Happy Principal Appreciation Day to our incredible RIMSD principals! ✨ Today, we celebrate you and express our heartfelt gratitude for all that you do.
Thank you for your leadership, passion, and unwavering commitment to making RIMSD a place where scholars thrive.❤️💛
Last week, RIHS had the incredible honor of welcoming New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson, who delivered two amazing assemblies for our scholars.
During each session, Ms. Jackson took us on a journey through her books, sharing the inspirations behind each story. The assemblies also featured an engaging Q&A led by Rocky scholar Elizabeth McCoy and wrapped up with a special book signing in the library.
A heartfelt thank you goes out to our generous sponsors—the Rock Island Milan Education Foundation PRIME Grant and the Rock Island Public Library—for making this event possible.
And a big shoutout to our amazing team of librarians, whose hard work and dedication brought this unforgettable experience to life for our scholars!
What an inspiring and meaningful weekend for our school district as we teamed up with West End Revitalization for a community beautification project! It was incredible to see so many community members come together, dedicating their time and effort to clean up areas around our schools and plant trees!
🌳 Thurgood Marshall welcomed 7 new trees
🌳 Rock Island Academy added 2 trees
🌳 Rock Island High School also received 2 new trees
🚮 Numerous bags of trash were collected!
A huge thank you to West End Revitalization, the Clean River Advisory Council, Rock Island Public Works Department, and the Quad Cities Community Foundation for their support! We’re excited about the opportunity to work together again on future initiatives!♥️💛
Get ready to roll the dice and fall in love! 🎲❤️
Expect a top-notch performance from talented young artists!
Hear unforgettable tunes, see lively choreography, and have some laughs! Don't miss this classic musical comedy! ✨
When: May 8-10, 2025 @ 7:00pm
Where: Rock Island High School Auditorium
Tickets: $5.00 for students and $8.00 for adults. Tickets may be purchased at the door. Visit bit.ly/4cFEgDy for ticket information.
Questions: Contact Dori Foster @ RIHS
🎉Happy Administrative Professionals Day!
A big shoutout to all the incredible administrative professionals across our buildings! Thank you for keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes. Your hard work, dedication, and attention to detail never go unnoticed — you are truly appreciated! ✨
🌎 Earth Day Fun at RIMSD! 🌱
This afternoon, our amazing Rock Island Environmental Action Club scholars celebrated Earth Day by rolling up their sleeves to clean up the Butterfly Garden! They added fresh soil and planted a variety of beautiful flowers to help it bloom.
We are truly thankful for our partnership with the Quad City Botanical Center! Over the past few weeks, their Plant Discovery Bus has been visiting our schools, giving our scholars a hands-on learning experience about plant parts, different types of soil, and the steps involved in planting.
Our scholars had an amazing time exploring, learning, and even planting their plants to take home!
Last week, we welcomed Dr. Donyall D. Dickey, Founder and CEO of Educational Epiphany, for an inspiring Professional Development session! Our team left energized with new strategies to elevate teaching and learning.
Happy Assistant Principals Week to our amazing RIMSD Assistant Principals!🥳
We celebrate you today and every day for your dedication, leadership, and support! Thank you for helping our scholars and staff thrive. We appreciate you! ❤💛
Happy Paraprofessional Appreciation Day!
We’d like to take a moment to give a huge shoutout to all the amazing paraprofessionals who make a huge impact every day here at RIMSD!
Your dedication, patience, and support create a positive, inclusive environment where scholars and teachers thrive. Thank you for all you do!
Yesterday, RIMSD 41 had the privilege of hosting the Illinois Association of School Boards Blackhawk Division meeting, with Brian Bates as the guest speaker.
A big thank you to IASB for the opportunity to host! Also, a special shout-out to our historian, David Sebben, for leading us on a tour of our Rocky building!
Congratulations to Rock Island Center for Math and Science for winning the ST Math Challenge against East Moline’s Ridgewood Elementary School!
Throughout this quarter-long competition, scholars worked together as a class and individually to solve as many puzzles as possible.
Here are our winning classes:
🥇Mrs. Arnold's Kindergarten Class
🥈 Mrs. Krone's Kindergarten Class
🥉Mrs. Hansen's 1st Grade Class
Our first-place class received John Deere hats, JiJi keychains, and enjoyed Whitey’s Chippers! Great work, scholars!
We extend our gratitude to John Deere, Ridgewood Elementary in East Moline, and ST Math for providing this fantastic opportunity for our district!
#STMath
In case you missed last night's IAR March Madness Tournament action:
🏀 We honored our 4A Regional Champion Rocky Boys Basketball Team!
🏀 We saw a sweet surprise for Washington Junior High School- RIMSD 's Coach Burrage from his 8th Grade boys basketball team after their UNDEFEATED season!
The championship matchup is now set! The Rolling Stones and the Washington Warriors on April 3.
You are invited to join the RIHS F.A.C.E Team's next Tiffany Jackson book club meeting! They will meet on Wednesday 4/9 to discuss the novel Weight of Blood. If you're a fan of Stephen King's Carrie, you'll love this book! You can scan the QR code on the flier or use this link to register:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdraPqgKDq6lqRXDl0RjASx9LvtGAiSilYjocikzo_UGxZUQw/viewform
