ROCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Monday, September 19, 2022
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NEW TODAY AT RHS
9/23/22 - SIP DAY - EARLY DISMISSAL
High School Students will be dismissed this Friday, September 23 at 12:15 p.m.
FOOTBALL TICKETS
Please visit ONLINE FOOTBALL TICKETS to purchase tickets for this week's football game against Glenwood on Friday, September 23. Online sales will be open until noon on Friday. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m. and you will still be able to purchase tickets at the gate. Tickets are $5 for adults and Rochester students are free with their Student ID. If you have any questions please contact Kim Hauck at khauck@rochester3a.net.
HS PICTURE RE-TAKE DAY
If students had pictures taken, those pictures will be sent home on Tuesday or Wednesday. There will be a Picture Make-Up and Re-Take Day on Monday, September 26. You can order retake photos online at the following link: Interstate Ordering Link and enter the code: 71980FF. If you purchased and were unhappy with your Picture, please send your Picture Package to school with your student on Retake Day. Your Retakes will be produced and shipped to the school 4 weeks after Retake Day. Students who were absent for Picture Day should come to school prepared to have their picture taken. Find answers to Retake Day questions here.
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES - 9/28/22, 10/12/22 & 11/2/22
Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held for RHS on Wednesday, September 28, Wednesday, October 12 and Wednesday, November 2 from 3:30 - 8:30 p.m. Conferences will be held VIRTUALLY this fall. Parents should use their Skyward Family Access to schedule 15-minute virtual appointments with their student’s teachers that they would like to visit with through our video conferencing platform. After scheduling your conference(s), parents will be sent a link by the teacher for each meeting via their email. Directions on how to schedule a conference can be found here. If you have any questions, please contact Sue Tucker at 217-498-9761, Ext. 3235 or stucker@rochester3a.net.
2ND ANNUAL ROCKET COLOR BLAST 5K -
RHS JR. CLASS PROM 2023 FUNDRAISER
Please help the RHS Junior Class raise money for this year's Prom by participating in The 2nd Annual Rocket Color Blast 5k Fun Run/Walk on Sunday, October 23, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at the Rochester Community Park! This event is open to the public and will be fun for ALL ages! Please register at the following link: Color Run Registration Link
Ticket Sales end Monday, October 10 at midnight. If you have any questions contact the Junior Class Sponsors, Alex Wagner (awagner@rochester3a.net) or Sam Gumble (sgumble@rochester3a.net). Let's Have a BLAST Rockets!
DOUBLE BUS ROUTES, 9-19-22
RHS riders on Busses #7 and #19 please wait in the HS cafeteria until your shuttle bus comes to pick you up and take you home. PLEASE DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING LATE BUSES TO THE BUS GARAGE. THEY CAN BE REACHED AT (217) 498-9834.
GENERAL INFORMATION
FINANCIAL AID NIGHT
SENIORS - Class of 2022 Financial Aid Night will be held on Wednesday, September 21 at 6:00 p.m. in the High School Library. Attendees may enter through the Student Services entrance.
TENNIS TEAM APPAREL SALES
The tennis team is selling apparel for a fundraiser now through Friday, September 23.
The link to purchase, TENNIS TEAM APPAREL.
TRUE COLORS INFORMATION
If you would like to join the True Colors group, please email Ms. Mayer or Mrs. Bell and they will add you to the Canvas page.
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
Planning for this year's 2023 Science Olympiad is underway! The Regional Science Olympiad Tournament will be in person this year during February. If you are interested in participating in this year's event, please send an email to Mrs. Godar or Mrs. Goad.
CHESS CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT
The Chess Club is starting up with weekly meetings every Wednesday morning in the HS Commons at 7:15 a.m. Players of all skill levels and experience are welcome. Other board games besides Chess are also available, so come and play some games!
Please Contact Mrs. Godar if you have any questions.
ART CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT
Art Club will begin soon! Art Club participates in such projects as Festival of Trees, school wide mural, denim painting and more! If you are interested in joining Art Club or need more information, please send Mrs. Bell an email at sbell@rochester3a.net and she will add you to the Art Club Canvas Page.
2022-2023 RHS YEARBOOKS ON SALE NOW
The 2022-2023 RHS Rocket Yearbook is on sale now for $63 until September 16, the price will increase after this date. ALL sales for books will be online this year. Click Jostens RHS Yearbook Sales to order your yearbook TODAY! Just a reminder that we do not purchase an excess of extra yearbooks, so if you want a yearbook, please make sure to order it NOW! Jostens Yearbook Info Sheet
21-22 YEARBOOK PICK UP INFORMATION
If you are a 2022 graduate and did not pick up your 21-22 yearbook, please contact Mrs. Tucker at stucker@rochester3a.net or 217-498-9761, Ext. 3235 to schedule a pickup time.
CLUB U INFORMATION
Club U is a student community service club where your community service hours are kept in a database and reports are provided to you for college applications, National Honor Society and college scholarships. If you are interested in joining Club U or need more information, please send Mrs. Powell an email and she will add you to the Club U Canvas Page.
LOW LUNCH BALANCE ALERTS
The low lunch balance alerts have been reactivated for all families. You will get an alert when your lunch balance is below $5.00. If you choose to shut off the alert, you will no longer get any school announcements.
DOCTORS NOTES
Please make sure that doctor’s notes are being brought to Mrs. Lessman in Student Services after the appointment. The note will change that absence in Skyward from a parent excuse - AE to a doctor excused absence - AD. Students are only allowed 6 AE absences in a school year. After 6 excused absences they will be counted as unexcused absences- UU. Please contact Mrs. Lessman in Student Services if you have questions.
PARKING
Please make sure you are parking in the correct parking spot. If you park in the wrong spot, it causes a chain reaction of students not being able to park in their assigned spot. Also, if you are driving to school, you must have a parking sticker posted in your vehicle. Please contact Mrs. Tucker in the Principal’s Office to purchase a sticker.
ROCHESTER ATHLETIC BOOSTERS CONCESSION SIGN UP
Rochester Athletic Boosters are excited to offer concessions for fall sports and they need your help, please sign up today! The funds raised go directly back into our Athletic programs to support student athletes. We encourage students to help and give back to Rochester, so please sign up through the Student link. Parents, please click the link for the sport you wish to help. Thank you in advance for your support of Rochester Athletic Boosters!
Student Volunteer Concession Sign Up - Student Volunteer Sign Up - All Fall Sports
Football - Football Concession Sign Up
Soccer - Soccer Concession Sign Up
Volleyball - Volleyball Concession Sign Up
ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES
BOYS BASKETBALL ANNOUNCEMENT
Community open gyms will be held every Wednesday from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the RAC. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Gavin at tgavin@inb.com
SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENT
If your student plans to participate in one of our upcoming sports seasons, please visit RHS RSchool to register your athlete. We will also need an updated physical on file. Don’t forget to subscribe to “notify me” for your child’s sport, this allows you to get automatic notifications of any schedule changes. If you need to check your child’s physical date or have any questions about the registration process, please contact Kim Hauck at khauck@rochester3a.net.
COLLEGE VISITS - SEPTEMBER
19 - Marines - 11:40-1:30 - RHS Cafeteria
20 - Army National Guard - 11:40-1:30 - RHS Cafeteria
21 - Bradley University - 11:40-12:10 - RHS Cafeteria
22 - U of I - 11:40-12:10 - RHS Cafeteria
29 - Greenville University - 11:40-1:30 - RHS Cafeteria
29 - Quincy University - 11:40-1:30 - RHS Cafeteria
LUNCH
Monday’s Menu
Rocket Line: Meatball Flatbread Melt
Corner Crust Pizza: BBQ Bacon Chicken Pizza
Custom Brother’s Grill: Spicy Popcorn Chicken/Boneless Wings
Salad Bar: Fajita Chicken Salad
Tuesday’s Menu
Rocket Line: Lasagna
Corner Crust Pizza: Sausage and Mushroom Pizza
Custom Brother’s Grill: Curly Fries
Salad Bar: Taco Salad
WEEK AT A GLANCE
September 19 - A Day
September 20 - B Day
September 21 - A Day
September 22 - B Day
September 23 - A Day - 12:15 Dismissal