Halloween fun was in full swing with our School Nutrition teams this week! 🎃👻 From festive costumes to spooky treats, our teams brought smiles and creativity to every cafeteria. Thank you to our School Nutrition staff for making this season extra special for our students. 🍂🍬
Congratulations to our October Student Leaders of the Month at Rockford Elementary! 🎉 These students were recognized for their resilience, showing that they keep trying to meet their goals—even when faced with challenges. They celebrated this achievement with our principals, who are so proud of their hard work and determination. Keep up the great work!
Francia Ponce-Mar,
Derek Sanchez Garcia,
Miguel Salazar,
Davis Edmonds,
Leigha Wall,
Brandon Lowe,
Kylie Ordonez,
Skylar Goldie,
Tara Weatherington,
Jax Niles,
McKenna Midkiff,
Sebastian Vega-Castro,
Hallie Johnson,
Valerie Martinez,
Ellis Custodio,
Atlas Sprinkle and
Jacoby Marion.
Native American Heritage Month is celebrated each year in November. It is a time to celebrate the traditions, languages and stories of Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and affiliated Island communities and ensure their rich histories and contributions continue to thrive with each passing generation. This November and every month, we celebrate the culture and heritage of these remarkable Americans who deeply enrich the quality and character of our Nation. We celebrate Indian Country with its remarkable diversity of American Indian and Alaska Native cultures and peoples while remembering and honoring our veterans who have sacrificed so much to defend our Nation.
#SCSSchoolNutrition | Happy #FunFoodFactFriday! November's Food of the Month is WINTER SQUASH! 🍂🥗 ✨ Get ready to dive into deliciousness! Join us every Friday this month for your #FunFoodFactFriday and discover all the amazing things about winter squash with your #SCSSchoolNutritionTeam. Let’s squash the ordinary together! 🍽️💚
October staff leader of the month Elia Martinez. Elia wears many hats. She is an employee, a mentor to other employees in the school system, a coworker, student, friend, mother, wife and daughter. She does things at RES that are beyond her job duties, helping both students and staff. Finance is a big job with a lot of responsibility. In addition to her job duties, she is also happy to help Jennifer Creed, the school nurse when she needs a translator. Elia and Jason share
"nurse duty" when Jennifer is away at her other school. Elia spent two days away from her job duties, sick, in pouring hurricane rain, in a boot/crutches/scooter for her broken foot, knowing that she would be behind with her own work when she returned to school and she never complained. We are so thankful for Elia. She takes care of everyone (family and work) all while keeping up with her own school work and managing her own life, and does it with a smile. She is a wonderful co-worker and most days, we could not do our job without her.
Our student of the month for October and for showing outstanding skills with Resiliency is Isaiah McGee. Isaiah is always challenging himself to try new things and figure out new problems. Isaiah always continues to try and reach his goal, no matter how many times he has to try. He is a wonderful role model for others. He never gives up, even when things get tough. Way to be a great leader Isaiah!
The Student Council-sponsored Halloween Costume Contest was a huge success! 🎃 For entry, students brought donations for the Foothills Food Pantry, and together we collected an incredible 300 pounds of food! The donations were delivered today, showing once again how our Rockford Gators come together to support our community. Way to go, Gators!
The Science of a Pumpkin! 🎃 Rockford Elementary’s 2nd graders dove into all things pumpkin this week! They explored questions like, How tall is a pumpkin? How much does it weigh? Will it sink or float? Hands-on experiments brought science to life as students made predictions and tested their ideas. Great job, 2nd grade scientists!
#SCSUpdates | REMINDER: Early Dismissal at 1:00 PM on Friday, November 1, 2024!
🎃 Trick or Treat with Our Principals! 🎃
Get ready for a fun Halloween surprise! Our principals will be making special visits to each classroom for some trick-or-treating! Be prepared for some spooktacular fun, sweet treats, and maybe even a few tricks! 👻🍬
Let’s make this Halloween one to remember! 🕸️
Students in Mrs. Custodio’s class celebrated National Candy Corn Day, October 30th, by enjoying all things candy corn! They read about how candy corn is created and even watched a video about the process. Students also solved math problems that created candy corn. Their favorite part was eating candy corn! Students were also allowed to bring their favorite drink to enjoy during the celebration!
🟢 Gator Day Fun! 🟢
Our students had a fantastic time celebrating Gator Day! They enjoyed delicious chocolate chip cookies on the playground, got into the Halloween spirit with a Monster Mash dance, and played a thrilling game of zombie tag! 🧟♂️🍪💃
A huge thanks to everyone who helped make this day special! We love seeing our Gators having fun and building lasting memories! 🌟
Early dismissal for students on Friday, November 1st at 1:00.
Shirt sales are happening now! Order online until November 15! These will be back in time for Christmas!!
If you need to pay cash you can order in person at our boo bash on November 1!
Our PTO shirt sales are live 🎉🎉
Click on the link below to order!
Short sleeve, long sleeve, sweatshirt and hoodie available!
https://rockford24.spiritsale.com/products
🍽️ Surry County School Board Serves Lunch at Rockford Elementary!
Thank you to the Surry County School Board for visiting Rockford Elementary and serving lunch to our students! Your support and dedication mean so much to our school community. 🏫💙
Salvation Army Make-Up Day Info!
📅 Today: We're here until 1 PM
📅 Tomorrow: 1 PM - 6 PM
13 BONES Ribs•Steaks•Seafood School Spirit Day. Dine with us on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Dine with us and support Rockford Elementary School Gators. 13 Bones will give a donation to Rockford Elementary School. When you arrive, let us know you're supporting this school!
Storybook pumpkins are due tomorrow Tuesday October 29th. Pumpkins are due to the library by 9 AM.
Rules
1. Choose your favorite storybook character.
2. Get a small to medium size pumpkin. It can be real or fake. 3. Decorate your pumpkin to look like your book character by using acrylic paint, markers, or glue to add things to your
pumpkin. Spray paint and water colors do not work well. PUMPKINS MAY NOT BE CARVED, CUT OR HAVE HOLES
POKED IN THEM!!!! 4. Fill out the entry form on the back and return it with your
pumpkin.
5. Pumpkins are due to the library on Tuesday. October 29 by.
9:00am.
6. All pumpkins need to be picked up by Thursday, Oct. 31.
Prizes will be awarded for the most creative pumpkin .
Congratulations to Mrs Thomas’s class for winning the fastest class competition in PE. Students run/walk for 5 minutes then the class laps are averaged to determine the winning team. They will keep the roving trophy donated by Kustom Designs & More until the next competition! Way to push Gators!
Students, staff, and parents enjoyed a fun night of creativity at 🎃Paint the Night Away🎃 in the Rockford Elementary cafeteria! 🎨✨ A special thanks to Grounded Coffee for supplying the delicious hot chocolate. ☕❤️ Thank you to everyone who participated and supported our art department. It was a wonderful evening filled with laughter, art, and community spirit!
