Monday, February 12, 2024
Good Morning Students, Parents and Staff!
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Looking Ahead
2/16 11:15 Dismissal - SIP Day
2/19 No School - Presidents Day
3 /8 11:15 Dismissal - SIP Day ( End of 3rd Quarter)
3/11 No School
4/1 - 4/5 Spring Break
Dress up Days for February
Friday, Feb. 9 - Favorite team day
Wednesday, Feb. 14 - class competition -8th grade wear red and 7th grade wear pink
Tuesday, Feb. 20 - wear black clothing
Thursday, Feb. 29 - anything but a backpack day
BAND BOOSTERS LASAGNA SUPPER *Tomorrow*
Tickets are on sale for the Band Boosters Lasagna Supper on February 13 being served from 5:00-6:30 p.m. in the HS Cafeteria. Choices include a meat lasagna or vegetable lasagna served with salad, garlic bread, cookies and drink for $15.00 or a hot dog dinner served with chips, cookies and a drink for $6.00. Dine in and Carry Out Options are available. Get your tickets here: Lasagna Supper.
RJHS Girls Track
Girls track pre-season will begin this week for girls currently not in Volleyball.
7th graders will meet on Wednesdays
8th graders on Thursdays through the month of February.
Workouts are completely optional and will run 3:15-4:15. See Mr. Johnson for more information.
RJHS Boys Track
Hello 6th-8th grade “Boys” athletes and parents.
Track & Field season is quickly approaching. Coach Nelson (Boys HC) is excited for our season to start. We are going to have a “Parent Meeting” Tuesday, February 20th at 5:15 in the JH Cafeteria/Gym. If your athlete is going to participate in "Boys" track & field or they are thinking about it, make sure you attend. ALL information regarding the season, schedule, team/school rules, transportation, and uniform/apparel will be presented to you. Please make your best effort to be in attendance.
Please click on Rschool Activities to complete your registration. ***Please make sure you have a current physical on file or your athlete will not be allowed to practice or participate in meets. $75 athletic fee is due before the first track meet.
Start of Practice
All Boys 6th-8th grade will officially start practice on Monday, March 4th.
Thank you
Coach Nelson
Central Illinois STEM Fair Tickets Available
Ticket registration is open for the 2024 Central Illinois STEM Fair, to be held Wednesday April 10 from 6-8 pm at the RAC. Last year the STEM Fair hosted 77 exhibits and attracted over 500 attendees from 20 different schools in Central Illinois. The STEM Fair showcases locally-available STEM activities for students covering a wide range of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Reserve your free ticket today at https://central-illinois-stem-fair.odoo.com/
*Central Illinois STEM Fair Volunteers
The Central Illinois STEM Fair planning committee is looking for parent volunteers to help with running this annual event. No experience necessary! The time required can be as little as one hour on the day of the event. Jobs the day of the event include helping with ticket taking and registration at the door and helping with cleanup at the end of the day. We also need a volunteer to help with planning the event. The organizing committee meets once a week and handles a variety of logistics and publicity tasks that help to make this the biggest K-12 STEM event in Central Illinois. This is a great way to learn about all the great STEM activities for students. Please email rochesterstemfair@gmail.com if interested.
Attendance Reminder
Dr./Dentist/Ortho. Notes
Make sure that Doctor’s notes are being brought to the Jr High office after the appointment or if your student has been sick. That note will change that absence in Skyward from a parent excuse - AE to a doctor excuse - AD. Remember that students get 10 parent excused absences (AE) in a school year. After 10 they will be considered unexcused (AU). You can have your student bring in the note to the office or you can email the note to cjones@rochester3a.net .
Mental Health Days: you are allowed 5 mental health days in a school year, but those are also part of your 10 excused absences (AE) that were mentioned above. If 10 absences have been taken, all absences going forward will be marked as unexcused unless there is a doctor’s note for that day.
Yearbooks
If you are interested in ordering a yearbook, they will cost $20. You will need to go to inter-state.com/order enter code 82183K. If you need a paper copy of instructions to order, they can be picked up in the office with Mrs. Jones.
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
Monday
Rocket Line - Chicken & Noodles
Corner Crust Pizza - Pepperoni, Sausage & Mushroom
Custom Bros Grill - Wings
Tuesday
Rocket Line - Ramen Bar
Corner Crust Pizza - Pepperoni & Onion
Custom Bros Grill - Curly Fries