Edison Jr. High School, Frances Willard Elementary School, and Rock Island Academy proudly participated in the Martin Luther King Soul of the City Parade this past Saturday!
Our Family & Community Engagement team also had a blast connecting with the community and handing out free books. 📚
We are so grateful for these impactful partnerships!
Here are a few important dates to keep in mind for September!
RIMSD is proud to celebrate the hard work and pride of our community! Thank you to our scholars, families, staff, and leaders for proudly representing at the 41st Annual Rock Island Labor Day parade!
#RockyPride
On August 8, 2025, three new benches were placed on the playground of Rock Island Academy. These benches were donated for the purpose of creating accessible reading and learning spaces for our brilliant scholars, their families, and the staff that supports them.
A special thanks to United Way and the Quad City Federation of Labor for coordinating the efforts that went into this wonderful project. We are eternally grateful for the hard work and dedication of members of Iron Workers 111, Laborers Local 309, United Steelworkers Local 105, and Pleasant Valley Redi-Mix for donating their time and talents.
Thank you to the Rock Island-Milan community for your continued support ❤️💛
To read more about it, click here: https://www.unitedwayqc.org/a-bench-mark-of-community-care/
Rock Island-Milan, please help us give a warm welcome to our fantastic exchange teachers from Kenya:
🍎Ruth Kiarie (Rock Island Academy)
🍎Purity Ngaji (Rock Island Academy)
🍎Catherine Napwori (Rock Island Academy)
🍎Magdaline Nzioka (Rock Island High School)
We are so excited to have them as a part of our Transitional Bilingual Education program. Rock Island-Milan welcomes you!
Rocky scholars and community members, you’re invited!
Join us for a community dinner at @NEST Cafe on August 14th, from 5 - 8 p.m.! For the first time, our very own Rocky administrators will be volunteering during the evening meal, serving food, greeting guests, and connecting with the community.
Everyone is welcome to enjoy a delicious, pay-what-you-can meal! Come meet your administrators and celebrate the spirit of community PRIDE!
Attention 6th grade families!
We are thrilled to kick off the 2025-2026 school year!
Enjoy these welcome-back messages from your Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, and school principals. ❤️💛
Happy August, Rock Island-Milan!
Here are some upcoming important dates to keep in mind for this month!
Be in the know! Rock Island-Milan - here is your 2025-2026 MetroLINK Transportation Route Packet
English: https://drive.google.com/.../1EzgvWi2kUdL4t9I7NlRjk4.../view
Spanish: https://drive.google.com/.../1cf5VA1GdxVi9depCiHbkPL.../view
You can also find it on our website: https://www.rimsd41.org/page/transportation
On the first day of school, Superintendent Williams and our district leadership team surprised our principals with a toolkit to kick off the year! Dr. Williams also met some of the new teaching interns at Eugene Field. Here’s to a great year! ❤️💛
We were thrilled to kick off the school year by celebrating four outstanding district staff members at our first inservice last week! Please join us in congratulating our Spotlight Award recipients:
✨Wendy Kerker, Teacher - Ridgewood Elementary
✨Donna Manning, Supporting Teacher - Frances Willard Elementary
✨Andrew Campbell, Principal - Eugene Field Elementary
✨ Carmen Woods, Administrator - Washington Jr. High School
These individuals were recognized during the 2024-2025 school year for their ability to go above and beyond. Nominees were then voted on by district staff and recognized at our annual Spotlight Awards. Congrats everyone!
From the launch of the Reading Revolution community book club this summer to the first week of school, our district continues to inspire scholars to become lifelong readers!
On the first day of school, Superintendent Williams had the honor of visiting Mr. Mike Mertel’s freshman World Studies class to read "I Am You: A Book about Ubuntu".
Best of luck to all the new Rocky scholars as they begin this exciting journey! ❤️💛
