Off to State!
Best of luck to our IHSA Girls State Qualifiers! They headed out for Charleston today and will begin competition tomorrow!
Please click the link https://senatorneilanderson.com/summerreading2025/ or view the attached information on Senator Neil Anderson's Summer Reading Program for students grades K-12.
Softball for today has been postponed until tomorrow. The game will be played at Canton (Canton has lights) at 5:30 pm followed by the other regional semifinal game at 7:30.
The Rockets baseball team advanced to the IHSA Regional Semifinals with 3-2 victory over Knoxville on a Joey Reiff Sac Fly in the 7th.
The updated regional schedule is:
Wed., May 21
Game 3 at 4:30 pm: (2) Sherrard vs. Aledo (Mercer County)
Thu., May 22
Game 4 at 4:30 pm: (3) Spring Valley (Hall) vs. Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)
Sat., May 24
Game 5 at 1:00 pm: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
The severe weather threat has passed at this time. Students are now being released and buses will proceed with their PM routes. Thank you for your cooperation as we take precautions with the severe weather.
Attention Parents: All Rockridge Schools will be HOLDING students in school buildings as a precaution until severe weather passes this afternoon. We will send another notice when students are released.
Summer Meals are available for children 18 & under when school is out. To find a site close to you, call 800-359-2163 or visit WeGotYouIllinois.org.
Updated Softball Regional Schedule:
Game 2 – Wednesday LVC vs Rockridge 4:30
Game 3 – Thursday Farmington vs Sherrard 4:30
Game 4 – Friday (Championship remains) 4:30
Jacob Smithers from the RIROE brought gifts to our Rockridge Retirees last week: Katy Hasson - HS Principal since 2006, Tom Hasson - TR & IC PE since 2009, Lila Kline - HS Paraprofessional since 2008, Deanna Lee - HS Math Teacher since 1993, & Mary Strachan - HS Special Ed Teacher since 2003.
Congratulations to our IESA State Track Qualifiers!
Owen Wolfe 1st in discus w/ a throw of 40.66 M.
8th grade girls 4x100 qualifying time of 54.29
Lauren Oetgen 200 qualifying time of 27.77
Anna Mayerhofer 200 w/ a time of 27.60
Anna Mayerhofer 100 M dash w/ a time of 13.35
Due to the high temperatures, the Family Movie Night will be cancelled. Neither outdoor nor indoor gym temperatures are comfortable at this time. We are disappointed, but hope we can hold the event at a later date! Thanks for understanding!
Mrs. Neece's History students are researching some distinguished individuals from the U.S. Armed Forced who served from the War of 1812 to present and are buried on the Rock Island Arsenal Cemetery. This Veterans' Legacy Project was made possible by a grant from St. Ambrose University.
Fans wanting to attend tomorrow's IHSA Girls Sectional Track Meet can purchase tickets on Go Fan using the link or QR code provided. Tickets on Go Fan are $8 or you may pay $9 cash at the gate.
https://gofan.co/app/school/IHSA?activity=Track%20and%20Field
Here is the link to watch tonight's HS Academic Awards Night Ceremony: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/rockridge-high-school-taylor-ridge-il/evt74e2018705. The live stream is FREE, but viewers must create a FREE NFHS Network account to stream the event. The event starts at 6:30 pm.
Tryouts for the Rockettes Fall Dance Team will be this week.
Dance Clinic: Tuesday 5/13 from 7-8:15 pm in the North Gym.
Tryouts:Thursday 5/15 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm in the North Gym.
If you cannot make these please email Coach Stegmiller at lstegmiller@rr300.org.
This is a reminder that registration is open for incoming Kindergarteners and current students. If you have any questions, please contact your child's school secretary. You can find more information in this Registration Letter: https://bit.ly/3RZWWVa.
The Rockets JV baseball team won the Mercer County JV Jamboree today! They defeated Sherrard 3-2 in the title game!
The Rockets softball team blasted 5 HRs in their 14-4 victory over Alleman in game 2 of their DH!
Dietrich 2 HRs
Perkins 2 HRs
Black 1 HR
Rockets baseball walks it off against Princeton!
Tanner Dye's single up the middle scored Schwigen from second for the 5-4 win.
Rockets softball wins in walk off fashion!!!!! 3-2 over Princeton!
Dietrich with the winning double down left field line scoring Kelly and Price!