Some of our Douglass Eagles said the Pledge of Allegiance during the City Council Meeting this evening, way to go!
Check out Mrs. Owen implementing this Second Steps Lesson in her 2nd grade class. It certainly pairs well with this month's character trait - perseverance!
Please join us in congratulating Douglass Elementary's Classified Employee of the Year, Mr. Fox, and Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Pratt. Thank you both for going above and beyond for our school and students!
Some of our Douglass staff worked at the "Catch the Reading Bug" festival this past Saturday creating Elephant & Piggie character balloons for students all across Rockingham County Schools. The table was such a success, we ran out of supplies about an hour before the end of the event. Thank you for coming out if you were able to!
Thank you so much to everyone for participating in Read Across America Week, we had such a fun time promoting reading throughout the school!
Thank you so much to everyone who donated for the Lion King this week! We no longer need packaging boxes or acrylic paints but are still accepting other items on the list.
Dr. Cindy Corcoran, RCS's Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Support-Services, read two books to our 2nd grade classes today including "Buffalo Fluffalo" by Bess Kelb and "Yoshi Sea Turtle Genius: A True Story about an Amazing Swimmer" by Lynne Cox. Also we had Dr. Christy Bailey read poems and haiku's to one of our 5th grade classes.
Rockingham County Schools will be hosting the 32nd annual Elementary All -County Chorus at Western Rockingham Middle School tonight at 6pm and the doors will be open at 5:30pm. There is no cost for admission, but donations are accepted and greatly appreciated. Students from elementary schools all across Rockingham County have been working very hard preparing for this amazing event. Under the direction of Dr. Brett Nolker and accompanied by Ed Spencer, students will work together to transform 5 pieces of music into a beautiful performance for the community to enjoy.
As a reminder the 15th Annual Catch the Reading Bug Community Reading Festival is Saturday, March 8, 2025 from 9 am - 2pm at Rockingham County Middle School!
Dr. Charles Perkins, RCS's Assistant Superintendent of K-12 Curriculum & Instruction read two books to our 1st grader classes today including "The Magical Yet" by Angela DiTerlizzi and "Just Ask" by Sonia Sotomayor. We also had Morehead High School's Assistant Principal, Landon Kimrey, read a story and discuss with one of our 5th grade classes about preparing to start middle school.
Dr. Leslie Cassell, RCS's Director of Elementary Education, read multiple books to our Kindergarteners this morning including "There's a Hole in the Log on the Bottom of the Lake" by Loren Long. We also had a member of our school board, Philip Butler, read a few books to one of our 4th grade classes including "After the Fall" by Dan Santat.
Great job to our Good Bus Citizens for the month of February.
Congrats to our Kids of Character for February, they showed great self-discipline throughout the month.
We had some awesome guest readers today - Officer Bibee read "The Invisible Boy" by Trudy Ludwig to our Pre-K students. Also, RCS's Human Resources Director, Lowell Rodgers, read "Hooray for Diffendoofer Day" by Dr. Seuss to one of our 4th grade classes.
Detective Lieutenant Stepps read "We also Served - True Stories of Brave Animals in the Military & Other Heroic Tales" by Erin McGill to our 3rd grade students Monday Morning.
Rockingham County Schools will be hosting the 32nd annual Elementary All -County Chorus at Western Rockingham Middle School on Friday, March 7th at 6pm and the doors will be open at 5:30pm. There is no cost for admission, but donations are accepted and greatly appreciated. Students from elementary schools all across Rockingham County have been working very hard preparing for this amazing event. Under the direction of Dr. Brett Nolker and accompanied by Ed Spencer, students will work together to transform 5 pieces of music into a beautiful performance for the community to enjoy.
📢 Important RCS Traditional Calendar Update! 📢
Due to recent weather delays and cancellations, adjustments have been made to the remainder of the 2024-2025 traditional school calendar. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to ensure all instructional time is accounted for. The updated calendar can be found at
https://www.rock.k12.nc.us/o/rcs/page/calendar
📚🏆 RCS Battle of the Books Competition! 🏆📚
Get ready to cheer on our amazing students as they showcase their reading skills at the RCS Battle of the Books! Join us at Rockingham Community College (RCC) in the ADT building for this exciting event:
📅 March 3 – Elementary School (9:30 AM)
📅 March 4 – Middle School (9:30 AM)
📅 March 5 – High School (9:30 AM)
Good luck to all our participants!
#RCSBattleOfTheBooks #ReadersAreLeaders #RCSReads #BookBattle #AcademicExcellence
📢 School Operations for February 21, 2025 📢
RCS will operate on a 3-hour delay for all students, staff will operate on a 2-hour delay. Childcare services will operate on their normal schedule.
RCS Alert: Due to worsening conditions, RCS is closed today (Feb. 20, 2025) for all students & staff. Students currently on an RCS bus will be safely taken to a school, and we will coordinate their return home. Stay safe!
