The Rock Island High School Certified Nurse Aide Class of 2017!
Rock Island-Milan Lines
28 April 2017
Superintendent’s Message
Pass Illinois Budget! You may have seen this message on some of
our school marquis’ this week. More than 400 Illinois school
superintendents and educators, including the Rock Island-Milan
School District #41, are participating in a collective campaign effort –
"Pass Illinois' Budget" – that is aimed at getting schools equitably and
adequately funded. In a nutshell, "Pass Illinois' Budget" calls on
legislators and the governor to end the state budget impasse, pay
school districts what they are owed this year, and improve the
education-funding formula.
School districts in this area are frustrated about the State of Illinois
budget impasse. Last year, if you remember, we sent a letter to our
families over the summer to ensure them that our doors would be open
at the beginning of the school year in August. We will soon be
approaching that same scenario again if the State of Illinois does not
pass a budget.
The campaign also wants legislators to work on improving the
education funding formula and also pay school districts what they are
owed. For RIMSD #41, the state owes us $2.4 million. What are we
asking? We want state legislators to hear our voices. On our web site
www.rockislandschools.org is information for staff, community
members and parents to use and how to contact state legislators.
We need everyones voice to help make public education
better in the State of Illinois!
To educate for individual
student success
Calendar
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Kindergarten Round Up
Wednesday, May 3
Seussical the Musical!
May 4, 5 & 6 @ 7p.m.
RIHS Auditorium
Academic Achievement
Awards, May 10
Medal of Honor
Thursday, May 18
Send your information to Communication
Director Holly Sparkman at
[email protected] by end of
business on Wednesday for inclusion into
each Weekly Edition of the Rock IslandMilan Lines.
Need to Know…
Medal of Honor Banquet May 18
The Rock Island-Milan School District is hosting the annual “Medal of Honor” Banquet
on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in downtown Rock Island. The
purpose of the banquet is to honor outstanding students in our school district who have
proven themselves to be all-around good students, good citizens, and caring individuals
who bring with them a positive force that helps to influence the school to be a better place
to learn and grow. We believe that your attendance will make this an extra special
event for our students!
Tickets are $20.00 per person, and reservations are due by May 5, 2017. Dinner choices
are Grilled Chicken Breast or Prime Rib. Seating is limited, so please RSVP to Kim
Colson [email protected] or 309-793-5900 z210 by May 5. Your tickets will be
returned to you by school mail.
Denkmann Elementary Erica Bell Jack DeLeu Ethan Smithson Ahston Unley
Rock Island Academy Jazmin Lopez Pembe Luwara Aline Niyogusenga Eh Lay Kler Soe
Earl Hanson Elementary Loiyan Bamah-Jackson MaKylie Carey Paw She Htoo Natalie Pothoven
R.I. Center for Math &
Science A’Keyla Brown Quinci Bumgarner Nate Gottcent Alivia Stanley
Eugene Field Elementary Cade Barnes Vaida Gunasheva Kaiya McKinley Avery Voigt
Thomas Jefferson Elementary Alicia Dennison Bailey Hecker Lexi Moncada Natalee Smith
Frances Willard Elementary Aiyanna Lacey Nee Pui Egan Westmorland Edison Junior High Calvin Banks Emily Bush Ian Hussey Ravon Johnson Taylor
Longfellow Liberal Arts Nevaeh Bellamy Julissa Mendoza Emma Stout Ridgewood Elementary Lauren Gant Tommy Honeycutt Nelie Ninahazwe
Washington Junior High Itangishatse Bujeni Dylan Johnson Jonathan Knuth Abbie Roos
Rock Island High School Eehan Akram Asrielle Allen Alexandra Axup Camryn Comodore Htoo Doh Cade Green Paw Hare Deasia Hickman Ellie Hoeper Pearson Kerchner Paw Kaw Ku Nichimwe Magrethe Paige Porter Ruby Storm Austin Trask
Teaching & Learning
T & L Tip: Summer Professional
Development Opportunities
Summer is almost here and we have a great line up of professional development opportunities for you.
Please take a look at the information below and sign up at the following link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LMYGPDL
EngageNY Grades K-6: June 6th from 8:00-3:30 at the Rock Island Holiday Inn
Engage NY Grades 7 & 8: June 5th from 8:00 - 3:30 at the Administration Center
EngageNY Grades 9-12: June 6, 7, and 8th from 8:00-3:30 at the RIHS Library
LLI: June 12th and 13th: *sessions repeat so it is intended you sign up for one session
June 12th: 9:00-11:30 for primary grade levels (K-2)
June 12th: 12:30-3:00 for intermediate and jr. high grades (3-8)
June 13th: 9:00-11:30 for intermediate and jr. high grades (3-8)
June 13th: 12:30-3:00 for primary grade levels (K-2)
TeacherEase: July 17th and 18th: *sessions repeat so it is intended you sign up for one session
July 17th: 9:00-11:30
July 18th: 1:00-3:30
MAP: Specifics TBD
CPAA: Specifics TBD
Eureka and Big Ideas: Specifics TBD
Part-Time Summer Position w/ 4-H Youth Development
The Extra-Help – Summer 4-H Technology Club position is a part-time position (about 5 hours per
week) which supports the implementation of U of I Extension’s 4-H Youth Development
programs. The position will be involved in planning, coordinating, and delivering programs for
military youth and their families.
This position will be responsible for developing and delivering engaging technology curriculum
which progresses through the summer and is for our middle-school Technology Club which
typically meets every Wednesday morning during the summer.
The job is through the University of Illinois Extension located at 321 West 2nd Avenue, Milan,
however most work will be done at the Rock Island Arsenal Child Youth & School Center on
Arsenal Island. Interested candidates can contact Diane Baker, University of Illinois Extension, 4H Youth Development Educator [email protected] , 309-756-9978
Need to Know…
Kindergarten Round Up on May 3!
District-wide Kindergarten Round-up will be held on Wednesday, May 3. We are excited to
welcome the Class of 2029 to our buildings and get them ready for the school year this fall! Each
building has a different time and agenda (below). More
information is on www.rockislandschools.org about
boundary areas and required documents.
Denkmann Elementary: 4:00 p.m.
Earl Hanson Elementary: 3:00 p.m.
Eugene Field Elementary: 4:30 p.m.
Frances Willard Elementary: 3:30 p.m.
Longfellow Liberal Arts: 3:00 p.m.
Rock Island Academy: 3:00 p.m.
Rock Island Center for Math & Science: 3:00 p.m.
Ridgewood Elementary: 3:00 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary: 2:45 p.m.
Rock Island High School Spring
Musical!
The Rock Island High School Theatre Department will present “Seussical
the Musical” as their spring show May 4, 5 & 6!
The fun never stops as we follow Horton the Elephant protecting the
Whos, raising an egg, and being put on trial along-side a host of colorful
characters, guided by the troublesome Cat-in-the-Hat. Families will love
this show!
Performances are on Thursday May 4, Friday May 5 and Saturday, May 6 in the Rock Island High School
Auditorium. The show begins at 7:00 p.m. and tickets are $5 for students; $7 for adults
…and make it a Dinner and a Show with the RIHS Art
Club!
Join us at the RIHS Art Club Pottery Sale and Dinner on May 5 from 5-7 p.m. in the Rock Island High
School Cafeteria. For only $5 you can enjoy a meal donated by local businesses, and eat your meal on a piece of
dinnerware handmade by Rock Island High School students and other community members – and take home the
pottery!
All funds raised at the Pottery Dinner will be donated to World Relief.
Around the District!
Science Night…
with
COCKROACHES!
Longfellow Liberal Arts hosted a
Family Science Night on April 11 and
got a couple of community
organizations involved in the effort!
The Augustana College Biology Club
set up several experiments and also
brought a display that included
cockroaches (a big hit with the
students). The Bettendorf Family
Museum also brought hands on
activities that included experiments
with gravity and trajectory
The event was a great success and the
collaborations made it simple to set up
and get volunteers. “Our students had a
blast,” said Principal Dave Knuckey.
Around the District!
Winter Sport Athletes Recognized at
Board of Education Meeting
Winter athletes were recognized by the
Board of Education at the April 25 regular
session. Students in basketball, bowling,
swimming/diving and wrestling were
honored for being in the Dispatch / Argus
and Quad City Times Metro All-Star lists as
well as Western Big 6 Conference teams
and academic awards.
Girls Bowling
Lynzee Quade and Heather Motley.
Wrestling
Kobe McCorkle, Alex Andrews, Michael
Myers, Nate Shesky, Victor Guzman,
Dakari Nephew, Mike Long, Chase Spicer.
Boys Swimming & Diving
Grant Osborn and George McKinney.
Boys Basketball
Jacob Ellis
Girls Basketball
Brea Beal, Chrislyn Carr, Justice Edell, Lauren Hall and Mariah Anderson.
New Board Members Take Oath
At the Board of Education meeting on April 25, Dr.
Oberhaus recognized outgoing board members Jim
Bishop, Earl Strupp and Jim Veasey for their service
and dedication to the Rock Island-Milan School
District. New board members Marji Boeye, Gary
Rowe, Terell Williams and returning member Dave
Rockwell took their oath and were seated. After the
new members were seated, leadership was elected.
Linda Dothard, (nominated by Tiffany StonerHarris), was elected to serve as president, and board
members Ms. Dothard, Mr. Williams, Mr. Rockwell
and Ms. Stoner-Harris supported that nomination.
Gary Rowe was also nominated to serve as president
by Ms. Boeye, and board members Kevin Nolan, Mr. Rowe and Ms. Boeye supporting that nomination. For
Vice President, nominations were for Ms. Stoner-Harris (nominated by Dave Rockwell) and Mr. Rowe
(nominated by Kevin Nolan). Mr. Rowe was elected as vice president, supported by Mr. Williams, Ms. Boeye,
Mr. Nolan and Mr. Rowe. The nomination for Ms. Stoner-Harris was supported by Mr. Rockwell, Ms. StonerHarris and Ms. Dothard.
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