Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Good Morning Students, Parents and Staff!
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Looking Ahead
9/13 Mid Term - 1st Quarter
9/20 Early Dismissal - 11:15
10/11 Teacher Institute - No Student Attendance
10/14 No School - Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Double Routes 9-10-24
Route B (#2)
Route C (#26)
Route D (#7)
*All transportation questions need to be directed to the Bus Garage (217)498-9834
RJHS Girl Basketball - Today and Tomorrow
Girls basketball tryouts will be held on September 10th and 11th from 3:15 - 4:45.
RJHS Honor Band
Congratulations to the following members of the RJHS Band who have been selected to represent RJHS at the SEMA Schoolmasters Honor Band Festival on October 16.
Flute - Madison Diebold and Natalie Butcher
Clarinet - Lily Borchardt and Molly Zucco
Alto saxophone - Cash Coker and Everett Elder
Tenor saxophone - Jackson Butcher
Trumpet - Max Parker, Zachary Dart and Coy Young
Trombone - Warren Jost and Olivia Miner
Tuba - Leo Kramer
Percussion - Elliot Hicks
RJHS Student Council
Thank you to ALL the students who applied for student council. The interest was extremely high, which made for a VERY tough decision. The 24-25 RJHS student council member list is posted outside Mrs. Jett's door. Congratulations to the members and our first lunch meeting will be Wednesday, September 11th in the science lab.
RJHS PTO Apparel Sale
Get ready to show off your school spirit with our brand-new line of Rockets Apparel! This benefits the RJHS PTO.
The apparel store will close on September 16th with delivery October 3rd.
Link: https://dboldtees.com/pages/rochester-pto
School Pictures
To order pictures go to Inter-State Website. Order Code is 88035ZF or 88035ZB
Retakes will be November 25, 2024
Rochester VFW Essay Contest
The Rochester VFW is once again supporting the VFW Voice of Democracy audio-essay contest. This year's theme is "Is America Today our Forefathers' Vision?" Scholarship prizes will be awarded at the local, state, and finally a $35,000 national grand prize winner. Information and entry forms can be picked up outside Mrs. Rezba’s room. Entries must be submitted to Mrs. Rezba by October 30.
Athletic Senior Passes
The 2024-25 Athletic Senior Passes will be available again this year! Get yours at the home games. Cash or check made payable to RHS. Good for RHS and RJHS home events. (Tournaments and Post Season games are not included)
$200 Family Pass (for immediate family only)
$100 Individual Pass
Show your RJHS Spirit on your car
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
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 (UU). 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.
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 - Breakfast for Lunch
Corner Crust Pizza - Greek Chicken
Custom Bros Grill - Curly Fries
Wednesday
Rocket Line - Breakfast for Lunch
Corner Crust Pizza - Buffalo Roasted
Custom Bros Grill - Bosco Sticks