Tuesday, April 29, 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 - 5/9 Teacher Appreciation Week
5/5 - 5/7 Map Testing
5/22 Early Dismissal 11:15 (Tentative Last Day)
Double Routes 4-29-25
Route A
*All transportation questions need to be directed to the Bus Garage (217)498-9834
Teacher Appreciation Week May 5 - 9
Teacher Survivor Week for the RJHS teachers. They have been accomplishing tasks all year helping our students. Show your appreciation by treating them with rewards on the sign up. RJHS Sign up
RJHS 2025 Softball
If your daughter is interested in being apart of the 2025 RJHS Softball team in the fall, here is some information for you: 2025 Softball information
Rochester Soccer Blankets
Rocket Blankets' Spring Sale! Only $65 until April 30th! In Stock so Buy NOW! On 5/1, prices will go back to $75!! Blankets are IN STOCK and available immediately! These are not sport specific. All proceeds to to RHS Girls Soccer team.
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)
Cafeteria Survey
The Cafeteria is looking for your input. Please click this link to give them input on what they should do for next year. Student ViewPOINT Survey Google sheet says Rochester HS, please continue to fill out the form as you are in the same cafeteria as the HS.
2024-25 RHS Madrigal Auditions - Next Week
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.
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 - Baked Spaghetti
Pizza - Homemade Cheese & Pepperoni Pizza
Grill - Fried Pickles
Wednesday
Rocket Line - Chicken Fried Steak & Mashed Potatoes
Pizza - Bosco Sticks & Hot Pockets
Grill - Onion Rings/Fried Mushrooms