The Fall 2025 District Satisfaction Survey is LIVE, and will remain open through Friday, October 24, 2025.
Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts by completing the appropriate survey below:
Scholar Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScBHL37B0QYw-gyhYmvaltYCVGEvSVJAKhu1HE-mnjqP9JxQw/viewform
Parent Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScITV0yseDCthDvBrawghWzR8y-0_PYmapeJE712Z716leNbw/viewform
Staff Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRB4dwNLZfm9uPWlsesmuVQ5fBPimWiJ5zRwwW0k1najcKJQ/viewform
Thank you for being an important part of our community and helping shape the future of our district!
We compete so everyone can eat!
It is that time of year for the Student Hunger Drive! The Rock Island High School Student Council officially kicked off its hunger drive on September 29, 2025, and will be collecting monetary donations and non-perishable food items through November 6, 2025. Please keep an eye out for donation opportunities throughout the community to support our scholars in their mission to fight hunger.
You may also donate by scanning the QR code, clicking this link to visit the website, or dropping your donation off at Rock Island High School.
Remember: We compete so everyone can eat!
Happy October! 🍂
Here are the key dates to keep in mind this month!
Rock Island-Milan Families!
Community Health Care, Inc. is offering FREE school & sports physicals during the Soles for Children Shoes & Coat Giveaway events!
This is a great opportunity to get your child’s school or sports physical completed at no cost, while also picking up shoes, coats, hats, and mittens for the season.
Please see the flyer below for more info!
Please join us for our second Committee of the Whole meeting for the 2025–2026 school year tomorrow, September 23rd, at 6:00 PM at Denkmann Elementary.
The meeting will feature a presentation from Principal Versluis, a Budget Hearing and Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Approval, and a focused discussion on School Culture and Climate.
Come be part of the conversation as we work together to support our schools and community. We hope to see you there!
Rock Island-Milan Families,
Please see below for important upcoming health services and resources available on-site at Rock Island High School.
Reminder: The deadline to submit completed physicals and immunization records to your child’s school is October 15, 2025.
Visit our Health/Nurse site here: https://www.rimsd41.org/page/health-nurse
At the September 9th Rock Island-Milan School District Board Meeting, four outstanding members of our district were honored as Citizens of the Year award recipients. We are proud to celebrate their dedication, service, and lasting impact on our community! ❤️💛
At the September 9th Rock Island-Milan School District Board Meeting, Rocky Scholars Megan Mason and Kylee Raygor were recognized as the newest Scholar Board members. We celebrate these scholars making a difference in their school and using their voices for change!👏
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!
