Rockford Elementary

For the month of January students and staff worked to be better communicators. This month, our staff nominated Ms. Britney Shelton to be the communication leader. Staff said, "Britney is a great communicator to students and staff. She goes the extra mile to explain things to students to make sure they understand content or general ideas. She communicates with staff to share ideas and to ensure goals are being met within the classroom. She is friendly to all and communicates her care for others not only with her words but through her actions as well."

Today, Mrs. Simpson's class and her intern Miss Antunez created edible models of the layers of skin. Students used several yummy treats to do so. Students began with a layer of marshmallows to represent the subcutaneous layer in the hypodermis. Next, students layered chocolate pudding on top to represent the dermis. Students stuck gummy worms in the dermis to represent hair. Students finally added a layer of crushed graham crackers on top to represent the epidermis. The graham crackers resembled the skin that flakes from daily activity.

💌❤️ Valentine’s Day Grams! ❤️💌 Send a sweet surprise to your friends, teachers, and staff with a Valentine’s Day Gram! 💕 📅 Dates: Wednesday, Feb. 5th – Thursday, Feb. 6th 💲 Cost: $0.50 each 📜 Includes: A personalized note & a sucker 🍭 📬 Delivery Date: Friday, Feb. 14th Spread the love this Valentine’s Day! ❤️🎉

🐾🎉 1st Grade Celebrated the 101st Day of School! 🎉🐾 On Wednesday, our 1st graders had a paws-itively fun time celebrating the 101st day of school with exciting activities and lots of learning! 🎈📚🐶

🎉 Happy 100th Day of School! 🎉 Today we celebrate 100 days of learning, growing, and achieving together at Rockford Elementary! Here's to 80 more days of success and fun this school year! 💯📚✨

📸 Class Picture Day Alert! Class pictures will be taken on February 12, 2025! Each picture costs $10.00. Order Forms will be sent home soon. 💻 To pay online: Visit www.strawbridge.net. Click on Order Pictures. Enter the code: FM453570. Don't miss out on capturing these special memories! 😊

On Friday, Surry Early College Hosa students came to teach pre-k, kindergarten, and first-grade students about handwashing.

Last week, Officer Goins and his K9 partner, Dixie, paid a special visit to our third-grade students! Dixie, a highly trained police canine, wowed the kids with her skills and discipline while Officer Goins shared insights into the important work they do to keep our community safe. The students had the chance to ask questions, learn about teamwork between an officer and their canine, and even see Dixie demonstrate some of her abilities. It was a fun and educational experience for everyone! A big thank you to Officer Goins and Dixie for stopping by and inspiring our future leaders! 🐾🚔

Congratulations to Our A and AB Honor Roll Students! We are so proud of our students who have achieved A and AB Honor Roll this term. Your hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence are truly commendable. Keep striving for greatness! 🌟 Way to go, Rockford students! You make us proud every day. Congratulations to the following students: A Honor Roll 3rd Grade Rosalinda Garcia Lincoln Hamilton Genevieve Johnson Junior Landaverde-Chavez Raylan Perez Carter Pruitt Aislinn Grande-Rodriquez Zoey Saul Kiersten Sumner AB Honor Roll 3rd Grade Rocky Aguilar Lydia Ardner Atlas Atkins Joselyn Bautista Juliana Cabrera-Martinez Hunter Case Corbin Cauthen Braiden Cockerham Ruth Grijalva Rhett Hodges Waylon Hunter Adelina Tapia Leonides Laken Lowe Colin Lyman Jacoby Marion Riley Martin Mary Meeks Carmen Munoz-Martinez Ellianna Reyes Jagger Wiles Jaxon Wiles A Honor Roll 4th Grade Ellis Custodio Autumn Kidd Mateo Landaverde-Martinez AB Honor Roll 4th Grade Logan Barker Alexa Cabrera Cano Michelle Cruz Vargas Sam Custodio Rocco Fain Jaxton Garcia Ayden Gonzalez Lucy Heath Layken Hembree Carter Hiatt Corbin Meierhoff Iker Morales Isabella Rodriquez A Honor Roll 5th Grade Kaden Dalton Shane Harrison Alan Jiminez Cecilia Martinez Fatima Pacheco-Navarro Alivia Porterfield Milan Ruiz Emerson Simpson AB Honor Roll 5th Grade Diana Aguilar Michaelyn Alfonso Savannah Alvarez Yeeimi Arreola Zarco Kalley Cienfeugos Porter Cockerham Avery Compton Xander Fallin Pax Fitzgerald Jaiden Garcia Skylar Goldie Nadia Gonzalez Konner Hardy Jasmyne Hiatt Carson Lentz Jason Martinez Chad McGee Jax Niles Kenya Ramirez Noah Sanchez Angel Santana Magdeleno Ryder Skaggs Vanessa Tinajero Leigh Wall Savannah Warner Brody Wilmoth

📚✨ Congratulations to Our Book-A-Thon Winners! ✨📚 A huge round of applause to all the students who participated in the Book-A-Thon! Your hard work, dedication, and love for reading have truly paid off. Special congratulations to: Participation Winners –Cookie from the cafeteria: Bryson Porterfield, Evalyn Wright, Marley Rubio, Brodie Norman, Leyser Chub Tot, Camden Mosley, Silas Day, Reed Wise, Riley Bond, Jose Diaz Medrando, Conor Morrison, Aislin Grande Rodriquez, Mary Meeks, Adelina Tapi Leonides, Jonah Luddeke, Ally Tapia Leonides, Ellis Custodio, Sam Custodio,Jenna Hawks, Alivia Porterfield Top Grade Level Winners –Enjoy your $10 Scholastic book fair coupons! Bryson Porterfield, Brodie Norman, Riley Bond, Adelilna Tapi Leonides, Jonah Luddeke, Alivia Porterfield Top Schoolwide Winner– Winner of the Kindle! Alivia and Bryson Porterfield Thank you for supporting our Literacy Committee and fostering a passion for reading. Keep turning those pages, Rockford! 📖💪

Congratulations to Mrs. Custodio's class at Rockford Elementary for achieving perfect attendance not just once, but twice—for 16 days each time! 🎉👏 Your dedication to being present every day is impressive. Keep up the great work, and let's aim for even more perfect attendance streaks.

Congratulations to Mrs. Priddy's class at Rockford Elementary for achieving perfect attendance not just once, but twice—for 16 days each time! 🎉👏 Your dedication to being present every day is impressive. Keep up the great work, and let's aim for even more perfect attendance streaks.

Rockford Elementary will be closed on Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Let’s take this time to reflect on Dr. King's legacy of equality, justice, and service. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 21. Enjoy the holiday!

📅 No School Reminder Rockford Elementary will be closed on Monday, January 20th, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Let’s take this time to honor the legacy of Dr. King and reflect on his message of equality, unity, and service.

#SCSUpdates | Surry County Schools will operate on a regular schedule tomorrow, Friday, January 17, with limited bus routes. We have seen great improvement in road conditions across Surry County. However, some bus turnarounds continue to be inaccessible due to snow removal piles. This means buses will not travel on dirt roads, dead-end roadways, or cul-de-sacs. Families who live on these roadways, please reference our limited bus routes list on our website to locate your child’s corner stop. Based on the improved road conditions, there will be no community stops tomorrow. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to keep students safe. We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!

Today our SAVE Promise Leaders held our monthly assembly to talk about our leadership trait of the month. This month our school will be focusing on communication skills. Our goal for this month is: I can share ideas clearly and effectively. Our leaders also talked about the food drive that SAVE Promise will be hosting until February 7th! You can send any non-perishable food into the school and food will be donated to local families. There will be prizes for the top three classes!

#SCSUpdates | Here is the schedule and transportation update for Thursday, January 16, 2025. Please read carefully to ensure you have all the information you need for tomorrow. 1. Due to the lingering effects of recent inclement weather, Surry County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay. 2. We will operate this 2-hour delay with limited bus routes. Buses will not travel down dirt or dead-end roadways. Families who live on dead-end or dirt roads, please reference our limited bus routes list on our website to locate your child’s corner stop. 3. As a further measure to ensure the safety of our students, we will be implementing our community bus stop plan. Here’s what families need to know: - For the roads that have been deemed unsafe and impassable, your child’s school will contact you shortly with the location of your assigned community bus stop. This list can also be found on our district website. - In the morning, designated activity buses will be stationed at specific community bus stops. These buses will serve as warm, safe waiting areas for students while they wait for their yellow school bus to arrive. Parents and guardians should plan to drop off their children at the assigned stop during the designated drop-off window. The drop-off window at all community bus stops is from 8:30a.m - 9:30 a.m. School staff and drivers will supervise students until they board their yellow school bus for transportation to school. - In the afternoon, parents should plan to meet buses at the designated community bus stops. - The afternoon time for parents to pick up students from the designated community stops are from 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. School staff and drivers will supervise students until they are picked up from their community bus stop. Those who are picking up students in the afternoon will need photo identification to sign out their student. - Both breakfast and lunch will be provided tomorrow. If you plan to drive your child directly to and from school, please be aware that some secondary roads may still be icy. Allow extra travel time, drive cautiously, and take the safest route available to ensure your safety. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we prioritize the safety of our students and staff. This plan is for tomorrow, January 16, 2025. Our Inclement Weather Team will monitor highly impacted roads, temperatures, and melt to determine transportation plans for Friday, January 17. Transportation plans for Friday will be communicated out Thursday evening. Stay safe, and we look forward to seeing your children tomorrow. Have a great evening!

#SCSUpdates | Due to continued concerns over secondary roads and anticipated icy conditions across the county, Surry County Schools will transition to a Remote Learning Day tomorrow, Wednesday, January 15, for students and staff. Elementary students should complete work in their remote learning packets, and middle and high school students should access their assignments on Canvas. Thank you, and please stay safe!

Due to the remote day today, we will collect donations for our Book-a-thon tomorrow, January 15th. (If we are unable to attend school tomorrow, we will collect money on Thursday.) All money should be turned to Mrs. Edwards. Thank you for your support of this effort to raise funds for our school.

#SCSUpdates | Due to continued concerns over secondary roads and anticipated icy conditions across the county, Surry County Schools will transition to a Remote Learning Day tomorrow, Tuesday, January 14, for students and staff. Elementary students should complete work in their remote learning packets, and middle and high school students should access their assignments on Canvas. The Elementary Science Fair that was originally scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, January 14, has been rescheduled to Tuesday, January 21. Thank you, and please stay safe!