Edison Jr. High School, Frances Willard Elementary School, and Rock Island Academy proudly participated in the Martin Luther King Soul of the City Parade this past Saturday!
Our Family & Community Engagement team also had a blast connecting with the community and handing out free books. 📚
We are so grateful for these impactful partnerships!
Here are a few important dates to keep in mind for September!
RIMSD is proud to celebrate the hard work and pride of our community! Thank you to our scholars, families, staff, and leaders for proudly representing at the 41st Annual Rock Island Labor Day parade!
#RockyPride
On August 8, 2025, three new benches were placed on the playground of Rock Island Academy. These benches were donated for the purpose of creating accessible reading and learning spaces for our brilliant scholars, their families, and the staff that supports them.
A special thanks to United Way and the Quad City Federation of Labor for coordinating the efforts that went into this wonderful project. We are eternally grateful for the hard work and dedication of members of Iron Workers 111, Laborers Local 309, United Steelworkers Local 105, and Pleasant Valley Redi-Mix for donating their time and talents.
Thank you to the Rock Island-Milan community for your continued support ❤️💛
To read more about it, click here: https://www.unitedwayqc.org/a-bench-mark-of-community-care/
Last night at the Rock Island City Council meeting, four exceptional members of our district were recognized as Citizens of the Year during the 38th annual Citizen of the Year celebration.
Each year, residents have the opportunity to nominate individuals who have made selfless and impactful contributions to the City of Rock Island. Please join us in congratulating these incredible individuals:
David Sebben - Artist/ Creator Category
Jeremiah Evans - Youth Category
Kathy Lelonek – Individual Category
Jarrin Williams - Education Category
We are proud to celebrate their dedication, service, and lasting impact on our community!
Happy Speech Pathology Week!
This week, we celebrate the outstanding contributions of our speech-language pathologists throughout the district. We are proud to recognize and celebrate the following speech-language pathologists:
Kimberly DeCook, Emily DeJohn, Paige Guidebeck, Lily Tewksbury, Danielle Hansen, Kathleen Hernandez, Kelley Kilcoin, Angela Lynch, Lisa Martens, Alyssa Milne, Jessica Hollander, and Hannah Hutton.
Your commitment empowers scholars to find their voices, strengthen their communication ability, and build confidence. Thank you for the meaningful impact you make every day!
Another stop in the Reading Revolution! This week, Superintendent Williams had the pleasure of reading “Holes” to Ms. Gottesch’s class at Eugene Field. Superintendent Williams was so enthralled that she’s getting the book herself to finish! She will return next week so the class can read to her 💛❤️
On Wednesday after school, the Edison Eagles had some special visitors from the University of Iowa! Scholars enjoyed snacks while they participated in “Hawkeye Science” activities. It was a fun afternoon! 🧪🔎
Rock Island-Milan School District and Ridgewood Elementary are so lucky to have RIHS alumna Olivia Bowman as one of the new 1st grade teachers! Olivia was a part of the Education Internship during her time at Rocky and is the first graduate to return to the Quad Cities! Welcome back, Olivia! 💙🤍
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The Reading Revolution continues strong this week! Superintendent Williams had the honor of reading “Once Upon a Book” to Ms. Blackwood’s class at Rock Island Center for Math and Science. Superintendent Williams can’t wait to return when the class is ready to read to her!
Rock Island-Milan, please help us give a warm welcome to our fantastic exchange teachers from Kenya:
🍎Ruth Kiarie (Rock Island Academy)
🍎Purity Ngaji (Rock Island Academy)
🍎Catherine Napwori (Rock Island Academy)
🍎Magdaline Nzioka (Rock Island High School)
We are so excited to have them as a part of our Transitional Bilingual Education program. Rock Island-Milan welcomes you!
Rocky scholars and community members, you’re invited!
Join us for a community dinner at @NEST Cafe on August 14th, from 5 - 8 p.m.! For the first time, our very own Rocky administrators will be volunteering during the evening meal, serving food, greeting guests, and connecting with the community.
Everyone is welcome to enjoy a delicious, pay-what-you-can meal! Come meet your administrators and celebrate the spirit of community PRIDE!
Attention 6th grade families!
We are thrilled to kick off the 2025-2026 school year!
Enjoy these welcome-back messages from your Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, and school principals. ❤️💛
Happy August, Rock Island-Milan!
Here are some upcoming important dates to keep in mind for this month!
Be in the know! Rock Island-Milan - here is your 2025-2026 MetroLINK Transportation Route Packet
English: https://drive.google.com/.../1EzgvWi2kUdL4t9I7NlRjk4.../view
Spanish: https://drive.google.com/.../1cf5VA1GdxVi9depCiHbkPL.../view
You can also find it on our website: https://www.rimsd41.org/page/transportation
On the first day of school, Superintendent Williams and our district leadership team surprised our principals with a toolkit to kick off the year! Dr. Williams also met some of the new teaching interns at Eugene Field. Here’s to a great year! ❤️💛
We were thrilled to kick off the school year by celebrating four outstanding district staff members at our first inservice last week! Please join us in congratulating our Spotlight Award recipients:
✨Wendy Kerker, Teacher - Ridgewood Elementary
✨Donna Manning, Supporting Teacher - Frances Willard Elementary
✨Andrew Campbell, Principal - Eugene Field Elementary
✨ Carmen Woods, Administrator - Washington Jr. High School
These individuals were recognized during the 2024-2025 school year for their ability to go above and beyond. Nominees were then voted on by district staff and recognized at our annual Spotlight Awards. Congrats everyone!
From the launch of the Reading Revolution community book club this summer to the first week of school, our district continues to inspire scholars to become lifelong readers!
On the first day of school, Superintendent Williams had the honor of visiting Mr. Mike Mertel’s freshman World Studies class to read "I Am You: A Book about Ubuntu".
Best of luck to all the new Rocky scholars as they begin this exciting journey! ❤️💛
