💙 Blue Ribbon Week – April 20–24 💙

In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, we are encouraging students to participate in Blue Ribbon Spirit Week as we promote creating safe, supportive environments for everyone.

Spirit Days:
🦸 Monday – Bystander Power
Dress like your favorite superhero or wear their colors.

👩‍🏫 Tuesday – Trusted Adults
Students dress like adults, and adults dress like kids!

🚀 Wednesday – Future Me
Dress like your future self.

🌈 Thursday – Speak Up! Be Loud! Be a Voice!
Wear your brightest colors.

💙 Friday – Wear Blue Day
Wear blue to honor Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Let’s work together to create safe and supportive spaces for all students! 💙
about 17 hours ago, Rockford Elementary School
🌈 Thursday – Speak Up! Be Loud! Be a Voice! Wear your brightest colors.
Happy Administrative Professionals Day!

Today, we recognize and celebrate the hardworking administrative professionals who keep our school running smoothly every day. From answering phones and helping students and families to keeping everything organized behind the scenes, their dedication makes a huge difference.

Thank you for all you do to support our staff, students, and school community!
1 day ago, Rockford Elementary School
Happy Administrative Professionals Day!   Today, we recognize and celebrate the hardworking administrative professionals who keep our school running smoothly every day. From answering phones and helping students and families to keeping everything organized behind the scenes, their dedication makes a huge difference.  Thank you for all you do to support our staff, students, and school community!
Earth Day – April 22, 2026 🌍💚

Earth Day is a time to celebrate our planet and promote actions that protect the environment. It’s a great opportunity for students, families, and communities to learn about sustainability, recycling, and ways to care for the Earth every day!
1 day ago, Rockford Elementary School
Earth Day – April 22, 2026 🌍💚  Earth Day is a time to celebrate our planet and promote actions that protect the environment. It’s a great opportunity for students, families, and communities to learn about sustainability, recycling, and ways to care for the Earth every day!
💙 Blue Ribbon Week – April 20–24 💙

In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, we are encouraging students to participate in Blue Ribbon Spirit Week as we promote creating safe, supportive environments for everyone.

Spirit Days:
🦸 Monday – Bystander Power
Dress like your favorite superhero or wear their colors.

👩‍🏫 Tuesday – Trusted Adults
Students dress like adults, and adults dress like kids!

🚀 Wednesday – Future Me
Dress like your future self.

🌈 Thursday – Speak Up! Be Loud! Be a Voice!
Wear your brightest colors.

💙 Friday – Wear Blue Day
Wear blue to honor Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Let’s work together to create safe and supportive spaces for all students! 💙
1 day ago, Rockford Elementary School
🚀 Wednesday – Future Me Dress like your future self.
💙 Blue Ribbon Week – April 20–24 💙

In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, we are encouraging students to participate in Blue Ribbon Spirit Week as we promote creating safe, supportive environments for everyone.

Spirit Days:
🦸 Monday – Bystander Power
Dress like your favorite superhero or wear their colors.

👩‍🏫 Tuesday – Trusted Adults
Students dress like adults, and adults dress like kids!

🚀 Wednesday – Future Me
Dress like your future self.

🌈 Thursday – Speak Up! Be Loud! Be a Voice!
Wear your brightest colors.

💙 Friday – Wear Blue Day
Wear blue to honor Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Let’s work together to create safe and supportive spaces for all students! 💙
3 days ago, Rockford Elementary School
👩‍🏫 Tuesday – Trusted Adults Students dress like adults, and adults dress like kids!
Thank you to Dobson First Baptist Church for the delicious cookies! We appreciate your kindness and support. Your thoughtful gesture truly made our day a little sweeter!
3 days ago, Rockford Elementary School
Thank you to Dobson First Baptist Church for the delicious cookies! We appreciate your kindness and support. Your thoughtful gesture truly made our day a little sweeter!
It’s Public School Volunteer Week!

This week recognizes and thanks the incredible volunteers who give their time, energy, and support to make our schools a better place for students and staff. Your dedication truly makes a difference in our school community!
3 days ago, Rockford Elementary School
It’s Public School Volunteer Week!  This week recognizes and thanks the incredible volunteers who give their time, energy, and support to make our schools a better place for students and staff. Your dedication truly makes a difference in our school community!
💙 Blue Ribbon Week – April 20–24 💙

In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, we are encouraging students to participate in Blue Ribbon Spirit Week as we promote creating safe, supportive environments for everyone.

Spirit Days:
🦸 Monday – Bystander Power
Dress like your favorite superhero or wear their colors.

👩‍🏫 Tuesday – Trusted Adults
Students dress like adults, and adults dress like kids!

🚀 Wednesday – Future Me
Dress like your future self.

🌈 Thursday – Speak Up! Be Loud! Be a Voice!
Wear your brightest colors.

💙 Friday – Wear Blue Day
Wear blue to honor Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Let’s work together to create safe and supportive spaces for all students! 💙
4 days ago, Rockford Elementary School
🦸 Monday – Bystander Power Dress like your favorite superhero or wear their colors.
National Library Week, April 1-25, 2026, is a time to celebrate the amazing contributions of libraries and librarians in our communities!

This week highlights the role libraries play in fostering learning, literacy, and imagination for students of all ages. It’s a perfect time to thank our librarians for inspiring a love of reading and supporting education every day.
4 days ago, Rockford Elementary School
National Library Week, April 1-25, 2026, is a time to celebrate the amazing contributions of libraries and librarians in our communities!   This week highlights the role libraries play in fostering learning, literacy, and imagination for students of all ages. It’s a perfect time to thank our librarians for inspiring a love of reading and supporting education every day.
This week, our school is going to join together with the remainder of the county to recognize the importance of Blue Ribbon Week. On Friday, April 17th, our county held a ceremony to "Ring the Bell" in order to educate our youth on creating safe environments, along with honoring those who have experienced a lack of safety in their lives. Blue Ribbon Week is a week in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month. Below you will find our spirit week that we are encouraging our students to participate in to show their support for always creating safe environments!💙
6 days ago, Rockford Elementary School
This week our school is going to join together with the remainder of the county to recognize the importance of Blue Ribbon Week. On friday, April 17th, our county held a ceremony to "Ring the Bell" in order to educate our youth on creating safe environments along with honoring those who have experienced a lack of safety in their lives. Blue Ribbon Week is a week in honor Child Abuse Prevention Month. Below you will find our spirit week that we are encouraging our students to participate in to show their support for always creating safe environments!
Angie Flippen had this to say about Elia Martinez for the April Silver Apple Award.

The person I chose holds one title but serves in many roles. She is most often the first smile we see when we enter the building and the first good morning. She is a gentle voice of comfort to a sad, hurt, or sick child. She is a nurse when needed, an encourager when you are down, and a person who will pray for you. She will soon hold the title of teacher, and what a wonderful one she will be! She is willing to help you with questions concerning pay or will get those answers for you. She keeps us on track with getting our paperwork in so we get paid. In all of the roles she serves, I think her biggest one is friend Elia Martinez. I am so glad you are mine, and your service doesn’t go unnoticed.
7 days ago, Rockford Elementary School
Silver Apple Award goes to Elia Martinez for April
Official Advertisement: Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

Surry County Schools | Construction Management at Risk (CMAR) 
Surry County Schools is formally soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from highly qualified firms to provide professional Construction Management at Risk (CMAR) services for preconstruction and construction phase services.

Project Overview
 Project Site: Meadowview Magnet Middle School
 Address: 1282 McKinney Road, Mount Airy, N.C. 27030
 Scope of Work:
o Addition of approximately 9,000 – 11,000 square feet.
o Addition and renovation of existing classrooms and kitchen/cafeteria
facilities.
o Development of a proposed traffic loop.
 Estimated Budget: $3,500,000.00 – $4,800,000.00 (Inclusive of site work,
construction, fees, FF&E, and contingencies).

Projected Timeline: Construction is anticipated to commence in late 2026 or early 2027.

Selection Process
In accordance with N.C.G.S. 143-64.31, firms will be evaluated and selected through a Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) process. Selection criteria will focus on professional competence, past performance on similar educational facilities, and the ability to meet project schedules and budgetary requirements.  RFQ Access & Inquiries
Interested firms may obtain a copy of the official RFQ document through the following channels:
 Website: Surry County Schools RFQ Documents (https://www.surry.k12.nc.us/documents/requests-for-qualifications/528581)
 Contact: Doug Dixon, Director of Maintenance
 Email: dixond@surry.k12.nc.us
10 days ago, SCS Maintenance
Congratulations on achieving Perfect Attendance 5 times!
Students who have earned Perfect Attendance for the 5th time will be rewarded with extra recess to celebrate their dedication to being at school and ready to learn each day.
We are proud of their commitment and hard work. Keep it up!
13 days ago, Rockford Elementary School
Congratulations on achieving Perfect Attendance 5 times!  Students who have earned Perfect Attendance for the 5th time will be rewarded with extra recess to celebrate their dedication to being at school and ready to learn each day. We are proud of their commitment and hard work. Keep it up!
Congratulations on achieving Perfect Attendance 5 times!
Students who have earned Perfect Attendance for the 5th time will be rewarded with extra recess to celebrate their dedication to being at school and ready to learn each day.
We are proud of their commitment and hard work. Keep it up!
13 days ago, Rockford Elementary School
Congratulations on achieving Perfect Attendance 5 times!  Students who have earned Perfect Attendance for the 5th time will be rewarded with extra recess to celebrate their dedication to being at school and ready to learn each day. We are proud of their commitment and hard work. Keep it up!
Students at Rockford Elementary recently had the chance to showcase their artistic talents by submitting artwork to the Superintendent’s Art Contest. Under the guidance of art teacher Mrs. Melissa Simpson, artwork was selected and showcased on Thursday, April 2nd.

Students honored for their exceptional artwork include…
Adaleigh Cockerham
Skylee Freeman
Adlen Gentry
Dulce Zamudio Tapia
Jocelyn Rivera-Estudillo
Mia Gomez-Estudillo
Alexya Mendoza
Nancy Colindres
Ally Leonides
Antonio Gonzalez
Jocelyn Landeverde Chavez
Carter Pruitt
Iker Morales
Jonah Luddeke
Arabella Noonkester
Austin Zamudio
Lydia Bradley

Three students who placed in the art show are as follows:
4-5 Two-Dimensional
1st Place
Carter Pruitt
“Mr. Spiral”

4-5 Three-Dimensional
3rd Place
Arabella Noonkester
“Flower Dream”

4-5 Three-Dimensional
Honorable Mention
Ally Leonides
“Berry Time”




We are so proud of all who participated.#SCSArts | Last Thursday's Superintendent’s Art Contest was a beautiful celebration of creativity and talent! We were proud to recognize our winning student artists during the awards ceremony. A huge shoutout to all of the students who participated and had their art showcased — your work was truly inspiring.
Thank you to our incredible visual arts teachers, the team at Cross Creek Country Club for hosting us, and everyone who helped make this special event possible.
14 days ago, Rockford Elementary School
4-5 Three-Dimensional 3rd Place  Arabella Noonkester “Flower Dream”
4-5 Three-Dimensional 3rd Place   Arabella Noonkester “Flower Dream”
4-5 Three-Dimensional Honorable Mention   Ally Leonides “Berry Time”
4-5 Two-Dimensional 1st Place  Carter Pruitt “Mr. Spiral”
📚 Get Ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is Coming! 📚

We are excited to announce that the Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Rockford Elementary! Even better, this is a Buy One, Get One FREE event. For every book purchased, students can choose another book for FREE! This is a wonderful opportunity for our eager readers to take home extra books and grow their love for reading.

Choosing their own books helps empower students and inspires them on their journey to becoming lifelong readers. ❤️📖

Book Fair Dates:
📅 Monday, April 20 – Friday, April 24

Hours:
⏰ Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
7:30 AM – 3:00 PM

☀️ Tuesday Morning Family Event
Starts at 7:15 AM

⏰ Friday
7:30 AM – 10:00 AM

We hope to see our students and families there!
14 days ago, Rockford Elementary School
RES BOGO Book Fair Monday, April 20th through Friday, April 24th   Hours will be: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 7:30 am until 3:00 pm Tuesday Morning Family Event 7:30 am Friday Hours will be 7:30 am until 10:00 am
This week, our 3rd-grade members of SAVE Promise taught our school the meaning of Respect. This month, our students will learn more about what it means to be Respectful. Respect is our leadership trait of the month! Way to go, Gators!
14 days ago, Rockford Elementary School
This week our 3rd grade members of SAVE Promise taught our school the meaning of Respect. This month our students will learn more about what it means to be Respectful. Respect is our leadership trait of the month! Way to go Gators!
This week our 3rd grade members of SAVE Promise taught our school the meaning of Respect. This month our students will learn more about what it means to be Respectful. Respect is our leadership trait of the month! Way to go Gators!
This week our 3rd grade members of SAVE Promise taught our school the meaning of Respect. This month our students will learn more about what it means to be Respectful. Respect is our leadership trait of the month! Way to go Gators!
This week our 3rd grade members of SAVE Promise taught our school the meaning of Respect. This month our students will learn more about what it means to be Respectful. Respect is our leadership trait of the month! Way to go Gators!
Congratulations on achieving Perfect Attendance 5 times! 🎉
Students have earned Perfect Attendance for the 5th time will be rewarded with extra recess to celebrate their dedication to being at school and ready to learn each day.
We are proud of their commitment and hard work. Keep it up!
16 days ago, Rockford Elementary School
Congratulations on achieving Perfect Attendance 5 times! 🎉 Students have earned Perfect Attendance for the 5th time will be rewarded with extra recess to celebrate their dedication to being at school and ready to learn each day. We are proud of their commitment and hard work. Keep it up!
Congratulations on achieving perfect attendance!
They’ve earned perfect attendance FOUR times and are celebrating with an ice cream treat!
Way to go—keep up the amazing attendance!
16 days ago, Rockford Elementary School
Congratulations on achieving perfect attendance!  They’ve earned perfect attendance FOUR times and are celebrating with an ice cream treat!  Way to go—keep up the amazing attendance!
Happy Assistant Principals Week to Mrs. Ashley Queen!

Thank you for your hard work, leadership, and dedication to making Rockford Elementary a great place for students, staff, and families. We appreciate all that you do!
17 days ago, Rockford Elementary School
Happy Assistant Principals Week to Mrs. Ashley Queen! 🎉💛  Thank you for your hard work, leadership, and dedication to making Rockford Elementary a great place for students, staff, and families. We appreciate all that you do!