📣‼️Proud School Alert‼️📣 One of our students is currently helping his neighbors on the West Side and using his snowblower to clear their driveways…like up and down the whole street! We ❤️ our kiddos!❄️☃️❄️☃️❄️☃️❄️☃️❄️ #BeGoodToPeople #SpreadKindnessLikeGlitter
🖤💛❤️💚 Today starts the celebration of Black History Month! 💚❤️💛🖤Let’s start by honoring Anna Julia Cooper, one of the most prominent scholars in the U.S. AJC was born into slavery, but overcame all of the obstacles of being a Black woman and earned her Ph.D. and became the voice for Black feminism. “The cause of freedom is not the cause of a race or a sect, a party or a class—it is the cause of humankind, the very birthright of humanity.”
RAS-Bloomington Campus will utilize the regularly scheduled Wednesday intervention/remote day as usual for tomorrow, February 2nd. Students will receive emails from their teachers.
Further instructions and information will be sent Wednesday evening regarding what the school day will look like for Thursday, February 3rd.
Please email your child’s homeroom teacher if you have any questions.
Spread kindness, love, and justice today. Do something to serve others today. Be good to people today. #DrMLKJr #MLKDay
Good evening,
RAS will be open for school on Friday, January 7th. If your home school is not transporting, please complete your coursework remotely in your Google Classroom or in Edmentum. Tomorrow is no different than an intervention day (Wednesday)- As a staff, we look forward to seeing your success either in person or remotely tomorrow. Please call (309)828-5807 or email your homeroom teacher with any questions. Stay warm, stay safe.
Thanks,
Bryan Kendall
Principal
RAS was thrilled to host Brittany Stokes from Heartland Community College this morning. Students learned more about the "College Now" program and discussed opportunities to earn college credit while still in high school.
We are all wearing 💚GREEN💚 today to support Project Oz in their efforts to bring awareness to National Runaway Prevention Month. Project Oz is the only runaway and homeless youth provider in McLean and Livingston Counties. Visit www.projectoz.org for more information. #NRPM2021
**HOLIDAY ASSISTANCE**
The Salvation Army will provide Christmas meal food boxes and toys for qualified families and individuals.
To register please call The Salvation Army at (309)829-9476, extension 299 and leave a message.
A representative of The Salvation Army will return the call to schedule an appointment for the week of Nov. 1-5. An in-person appointment is required for registration.
Documentation required for registration includes a photo ID, a current piece of mail for address verification, proof of income for the last 30 days and some kind of identifying document for each person in the household.
Thursday morning RAS hosted a FAFSA workshop for our seniors and their parents. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission joined us to help facilitate the workshop and answer any questions our families had about the process of applying for student aid.
It is always nice to be back in the building after two days of professional development at the Illinois Principal's Association Fall Conference. I had a great opportunity to learn, discuss current challenges, network and enhance my overall skills.
The Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation stopped by RAS today and delivered a check to Mrs. Quick. She was one of their grant recipients and now has $750 to expand cooking opportunities for students at RAS! Thank you, IRTAF, for your support!
Mr. Kendall and Mr. Folkens were able to visit Rivian for their First Mile R1T Preview. It was a great opportunity to experience their new vehicle and bring back what they learned about a local manufacturer. They are looking forward to sharing what they learned with the students at RAS!
RAS Staff had a great morning session of service and reflection. We worked to clean up litter from Underwood Park, followed by team engagement in reflecting on the first five weeks of school and planning for the next few months. #BeTheChange
RAS Staff had a great morning session of service and reflection. We worked to clean up litter from Underwood Park, followed by team engagement in reflecting on the first five weeks of school and planning for the next few months. #BeTheChange
Staff In-Service…
Friday, September 24th…
No student attendance…
See you all back in the building on Monday! Enjoy your long weekend!
School is a wonderful privilege we are afforded; and it is inspiring to see students truly appreciate the educational opportunities that are being presented by our talented staff. Keep up the good work students and staff. Thank you to all our parents/guardians for allowing us to work with your students!
BE THE CHANGE!
We are excited and ready to welcome our students into the classrooms tomorrow! There is a lot to look forward to this school year, so we hope you are ready to BE THE CHANGE!
While we always hope for a smooth start, we know and understand there may be a few bumps along the way. Please call the school (309-828-5807) and we will work through any issues together.
See you TOMORROW!
Meet your RAS Teams for the 2021-22 school year!
Meet your RAS Teams for the 2021-22 school year!
BE THE CHANGE!
We are excited to be back in the building working with students and families through their orientations. We are looking forward to an excellent year full of positivity, skill-building, and learning opportunities!
