Happy New Year 2025 to all our students, staff, and families at Rockford Elementary!
Wishing you a year filled with joy, success, and wonderful moments. Let’s make 2025 an amazing year together!
🎄✨ Merry Christmas from all of the faculty and staff at Rockford Elementary School! ✨🎄
We wish our students, families, and community a holiday season filled with joy, love, and wonderful memories. Thank you for being part of our Rockford family!
#SCSUpdates | Happy Christmas Break! Reminder: All SCS schools are closed from Friday, December 20th to Sunday, January 5th. Students will return on Monday, January 6, 2025!🎄
Everyone, please enjoy a safe and merry Christmas!
Staff Leaders of the Month for December. The fifth grade team collaborates together and works together very well to plan lessons and execute them daily. Laura works diligently to provide thoughtful math lessons that are engaging for students on all levels. Pattie works to make her science lessons enjoyable and multi-sensory, reaching students who learn in more than one way. Angela works to deliver interesting and level-appropriate material in her reading class so that the instruction is accessible to all students. The fifth grade team is the epitome of collaboration as they use it daily and do it very well.
Congratulations to these 5th grade students that earned extra recess for meeting their December math goal in ALEKS.
#SCSUpdates | The second episode of Beyond the Bell with Surry County Schools is live! 🎉
This week, Dr. Travis Reeves interviews Raleigh Scales, the newly sworn-in Vice Chairperson of the Surry County Schools Board of Education. Hear about his vision, goals, and dedication to supporting our students, staff, and community.
Plus, Hollie Lyons is back with important dates and reminders to help you stay informed as students go out on Christmas break. Let us know your thoughts and who you’d like to hear from next!
🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3cAOCKSQRB8KXI2nIdFb8J
🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-bell-with-surry-county-schools/id1783794792
A Book-A-Thon is designed to reinforce good reading habits while raising funds to support the Literacy Committee.
The Book-A-Thon will start on December 21st and end on January 12th.
We encourage students to get pledges from family and neighbors.
PRIZE LIST:
If you raise $10.00-Cookie from the cafeteria.
If you are the Top Grade Level $ Raiser-$10.00 Scholastic coupon for the book fair.
If you are the top $ Collector in the school-Kindle
NEED TO KNOW INFORMATION:
Step One: Gather pledges.
Sponsors may pledge an amount for each page (ex. $0.10 per page) OR a flat amount. (ex. $5.00)
Step Two: Read, read, read!
After the Book-a-Thon starts, you’ll need to read!
Record your reading minutes on the Reading Tracker.
Be sure to have your parent’s or teacher’s initial that you read during that time.
Step Three: Collect money.
Step Four: Turn in the envelope to Mrs. Edwards on Tuesday, January 14th.
T H I S I S A F U N D R A I S E R , B U T S T U D E N T S D O N O T S E L L A N Y T H I N G .
I N S T E A D , T H E Y C O L L E C T P L E D G E S F O R E A C H M I N U T E T H E Y R E A D .
P R E - K A N D K I N D E R W I L L D O A L O O K - A - T H O N
For the month of December, our students have learned how to use collaboration skills to accomplish tasks more efficiently. This month, Bailey White is the student leader of the month! Bailey shows collaboration skills with her classmates by communicating with kindness and listening to others when they speak. Bailey always tries to be a team player and it shows. Congratulations Bailey, we are so proud of you for the way you CHOMP!
📚🎉 Amazing Readers Alert! Congratulations to our students in Mrs. Porterfield's Kindergarten class who have met their incredible goal of reading 100 books! Your hard work and love for reading have truly paid off. Keep turning those pages and exploring new adventures through books—way to go! 🌟
#SCSCelebrates | Please join Surry County Schools in congratulating the January Leader of the Month, Wendy Byrd. Mrs. Byrd is a Custodian at Westfield Elementary School, who has been with Surry County Schools for nearly two decades!
Thank you to these SCS Leader of the Month sponsors: Accurate Insurance Solutions Inc., Scenic Ford Lincoln, Crouse's Auto Detailing, Horace Mann - Flake Financial Services, and SignGypsies Dobson.
📚🎉 Amazing Reader Alert!
Congratulations to Layla Hernandez, Matthew Villegas Hernandez, Tripp Ward, Rowen Vernon, Grayson Hazelwood, and Malachi Simmons in Mrs. Newman's Kindergarten class who have met their incredible goal of reading 100 books! Your hard work and love for reading have truly paid off. Keep turning those pages and exploring new adventures through books—way to go!
Reminder: There will be no school from December 23rd through January 3rd for Christmas and winter break. 🎄❄️ We hope everyone enjoys this special time with family and friends. See you back at school on Monday, January 6th
Friday, December 20: Spirit of the Season – Wear red and green to celebrate the grand finale of our holiday countdown! ❤️💚
Let’s end the countdown with festive cheer and holiday joy! 🌟🎅🎁
Thank you to our amazing PTO for providing a delicious lunch for the staff at Rockford Elementary today! We are so grateful for your support and generosity!
Thursday, December 19: The Polar Express – All aboard! Wear your Christmas PJs and join us for a day of cozy holiday fun! 🚂🎄
Let’s keep the magic of the season alive! 🌟❄️
A special person donated pizza for first grade today as a Christmas gift! Thank you so much! They really enjoyed this!
🎅📖 A Magical Visit from Mrs. Claus!
Today, Mrs. Claus stopped by Rockford Elementary to read to our Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st-grade students! The children had a wonderful time asking her questions and singing Christmas songs. Thank you, Mrs. Claus, for bringing holiday cheer and creating such special memories! 🎄✨
📖✨ Special Guest Reader!
On Tuesday, Dr. Mauzy visited our Kindergarten classes and read the delightful story, Zee Grows A Tree! The students enjoyed the experience and loved hearing the story come to life. Thank you, Dr. Mauzy, for sharing your time and love of reading with us! 🌳📚
#SCSUpdates | 2025-2026 School Calendar Feedback is Open Now!
The Surry County Board of Education has accepted multiple draft calendars for public comment for the 2025-2026 school year. Potential start dates include August 7, 2024, August 11, 2024, August 13, 2024, and August 25, 2024.
These calendars are available for public comment for the next 30 days, and those who wish to contribute feedback are encouraged to fill out the attached Google form or contact the Surry County Schools Administrative Offices at (336)386-8211.
Google Form: https://forms.gle/SmDZFXuERciKZjun6
TUES. December 17
Tree Topper: Wear your favorite holiday hat or headband!
