6th grade literature students celebrated the written word today through an Icelandic tradition known as Jólabókaflóð (Book Flood). This tradition originated during the post-World War II era when many nations, such as Iceland, isolated themselves to rebuild their own economies. Many imports were limited at that time; however, there were less restrictions applied to paper goods. Paper was readily available and used in the publication process of books across Iceland. During the 1944 holiday season, a catalog was distributed to households featuring a list of all titles published in Iceland that year. This inspired many Icelanders to purchase books and give them as gifts. The tradition has endured, and the act of giving books as Christmas gifts remains popular in Iceland today. Additionally, as a result of this literary gift giving practice, many Icelandic people spend Christmas Eve reading books and enjoying chocolaty treats. For our 6th Grade Book Flood Celebration, students brought in books to exchange, made bookmarks, and enjoyed some tasty treats while reading their new books. A great time was had by all!
Social Studies students in 6th grade wrote their names in cuneiform and presented a final project on Mesopotamia.
Social Studies students in 6th grade wrote their names in cuneiform and presented a final project on Mesopotamia.
Congratulations to Deputy Rasso - this year's winner of the JH/HS Door Decorating Contest!!
Buy a package of Rockridge Car Fresheners to help support the students attending the 8th Grade DC/NY trip! Money should be given to Mrs. Raes and Mrs. Degelman.
We are HIRING! Come join the JH team! Email all applications to Brittany Corlett, Principal at bcorlett@rr300.org.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have to cancel the Illinois City, Taylor Ridge and Andalusia Christmas programs. We look forward to having an additional program possibly added sometime during the second semester.
The Rockridge District is saddened to announce the passing of Dr. Chester Lien. Dr. Lien was Superintendent of Rockridge from 2011-2015. He was fatally injured in a car accident near Peoria on November 17. The District sends its deepest condolences to his family. Click the obituary for service details. https://www.dodsworthfh.com/obituary/chester-lien
8th Grade GBB def Orion 31-19 in the IESA Regional today at Mercer Co and advances to the semifinals vs Sherrard on Monday at 7:30 pm.
Thank you to those who participated in our first Community Engagement Session on Tuesday Night! Click here to view the information that was shared: https://www.rr300.org/page/community-engagement-sessions
Get some new gear for the Rockets on your list! Check out the Boosters' Online Store at https://stores.inksoft.com/RockridgeHoliday/shop/home
The Rockridge Junior High Speech Team traveled to Monmouth United to compete in the IESA Speech Contest. They represented our school extremely well and gave fantastic performances.
We are excited to host the Community Engagement Event on Tue Nov 14 at 6 pm at Snow Star. Please click the link to RSVP so we can plan enough space for those who attend: https://forms.gle/AUzogZYsBQUTfV6i8
The Rockridge Community is invited to a Future Facility Planning Conversation on Tuesday Nov 14 at 6 pm at Snow Star.
During our Prehistory unit, 6th grade students also made cave art!
