Day 2 of Rockridge FFA at National FFA. They start off the day early with the First General Session of the 98th National FFA Convention at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. During this session our members were introduced to National FFA officers and the theme of this year convention Empower. Along with great music from the National FFA band and chorus. They finish up the session with Mr. A’ric Jackson as a keynote speaker. He talk how Enthusiastic, Belonging, and Cooperation has power to propel you to whatever goal you want no matter what kind of challenge you face.
After the session Rockridge explore the career expo, our FFA members meet with hundreds of representatives from different agricultural and non agricultural companies about their company and what steps they could take to get there. They also talked to many different universities, community colleges, and trade schools about their programs of study and different opportunities they have available. To wrap up the day Rockridge had an exciting active of racing against each other at K1 Speedway go karts before heading back to the hotel to prepare for the last day of National Convention.
After the session Rockridge explore the career expo, our FFA members meet with hundreds of representatives from different agricultural and non agricultural companies about their company and what steps they could take to get there. They also talked to many different universities, community colleges, and trade schools about their programs of study and different opportunities they have available. To wrap up the day Rockridge had an exciting active of racing against each other at K1 Speedway go karts before heading back to the hotel to prepare for the last day of National Convention.
Tickets are $8 cash at the gate or $6 (plus a fee) using GoFan Digital tickets. All prices and policies are set by the IHSA. All persons, regardless of age, must pay; no special passes except for babies in arms or carriers. https://gofan.co/event/5183020?schoolId=IHSA
Members of the Rockridge FFA are currently at the National Convention in Indianapolis. Yesterday they visited ADM where they learned about modern technologies and grain management and ended the day with an amazing concert by Ernest and Ella Langley.
Tickets for Saturday's playoff game are $8 cash at the gate or $6 (plus convenience fee) using GoFan Digital tickets. All prices and policies are set by the IHSA. All persons, regardless of age, must pay; no special passes except for babies in arms or carriers. https://gofan.co/event/5183020?schoolId=IHSA
JH Girls Basketball:
7th grade
Orion 27
Rockridge 18
8th grade
Orion 44
Rockridge 7
📣 Parent Portal Help During Conferences!
Do you ever get frustrated trying to use the Lumen Parent Portal and just aren’t sure where to find what you need? You’re not alone!
During Parent-Teacher Conferences, Jeri Lynn Hawk will be hosting a Parent Portal Q&A / “How-To” Session in the High School Computer Lab.
💻 Stop by anytime!
Give me 5 minutes, and I’ll show you how to:
✅ Navigate the system
✅ Find grades, attendance, and assignments
✅ Add money to your lunch account — and more!
📍 Where: High School Computer Lab
📅 When: During Parent-Teacher Conferences
👩🏫 Who: Open to all grade levels — even though it’s held at the high school, everyone is welcome!
Come on out, ask questions, and leave feeling confident using the Lumen Parent Portal!
Do you ever get frustrated trying to use the Lumen Parent Portal and just aren’t sure where to find what you need? You’re not alone!
During Parent-Teacher Conferences, Jeri Lynn Hawk will be hosting a Parent Portal Q&A / “How-To” Session in the High School Computer Lab.
💻 Stop by anytime!
Give me 5 minutes, and I’ll show you how to:
✅ Navigate the system
✅ Find grades, attendance, and assignments
✅ Add money to your lunch account — and more!
📍 Where: High School Computer Lab
📅 When: During Parent-Teacher Conferences
👩🏫 Who: Open to all grade levels — even though it’s held at the high school, everyone is welcome!
Come on out, ask questions, and leave feeling confident using the Lumen Parent Portal!
Tickets for Saturday's playoff game are $8 cash at the gate or $6 (plus convenience fee) using GoFan Digital tickets. All prices and policies are set by the IHSA. All persons regardless of age must pay, no special passes except for babies in arms or carriers.
IHSA Volleyball Regionals
Set 2
El Paso- 25
Rockridge- 21
El Paso bets Rockridge in 2 sets.
Great season, Rockets!
IHSA Volleyball Regionals
Set 1
El Paso- 25
Rockridge- 16
A Big Thanks to CBI Bank and Trust for their continued support of Rockridge Athletics. They donated another $2500 bringing their total to over $39,000 since 2015!
JH Winter Athletic and Activity Fees have been posted to Lumen. You may pay those online in Lumen or by cash or check in JH main office. All fees should be paid by Friday November 7th.
Rockridge Freshman Claire Mills is the Western Big 6 100 yd Backstroke Champion! Claire also took 3rd place in 100 yd Freestyle which lead RIHS Coop to a 3rd place Conference finish. IHSA sectionals are in two week!
All Rockridge-Area Veterans are invited to a Breakfast & Assembly in their honor on Tue Nov 11 at RHS. Breakfast is at 8:00 am & the assembly will begin at 9:00 am. Please RSVP at this link: http://bit.ly/3Lg0DFO or email Mrs. Deloian at kdeloian@rr300.org.
Varsity volleyball falls in their regular season finale (26-24, 17-25, 24-26). The Rockets will open post season play at Monmouth against El Pas Gridley on Tuesday. Game time is 7 pm.
F/S Volleyball lost in two to Kewanee (25-23, 25-17).
Freshman volleyball fell to Kewanee tonight in 3 (17-25, 29-27, 10-15).
The Rockets JH Girls Basketball teams split tonight in Kewanee. 7th grade won 33-18 but 8th lost 17-13.
A huge congratulations to Caroline Neece for being named as a Semifinalist in the 2025-26 Coca-Cola Scholars Program! Out of 107,000+ applicants from across the country, only 1,238 students earned this incredible honor, and we’re proud to have one right here at Rockridge High School! Caroline has been recognized for leadership, service, and academic excellence.
The #CokeScholars Program supports young leaders through $20,000 college scholarships and a lifelong community making a positive difference. See the full Semifinalist list at Cokeurl.com/2026SF.
#CokeScholarsSF #CokeScholars #Scholarship
There will be no JV football game against Hall on Monday Oct 27th.