Rockford Elementary is looking for a pre-K teaching assistant. If you are interested contact Kelly Waters principal at 336–374–6300 or email at watersk@surry.k12.nc.us
Book Bus Information:
The bus will stop at the main drop-off points on these roads.
Dates:
Thursday, June 12
Thursday, July 17
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
🚍 Route Stops:
Dobson Produce on Turkey Ford Rd (starting point)
Atkins Rd
Eastwind Ct
Simpson Rd (ending point)
It will not travel door-to-door and will not transport students. Students can board the bus while it is stopped to spend some time reading with staff or working on their summer learning books.
📚 What to Bring: Students should bring their summer learning books. We'll read, learn, and have a great time!
We can’t wait to see you!
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✅ Daytime hours
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📞 Questions? Call 336-386-8866.
Mark Your Calendars – Summer Learning on the Go!
Join us out in the community this summer as we check in with our students, read some books together, and work in their summer learning books. Plus, we’ll have treats to share!
📅 Dates:
Thursday, June 12
Thursday, July 17
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
🚍 Route Stops:
Dobson Produce on Turkey Ford Rd (starting point)
Atkins Rd
Eastwind Ct
Simpson Rd (ending point)
📚 What to Bring:
Students should bring their summer learning books. We'll read, learn, and have a great time!
We can’t wait to see you!
National Dairy Month – June 2025. U.S. This June, celebrate National Dairy Month with your favorite dairy treat. Originally established as a grocery/milk promotion in 1937, National Dairy Month now acts as a reminder of the health benefits that dairy products provide.
June is National Safety Month
Join the National Safety Council in June for National Safety Month – the annual observance to help keep each other safe from the workplace to anyplace. Since 1996, NSM has provided free safety resources to highlight leading causes of preventable injury and death.
💍🥂 Bridal Shower Brunch Celebration! 🥂💍
The RES staff came together this morning to celebrate our beautiful brides-to-be, Miss Mackenzie Salter and Miss Grayce Goins, with a lovely bridal shower brunch! 💐✨
We’re so excited for these two as they prepare for their big day. Wishing both brides a lifetime of love and happiness! 💕👰🎉
Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May each year — in 2025, that falls on Monday, May 26. It's a day to honor and remember the men and women who have died while serving in the United States military.
Many people observe Memorial Day by:
Attending or participating in memorial ceremonies or parades.
Visiting cemeteries and placing flags or flowers on the graves of fallen soldiers.
Holding moments of silence.
Spending time with family and reflecting on the freedoms secured through sacrifice.
Last Day of School
🌞 School's Out for Summer! 🎉
The last day of school is Thursday, May 22nd, and dismissal will be at 11:00 AM.
We hope everyone has a fun, safe, and relaxing summer break! ☀️📚 See you in August!
☀️ Have a Safe & Happy Summer! ☀️
We hope everyone has a fun, relaxing, and safe summer break — you’ve earned it! 😎🌴💦
We can’t wait to see all our Rockford Gators back in August for another great school year! 💙🐊📚
See you soon!
🎉 End-of-Year Awards Celebration! 🏅
Rockford Elementary celebrates the achievements of our amazing students with End-of-Year Awards for Pre-K through 4th grade!
🎓 Congratulations to Our 5th Grade Graduates! 🎓
We are so proud of each of you for reaching this exciting milestone. Your hard work, growth, and determination have brought you to the end of your elementary school journey, and now a brand-new adventure awaits.
We hope your transition to middle school is filled with joy, new friendships, and continued success. Always remember—you are capable of great things!
Best wishes on the journey ahead! 💙📚
On Wednesday, we will have Water Day for students, earning our last Gator Day of the year. Please make sure your child brings a towel, a change of clothes, and wears appropriate shoes. Students may wear swimsuits under clothing, but NO midriffs or bare chests will be allowed. Also, please make sure to apply sunscreen to your child before they leave home. We are not permitted to apply sunscreen at school.
Rockford’s Silver Apple Award goes to Mary Beth Overby. Connie had this to say about Mary Beth: Where does education start? Home-Maybe not. For some children, it starts in an early education center. Last, for some, it begins at school.
So, each and every one of you deserves the Silver Apple Award. Thank you for being the teacher, teacher assistant, and other staff member that you are. You do an amazing job with each and every one of our kiddos here at Rockford.
The person that I have chosen for the Silver Apple Award.
I understand your role. They say that you don't know someone until you have walked in their shoes. Well, I have walked in your shoes. You hold a special place in my heart.
A person on the outside looking into your classroom, "It's a world of play". But children learn through play, your job is so important as an early educator in the view of the young children that you work with every day. Your role as the teacher is to help children develop social skills, learn to follow routines, develop motor skills, learn self-help skills, but at the same time, your role is to prepare the kiddos for Kindergarten.
This person jumped right into this role and has transformed her classroom into one that showcases these skills each and every day for all to admire and appreciate. I am giving the Silver Apple Award to Mary Beth Overby.
🚂🎢 Kindergarten Trip to Tweetsie Railroad 🎠🎉
Our kindergarten classes had a fantastic time on their field trip to Tweetsie Railroad in Blowing Rock! The day was full of excitement as they met some of their favorite Letterland characters, enjoyed fun rides and games, and took a memorable ride on the Tweetsie train.
It was a day full of adventure, learning, and smiles! 🐴🎡📚
📘 Extra Yearbooks Available! 📘
We have a limited number of extra yearbooks available—First Come, First Serve!
Get yours today!
💵 $35.00 each
Don’t miss out on the memories!
📚 Library Book Reminder! 📚
Students who have not returned or paid for their library books will not receive their report cards until the books are returned or the fee is paid.
Please take care of this as soon as possible so you can finish the year strong and start next year with a clean slate!
Thank you for being responsible readers! ✅
Our multilingual learners in Mrs. Day’s classroom worked very hard this year in listening, reading, speaking, and writing in English. We are incredibly proud of our students at Rockford who demonstrated English Language Proficiency this year. Speaking more than one language is a powerful skill! It opens doors to new opportunities, builds bridges between cultures, and enriches our entire community. We celebrate both their English growth and the valuable linguistic and cultural assets that being bilingual brings to our school!
End of Year Awards Schedule
Mrs Martin's fifth-grade class celebrated their amazing intern, Ayden Norman, with a sweet send-off: a cookie bar party! Students enjoyed a variety of delicious cookies while sharing their favorite memories and showing appreciation for all of his hard work and dedication. It was a fun and tasty way to say thank you!
