
Good afternoon! Please take a moment to click the link and look through our newsletter: https://5il.co/37bd2 For our 2nd Grade Families, if you purchased tickets for the QC Storm Field Trip, vouchers for a future game will be coming home. Thank you!


Rockridge Schools Closed Thursday, February 6
Due to the current road conditions, Rockridge School District will be closed on Thursday, February 6th for the safety of our students and staff.
Thank you for your understanding.

⚠️ Early Dismissal Alert – Wednesday, February 5th ⚠️
The Rockridge School District will dismiss at 1:00 PM today, Wednesday, February 5th. Exact dismissal times may vary by building. This decision ensures our students arrive home safely before the expected ice begins and allows our buses to return and staff to travel home safely as well.
Thank you for your understanding and support.

Weather Alert Update ❄️
We are closely monitoring the potential for ice and severe weather. The safety of our students and staff is always our top priority. We will make a determination as soon as possible and will communicate any changes promptly.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we assess the conditions. Stay safe, and we’ll keep you updated!

Mrs. Robinson’s first grade class at Illinois City had a great time making and painting planets to end our study of astronomy!










It's easy to count to 100 when you are having fun getting there! Mrs. Robinson’s 1st grade at Illinois City.







In addition to celebrating the 100th day, Mrs. Sours's 2nd grade students worked hard on creating their own persuasive writing in the form of a letter. They are doing so well with this new skill!







Illinois City and Taylor Ridge Elementaries are hiring a P.E. Teacher for the 2025 - 2026 School Year. If you are interested, please send your resume, letter of interest, at least three current recommendations to Jay Bizarri: jbizarri@rr300.org AND Jessica Bollman: jbollman@rr300.org.


Good Evening,
Due to the extreme temperatures, the Rockridge School District will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 21st. Please stay safe.
Thank you
Marcus Bush

The Rockridge FFA Alumni invites you to a fun evening of trivia on February 1st, 2025 at the Reynolds American Legion. The doors open at 5:30pm, and trivia begins at 6:00 pm. There will also be a 50/50 raffle, basket raffle, and silent auction.
Tables are $150 for 8 people or $20 per person. Please reach out to Kirsten Deloian at kdeloian@rr300.org OR text Christy Reid at 309-795-0180 to reserve your table.
Proceeds will support Rockridge FFA Alumni scholarships and Rockridge FFA members! If you are interested in supporting this fundraiser through an item or basket donation, please reach out to the contacts listed above!


Mrs. Robinson’s class at Illinois City made Christmas eruptions!










Mrs. Robinson’s class at Illinois City were engineers today! We created structures with gumdrops and toothpicks!











Mrs. Robinson’s class at Illinois City is saying goodbye to our student teacher, Mrs. Pearson. we hope she has fun at her new job!


Mrs. Robinson’s class at Illinois City completed their study of Early World Civilizations. We made salt dough structures and painted them!











Illinois City students attended a play at Circa 21, thanks to a grant from the Rockridge Foundation. Mrs. Robinson’s class really enjoyed it!







Happy Friday the 13th! Check out our Newsletter at this link (https://5il.co/334tb) and see what ICE has been up to! Have a great weekend and stay warm!


Andalusia 3rd, 4th and 5th graders will be performing Tuesday at 1:30 and 6:00. Please choose to attend one performance to see what your students have been working on in music.

ICE students will be practicing for the Holiday Performance Wednesday at the High School. In order to minimize disruption to the rehearsal and for safety/security purposes, students will not be allowed to be taken home by Grandparents or Parents/Guardians after the Holiday Performance practice session. If there is a need/desire to pick up a student early, please pick them up at ICE after signing her/him out in the office.

Be sure to place your holiday order to support the Rockridge Boosters!🎄
The order deadline has been extended to Dec 4!
https://stores.inksoft.com/RockridgeHoliday/shop/home

Happy Tuesday ICE Families! Check out our newsletter at this link: https://5il.co/31ujr We are Grateful for all of our students and hope your families all have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Enjoy the break!
