Rockford Elementary

🎉👏 Congratulations to Mrs. Tilley's 1st Grade Class! 🏆📚
Every student has been present for 16 days, twice! Way to go! 🎯🙌
Your dedication and commitment to being at school every day have earned you a special reward — doughnuts for perfect attendance! 🍩💚🐊
Keep up the amazing work, Gators!

Good luck to our LEGO Robotics Team as they compete this Saturday at Surry Community College!
We are so proud of the hard work and creativity this group has shown. Cheer on our amazing team members:

Ms. Shelton

Ms. Angel

Jenna

Mateo

Kate

Juliana

Viviana

Mya

Harper

Riley

Ayden

Corbin

You've got this, team! 🌟🤖

Don't forget tomorrow is hat day. Pay $1.00 to wear a hat. I'll proceed support student council.

🍎✨ Silver Apple Award – November ✨🍎
Congratulations to SRO Officer Lance Richardson, our November Silver Apple Award recipient!

Officer Richardson joined the Rockford Elementary family this school year and has been a wonderful addition to our school community. Not only does he work hard to keep our campus safe, but he also goes above and beyond to connect with our students each day. From greeting them each morning with a smile and a fist bump to joining different grade levels for lunch, his positive presence makes a big difference.

We are so thankful for Officer Richardson and all he does for Rockford Elementary! 💙👮‍♂️🍎

🎨✨ Thank you for supporting Rockford Elementary and your young artist! ✨🎨
These creations make the perfect Christmas gifts for family and friends! 🎁❤️

To receive your order before Christmas, be sure to place it by Monday, November 17.
And don’t forget — shipping is free if you have your art sent to the school! 🎄🎨

Happy Veterans Day!
Rockford Elementary extends a heartfelt thank you to all veterans for your courage, dedication, and service to our country. 💙❤️🤍

🎉👏 Congratulations to Ms. Hicks' 2nd Grade Class! 🏆📚
Every student has been present for 16 days, twice! Way to go! 🎯🙌
Your dedication and commitment to being at school every day have earned you a special reward — doughnuts for perfect attendance! 🍩💚🐊
Keep up the amazing work, Gators!

🎉👏 Congratulations to Ms. Newman's Kindergarten Class! 🏆📚
Every student has been present for 16 days, twice! Way to go! 🎯🙌
Your dedication and commitment to being at school every day have earned you a special reward — doughnuts for perfect attendance! 🍩💚🐊
Keep up the amazing work, Gators!

Veterans Day Breakfast 🇺🇸

Our Student Council was honored to host the annual Veterans Day Breakfast in celebration of the brave men and women who have served our country. 💙❤️

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended, volunteered, and helped make this event so special. To our veterans — we appreciate you today and every day for your service and dedication!

A special shout-out to Grounded Coffee for their generous donation of coffee to serve at our breakfast. ☕

Reminder: School will be closed on Tuesday, November 11th in observance of Veterans Day.
We thank and honor all who have served our country! ❤️🤍💙

National STEM/STEAM Day is on November 8, 2025. The day was established to encourage student interest in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM), particularly for underrepresented groups like women and minorities. It is celebrated by promoting hands-on activities, learning opportunities, and highlighting the importance of STEAM skills for future careers and problem-solving.

🎉👏 Congratulations to Mrs. Thomas's 4th-grade class on achieving perfect attendance! 🏆📚
Every student has been present for 16 days. Way to go! 🎯🙌 The class will be rewarded with some sweet candy treats 🍬 for showing up and showing out! 💚🐊

🎉👏 Congratulations to Mrs. Martin's 5th-Grade Class! 🏆📚
Every student has been present for 16 days, twice! Way to go! 🎯🙌
Your dedication and commitment to being at school every day have earned you a special reward — doughnuts for perfect attendance! 🍩💚🐊
Keep up the amazing work, Gators!

🎉👏 Congratulations to Ms. Voigt's 1st- Grade Class! 🏆📚
Every student has been present for 16 days, twice! Way to go! 🎯🙌
Your dedication and commitment to being at school every day have earned you a special reward — doughnuts for perfect attendance! 🍩💚🐊
Keep up the amazing work, Gators!

Student Council presents HAT DAY
Pay $1 to wear a hat. Friday, November 14th.
PROCEEDS SUPPORT STUDENT COUNCIL

Join us for Rockford Elementary PTO Fall Festival Fundraiser Friday, November 7 from 4 to 7 PM Admission is $5.00 Games-Food-DJ Danny-Bounce House Admission will be through the front door. (Main school entrance only)

Storybook Pumpkin Contest! 🎃
A huge thank you to all the students, staff, and families who participated in our Storybook Pumpkin Contest! 🌟 Your creativity and imagination brought so many beloved stories to life.
We also want to thank the judges who came in to help select the winners — we couldn’t have done it without you! 💚📚🐊
🎉 Storybook Pumpkin Contest Winners 🎉
🏆 Best Pumpkin: Ian King
🥇 First Pumpkin All Around: Casen Mosley
🥈 Second Pumpkin All Around: Rowen Vernon
🥉 Third Pumpkin All Around: Hallie Holder
🎨 Most Original: Camden Mosley
💡 Most Unique: Lucy Heath
💖 Cutest: Eve Russell
🧠 Most Creative: Ellie King
😂 Silliest: Brodie Norman
🖌️ Most Artistic: Baker Creed
👻 Scariest: Kayla Lopez-Estrada
🤣 Funniest: Kaeyla Zarco
Thank you again to everyone who entered and to our wonderful judges for making this event a success! 💚🐊

🎃 Student Council Halloween Costume Contest 🎃

Our students had a spooktacular time showing off their creativity and Halloween spirit during the Student Council Costume Contest! 👻

🏆 Winners:

Best Superhero Costume: Malachi Simmons as Superman 🦸‍♂️

Most Unique Costume: Thomas Oliver as Goku 🌟

Scariest Costume: Avianna Stamey as a vampire 🧛‍♀️

Funniest Costume: Ximena Martinez & Lezlye Zarco as “67” 😂

Prettiest Costume: Regina Ruiz as a Hispanic Heritage Dancer 💃

Best Overall Costume: Anthony & Alexia Mendoza as Wednesday and Pugsley Addams 🖤

Way to go, Gators! You made this Halloween one to remember! 💚🐊🎃

!! Christmas Angel Tree!! - incase you missed it, here are some more times available!

Make-up day schedule:

📍 First United Methodist Church – Pilot Mountain
🗓 Wednesday, November 13
🕗 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

📍 Salvation Army Church
🗓 Wednesday, November 13
🕓 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

🐷 Chocolate Fundraiser Fun! 🎉
Students who sold two boxes of our chocolate candy bars had an exciting time this week participating in the Pig Races! 🏁
There was lots of laughter and cheering as our Gators raced to the finish line in this sweet celebration of their hard work! 💚🍫