If you walk the halls of Washington Junior High School, you will see some large recycling bins in various places.  Current RIHS Student Amy Miers is striving for the Thoms Above and Beyond Scholarship.  This $5000 scholarship is available to Rocky Students their junior year. Once approved, the applicants are asked to develop and carry out a community service project. 

As a former WJHS student, Amy wanted to start a recycling program at Washington.  She became interested in recycling through her Global Biology class at Rocky.  With the help of WJHS Science Teacher Karen Nyman, RIHS Science Teacher Nancy Wolber, and Midland Davis, this project has become a reality.  It is called "Warriors Tackle Recycling.” 

At the November 25 Board of Education meeting at Rock Island High School, six schools were recognized for achieving “Fully Implementing” status by the Illinois PBIS Network. Earl Hanson, Frances Willard, Longfellow, Rock Island Primary and Intermediate Academies and Thomas Jefferson met all criteria through the Universal, Secondary and Tertiary levels as outlined by the network. Superintendent Loy presented the schools with certificates.

Other highlights from the meeting include the Washington Jr. High and Edison Jr. High School Improvement Plans and a Building Excellence update.

This week was full of W.I.T. nominations: 

Steve South, Horace Mann, was nominated for a W.I.T. for being one of the most dedicated employees in the district. “He is always doing something for someone. This year he took vacation days to bring in his farm animals for the students to see and enjoy. He also took materials home and cut out individual white boards for the primary students and even did enough so that the students in one class could have them at home also.” Way to W.I.T.!

• Eugene Field: Tuesday, Dec. 2, 6:00 p.m. at Rock Island High School Auditorium
• Frances Willard: Thursday, Dec. 4, 1:30 p.m.
• RIHS Instrumental Winter Concert: Monday, Dec. 8, 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium
• Horace Mann Choice: Tuesday, Dec. 9, 6:30 p.m. at Augustana College
• Edison Jr. High Winter Concert: Tuesday, Dec. 9, 7:00 p.m.
• Primary Academy: Thursday, Dec. 11, 9:30 a.m.
• Intermediate Academy: Thursday, Dec. 11, 1:30 p.m.
• RIHS Winter Coral Concert: Thursday, Dec. 11, 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium
• Denkmann: Friday, Dec. 12, 9:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
• Thomas Jefferson: Friday, Dec.12, 9:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
• Longfellow: Friday, Dec. 12, 1:45 p.m.
• Washington Jr. High Winter Concert: Monday, Dec. 15, 7:00 p.m.
• Audubon: Tuesday, Dec. 16, 1:30 p.m.
• Earl Hanson: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 9:00 & 10:00 a.m.
• Ridgewood: Friday, Dec. 19, 9:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
• SKIP Sing-a-Long: Friday, Dec. 19, 1:00 p.m.