Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Good Morning Students, Parents and Staff!
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Looking Ahead
11/1 Early Dismissal - 11:15
11/4 Parent Teacher Conferences 8:00am-6:00pm
11/5 Election Day - No School
11/15 Midterm - 2nd Quarter
11/25 Picture Retakes
11/27-11/29 Thanksgiving Break
Double Routes 10-22-24
Route A
Route B
Route N
*All transportation questions need to be directed to the Bus Garage (217)498-9834
Girls Basketball Early Dismissal Today
The Girls Basketball team needs to be dismissed today at 2:30 today for their game.
Scholastic Bowl Practice Canceled for tonight
Due to both coaches having meetings tonight, no scholastic bowl practice.
RJHS Boys Basketball - Tonight
Boys Basketball Tryouts Tuesday 10/22. Players must attend both tryouts.
10/22: 7th grade tryouts are from 3:15 - 5 pm & 8th grade tryouts are from 4:30 - 6 pm.
Updated physicals are needed to try out.
Red Ribbon Week Oct. 28 - Nov. 1
Dress up days for Red Ribbon Week:
Monday: Follow your dreams and be drug-free. Dress-up theme: Pajama pants.
Tuesday: We are too smart for drugs, dress up theme: your favorite movie character.
Wednesday: Lei off drugs. Dress up theme: Hawaiian
Thursday: Drugs are scary, dress up theme: spooky. (No masks, weapons, or blood)
Friday (This is our Service Day too): Stand up to drugs. Dress up theme: red!
Rochester Football Food Drive
Football is collecting food for the 5th Annual Channel 1450 Fill the Trailer Food Drive. Bring a donation item and get a free pink rally towel at the remaining home football games(while supplies last).
Friday, October 25th - Rockets vs SHG - Varsity Game at Rocket Booster Stadium
Saturday, October 26th - Rockets vs SHG - JV Game at Rocket Booster Stadium
Rockets Crush Cancer games
The Rockets Crush Cancer/Pink Out game will be on October 25th vs SHG at Rocket Booster Stadium.
The Rockets Crush Cancer/Pink Out Apparel will be available to pick up on Thursday, October 24th at the Blue Ridge Club from 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Concession Volunteers needed
Sign up is here for volunteers with Basketball concessions. Please take the time to come out and help.
Tardy Bell 8:05
We have had a number of students coming in late to school. They need to be in their classrooms ready to learn when the bell rings at 8:05. They will be marked Tardy-Unexcused if they are coming in after the bell. Parents please drop off your student with ample time for them to get to class before the bell rings at 8:05. Double route buses do not count towards tardiness.
Attendance Reminder
Dr./Dentist/Ortho. Notes
Make sure that you are calling your student in on days they are sick or have a doctor appointment. This way the office does not have to call you later to check in or they can have your child ready for early pick up.
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.
Parent Teacher Conferences - Sign-up is open in Skyward
Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held for RJHS on Monday, November 4th from 8:00am - 6:00pm. Conferences will be held virtually or in person (if requested) 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.
Sign up for the November meeting will be closed after 4:00 on November 1st.
Rochester Elementary School Trunk or Treat
Please join us for our first District wide Trunk or Treat night!
When: Tuesday, October 29th from 6:00-7:00
Where: Rochester Elementary School (Main Bus Lot)
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.
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
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 - Wing Bar
Corner Crust Pizza - Cheeseburger
Custom Bros Grill - Curly Fries
Wednesday
Rocket Line - Wing Bar
Corner Crust Pizza - Chicken Mac & Cheese
Custom Bros Grill - Bosco Sticks