Rockdale School District 84

Our Varsity Girls Volleyball team won their first game of their regional tournament against Fairmont! They will move on to play Crete Illinois Lutheran at 11:00 AM today. Good luck, girls!

Our 8th graders teamed up to help some of our 2nd grade student learn about the effects of weathering and erosion. In their "Save the City" lab, teams built Lego cities and then designed a plan to protect their cities from water erosion. Teams built their protection barriers and then tested to see if their designs saved their city. We love seeing the collaborative efforts of our teachers bringing meaningful learning experiences to all of our students!

This month, our Kindergarteners took their FIRST field trip! They went to the Four Rivers Environmental Educational Center in Channahon to learn about local animal species, habitats, and animal adaptations. With the great weather, they were even able to get outside to explore!

MAP and 5 Essentials Parent night Thursday, February 29, 2024 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Rockdale School Gym

First Grade continued their study on sound and vibration with the help of Mrs. Kelch and some of our band students! The band students played theory instruments by a glass bowl that had saran wrap and salt. The vibrations from the instruments made the salt "dance". Again, this is to show how sound waves make vibrations, and vibrations make things move!

Our Boys Baseball team has been hard at work during their off season-they've built an indoor pitching mound! Players will have the opportunity to use it during open gym sessions throughout the months of March and April. If you're interested in joining the baseball team next season, be sure to join us this spring for open gym!

Our JV Girls Volleyball team is through to the next round of their regional tournament with this morning's win over Wolcott! Their next game will be played at Taft School on Tuesday, February 27 at 4:30 PM. Good luck, girls!

Ram Nation, Join us this afternoon, Thursday, February 22nd, to cheer on our Rockdale Rams Girls Volleyball team as they take on the Laraway Lancers in their final home game of the season! Be sure to wear your blue and gold, and pack the house as we celebrate our 8th grade Rams! See you there!

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Our Robotics Club has been hard at work learning how to code their Edison Robots to move, draw, dance, play music, and complete challenges!

On Tuesday, January 30th, teachers and students celebrated our 100th Day of School! There was lots of fun to be had as students counted objects, wrote about themselves at 100 years old, and hunted for 100 Rams throughout the building. We can't wait to see what we learn in the remaining days of the 2023-24 school year!

Our first grade students have been studying a unit on sound. They've discussed sound waves and how those waves spread through a room as sound is made. Today, Mr. Olson and a group of 8th grade students helped the first grade classes conduct an experiment to create a visual of those sound waves-they loved it! Shout out to Mrs. Blenck, Mrs. Olino, Mr. Olson, and Ms. Rande for collaborating on this awesome learning experience for students! If you're a parent of a first grade student, be sure to ask them what they learned in science class today!

REMINDER Today's girls volleyball game is away at Richland. The original schedule had this as a home game. This was switched when we rescheduled games due to E-learning. Our home game vs. Richland is on February 13.

Rockdale School had 10 students participate in the ILMEA All-State Elementary Chorus at the Peoria Civic Center on Saturday, January 27th-what an honor! Congratulations to these 4th, 5th, and 6th graders! A special thank you to Mrs. Kelch, for dedicating her time to preparing our students for this opportunity, and to Mrs. Shear for traveling to Peoria with students on Saturday! Your dedication and passion for our music program is inspiring!

Fundraiser Skate Night Thursday, February 1, 2024 5:30pm - 8:30pm

On January 11th, seven students were inducted into Rockdale School's National Junior Honor Society. With the support of our previously inducted 8th grade members, they will participate in service projects for throughout the rest of the school year. At the induction ceremony, the Rockdale NJHS Chapter was presented with a certificate of recognition for the work members did to raise $290.74 for the Salvation Army during their bell ringing event at the beginning of December. Thank you to all who donated! Congratulations to our newest members! We look forward to seeing the work you do for our community!

The Will County Center for Community Concerns has partnered with other Community businesses in order to host the "Share the Love" event. This is a free coat giveaway that will be held on February 7, 2024 from 5-7 pm at 2455 Glenwood Ave, Joliet.

Will your student be attending Joliet Central or Joliet West next school year?! JTHS will be hosting their annual Freshman Showcase at both high schools on Wednesday, January 31st. This is a great opportunity for 8th grade students to visit their future high school campus! Please see the attached flyers or visit the following links for more information, Joliet Central: https://www.jths.org/family-resources/announcements/announcement-page/~board/district/post/joliet-central-steelmen-showcase-8th-grade-info-night-january-31 Joliet West: https://www.jths.org/family-resources/announcements/announcement-page/~board/district/post/joliet-west-tiger-showcase-8th-grade-info-night-january-31

Family Literacy Night Wednesday, February 7, 2024 6:00pm - 7:15pm