The first day of school for the RIMSD#41 2023-2024 school year is August 3rd, 2023. Starting on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, parents can log into Skyward Family Access and use the Registration tile to complete registration. This year all parents/guardians MUST provide proof of residency. Families have until June 2nd to do so. After June 2nd, families will need to come to the in-person registration days to provide proof of residency. In-person Registration Days July 19th & July 20th 11:00 am – 7:00 pm The Camden Centre, 2701 1st St E, Milan, IL New Students If you are unsure of what... Read More

We’re mid-summer and the weather is great in the Quad-Cities! Along with that, we’ve got plenty of sunny news on the forecast. Every month, in conjunction with our partners at KWQC-TV6’s “Paula Sands Live,” we present you with that forecast, our column What’s The Good News, highlighting bright skies of cool people, events, and happenings around the area, giving you a clear perspective of some of the awesome things going on in and around the Quad-Cities. So, what’s the good news for this month? Quad City Strikers Go To Nationals Quad City Strikers U15 boys soccer team finished sixth... Read More

MOLINE, IL (June 23, 2023) – The QC Strikers Warriors are nationals-bound! Vibrant has announced a send-off pep rally in support of the U15 boys team as it heads to the 2023 US Youth Soccer National Presidents Cup in Wichita, Kansas. On Tuesday, June 27 th at 5:30pm, Vibrant – who sponsors QC Strikers Youth Soccer – will host a reception at the company’s headquarters at 6600 44th Ave in Moline, IL. The event will celebrate the success of the Warriors’ regular season and the honor of representing the state of Iowa at the prestigious youth soccer event. For the third consecutive season,... Read More

Time is the only thing you can spend once. As we go into Father’s Day weekend, that’s something to definitely remember. Being a father, bringing another life into the world, is an amazing experience and responsibility, and it gives you a blessing in time to spend with a person who will always be a part of your life, and who is beholden to you for helping to shape them as a person. You can literally make the world a better place by making the time and effort to make your children better people. To be there for them. To enjoy your time with them. To be a parent and friend to help guide... Read More

Food Fest is back Father’s Day weekend (June 16th to 18th) at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds! The Fairgrounds will come alive for a weekend of fun planned with nightly music, Stock Car races on Friday and our Tractor Pull on Saturday. All this and more! Full event schedule/food line-up will be finalized and announced soon. Learn more: FAIR FOOD FEST  Read More

Davenport Community School District is now registering Davenport 3-and 4-year-olds for Preschool taught by licensed teachers. Our curriculum and supports are designed to prepare students and families for the DCSD kindergarten transition. For more information, see the Davenport School District website.  Read More

Free summer meals in Rock Island start today! We’re offering breakfast and lunch at no cost to children under the age of 18 for the month of June, regardless of income level or school district boundary area. Meals will be offered at Edison Jr. High School (4141 9th Street, Rock Island) from June 5 -29. Breakfast is from 7:30-8:30 a.m. and Lunch is from 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Monday through Friday. Meals must be consumed on site. Any questions can be directed to the RIMSD #41 Nutrition Services Department, 309-793-5900 x10216.  Read More

De’Viann Titus-Porter, or ‘TP’ to his many friends, is a graduating senior at St. Ambrose University and football player. TP is also a graduate of North High School! Over the past school year, TP served as a mentor at Wilson Elementary School and today the school threw an event called ‘Bee the Difference’ featuring SAU cheerleaders and football players. The students had a blast playing games, winning prizes, and watching the cheerleaders perform stunts. TP was presented with a ‘Hug Award,’ an ‘Honorary Staff’ t-shirt, and personalized thank... Read More

On Tuesday, May 16, one of Iowa’s leading experts on dementia research – Dr. Elaine Eshbaugh – will give an informal presentation about living with or caring for someone with dementia. The event is free and open to the public. Author and professor of Gerontology & Family Services at the University of Northern Iowa, Dr. Eshbaugh will share about how diseases of the brain that cause dementia can change the way a person experiences the world, including how they see, taste, smell hear and touch. Participants will learn how to interact with those with dementia in a way that promotes a positive... Read More

Congratulations to our RIMSD Parents of the Month for April! The district’s F.A.C.E team selects a parent/guardian each month that goes above and beyond! Read more why they ROCK! https://bit.ly/3NsY1DV Fabiola Cavazos – Rock Island Center for Math & Science Liz Funkhauser – Ridgewood Elementary School Tonya Willits – Thurgood Marshall Learning Center  Read More