Rock Island’s Washington Jr. High’s Kiwanis Builders Club members put together Therapy Kits for the Every Child Organization. For more than 40 years, it’s been EveryChild’s mission to connect children and families with services that will help them to thrive. Students put together about 75 kits that included stress toys, coloring books, markers, crayons, toothbrushes, hair ties, and a lot of other great things. Way to go!  Read More

Congrats to Rock Island Washington Jr. High’s STEM Club teams for placing 4th and 17th at the Battle of the Bridges over the weekend. The team also took home a trophy for Most Creative. Great job!    Read More

Both RIMSD junior high schools are sending students to the State MathCounts Tournament in March. Edison Junior High School’s team, coached by Tim Carroll placed 1st overall at the MathCounts Chapter competition held at Black Hawk College. Edison also had the number one individual score! The following Edison Jr. High students will move on to the State competition. Madelyn Schrempf (1st overall) Charles Cooley (6th overall) Ywa Tar Say (5th overall) Christianne Hare (7th overall) Washington Jr. High School’s MathCounts team, coached by Jazmin Taylor also did well at the competition.... Read More

Interested in working with some of the best student athletes in the area? Check out the variety of coaching position at Rock Island High School and Washington Jr. High! • Assistant Track Coach at Washington Junior High School • Boys/Girls Diving Coach at Rock Island High School • Assistant Track Coach at Rock Island High School • Assistant Sophmore Baseball Coach at Rock Island High School • Head Boys Track Coach at Rock Island High School • Assistant Girls’ Soccer Coach at Rock Island High School Interested in working with some of the best student-athletes in the area?... Read More

If you stopped by Washington Jr. High School during lunch period, there’s a pretty good chance you’ll hear music. But it’s where the music is coming from that will surprise you when you step inside the cafeteria. Students will volunteer and confidently stand up in front of the entire cafeteria and sing karaoke. Covering a variety of songs by artists like Alicia Keys, Bruno Mars, and the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. It all started after the school received a remodel. Part of that project was to remodel the school’s cafeteria. Staff had the idea to have a screen installed... Read More

Nest Cafe, a charitable pay-what-you-can cafe, is coming to Rock Island’s Washington Junior High tonight from 5 to 7 p.m. Nourish Everyone Sustainably Together (NEST) Café is a Pay-What-You-Can Nonprofit Restaurant, Serving Everyone, and a member of One World Everybody Eats (www.oneworldeverybodyeats.org). The Cafe announced the following on its Facebook today: HIUUUUUGE Shout out to the Rock Island/Milan School District 41 for making tomorrow night’s NEST Café meal happen at Washington Jr. High. We hope our Edison Jr. High families are healthy and that you’ll be back at school... Read More

Nest Cafe, a charitable pay-what-you-can cafe, is coming to Rock Island’s Washington Junior High tomorrow night. Nourish Everyone Sustainably Together (NEST) Café is a Pay-What-You-Can Nonprofit Restaurant, Serving Everyone, and a member of One World Everybody Eats (www.oneworldeverybodyeats.org). The Cafe announced the following on its Facebook today: HIUUUUUGE Shout out to the Rock Island/Milan School District 41 for making tomorrow night’s NEST Café meal happen at Washington Jr. High. We hope our Edison Jr. High families are healthy and that you’ll be back at school ASAP. Go... Read More