Monday, October 30, 2023
Good Morning Students, Parents and Staff!
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Looking Ahead
11/1 Parent Teacher Conferences 8:00am-6:00pm (No student attendance)
11/3 11:15 Dismissal - SIP Day
11/17 Midterm 2nd Quarter
12/22 End of 2nd Quarter - 11:15 Dismissal
RJHS Volleyball 23-24
*Players MUST be registered on Rschool AND have a sports physical on file PRIOR to tryouts.
Parent Meeting for all 6th/7th/8th players interested-Monday, December 4th at 5:15pm in RJHS Cafeteria
6th Grade Tryouts @ RIS
Wednesday, December 6th AND Thursday December 7th from 3:30-5:00pm
*Students are encouraged to attend both days
7th/8th Grade Tryouts @ RJHS
Monday, December 18th AND Wednesday December 20th 5:15pm-6:45pm
*Students are encouraged to attend both days
If your student plans to participate in one of our upcoming sports seasons, please visit RHS RSchool to register your athlete. 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.
For more information:
Stephanie Zeidler (6th Grade Coach) szeidler@rochester3a.net
Megan Hawkins (7th Grade Coach) mhawkins@rochetser3a.net
Abbey Wacaser (8th Grade Coach) awacaser@rochester3a.net
Parent Teacher Conferences - Sign-up is open in Skyward
Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held for RJHS on Wednesday, October 11th from 3:30pm-8:30pm and Wednesday, November 1st from 8:00am - 6:00pm. Conferences will be held virtually (if requested) or in person this fall. Parents should use their Skyward Family Access to schedule a 15-minute appointment with their student’s teachers that they would like to visit with about their student.
If you requested a virtual conference(s), parents will be sent a link by the teacher for any virtual meeting via their email. Directions on how to schedule a conference can be found here. If you have any questions, please contact Christie Jones at 217-498-9761, Ext. 1002 or cjones@rochester3a.net.
If you missed the October conferences, you still have the opportunity to meet with teachers on November 1st. Sign up for these conferences will close on October 31 at 2pm.
Transportation Information
Double Routes: 23/26
*Any transportation changes need to be made before 12:00, so we can get students where they need to go.
*PLEASE DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING LATE BUSES TO THE BUS GARAGE. THEY CAN BE REACHED AT (217)498-9834
“Here Comes the Bus” App
If your student rides the bus to and from school, you will want to get this App to help you know where the bus is. When you download the App on your phone you will need the school code: 29950
RJHS School Dance
Mark your calendars for the RJHS school dance on Friday, December 15th- A Night under the Stars from 6-8 PM. More details to come closer to the date, but you will not want to miss this fun event!
Veteran’s Day Assembly (UPDATED TIME)
RHS and RJHS are having an assembly to honor our veterans on Friday November 10, 2013. Veterans can arrive at 2:00pm. The assembly will be from 2:30-3:00pm. Please fill out the attached form for the assembly. You can also bring your veteran to the celebration, just include their information on the form when you fill it out.
Rocket Wear Band/Choir Fundraiser
The Rochester Music Department is hosting an apparel sale. This sale includes both band and choir options as well as ’School of Music’ and ‘Fine Arts Department’ shirts. Items come in various styles and both adult and youth sizes are available on most designs. Orders will be open until November 3. Items are expected to be completed in plenty of time for holiday gift-giving. Please select 'LOCAL Pick Up' at check out to avoid delivery fees.
https://www.impressionsdesignco.com/rochester-band-choir
Picture Retakes
If you already received a picture packet and did not bring that packet back with you when you got your retakes, please bring your packet to the office by Friday. The office will send them off to Inter-State to switch out.
If you need to order new picture packets with the retake pictures, the codes are 80118HB or 80118HT. Inter-State Studios
Safe2Help
Safe2Help is a 24/7 program for students, staff, and families to share school safety issues, find resources to get help, and find encouragement to help others. Anyone can call to talk to a trained staff member about abuse, bullying, depression, self-injury, or suicidal thoughts for themselves or other students. You can access Safe2Help by calling 844-4-SAFEIL, texting SAFE2(72332), or emailing help@safe2helpIL.com.
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LUNCH
Monday
Rocket Line - Chicken Pot Pie
Corner Crust Pizza - Meat Lover’s
Custom Bros Grill - Wings
Tuesday
Rocket Line - Mac & Cheese
Corner Crust Pizza - Vegetable
Custom Bros Grill - Curly Fries