Rochester Intermediate School

Fifth Grade Chorus Parents : Starting today we will be rehearsing at the Auditorium M*T*W*Th from 2:30-5:30. *Pick up each of these days is 5:30 at The Fine Arts Auditorium! **The Big Show is at 4:30 on Thursday afternoon!

RIS has "SUTTON" Special in our amazing Assistant Principal, Mrs. Sutton. Happy National Assistant Principals Week to Mrs. Aimee Sutton! You're Simply The Best! Thank you for all you do. It's a Great Day to be a Rocket!

RIS student leaders only have one more day of IAR tomorrow! Thank you for you everything you have done this week to support your student leader this week. They all have been working so hard! Please be sure they are charging their Chromebook tonight!

RIS is over half way done with IAR! The students are "Crushing it"! Please be sure they are charging their Chromebooks tonight for tomorrow.

We did it! RIS finished their 2nd day of IAR today! Please be sure students charge their Chromebooks tonight!

RIS finished their 1st day of IAR today! We did it! Please be sure students charge their Chromebooks tonight and each night this week! Thank you for supporting your student with getting plenty of sleep and a healthy breakfast before school this week!

Friendly Reminder from RIS: We are taking the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) starting tomorrow. Be sure student's Chromebooks are fully charged and they have headphones!

RIS will be taking the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) next week. Please be sure your student charges their Chromebook over the weekend and each night. Please also be sure your student has headphones they can use with their Chromebook.

Calling RIS Families & Friends, RIS will be open from 1-2 pm on Sunday 3/9/25 if you would like to come and join in a poster making & decorating event to create motivational signs and decorations to support our students as they take the IAR state assessments. We will have some materials, but please feel free to bring your own as well!

Dear RIS Families: We've almost hit our numbers! Please fill this out if you haven't yet. 2024-25 Illinois Supplemental Parent Survey Link to survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/ This survey closes March 28, 2025.

Dear RIS Families, We’re off to a great start! If you haven’t already, please take a few minutes to complete the 2025 Illinois 5Essentials Parent Survey using the link provided. 2024-25 Illinois Supplemental Parent Survey Link to survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/ This survey closes March 28, 2025. Thank you!

Wondering what the guidelines are for the wintery weather? Here are some frequent Q&As!

REMINDER: Winter break runs from December 23rd - January 6th. Teachers return on January 6th for a Teacher Institute day. Students return to the classroom on January 7th. Enjoy your winter break

6th grade Swing Choir students please be sure to bring a sack lunch and drink today for the practice day at the Junior High. You may also like to pack a snack for the afternoon. Doors will open tonight at 4:00 pm with the Show starting at 4:30.

Friendly Reminder: Band & Choir Pastry Pick-up is today after school until 5:30 at the Auditorium!

The Pastry Order Form Deadline has been extended until 12:00 (noon) on Friday November 8, 2024 (ALL MONEY AND FORMS NEED TO BE SUBMITTED BY NOON FRIDAY). This is the ABSOLUTE DEADLINE! Please turn in your Forms to: Mrs. Roberts or Mr. McCafferty of the RIS Office!

All RIS Band and Choir students who have sold Pastry Puffs and other items for their Disney Fundraiser, please make sure to turn in your Order Form and all money by 3:10 on THIS Wednesday! Delivery will be on Monday November 18, 2024 from 3:15-5:30 at the Fine Arts Auditorium

Reminder, please be sure to contact the RIS Office by THIS Thursday if you have a Veteran who will be joining us for our Veteran's Day Ceremony at RIS! Our ceremony will take place next Monday, November 11th at 1:30 PM in Intermediate School Gymnasium. See the the school webpage to sign-up electronically, or email the office. We plan to acknowledge all Veteran's, so please share the name, branch and rank of the Veteran(s) who will be joining us!

Double bus routes for Thursday 9/19 AM (2) D J PM (2) D B (late)

Double Routes for Tuesday: September 17, 2024 AM C D J M PM C D M B Late