THURS. December 12
Rocking Around the Christmas Tree: Wear an ugly Christmas sweater!
Friday, December 13: Santa Claus is Coming to Town – Get into the holiday spirit by wearing a Santa hat! 🎅🎩
Let’s make it a jolly day filled with cheer and festive fun! 🌟🎁
☔❄️ When it’s raining hard outside, Pre-K finds creative ways to have fun! Our Pre-K students had a snowball fight in the gym this rainy Wednesday, bringing the winter spirit indoors. Even Mrs. Waters stopped by to join in on the fun! What a great way to turn a rainy day into a memorable one! 🎉
Merry Christmas and a Big Thank You from the Celebration Committee!
Our celebration committee went to Walmart Tuesday night, and we had a great time shopping for this special Angel! I know the joy these gifts will bring, and this is truly the heart of this season as we celebrate the gift of Christ!
A big shout out to Grayce Goins for delivering our gifts! We were also thankful to have our two future Gators (Caroline and Joanna) and our former Gator (Ella) along to help us shop! Thanks again for your donation and for helping bring Christmas to someone in need!
#SCSUpdates | Calling elementary parents who would like to serve on our district-level Title I Parent Advisory Council for Parent & Family Engagement. We would love to have your voice! There will be 4 meetings occurring between December 2024 through November 2025. They will be held virtually and/or in-person, depending on what the Title I PAC chooses to do. Please share your interest by completing the interest survey form, which you can access via the QR code or link. Each elementary school should have a minimum of 2 PAC representatives. We will verify your child attends one of our elementary schools, and you cannot be an employee of Surry County Schools.
Thank you for your help!
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Llamar a los padres de primaria que deseen formar parte de nuestro Consejo Asesor de Padres de Título I para la Participación de Padres y Familias a nivel de distrito. ¡Nos encantaría contar con tu voz! Habrá 4 reuniones entre diciembre de 2024 y noviembre de 2025. Se llevarán a cabo virtualmente y/o en persona, dependiendo de lo que decida hacer el PAC del Título I. Comparta su interés completando el formulario de encuesta de interés, al que puede acceder mediante el código QR o el enlace. Cada escuela primaria debe tener un mínimo de 2 representantes del PAC. Verificaremos que su hijo asista a una de nuestras escuelas primarias y usted no puede ser empleado de las escuelas del condado de Surry.
¡Gracias por su ayuda!
On Wednesday, Kindergarten celebrated Grinch Day. They had a surprise visit from the Grinch and Cindy Lou Who. Cindy Lou Who read them the story of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. They decorated Grinch cookies and had Grinch juice.
Michelle Porterfield presented The Silver Apple Award for December to Andrea Poindexter.
WED. December 11
Blue Christmas: Wear blue today!
Thursday, December 12: Rocking Around the Christmas Tree – It's time to show off your holiday style with an ugly Christmas sweater! 🎅🎄
The uglier, the better—let’s spread cheer with some festive fun! 🌟
Mrs. Thomas’ fourth-grade class completed a rock cycle simulation today using Starburst. Students tore the starburst into “sediments” simulating erosion. Students then gathered the “sediments” together to model erosion and compacted the “sediments” into layers to create a “sedimentary rock”. Students then applied head and pressure to the “sedimentary rock” to create a “metamorphic rock.” Finally, students microwaved their “metamorphic rock” to simulate melting into an “igneous rock.”
First grade has been learning about Christmas and trees from the past and present. We concluded today by making an edible Christmas tree. This is one of our favorite activities!
For day 3 of Christmas around the world, Kindergarten students learned about the Christmas customs of Sweden. They learned about Saint Lucia and made her crown.
Thursday, December 19th
SAVE Promise will be selling hot chocolate for "A Cup of Kindness".
Gator Day refreshments $1
🏆📚 Today, Rockford Elementary held its annual school spelling bee!
Congratulations to all our participants:
4th Grade:
Karleigh George (Mrs. Hendrix)
Autumn Kidd (Mrs. Priddy)
Lucy Heath (Mrs. Thomas)
5th Grade:
Emanuel Reyes (Mrs. Custodio)
Fatima Pacheco-Navarro (Mrs. Goins)
Diana Aguilar (Mrs. Martin)
Winners:
4th Grade: Karleigh George
5th Grade: Emanuel Reyes
A special congratulations to Fatima Pacheco-Navarro, who will represent Rockford Elementary at the county spelling bee.
Way to go, Gators! 🎉👏
Day 2- Students learned about Italy and how the nativity was a major custom for Christmas. Students made their own nativity scene to represent Italy.
December Teacher of the Month
Please join Surry County Schools in congratulating the Surry County Schools' December Teacher of the Month, sponsored by Accurate Insurance Solutions Inc., Mrs. Sarah Johnson! Mrs. Johnson is a 3rd Grade Teacher at Rockford Elementary School.
The nomination reads: "Mrs. Johnson goes above and beyond for her students everyday. She's always making learning fun and creative so her students can understand the curriculum in a better positive way. She has such a kind, loving heart and treats her students as if they were her own. My daughter has been blessed to have her as her third-grade teacher this year and she has made such a positive impact on her. I couldn't think of a better teacher of the month for November.
Congratulations, Mrs. Johnson!
TUES. December 10
Mad about Plaid: Wear your favorite flannel/plaid!
Wednesday, December 11: Blue Christmas – Wear blue today and add a cool, festive vibe to our holiday countdown! 💙❄️
Let’s keep the holiday spirit shining bright! 🌟
🎄✨ The Spirit Rock at Rockford Elementary has been repainted for Christmas! Stop by and enjoy the festive design that’s bringing holiday cheer to our school! 🎨❤️
Tis the Season to be a Leader
Members of the Student Council participated in "Give a Kid a Christmas" by shopping for Christmas Angels at Walmart in Mount Airy. Members then enjoyed lunch at Chick-fil-A.
We are very proud of our Student Council and their commitment to serve our school and community.
