There are still spots available for SCS Social Workers BINGO night!
Tickets are $25 each.
There is a $500 cash prize, iPad, gift cards, quilt, $250 house washing, Scentsy, makeup, charcuterie board, drew berrymore cookware, $100 Walmart card, 13 bones, boutique items, firepit, dash tickets, family out basket, etc.
YOU don't want to miss it!
Good morning Gators! This is Mrs. Waters with events for the week. Monday will be day 6 in our specials rotation. This week GROW Strong will practice after school on Tuesday and Thursday and Robotics will meet on Wednesday. Please make sure your child has a note to stay for these events. The school will dismiss at 1:00 on Thursday so our staff can participate in professional development. There will be no school on Friday, March 29, or Monday, April 1 as we celebrate the Easter season. Your child will bring home their 3rd quarter report card on Thursday. Please take a moment to review these with your child and reach out to their teacher if you have any questions. We are still taking registrations for rising kindergarten and PK students. Any child who will be 5 on or before August 31st is eligible to register for kindergarten and any child who will be 4 on or before August 31st is eligible to register for PK. Please see the SCS website for more information. Looking ahead, please mark your calendars for March 25th. RES will be hosting a blood drive from 2:00-6:00 and we would love for you to help us meet our unit goal. Any student who schedules one appointment will receive an ice cream treat! If you cannot donate, please consider sending snacks or cans of soda to the canteen. I hope you have a wonderful week!
Congratulations to the Gator Ninjas who’ve earned their Jump Rope Black Belts this week!
Our Rockford Gators were in their Book Battle Era placing third in the Surry County Book Battle competition today!
Good afternoon Gators! This is Mrs. Waters with events for the week. Monday will be day 1 in our specials rotation. This week our 2nd-grade students will be completing math benchmarks and 3rd-5th grade students will be completing NC Check-Ins. We can’t wait to see the progress these students are making this quarter. This week GROW Strong will practice after school on Tuesday and Thursday. Robotics will meet on Tuesday and Chorus will meet on Thursday. Please make sure your child has a note to stay for these events. On Thursday, our 2nd graders will attend Ag Day at Veterans Park. This is always a great day and we look forward to hearing about the trip. We want to wish our Book Battle team good luck as they travel to Surry Community College on Friday for a competition. We know these students will represent Rockford well. We are still taking registrations for rising kindergarten and PK students. Any child who will be 5 on or before August 31st is eligible to register for kindergarten and any child who will be 4 on or before August 31st is eligible to register for PK. Please see the SCS website for more information. Looking ahead, please mark your calendars for March 25th. RES will be hosting a blood drive from 2:00-6:00 and we would love for you to help us meet our unit goal. Any student who schedules one appointment will receive an ice cream treat! If you are unable to donate, please consider sending in snack items or cans of soda for the canteen. I hope you have a wonderful week.
Don't forget about our upcoming Blood Drive!
Each student who has a representative to donate will qualify for an ice cream treat at a later time 🍦
Help us reach our goal! We only have 14 appointments left to fill!
Mrs. Fitzgerald is so proud of ALL of her Gators for working so hard to improve their jump rope skills. She loves how they are working not only in PE but also at recess and at home, and therefore are meeting their goals.
Congratulations to these students who have already earned their black belt in the Jump Rope Ninja Program!
The fourth-grade classes went to the Science Institute at Meadowview Magnet Middle School to see the Phases of the Moon with Mr. Edwards. This is always a great hands-on experience to learn science!
Miss Newman and Mrs. Chilton’s Kindergarten class is now full of published authors! They wrote and illustrated a book titled, All The Things We Love.
Good morning Gators! This is Mrs. Waters with events for the week. Monday will be day 2 in our specials rotation. This week our Art club will meet on Monday, Student Council will meet on Tuesday, and our SAVE Promise club will meet on Friday after school. GROW Strong will practice after school on Tuesday and Thursday and Chorus will practice on Thursday. Please make sure your child has a note to stay for these events. On Tuesday we will have Beginner’s Night for our incoming kindergarten students. We are still taking registrations. Any child who will be 5 on or before August 31st is eligible to attend. Please see our school website for more information. We are also currently registering for PK for the 24-25 school year. Any child who will be 4 on or before August 31st is eligible. Please see the SCS website for more information. Don’t forget that yearbooks are on sale until March 15 for $30. After this, yearbooks will be $35 each and will not be sold after April 12th. Yearbooks can be purchased online. Please contact your child’s teacher for more information. I hope you have a wonderful week!
Kindergarten had another special reader today! Reed’s grandma came to read The Song and Dance Man today! She taught them how to tap dance.
Congratulations to our Students of the Month for February!
Congratulations to our Bus Riders of the Month of February!
Our fifth graders got an exclusive look into the world of weather forecasting. Thanks to our special guest, Brian Slocum, weekday morning meteorologist at WXII 12 News, for making meteorology fascinating and accessible. These fifth graders now have a glimpse into the exciting world of forecasting!
Give Blood. Give life!
Read Across America Week!
Good afternoon Gators! This is Mrs. Waters with events for the week. Monday will be day 3 in our specials rotation. This week our Chorus will practice on Wednesday after school and our GROW strong team will practice on Tuesday and Thursday. Please make sure you have a note to stay for these activities. On Friday, we will celebrate Read Across America Day. We will have guest readers and lots of other fun activities. Our PTO is hosting a Skate Night on Thursday, February 29th at Starlight Roller Rink in Mt. Airy from 6:00-8:00. Admission is $6 plus skate rental and concessions will be available. Please plan on joining this event! Looking ahead, Spring Break will be on March 4th-March 8th. I hope you have a wonderful week.
A test of the Surry County Schools Notification System was conducted this afternoon. If you did not receive a call or email, please alert the main office at your respective school so staff can update your contact information accordingly.
This is a TEST of the SCS Mass Notification System. In the event of weather-related closures or an emergency, SCS will use this system to notify you of matters impacting our campuses. This is only a TEST. Thank you!
All smiles from Michael as he poses with our freshly painted Gator rock. Thank you, Mrs. Abigail for helping Rockford Elementary get ready for spring with our new design!
