Good Morning Rochester Intermediate School Students and Staff!


Today is Tuesday, October 1st, 2024



Happy Birthday               

No birthdays today.

Bus Announcements

Bus B is a double route today.


Today’s lunch menu includes:                        

  1.   Soft Tacos                                           

  2.   Chicken Tenders                                   

  3.   Tossed Salad w/ Cheese

  4.   Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza

  5.   Chicken Patty

Important Dates


Picture retakes - October 28th



September 30th - October 4th

HOMECOMING WEEK DRESS UP DAYS!!


Monday -  Jersey/Favorite Team Day

Tuesday - Hat Day

Wednesday -  Disney Day/Anything from Mickey ears to shirts, etc!  

Thursday - USA/Patriotic/Red, White & Blue Day!

Friday - Rockets/Orange & Blue Day                                                               



Congratulations to our   “Link to Learn”  Library drawing winners.  Over 150
Books have been read and submitted  by our RIS students and 6
links have been randomly drawn from our Link  to Learn  chain for gift cards.  Our drawing winners are:
Broady Gronewald from Mrs.  Crowder’s class, Hayden

Stine from Miss Dennison’s class, Aubrianna Dulin from Miss Fry’s class,  Parker Goldsberry from Miss Wall’s class,  Weston Laurent from Mrs. Acree’s class, and Kinley Keran from Mrs.  Lauber's class.    Also, blue links have been added to our “Staff Chaser Chain” and 2 links  have been  randomly drawn for gift cards.  The staff winners are  Mrs. Newton and Mrs. Morrisey.    These 6 students and  2 teachers should come to the Library to claim their prize during their library class.    All students grades 4-6 and staff are encouraged to continue reading books completely through and adding links to their chain.  


Also,  Congratulations to all RIS classes for showing positive behavior in the RIS library this semester.  Many entries were placed into the Library Whisper Wheel and 2 classes have been randomly drawn for library pizza parties.  The 2 winning classes are:   Mrs. Bartolozzi’s 4th grade class and Miss Alcorn’s 5th grade class.


Pizza parties with these 2 winning classes will be arranged through Mrs. Ramsey.



Volunteers Needed for R.I.S.E. Store - The PTO is in need of volunteers to work the R.I.S.E. store at RIS. This is a great way for you to give back and get involved at your child's school!

Click here to sign up to volunteer!

Can't volunteer? Click here to donate items to the store!


The Rochester Fine Arts Department is hosting a Fall Apparel Sale. This is a great opportunity to advertise your support of our amazing Rocket musicians in both band and choir! Fall apparel orders may be placed until September 29. Specific information regarding pick up will be shared after orders are complete. Click here to shop: https://www.impressionsdesignco.com/rochester-band-choir-1



STEAM Club Announcement for Parents/Students


Rochester Intermediate School will be offering an after school STEAM Club for students in 6th Grade.  In STEAM Club, students will work collaboratively to complete hands- on tasks in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.


The final deadline for forms to be submitted is Wednesday, October 2nd. Students who are selected for each semester will be notified through email on Wednesday, October 9th. A $10 donation for each semester is suggested to help cover the cost of supplies. 

When:  3:15-4:15 pm

Where: RIS Makerspace Lab

First Semester Club dates will be October 23, November 20, December 18. 

Second Semester Club dates will be February 5, March 5, and April 16.

*Students will need to be picked up promptly at 4:15 and follow our RISE Expectations to continue to participate in the club.

If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Tinder (jtinder@rochester3a.net) or stop by her office.

6th Grade students were emailed a Google Form to sign up for STEAM Club.  



Hi Rochester Families!! 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)



Rochester Wrestling Club registration is now open. 

Click here to view their Facebook page for more information. 

Click here to register online.


RYAA Basketball

Registration for RYAA Basketball is now open to boys and girls in grades K-2, 3-4 and 5-6. Registration ends Nov. 15. Volunteer coaches are also needed to keep this program running.

Register at www.ryaasports.org. If you have questions, email basketball@ryaasports.org

*Fee waivers are available for those in need of financial assistance. Please email baseball@ryaasports.org.





Lincoln Memorial Garden is having their annual Fall Harvest Festival on October 12th & 13th - Saturday from 9-4 and Sunday from 10-4.   Admission is $8 and children 10 and under are FREE. For more information, click HERE

🚀 Show Your Team Spirit with Rochester Rockets License Plate Covers! 🚀

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

Blastoff Kids Academy

Information and an application for our district-based daycare can be found at https://www.rochester3a.net/page/blastoffkidsacademy



BASKETBALL OPEN GYMS

Open gyms will be every Wednesday and will run through October.  The open gyms will be held in the RAC from 6:00-7:00 p.m. for anyone in 3rd through 8th grade and 7:00- 8:30 p.m. for high school students and up. 

Transportation Changes

All transportation changes must be submitted to the office no later than 2:00pm.  Please call the office at 217-498-6215 or email your changes to Mrs. Howie at chowie@rochester3a.net or Mrs. Lovett at clovett@rochester3a.net.  Any request for transportation changes past 2:00 pm cannot be accepted.  Thank you for your cooperation!


Parent Pick-up:

For parent pick-up at the end of the day, we prefer the line system.  All parents should remain in their vehicles and follow the pick-up line around and to the front of the building.  You may also choose to park in the spots in the parking lot. It is our preference that you use the line system, however if you choose to park, please come to the front of the building and escort your student to the vehicle safely. Under no circumstances should students be walking across the parking lot unescorted.  Thank you for your help with this!



 Lunch Balances

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.