Rockford Elementary

August is National Immunization Awareness Month! 💉✨
At Rockford Elementary, we encourage families to stay on top of routine vaccines to help keep our students, staff, and community healthy. Immunizations protect against serious diseases and help kids stay in school, learn, and grow!

🎒🐊 August is Get Ready for Kindergarten Month! 🐊🎒

At Rockford Elementary, we are excited to welcome our newest Gators as they begin their school journey! 🌟 This month is all about building excitement, learning routines, and helping our kindergarteners feel confident and ready for a great year of learning and fun. 💚

Let’s cheer on our littlest learners as they take their very first steps into BIG adventures! 🚌✏️📚

🌈 Rockford Elementary Color Week! 🌈
Get ready to show your school spirit by dressing in a different color each day!

📅 Schedule:

Monday, August 18 – ❤️ Red

Tuesday, August 19 – 💛 Yellow

Wednesday, August 20 – 💙 Blue

Thursday, August 21 – 🖤 Black

Friday, August 22 – 💚 Green

Monday, August 25 – 💜 Purple

Tuesday, August 26 – 🤎 Brown

Wednesday, August 27 – 🧡 Orange

Let’s brighten our halls with all the colors of the rainbow! 🌟

🎨❤️ Our students kicked off Color Week today by dressing in RED!
We loved seeing the hallways filled with bright color and school spirit.

Kindergarten color week. Each day kindergarten will wear a different color.

Today, we held our first assembly of the school year at Rockford Elementary!
Students learned about our CHOMP expectations:
Choose to be safe
Have respect
Organize yourself
Make responsible choices
Practice honesty
They were also introduced to our Leadership Attributes of the Month.
Congratulations to Bailey White, who won the Fire HD Tablet in a drawing for completing her summer workbook! 📚🍎

📚🍎 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!