Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Good Morning Students, Parents and Staff!
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Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!
Looking Ahead
11/22-11/24 Thanksgiving Break - No School
12/15 RJHS School Dance - A Night Under the Stars
12/22 End of 2nd Quarter - 11:15 Dismissal
Food Drive Results!!
Thank you to everyone who generously gave to the RJHS food drive this year. We collected almost 600 items to donate to the Rochester Food Pantry.
Here are the results of the competition: In 3rd place, Mrs. Jett's learning lab gave 113 items, second place went to Mrs. Twyeron's learning lab with 118 items and first place was Mrs. Rezba's learning lab who generously gave 166 items! Mrs. Rezba's learning lab will receive Krispy Kreme donuts this morning and will be dismissed for lunch early today. Thanks to everyone who gave to help make someone's day better.
RJHS Wrestling - Open Mat - Tonight
We will have our open mat Today from 3:30 - 5:00
Official practices start on Monday November 27th.
RJHS PTO Store has reopened
If you missed out on the last order or you just wanted some more Rocket Gear, the store has reopened! The link will be open until November 26th. Get your orders in!
SWING FLAG CAMP!!
Calling all 2nd grade through 8th grade girls. Come join our RHS Color Guard for their annual swing flag camp fundraiser. Registration deadline is Friday, November 24th. Practices are Nov 28th and Nov 29th with a performance on Friday, December 1st at the RAC. Check out the attached flier for more information. Each student that participates gets their very own Rocket Swing Flag! To register click on this link Swing Flag Camp Form
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 3:30-5:00 pm
*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
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!
Pre-K Screening for January 2024 class
Due to grant funding from the Illinois State Board of Education, Rochester CUSD 3A will be opening a needs-based prekindergarten classroom in January 2024. Please see the attached flier for information on screenings to be considered for the program!
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.
LUNCH
Tuesday
Rocket Line -Corn Dog
Corner Crust Pizza - Pepperoni & Onion
Custom Bros Grill - Curly Fries
Monday
Rocket Line - Chicken Pot Pie
Corner Crust Pizza - Meat Lover’s
Custom Bros Grill - Wings