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Thanksgiving Break is November 21-23, 2018. Short Fridays are November 2, November 16, and November 30, 2018. RRCS students will participate in our first ever stay safe program on November 7, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. With help from the Janesville Police Department, students will learn how to protect themselves physically, mentally, and financially. A BTC representative will be at RRCS on November 13, 2018 from 11:a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Scoppie Night is November 6, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Janesville Court Street location. Important phone numbers are main office 608-752-8273. Attendance office is 608-743-7401. The principal's number is 608-743-7405. The dean of student's number is 608-743-7409.

What's Rockin' in December. Monday, December 3rd is a normal school day. Charter School Community Career Fair is on December 7, 2018. December 14th is a short scheduled Friday. We will have our Winter Holiday pizza party on December 17th. Our door decorating contest will be from December 3rd through December 10th. We will have a trans presentation on December 20th. Student's will enjoy a movie day on December 21st. Winter break will begin on December 24 and student's will return to school on January 2, 2019. Happy Holidays!

Rock River Charter School Newsletter for January 2019. Short Friday's are January 4 and January 25, 2019.  We will be holding conferences this month. January 15th conferences are as follows. GED and E Learning Conferences are 8:00 a.m.to 7:00 p.m. Regular Day Schedule for RAMP and Alt ED programs. Their conferences are from end of the school day until 7:00 p.m. January 16th conferences are as follows. GED and E Learning Conferences are from 8:00 a.m.—7:00 p.m. Regular Day Schedule for RAMP and Alt ED programs. Their conferences are from the end of the school day until 7:00 p.m. January 17th conferences are as follows. All programs have conferences 8:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. Friday January 18, 2019 there will be no school for RRCS. Martin Luther King Day is January 22, 2019. There will be no school. Please, remember to dress warm during the winter season!

What's rocking in February. Short fridays will be on February 1 and February 15, 2019. Our upcoming senior graduates will attend the Reality Check workshop on February 12, 2019. The time is 9:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. A BTC Rep will be here on February 13th so make your appointment, now!  Juniors will have ACT testing on February 20th from 8:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. If your student is not a junior, they will not have school that day. February 21st will be the ACT work key day for Juniors in the morning. February 26th is GED02 Culver's Scoopie Night at the West Court Street Location from 4:00 p.m. until 8 p.m. Please join us! February graduation dates for students are February 12,13, and 14, 2019. Happy Valentines Day! Don't forget to celebrate on February 14th!

What's rockin in March? Our short Friday's will be March 1st and March 15th. Blackhawk Technical College will hold their Exploration dayf March 4th through March 7th. Students will take the Youth Risk Behavior Survey on March 4th. We will hold a makeup day on March 14th.  Our ACT retake day will be om March 12th from 8:00 a.m. until 1:15 p.m. The ACT Work Keys retake will be March 13th 8:00 a.m. until noon. We will be holding Conferences on March 4th through March 7th. March 4, 2019 is a regular schedule for all programs. March 5, 2019 is a regular schedule for Alt Ed, RAMP, and E-Learning. Conferences will be held at the end of the school day. GED conferences will be held 8:00 a.m.—7:00 p.m. March 6, 2019 is a make-up snow day for students. Regular schedule for Alt Ed, RAMP, and E-Learning. Conferences are from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. GED conferences will be held 8:00 a.m.—7:00 p.m. March 7, 2019 there is no school for Alt Ed, RAMP, or GED. E-Learning will have class. Conferences will be held at 8:00 a.m.till 4:00 p.m. On March 8, 2019 there will be no school for all students. The Rock River Charter School Board meeting will be held on March 12, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Alt Ed will be holding their Block 4 Awards on March 18th. We invite all students to attend our annual Casino Night on Tuesday, March 19th from 3:30 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Students can play games and win prizes.  Our graduation dates will held on March 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th.  Happy St. Patrick's Day!

What's Rockin' in April? On April 2nd, we will be hosting a Scoopie Night at Culver's on W. Court St. from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Parker High School will be hosting this years Job Fair on April 3rd from 9:00 a.m.- 10:30 a.m. This will be an awesome opportunity for our students to connect with employers. We will only have one short Friday this month and that will be on April 5th. Tenth graders will have ASPIRE Testing on April 9th. Ninth and tenth graders will have Forward Testing on April 25th. Spring break will be from April 15th through April 19th. Our graduation days for this month will be on April 3rd, 4th, 24th, and 25th. RRCS is excited to host our first family skate on April 30th from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Student's and their families are invited to come and enjoy a few hours of free skating. April 26th will be the end of Block 5. Our March Casino Night was lots of fun. Students participated in games to win free prizes. Some of our RRCS students attended BTC Prep Days. This provided them with the wonderful opportunity to have "hands on" learning about various jobs in the workforce.

Rock River Charter School May 2019 Newsletter. Our short Friday's our May 3rd, May 17th, and May31st. On May 3rd, Alt Ed will participate in the Invasive Species Clean Up. On May 9th, Alt Ed will visit the University of Milwaukee Campus. Our graduation dates for the month are  May 1st, May 8th, May 15th, May 22nd, May 29th, and May 30th. There will be a Student of the Month Breakfast on May 15th at the Citrus Cafe. Alt Ed will participate in a Financial Literacy Conference on May 17th. It’s time to sign up for summer school. Sign up can be found on the school district website, just look for the smiling sun. Summer school will be held 6/17 - 7/12. No summer school on July 4th or 5th. The Rock River Charter Senior Celebration is June 4, 2018. Celebration starts at 5:00 p.m. Ceremony starts at 6:00 p.m. Caps and Gown rentals are due back to RRCS by June 10th at 12:00 p.m. to be eligible for a refund. The JSOL Field Trip for Alt Ed is on May 24th. Please, remember that May 24th is a make-up school day. No school on May 27th as it is Memorial Day.