Rockford Elementary

📚🍎 Welcome Back to School! 🍎📚

We’re excited to kick off the 2025-2026 school year at Rockford Elementary! 🎉
Here’s to a year filled with learning, friendships, and fun. Let’s make it the best one yet, Gators! 🐊💚

Students' first day of school will be on Wednesday, August 13th. New kindergarteners should have been given a start date during orientation. Please reach out to your child's teacher if you have questions. You may walk your child in on their first day of school. If you have not updated your child's information online, please do so before their first day.

Our carline will begin each morning at 7:35. Staff members will be in front of the school building to greet students. Students should remain in vehicles until our staff are in place. If your child needs help getting out of the car, please wait in the car line and then pull to the end of the sidewalk and someone will assist you. Adults should remain in vehicles at all times.

Please remember our morning carline procedure will be changing to allow for more cars waiting in the parking lot rather than waiting on Rockford Rd. This will be the same process we use for our afternoon carline. All traffic is strongly encouraged to turn right out of the parking lot in order to keep traffic flowing.

Our school day ends at 3:00. As a reminder, we do not accept transportation changes over the phone.

Finally, all students will continue to receive FREE breakfast AND lunch this year. We are unable to charge adult meals. If you plan on visiting to eat lunch with your child this year, please note that cash or a check will be required.

I can't wait to see all of you this week. It's going to be a great year!

🎉 Congratulations to Britney Shelton! 🎉

We’re so proud to share that Britney Shelton has been awarded a grant from Project Innovation to purchase coding robot kits for our 3rd through 5th grade students! 🤖💻
This exciting opportunity will help our students learn coding, problem-solving, and teamwork in a fun, hands-on way. 🚀📚

🐊💚 RES Gators at Convocation Today! 💚🐊 Our Rockford Elementary crew showed up ready to kick off the new school year with energy, excitement, and Gator pride! 🎉📚

📚 Rockford Elementary School – Hiring Now!

We are seeking a Pre‑K Teaching Assistant. This is a wonderful opportunity to support young learners and be part of our caring team!

🧑‍🏫 To Apply or Learn More:
Contact Principal Kelly Waters at 336‑374‑6300 or email watersk@surry.k12.nc.us

Welcome Back, Teachers & Staff!
We’re excited to kick off the 2025–2026 school year with you!
Thank you to Rockford Elementary PTO for the delicious breakfast.
Here’s to a great year ahead! 🍎📚✏️

Congratulations to Leigh, Tina, and Phillip!
We’re excited to recognize Leigh, Tina, and Phillip as the recipients of the Silver Apple Award for August!

Mary Beth Overby presented the award in appreciation of their hard work and dedication over the summer to make our school look amazing. Your efforts have not gone unnoticed—thank you for all you do to keep our campus looking its best! 🍎👏

International Friendship Day, officially recognized by the United Nations on July 30th, is a day to celebrate the bonds of friendship and the positive impact of friendship on fostering peace, understanding, and cooperation between individuals and nations. It's a reminder to appreciate and nurture the relationships that enrich our lives and contribute to a more harmonious world.

Supply list for the 2025 2026 school year.

📚 Rockford Elementary School 🎒 2025–2026 School Supply List Donations of hand sanitizer, tissues, and disinfecting wipes are always appreciated! 🐣 Kindergarten 1 – 1” Three-ring binder 1 – Five-subject notebook Pencils (NO mechanical pencils) 1 – Regular-size pencil box (NO pouches) 12 – Glue sticks Scissors – Blunt Tip (Fiskars preferred) 2 – 24-pack crayons Small pack of dry-erase markers 1 – Pack of big pink erasers 1 – Pair of headphones (NO earbuds) 1 – Three-ring pencil pouch with clear front 1 – Average size bookbag (No rollers) 2 – Packs of index cards An extra change of clothes in a Ziploc bag labeled with your child’s name 🧒 Boys: Sandwich-size Ziploc bags 👧 Girls: Gallon-size Ziploc bags ❗ Please, NO markers or colored pencils. 🐶 1st Grade 1 – 1½” Three-ring binder 1 – Three- or five-subject notebook 2 – Two-pocket folders 2 – Three-ring pencil pouches (NO boxes) 1 – Pack 3x5 white index cards 2 – 16-count packs of crayons 12 – Glue sticks 1 – Pair of scissors – Blunt Tip (Fiskars preferred) 2 – 12-pack pre-sharpened pencils (NO mechanical) 1 – Pack of big pink erasers (NO pencil tops) 6–8 Fine Point Black dry erase markers 1 – Pair of headphones (NO earbuds) 1 – Clipboard 🧒 Boys: Sandwich Ziploc bags 👧 Girls: Gallon Ziploc bags 👕 Please include a change of clothes in a labeled Ziploc bag. 🐛 2nd Grade 5 – Pronged folders 1 – Pack wide-ruled loose-leaf paper 1 – Pencil box 2 – Pairs of scissors Large pack of glue sticks (5+) A large pack of pencils 2 – 24-count packs of crayons 1 – Pack of cap erasers Highlighters 4 – Dry erase markers 1 – Pair of headphones (NO earbuds) 👧 Girls: Clorox wipes 🧒 Boys: Sandwich Ziploc bags 🐸 3rd Grade 1 – Set of headphones or earbuds 1 – Pencil pouch or box 1 – Pack of crayons 1 – Pack of dry erase markers 2 – Packs of regular pencils 1 – Pack of pencil top erasers 1 – Pair of scissors 2 – Two-pocket folders 3 – One-subject notebooks 🦉 4th Grade 2 – Packs of No. 2 yellow pencils (NO mechanical or multi-colored) 1 – One-inch, three-ring binder with pockets 3 – One-subject notebooks 1 – Pack loose-leaf, wide-ruled paper 3 – Solid-color pocket folders with holes 2 – Packs of cap erasers 1 – Pack of yellow highlighters 1 – Pack of Post-It notes 1 – Pack of crayons 1 – Large pack of BLACK dry erase markers 1 – Pair of scissors 1 – Large pack of glue sticks 1 – Pencil pouch or box 1 – Pair of earbuds or headphones 🐊 5th Grade 1 – Three-subject notebook 1 – Five-subject notebook 2 – One-subject notebooks 3 – Pocket folders 2 – Packs of loose-leaf paper 2 – Packs of 3x5 index cards 1 – Pair of scissors 1 – Pack of sticky notes 1 – Pack of colored pencils 1 – 4-pack dry erase markers 2 – Packs of pencils (NO pens) Glue sticks (4+ count) Highlighters Pencil pouch or box Headphones or earbuds

📚 The Book Bus was at Food Lion in Dobson today!
From 9:00 to 11:00 AM, staff and students had a wonderful time picking out books, enjoying snacks, and connecting with the community. A big thank-you to everyone who stopped by and made it such a fun and engaging morning!

We are having another Bus Book event this Thursday (July 17th). We will be parked at Dobson Food Lion from 9:00-11:00. We will have plenty of good books to read with students or they can bring their summer learning books to work on. This is a great time for parents to pick up their weekly groceries as well! Stop by and see us!

🎆 Happy 4th of July! 🎆 Wishing our Rockford Elementary students, families, and staff a safe and joyful Independence Day! May your day be filled with fun, family, and fireworks as we celebrate the birth of our nation and the freedoms we enjoy. Have a star-spangled holiday! ❤️🤍💙🧨

On June 19, 1865, nearly two years after President Abraham Lincoln emancipated enslaved Africans in America, Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas with news of freedom. More than 250,000 African Americans embraced freedom by executive decree in what became known as Juneteenth or Freedom Day.

👔💙 Happy Father's Day! 💙👔 Wishing a wonderful Father's Day to all the amazing dads, grandfathers, and father figures in our Rockford Elementary community! Thank you for your love, support, and the many ways you make a difference in our students' lives each day. We appreciate you and hope you have a day filled with joy, love, and special moments! 💙🌟🛠️

Flag Day is a holiday celebrated on June 14 in the United States. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress

📚🚌 The Book Bus rolled out today! We had a wonderful time reading stories, working in our summer learning books, and sharing snacks with the kids. Nothing beats learning, laughter, and a good book on a summer day! ☀️🍎📖

📚🚌 The Book Bus rolled out today! We had a wonderful time reading stories, working in our summer learning books, and sharing snacks with the kids. Nothing beats learning, laughter, and a good book on a summer day! ☀️🍎📖

Our book bus is rolling! Join us today. We are making stops at Atkins Lane, Simpson Road, and Eastwind Court this morning.