School Registration July 24, 25 & 26
June 5, 2013 by Holly Sparkman
Filed under District-wide
The Rock Island-Milan School District has set school registration dates for the 2013-2014 school year. School supply lists will be distributed at registration and also posted on the www.rockislandschools.org web site in July. Wednesday, July 24 High School: 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 25 All schools: 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Friday, July 26 [...]
TASTE the Night of 1000 Dreams!
March 21, 2013 by Holly Sparkman
Filed under District-wide
It is that time of year again – for the Night of 1000 Dreams! This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the event – and it is going to prove to be a great night of food and fundraising! There’s a new venue this year – Jumer’s Casino & Hotel! And the event will showcase a [...]
Longfellow Wins Academic Improvement Award
February 25, 2013 by Holly Sparkman
Filed under District-wide
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced in January that Longfellow Liberal Arts was being awarded the 2012 Academic Improvement Award for the schools outstanding improvement in test scores in reading and mathematics. Longfellow showed an overall improvement of at least 7.5 points in reading and mathematics from the previous years test scores. The [...]
Four Students Advance to the Regional Spelling Bee
February 13, 2013 by Holly Sparkman
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Four students in the Rock Island-Milan School District advanced on to the Regional Spelling Bee in the school district competition on Thursday, Feb. 7 at the Rock Island Center for Math & Science. Stephanie Kerno, Washington Jr. High (8th grade) Kaylyn Lemmon, Longfellow Liberal Arts (6th grade) Carson Verstraete, Thomas Jefferson Elementary (5th grade) Jasmine [...]
Kindergarten Round Up 2013
January 31, 2013 by Holly Sparkman
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Kindergarten Round-up dates have been set in the Rock Island-Milan School District. Denkmann Elementary: Wednesday, April 24, 3:30 p.m. Earl Hanson Elementary: Wednesday, May 1, 3:00 p.m. Eugene Field Elementary: Thursday, April 18, 6:00 p.m. Frances Willard Elementary: Thursday, April 18, 5:30 p.m. Longfellow Liberal Arts: Tuesday, April 9, 4:00 p.m. RI Academy: Thursday, April [...]
Taco Benefit Dinner Feb. 9
January 15, 2013 by Holly Sparkman
Filed under District-wide
Second grade Ridgewood Elementary Teacher Mary Beth Hicock is battling brain cancer, and co-workers, friends and family are organizing a Taco Dinner benefit for her on February 9th from 4:00 – 8:00 at the Milan Community Center. The Taco Dinner $5.00 a plate – includes 2 tacos, beans, and rice. Drinks may be purchased through [...]
Rock Island High School Course Description and Financial Aid Night
January 11, 2013 by Holly Sparkman
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Rock Island High School parents and students are invited to the high school for the annual Course Description and Financial Aid Night on Tuesday, January 15! The Course Description session will be held in the auditorium at 6:00 p.m. This session explains our course registration process and provides detailed information about courses. Teachers and counselors [...]
Free Tutoring for Students
January 8, 2013 by Holly Sparkman
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If your child receives free/reduced lunch and attends Earl Hanson, Frances Willard, Longfellow Liberal Arts, Ridgewood, Rock Island Academy, Thomas Jefferson, Edison Jr. High or Washington Jr. High, you could qualify for free tutoring. Interested parents (who have not previously applied this year) can contact Julie Smith in the Teaching & Learning Department at 309-793-5900 [...]
Rock Island High School Graduation, May 26
January 8, 2013 by Holly Sparkman
Filed under District-wide
The 2013 Rock Island High School graduation ceremony will be held at a new venue this year – the iWireless Center in Moline.
Rock Island High School Key Club Kicks off Operation Teen Safe Driving
December 12, 2012 by Holly Sparkman
Filed under District-wide
On December 5, 2012, members of the Rock Island High School Key Club’s OPERATION TEEN SAFE DRIVING committee conducted a hidden survey of traffic on 25th Avenue. The survey took place between the hours of 0730 am to 0830 am. The students tracked 161 vehicles traveling on 25th avenue during that hour, and also observed: [...]
