in Mrs. Lauber’s Class, and Jackson Pedigo in Mrs. Acree’s Class. Also, blue links have been added to our “Staff Chaser Chain'' and 2 links have been randomly drawn for a gift card. The staff winners are Ms. Morrisey and Ms. Miller. These 6 students and teachers should come to the Library to claim their prize. Another drawing will take place next month as the Hot Air Balloons push toward the finish line. All students grades 4-6 and staff are encouraged to continue reading books completely through and adding links to their chain.
Today’s lunch menu includes:
Homemade Veggie Pizza
Cheese Burger
Beef Nacho Salad
Cheese and Pepperoni Pizza
Chicken Patty
Remember, “Rockets RISE Together” by demonstrating:
Responsibility
Inclusion
Safety
Empathy
Choose to make today great!!!!
Rochester Intermediate School Families,
A friendly reminder that Rochester Intermediate School will not be in session next Friday, October 7 for a Teachers Institute Day.
Also, Rochester Intermediate School will participate in a lockdown drill with the Rochester Police Department on Tuesday, October 4. If you do NOT wish to have your child participate in the lockdown drill please contact your child’s classroom teacher by Monday, October 3.
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 both Mrs. Warren at cwarren@rochester3a.net and Mrs. Lovett at clovett@rochester3a.net. Any request for transportation changes past 2:00pm cannot be accepted. Thank you for your cooperation!
Parent Pick-up:
As a reminder, for parent pick-up at the end of the day, all parents should remain in their vehicles and follow the pick-up line around and to the front of the building. Please do not park in the parking spaces in order to pick up your child. 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.
Important Dates
October 7: No School (teacher institute)
October 10: No School (Columbus Day)
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parents, please go on to Skyward and schedule your times and dates for Parent Teacher Conferences. RIS will have their conferences on October 12 and November 2. Each night of conferences will take place from 3:30-8:30 pm. Conferences will be in person at RIS unless otherwise requested as a virtual meeting by the family.
Second Annual ROCKET COLOR BLAST 5K - RHS Junior Class Prom 2023 Fundraiser!
Please help the RHS Junior Class raise money for this year's Prom by participating in The Second Annual Rocket Color Blast 5k Fun Run/Walk on Sunday, October 23, 2022 @ 1pm at the Rochester Community Park! This event is open to the public and will be fun for ALL ages! Please register at the following link: https://gofan.co/app/events/708578?schoolId=IL15326
Ticket Sales end Monday, October 10th at Midnight.
If you have any questions contact the Junior Class Sponsors, Alex Wagner (awagner@rochester3a.net) or Sam Gumble (sgumble@rochester3a.net)
Let's Have a Blast Rockets!
Hazel Health
We want to make sure every student has the option to access our student health services from day one. Be sure to take part in our Consent for Care Drive by signing the form at my.hazel.co/rochester3a. If you have already completed the form, thank you!
Why sign up?
When students are not feeling well, they often miss more school when they can’t see a doctor. We are making doctor visits available to all students through Hazel, so they can receive medical care and return to learning faster. Wondering whether your child has allergies or a potential flu? Your child says they have a headache that just won’t go away, and you’re not sure whether it’s serious? Will you need to leave work to drop off medicine at school?
Hazel can help by providing HIPAA-compliant video doctor visits through your school nurse’s office or from home. Hazel is a trusted resource for extended student health services, including:
Medical treatment: For stomach aches, headaches, sprained ankles, asthma concerns, and everything in between
Medication: Prescriptions written or over-the-counter provided at school when needed
Coordination: With family physician and school
Sign the form at this link now to be prepared for student health this school year: my.hazel.co/rochester3a
Parents who are unable to sign the form today can still sign up at any time during the school year. We encourage you to do this early, so you are prepared for student health this year.