Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Good Morning Students, Parents and Staff!
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Looking Ahead
12/20 End of 2nd Quarter - 11:15 Dismissal
12/23 - 1/3/25 Winter Break
1 / 6 Teacher Institute - No Student Attendance
1 / 7 Students return to school
1/20 No School - MLK Jr. Day
1/31 Midterm 3rd Quarter
2/14 11:15 Dismissal
2/17 No School - Presidents Day
Christmas Dress up days December 16-20
Monday - Movie Character Day
Tuesday - Christmas Socks and PJ pants
Wednesday - Ugly Christmas sweater
Thursday - Santa’s Elves
Friday - Color Wars: 7th - Green and 8th - Red
Early Dismissal for Wrestlers
7th/8th grade wrestlers need to be dismissed at 2:45 so they can get on the bus at 3 pm.
Double Routes 12-17-24
Route M
Route P
*All transportation questions need to be directed to the Bus Garage (217)498-9834
8th Grade Parents - Save the Date
8th Grade Parent Information Night is being held on Wednesday, January 15 at 6:00 pm in the high school auditorium. 8th Grade Parent Information Night
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.
RJHS Fun Friday
Thank you so much to all the parents and families that donated for our Fun Friday. The supplies have been coming in and the students are sorting them for use on Friday, December 20th. They are very excited and we just wanted to thank you for your donation. We appreciate you!
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.
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 - Pasta Bowl
Corner Crust Pizza - Spicy Chicken Sausage
Custom Bros Grill - Curly Fries
Wednesday
Rocket Line - Pasta Bowl
Corner Crust Pizza - Meat Lover
Custom Bros Grill - Bosco Sticks