Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Good Morning Students, Parents and Staff!
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Looking Ahead
5/1 RJHS/RHS Fine Arts Festival
5/2 Early Dismissal 11:15
5/5 Map Testing
5/22 Early Dismissal 11:15 (Tentative Last Day)
Double Routes 4-22-25
To be announced later
*All transportation questions need to be directed to the Bus Garage (217)498-9834
RJHS/RHS Poms Squads 2025-2026
Pack those dance bags! Auditions for both the Rochester High School and Rochester Junior High School Rocket Poms teams will be held next week!
Tryouts for the 2025-2026 Rocket Poms will be held at the Rochester Elementary 2-3 building April 22nd - 25th. Current 6th through 11th graders are encouraged to audition. RJH applicants will attend clinics from 3:30-5:00 while RHS applicants will attend clinics from 4:00-5:30. All clinics will be closed to spectators.
Tryouts will be judged on Friday, April 25th. More specific details will be discussed with team candidates on Tuesday, April 22nd. Dancers should contact Coach Kramer at dkramer@rochester3a.net to discuss any scheduling conflicts.
Boys Basketball:
Community Open gyms are being moved to Thursday nights this year.
Beginning May 1st in the RAC. There will be no community open gyms in June due to renovations being completed in the RAC. They will start back up on Thursdays in July and run through October.
Open Gym Times
Grades 4th – 8th (6:00 – 7:00)
High schoolers and up (7:00 – 8:30)
RJHS Library Books Returned By May 2nd
If you have checked out a book from the library, you need to have them back no later than May 2nd.
RHS Volleyball 2025 Season
High School Volleyball: 8th graders interested in playing HS volleyball need to email coach Kallie Green (kgreen@rochester3a.net) stating that you are interested in playing along with the following information: cell phone number, parent email, and preferred t-shirt size!
2024-25 RHS Madrigal Auditions
Auditions for the 2025-26 RHS Madrigals will be May 7 and 8 after school in the choir room. Any Rochester student entering 9th-12th grade is welcome to audition, even if you're not in choir this year. Signup deadline is April 30. Audition details and music can be found in the document linked below. See Mr. Spear with questions!
Madrigals Auditions Info & Music 2025-26
25-26 PREK INFORMATION:
If you are interested in enrolling your child in the Rochester PreK Program for the 25-26 school year, please fill out a 25-26 PreK Application located at Rochester3a.net/o/res. Please contact Sloane at 498-6210 ext. 61522 or shuddleston@rochester3a.net if you have any questions.
Memorial Bricks at Rocket Booster Stadium
If you know of anyone that purchased a brick during the first remodel of Rocket Booster Stadium they have the opportunity to have it as a memento. You can contact Kris Kahler at kkahler@rochester3a.net or call 217-498-6210
Here's an article about the remodel (with pictures):https://www.rochester3a.net/article/1943105
Rochester Summer Sports Camps
Summer is a little over 1 month away. Here are the sports camps for this summer.
Rochester Soccer Blankets - Still have Blankets available
There are extra blankets available for purchase. Payment is due at pick up. $75 with cash or checks made out to RHS Girls Soccer. These blankets are large and warm.....perfect for those Spring and Fall seasons or just curling up on the couch. Reserve one now at:
https://sites.google.com/spectatorblankets.com/rochester-rockets?usp=sharing
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING RHS GIRLS SOCCER!
Attendance Reminder - Dr./Dentist/Ortho. Notes
Make sure that you are calling your student out 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.
Please call 217-498-9761 ext. 41002 or email cjones@rochester3a.net to report absences
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 - Chicken & Noodles
Pizza - Homemade Cheese & Pepperoni Pizza
Grill - Fried Pickles
Wednesday
Rocket Line - Salisbury Steak & Mashed Potatoes
Pizza - Bosco Sticks & Hot Pockets
Grill - Onion Rings / Fried Mushrooms