#SCSSchoolNutrition | Free Summer Meals are back in Surry County! 🍎
Surry County School Nutrition will once again provide free healthy meals for kids and teens 18 & younger at Dobson Elementary this summer.
📍 Dobson Elementary
(Cafeteria entrance on W. Atkins St. beside Dobson Square Park/Splashpad)
🗓 June 1–25, 2026
📅 Monday–Thursday
🥞 Breakfast: 8:00–8:30 AM
🍽 Lunch: 11:00 AM–12:00 PM
No ID needed. No cost. Meals are served and eaten on-site.
We are proud to help ensure children in our community continue to have access to nutritious meals throughout the summer months. ❤️
Surry County School Nutrition will once again provide free healthy meals for kids and teens 18 & younger at Dobson Elementary this summer.
📍 Dobson Elementary
(Cafeteria entrance on W. Atkins St. beside Dobson Square Park/Splashpad)
🗓 June 1–25, 2026
📅 Monday–Thursday
🥞 Breakfast: 8:00–8:30 AM
🍽 Lunch: 11:00 AM–12:00 PM
No ID needed. No cost. Meals are served and eaten on-site.
We are proud to help ensure children in our community continue to have access to nutritious meals throughout the summer months. ❤️
The Federal Program department for Surry County Schools would love for our Migrant Families to join the Remind messaging app. Please use the following link to sign up. Also, we will have our Migrant Education day camps this summer on July 11th, July 18th and July 25th. On July 25th we will end with a cookout. The camp location is to be determined. There are fun prizes to win if you attend and students will get resources and books to take home. Please consider coming and please sign up for the messaging app. Thank you for your cooperation. We would love to support and connect with our migrant families this summer. Link to join Remind- https://www.remind.com/join/eac8bg
El Departamento de Programas Federales de las Escuelas del Condado de Surry invita a nuestras familias migrantes a unirse a la aplicación de mensajes Remind. Por favor use el siguiente enlace para registrarse. También tendremos nuestros campamentos educativos para estudiantes migrantes este verano los días 11, 18 y 25 de julio. El 25 de julio terminaremos con una convivencia y comida. La ubicación del campamento está por determinarse. ¡Habrá premios divertidos para quienes asistan y los estudiantes recibirán recursos y libros para llevar a casa! Por favor considere asistir y registrarse en la aplicación de mensajes. Gracias por su cooperación. Nos encantaría apoyar y conectarnos con nuestras familias migrantes este verano. Enlace para unirse a Remind: https://www.remind.com/join/eac8bg
El Departamento de Programas Federales de las Escuelas del Condado de Surry invita a nuestras familias migrantes a unirse a la aplicación de mensajes Remind. Por favor use el siguiente enlace para registrarse. También tendremos nuestros campamentos educativos para estudiantes migrantes este verano los días 11, 18 y 25 de julio. El 25 de julio terminaremos con una convivencia y comida. La ubicación del campamento está por determinarse. ¡Habrá premios divertidos para quienes asistan y los estudiantes recibirán recursos y libros para llevar a casa! Por favor considere asistir y registrarse en la aplicación de mensajes. Gracias por su cooperación. Nos encantaría apoyar y conectarnos con nuestras familias migrantes este verano. Enlace para unirse a Remind: https://www.remind.com/join/eac8bg
💐 Happy Mother’s Day! 💐
Happy Mother’s Day to all of the amazing mothers, grandmothers, and mother figures in our Rockford Elementary community!
Thank you for the love, support, and encouragement you give your children every day. Your care helps them grow, learn, and succeed.
🌸 We hope your day is filled with love, appreciation, and special moments with your family! 💖
Happy Mother’s Day to all of the amazing mothers, grandmothers, and mother figures in our Rockford Elementary community!
Thank you for the love, support, and encouragement you give your children every day. Your care helps them grow, learn, and succeed.
🌸 We hope your day is filled with love, appreciation, and special moments with your family! 💖
Today, our staff enjoyed delicious handmade tamales from some of our wonderful students and families during Teacher Appreciation Week!
A special thank you to:
Yareni Zarco and Lezlye Arreola-Zarco
Joanna Zarco and Kaeyla Zarco
Yadira Zarco and Ximena Martinez
We truly appreciate your kindness, generosity, and support of our teachers and staff!
A special thank you to:
Yareni Zarco and Lezlye Arreola-Zarco
Joanna Zarco and Kaeyla Zarco
Yadira Zarco and Ximena Martinez
We truly appreciate your kindness, generosity, and support of our teachers and staff!
Thank you to Claudia Hernandez and Lucia Montoya Hernandez for the thoughtful pens for our teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week! Your kindness and generosity are greatly appreciated, and our staff is thankful for your support.
#SCSUpdates | Good afternoon, Surry County Schools families. Surry County Schools wants to make you aware of a recent cybersecurity incident involving Canvas, the learning management system used by school districts and organizations across the country.
Canvas has informed districts that a criminal threat actor gained unauthorized access to certain account-related data associated with some organizations using the platform. At this time, Canvas has indicated there is no evidence that passwords, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, financial information, or government identification numbers were involved.
Canvas reports that the unauthorized access was identified and removed, the vulnerability has been addressed, and additional security protections have been implemented. The company is continuing to work with outside forensic experts, federal law enforcement, and cybersecurity agencies as the investigation continues.
At this time, we do not have an estimated timeline for when Canvas access will be restored. Our staff is working closely with state officials, Canvas, and technology partners to monitor the situation and determine any potential impact to Surry County Schools.
Schools and teachers will communicate alternative methods for assignments and classroom communication as needed while Canvas access remains unavailable.
We understand the importance of protecting student and staff information and will continue to provide updates as more verified information becomes available. Thank you for your patience and support.
Thank you to the Rockford PTO for providing a flower bar for students to pick flower stems and create beautiful bouquets for their teachers today! This thoughtful activity was a wonderful way for students to show love and appreciation to our amazing teachers. We appreciate your continued support of our staff and school!
We also want to thank Mrs. Queen and Mrs. Waters for providing dessert from Lorene’s for everyone to enjoy! We truly appreciate all of the kindness, generosity, and support shown to our teachers and staff this week!
We also want to thank Mrs. Queen and Mrs. Waters for providing dessert from Lorene’s for everyone to enjoy! We truly appreciate all of the kindness, generosity, and support shown to our teachers and staff this week!
Happy School Communicators Day! Today we celebrate the voices behind the scenes who keep our community informed, connected & engaged. Thank you to our school communicators for your hard work, dedication, and commitment to sharing our story.
Reminder: All books are due back to the Media Center tomorrow, May 8th. Students who return their books or pay for lost books will be able to participate in a popsicle and a surprise reward!
Thank you to Dulce Flores for the delicious chocolate-covered strawberries for our faculty and staff! We truly appreciate your kindness and thoughtful treat during Teacher Appreciation Week!
First grade had a wonderful time today seeing Alice in Wonderland Jr. at the Andy Griffith Playhouse! The students loved watching the talented performers bring the story to life with fun songs, colorful costumes, and lots of laughter. It was such a special experience and a great way to connect learning and the arts together!
Mark your calendars for Thursday evening at 6:00 for our Spring Concert 🎵 — we would love to see you there celebrating our talented students!
Congratulations to our cafeteria staff on earning a 100% sanitation rating! Thank you for your hard work and commitment to keeping our students safe and healthy.
Teacher Appreciation Wednesday!
Thank you to all of our students’ parents for the delicious snacks in the lounge—we truly appreciate your kindness and support!
— From all of the faculty and staff at Rockford Elementary
Thank you to all of our students’ parents for the delicious snacks in the lounge—we truly appreciate your kindness and support!
— From all of the faculty and staff at Rockford Elementary
About Deaf Awareness Week 2026
Deaf Awareness Week 2026 is a significant time dedicated to increasing public understanding of Deaf culture, history, and the challenges faced by the Deaf community. This week encourages individuals and organizations to participate in activities that promote better communication and greater inclusivity.
What is Deaf Awareness Week?
Deaf Awareness Week is an annual event aimed at raising awareness about the Deaf community, their culture, and the specific communication needs of Deaf and hard of hearing individuals. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of the Deaf community and to promote the rights of Deaf people worldwide.
Deaf Awareness Week 2026 is a significant time dedicated to increasing public understanding of Deaf culture, history, and the challenges faced by the Deaf community. This week encourages individuals and organizations to participate in activities that promote better communication and greater inclusivity.
What is Deaf Awareness Week?
Deaf Awareness Week is an annual event aimed at raising awareness about the Deaf community, their culture, and the specific communication needs of Deaf and hard of hearing individuals. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of the Deaf community and to promote the rights of Deaf people worldwide.
We are proud to recognize our 2025–2026 Exemplar Chapter of the SAVE Promise Clubs! 💙
SAVE stands for Students Against Violence Everywhere, and over the past four years, these clubs have played an important role in promoting kindness, school safety, and positive school culture across our district.
This year, we are excited to honor Rockford Elementary School and their SAVE Promise Club for their outstanding efforts to deter bullying and create a culture of kindness for all students.
Throughout the year, Rockford’s SAVE students have led impactful initiatives including spirit weeks for Start with Hello, Say Something, Child Abuse Prevention, Youth Mental Health Day, and the Kindness Challenge. They also organize monthly school-wide assemblies to teach leadership traits in creative and engaging ways—through books, skits, and interactive activities.
Their work goes beyond the classroom. From identifying students who may need a friend at recess, to creating and donating encouraging items to community members, their compassion and leadership truly make a difference. They are even planning a “Mindful Monday” event to support students before EOG testing with activities like yoga, meditation, and affirmation stations.
We are incredibly proud of their continued commitment to inclusion, kindness, and service. 💙
Congratulations to:
• Mrs. Kelly Waters, Principal
• Mrs. Grayce Goins-Simmons, Club Sponsor
And a special thank you to Accurate Insurance and Mr. Jeff Fitzgerald for sponsoring this award!
#SAVEPromiseClub #RockfordElementary #ChooseKindness #StudentLeaders
SAVE stands for Students Against Violence Everywhere, and over the past four years, these clubs have played an important role in promoting kindness, school safety, and positive school culture across our district.
This year, we are excited to honor Rockford Elementary School and their SAVE Promise Club for their outstanding efforts to deter bullying and create a culture of kindness for all students.
Throughout the year, Rockford’s SAVE students have led impactful initiatives including spirit weeks for Start with Hello, Say Something, Child Abuse Prevention, Youth Mental Health Day, and the Kindness Challenge. They also organize monthly school-wide assemblies to teach leadership traits in creative and engaging ways—through books, skits, and interactive activities.
Their work goes beyond the classroom. From identifying students who may need a friend at recess, to creating and donating encouraging items to community members, their compassion and leadership truly make a difference. They are even planning a “Mindful Monday” event to support students before EOG testing with activities like yoga, meditation, and affirmation stations.
We are incredibly proud of their continued commitment to inclusion, kindness, and service. 💙
Congratulations to:
• Mrs. Kelly Waters, Principal
• Mrs. Grayce Goins-Simmons, Club Sponsor
And a special thank you to Accurate Insurance and Mr. Jeff Fitzgerald for sponsoring this award!
#SAVEPromiseClub #RockfordElementary #ChooseKindness #StudentLeaders
May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month, dedicated to raising awareness about communication disorders and highlighting the vital role of audiologists and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in treating them. Celebrated throughout May, it promotes understanding of hearing, speech, and language impairments, offering resources for professionals and families to support better communication health.
Happy National School Nurse Day!
Today, we celebrate Jennifer Creed, our amazing school nurse at Rockford Elementary!
Mrs. Creed works hard every day to take care of students and staff. From helping students feel better to keeping our school healthy and safe, she plays an important role in our school community.
We are so thankful for her kindness, dedication, and the care she gives to everyone at Rockford Elementary.
🩺 Thank you, Mrs. Creed, for all you do! 💙
Today, we celebrate Jennifer Creed, our amazing school nurse at Rockford Elementary!
Mrs. Creed works hard every day to take care of students and staff. From helping students feel better to keeping our school healthy and safe, she plays an important role in our school community.
We are so thankful for her kindness, dedication, and the care she gives to everyone at Rockford Elementary.
🩺 Thank you, Mrs. Creed, for all you do! 💙
Thank you to our PTO for providing Grounded Coffee for our staff today! We truly appreciate your support and the extra boost—it was a wonderful treat for our team! ☕💙
Thank you to Kathy White for the delicious Nothing Bundt Cakes for Teacher Appreciation Week! We truly appreciate your kindness and generosity—such a sweet way to celebrate our staff!
