🥦 National Nutrition Month Recognition! 🥕
A huge shoutout to Rebecca Combs, Vickie Doby, Elizabeth Ansell, Alondra Gonzalez, Angela Stanley, and Sunshine Peele for their dedication and hard work in keeping our students healthy and well-fed! 🍎🥗 Thank you for all that you do! 💙
At the beginning of January, our SAVE Promise club started a food drive themed "Soup-er Bowl". Our club wanted to collect 1000 items that would be donated to local families in need. We are so thankful for all who contributed to this cause. We are pleased to announce that we have four winners for this competition. In 1st place, Mrs. Simmons' 2nd Grade class brought in 1,166 items. In 2nd place, Ms. Newman's Kindergarten class brought in 438 items. In 3rd place, Mrs. Porterfield's Kindergarten class brought in 147 items. And in 4th place, Mrs. Johnson's 3rd grade class brought in 62 items. We are extremely proud to announce that our school brought in a total of 2,322 items and went above and beyond our goal of 1000 items!
📚✨ Read Across Rockford – Guest Readers Day! ✨📚
On Wednesday, Rockford Elementary welcomed special guest readers to share their love of reading with our students! 🎉📖
A big thank you to all our visitors for making story time extra special! 💙📚
🐾🐯 Put Me in the Zoo! 🦁🐾
Wednesday's Read Across Rockford theme is inspired by Put Me in the Zoo! 🦓🦒 Dress up as your favorite animal and let’s turn Rockford into a wild zoo of fun and learning! 🐻🐰
We can’t wait to see all of our little creatures roaming the halls! 🦜🦊
Let’s celebrate friendship and reading together! 💚📚
Thursday – The Day the Crayons Quit
Theme: Dress up in as many colors as you can.
Ideas: Mix and match colorful clothing items to create a vibrant, crayon-inspired ensemble.
Wednesday – Put Me in the Zoo
Theme: Dress up as your favorite animal.
Ideas: Use animal onesies, face paint, or DIY costumes to represent your chosen animal.
🐸📖 Read Across Rockford – Tuesday 📖🐸
👬 Frog and Toad Are Friends 👬
🎭 Theme: Dress up like your best friend(s)!
Let’s celebrate friendship and reading together! 💚📚
Today 3rd Grade SAVE Promise members demonstrated what it means to be considerate of others. These students read the book, "Have You Filled a Bucket Today?" by Carol McCloud, and gave examples of what it means to fill a bucket when demonstrating actions of kindness and consideration. These students set a goal for our school for the month of March. "I will be mindful of my actions and words and how they affect other people." Our SAVE Promise will be hosting a Kindness Challenge throughout the month of March as well as recognizing See Something, Say Something the week of March 17-21.
Way to go Gators! 🐊
#SCSCelebrates | It's #SchoolSocialWorkerWeek! 🌟
Our School Social Workers are the superheroes of Surry County Schools! 🦸♀️ Whether they’re connecting students and families with vital resources, offering support through life’s challenges, or advocating for student success, they are always there to lend a helping hand.
Our Social Workers work tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure our students thrive both in and out of the classroom. Their dedication makes a world of difference, and we are so grateful for all they do!
#SCSCelebrates | Congratulations to 6 teachers who were recently notified of their successful National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) renewal and recognized at the March Board of Education meeting:
🎉Tammy Bullington, Pilot Mountain Middle School
🎉Kimberly Lyons, North Surry High School
🎉Angela Mounce, Pilot Mountain Middle School
🎉Valerie Mule, Gentry Middle School
🎉Jennie Smith, White Plains Elementary School
🎉Teressa Wachob, Gentry Middle School
To retain NBCT status, teachers must complete a periodic demonstration of their knowledge and skills by submitting a Profile of Professional Growth (PPG) demonstrating how their practice continues to align with the Five Core Propositions in their certificate area. Thank you all for your hard work! We are so proud of you all!
#SCSCelebrates | Congratulations to the following teachers who were recently notified they have successfully completed the requirements for National Board Certification and were recognized at the March Board of Education meeting:
🎉Savannah Hicks, Dobson Elementary School
🎉Ashley Jones, Dobson Elementary School
🎉Stephanie Miller, Surry Central High School
🎉Sarah Venable, Westfield Elementary School
Thank you to Ryan Flake of Horace Mann for the nameplates for these teachers! These teachers have participated in a rigorous process that helps them advance the quality of teaching and learning in their discipline and with the students they serve at different developmental levels. We are so proud of them!
#SCSCelebrates | Please join Surry County Schools in congratulating the Surry County Schools' Teacher of the Month, sponsored by Accurate Insurance Solutions Inc., Mrs. Kim Bowman! Mrs. Bowman is the March Teacher of the Month and was recognized by a student's grandparent for her outstanding work. Mrs. Bowman currently serves as a Kindergarten Teacher at Pilot Mountain Elementary School!
Congratulations, Mrs. Bowman! ❤️🎉
#SCSCelebrates | Please join Surry County Schools in congratulating the March Leader of the Month, Mr. Jeff Blunt. Mr. Blunt is a member of the counseling team at North Surry High School! 🎉
Thank you to these SCS Leader of the Month sponsors: Accurate Insurance Solutions Inc., Scenic Ford Lincoln, Crouse's Auto Detailing, Horace Mann - Flake Financial Services, and SignGypsies Dobson.
Kindergarten had a surprise visit from The Cat in the Hat this afternoon!
We had a moo-tastic start to Read Across Rockford!
📚🐄 Read Across Rockford – Monday 🐄📚
🎉 Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? 🎉
👨🌾 Theme: Dress up like a farmer!
Tuesday – Frog and Toad Are Friends
Theme: Dress up like your best friend(s).
Ideas: Coordinate outfits with your friend(s) to match or complement each other, celebrating friendship.
Order Your Yearbook Now!
Capture this year’s memories with a Rockford Elementary Yearbook!
🖥️ Order Online: Available until 3/31/2025
💰 Payment Options:
Cash or check (payable to Rockford Elementary School) – send in an envelope to your child's teacher
Online orders – Print or save a copy of your receipt
www.strawbridge.net
Online Code:YB30047
📅 Pricing & Deadlines:
🔹 $35.00 – Order by 3/31/2025
📄 Order forms have been sent home! If you need another, please contact your child’s teacher.
Don't miss out—secure your copy today!
🩸 Blood Drive at Rockford Elementary! 🩸
📅 Monday, March 24th
⏰ 2:00 PM - 6:30 PM
📍 Rockford Elementary School Gym
Help save lives by donating blood! Scan the QR code to schedule your appointment, call the school office (336-374-6300), or request a blood drive form from the school nurse or office.
Thank you for your support! ❤️💙
National School Breakfast Week (NSBW) celebrates the importance of a nutritious school breakfast in fueling students for success. This special observance during the first week of March celebrates the national School Breakfast Program and the many ways it gives kids a great start every day.
NSBW25 will take place March 3-7, 2025.
https://schoolnutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/NSBW25-activity-guide.pdf
🌟 National School Social Work Week: March 2-8, 2025 🌟
This week, we celebrate National School Social Work Week, a time to recognize the dedication and hard work of school social workers in supporting students, families, and communities.
A special thank you to Madison Robinette at Rockford Elementary School for her commitment to making a difference in students' lives every day! 💙
