Fridays are Fun with hands-on learning opportunities. Mrs. Lacroix and her homeroom students engaged in a "Bags of Science" activity focusing on observations and making predictions.
over 1 year ago, Bryan Kendall
#MoveNLearn
#MoveNLearn
Our teams are ready for Monday! ⭐️Middle School: Mr Krause, Mrs Stoneking, Mr Folkens, & Mr Rudicil ⭐️PBL High School: Mr Eddins, Mrs LaCroix, Mr Allen, & Mr Keller ⭐️DI High School: Mrs Quick & Mrs Jenkins ⭐️Support Staff: Mr O’Kraski, Mrs Lindsay, Dash, Mrs Walters, Mrs Jenkins, & Mr Kendall We are excited to see all of our students! It’s going to be a great year!
over 1 year ago, Kara Quick
middle school
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First Day of School pics for RAS Staff! What are your ABCs this school year? As a school, our focus is: (A)ttendance (B)e regulated (C)redits
over 1 year ago, Kara Quick
middle school staff
PBL staff
Digital staff and dash
support staff
We’re back at it! RAS Staff is engaging in thoughtful and honest conversations to kick off the 2022-23 school year! We are focusing on the ⚛️☮️ENERGY☮️⚛️ we bring into our spaces and how we can best set the standard for 🔤 (Attendance, Be regulated, Credits). We also threw in a bit of community service at Underwood Park!
over 1 year ago, Kara Quick
middle school staff
RAs staff park
RAs staff inservice
support staff park
🌺🌼🌸 AB Hatchery & Garden Center generously donated flowers for our planters in the spring and L👀K at those blooms! We appreciate their support to help our learning environment be aesthetically pleasing. 🌸🌼🌺
over 1 year ago, Kara Quick
a & b hatchery flowers
It is always to great to reconnect with students as well as our friends who work at home schools. This morning RAS was able to purposefully plan with one of our STAY-4 nominees Erika and BHS social worker counselor Mrs. Michels. #Back2School
over 1 year ago, Bryan Kendall
#Back2School
Student and Family Orientations are underway at our Bloomington Campus! If you are a new or returning RAS student, please register at your home school and then call us (309-828-5807) for an orientation date and time. We’re going back to the basics and focusing on A(ttendance), B(e Regulated), & C(redits)!
over 1 year ago, Kara Quick
orientation setup
ABC III chalkboard
student family orientation
RAS staff members are taking part in the U.S. Secret Service Research, Analysis, and Key Findings of Averted and Targeted School Violence event today. Our goal is to continue to provide a safe learning environment for our students by building and sustaining positive relationships which encourage a strong school community. Thank you to all of the participating agencies that made this event possible!
over 1 year ago, Kara Quick
RAs staff school violence training
The calendar has hit August, please contact RAS to set your student and family orientation. Plan for an intentional 1 hour visit where we collaboratively plan your student's upcoming school year and discuss criterion for success.
over 1 year ago, Bryan Kendall
#ABC's
Our very own Mark Rudicil was honored last night at the Great Plains Life Foundation’s ⭐️20 Stars for Life⭐️ fundraising event. Each year, this event raises thousands of dollars to provide scholarship opportunities for at-risk students to pursue training or college after graduating high school. ROE 17 and RAS were well-represented through Mark’s fundraising efforts. Great job, Mark! You are certainly a shining star at RAS!
over 1 year ago, Kara Quick
rasblm staff photo
mark and Dad
Kara mark and Taihla
mark and Paul
RAS Staff had the opportunity to reconnect with Kevin Jones at ROE 17 today! The local #RestorativePractices expert is leading a three-day training to refresh and re-energize local educators and youth advocates in the art of RP. #BuildingCommunity #RepairingRelationships
almost 2 years ago, Kara Quick
RAs staff RP training
Summer School is well under way at our Bloomington campus, serving 60 students (both in-person and remotely) from six local high schools. Mr. Eddins and Mr. Krause forgot to tell Mrs. Quick about matching outfits today, but her intuition allowed her to still represent her alma mater. A rose between two thorns? A Brave between two ‘Birds? Beauty AND brains between brawn? Any way you look at it, the Dream Team is working together to help kids earn their high school credits!
almost 2 years ago, Kara Quick
summer school staff
💈❤️⭐️💈❤️⭐️💈❤️⭐️💈❤️⭐️ We love seeing our former students find their passion and success after high school. Justin is currently enrolled at the Bloomington-Normal Barber College and recently came to RAS with his instructor and classmates to speak with our students about finding their calling once they graduate. Their words left lasting imprints on our students based on conversations we had in the classrooms after their visit. Last weekend, Mrs. Quick took her sons to the barber college so Justin could cut their hair. When they walked in, Mrs. Quick’s heart instantly melted when she saw our current student, Jayse, sitting in Justin’s chair! We are SO PROUD of you, Justin, for all that you have accomplished, all that you will accomplish, and the influence you have had on our students! 💈❤️⭐️💈❤️⭐️💈❤️⭐️💈❤️⭐️
almost 2 years ago, Kara Quick
Justin Saif
Justin Jayse
Congratulations are in order for Mrs. Taihla Stoneking for winning the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation grant for $1,000! This grant will help to buy diverse and relevant books for our students to unlock an excitement for reading. We believe that books should be doors and mirrors. Doors to worlds and places they’ve yet to experience and mirrors to show them that they can also be the main character of their lives. We are excited to partner with the IPCF to continue to pursue excellence for our students in literacy.
almost 2 years ago, Kara Quick
Stoneking ipcf grant
🎓⭐️🎓⭐️🎓⭐️🎓⭐️🎓⭐️🎓⭐️🎓⭐️ It’s our favorite time of the year! We enjoy watching our seniors celebrate and close one chapter in order to move on to the next one! Congratulations to the Class of 2022 and good luck in your future endeavors! 🎓⭐️🎓⭐️🎓⭐️🎓⭐️🎓⭐️🎓⭐️🎓⭐️
almost 2 years ago, Kara Quick
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💫💫💫RAS Staff had fun dressing up as teams today to continue our Staff Appreciation Week celebrations. One team just wanted an excuse to wear an elastic waist band, while the Middle School Team is hoping for warmer weather in their Luau/Beach wear. The High School Team did their best to give a shout out to our students by coming in dress code. Miss Carter thinks they have a winner for their next rap album cover. 💫💫💫
almost 2 years ago, Kara Quick
orange wing dress up
green wing dress up
blue wing dress up
Each year, we love celebrating our dedicated and passionate staff during RAS Staff Appreciation Week. This week is no different as we honor our staff daily with treats and special acknowledgements. Thank you RAS staff for all that you do for the benefit of our students, families, and greater community!
almost 2 years ago, Bryan Kendall
#thankaRASstafftoday
We had the pleasure of hosting the owner and instructor of Bloomington Normal Barber College, Mr. Cassius Crittendon, and a few of his students today at RAS. They spoke to our students about following their passion so work does not feel like a burden throughout life. Former RAS student, Justin, spoke to the importance of staying in school to learn skills and information that will help after high school. Martín encouraged our students to make good choices now to avoid difficulties later. Hermen discussed the importance of patience and not constantly seeking immediate gratification. Thank you for taking the time to positively influence our students at RAS! http://www.bnbarbercollege.com
almost 2 years ago, Kara Quick
Justin
AM group barber visit
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Justin Cassius
Happy Administrative Professionals’ Day to our lovely Mrs. Lindsay! You are one of a kind and we are lucky you’re here! We hope you feel appreciated today and every day!
almost 2 years ago, Kara Quick
Marnie admin day
Our very own Mark Rudicil has the great honor of being nominated as one of the 20 Stars for Life by the Stay 4 Project. This program helps keep at-risk kids in school. Working for the Regional Alternative School for over 20 years, Mark has seen first-hand the importance of organizations like this. Below is a link to all of this year's nominees. To donate to Mark's team, just click on the link below. If you are using a desktop or laptop, just look for his picture and follow the directions. If you are using a mobile device, please refer to the attached picture and click on the 11th donate button (the links do not match the pictures on mobile devices). Every dollar helps to keep these kids in school! https://www.stay4.org/20-stars-donations-2022
almost 2 years ago, Kara Quick
Mark Rudicil 20 stars
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