Rocky Ford Schools Newsletter

For the Week of November 2, 2026

Attendance Matters!

We were excited about an attendance rate of 91.47% for the month of August.

September attendance was 93.81%!

Attendance and academic performance are tightly linked. Keep up the great work, and we will see you Monday!

For Our Senior Parents

We will continue to share information as we get it. Click on the image and see the available information, including what was shared at our first meeting.

Events for the next two weeks

We want to honor our Community Veterans!!

We want to take a moment to recognize and honor the veterans who are part of our Rocky Ford community. Whether currently serving, previously enlisted, living, or deceased, we want to acknowledge their service, sacrifice, and contributions to the freedoms we enjoy.

During our upcoming assembly, we would be honored to recognize these individuals by reading their names aloud as a way of showing our gratitude and appreciation.

We invite you to join us in honoring those who have served. If you would like to submit the name of a veteran to be recognized during our assembly, please click on this form link,

Honor My Veteran

Thank you for helping us recognize and celebrate the heroes in our community!

The NED Show

Never give up ~ Encourage others ~ Do your best!

For over 25 years, we’ve used yo-yo tricks in our school performances. This bit of old-fashioned fun helps us be entertaining and unforgettable in the mind of a child as we share how “NED” learns to never give up, encourage others and do his best.

We also share that while yo-yoing is cool and simple, it’s not always easy. Everyone who learns to yo will make mistakes along the way. Students are told that if they try yo-yoing, it’s important to learn from mistakes and never give up. Teachers and parents often see children practice persistence and find great fulfillment in doing their personal best as they learn to yo with NED. Best of all, this “NED mindset” is infinitely transferable to school subjects!

Yo-yo's for you!

And, what is super-cool is that yo-yo's will be available for sale through November 10.

Order Form: English

Formulario de pedido: español

Order forms are also avalable at the school.

Where is the NED Zone? And other expectations.

The ned zone for yo-yo's is the grassy field south of the playground. Students must be 6 feet apart so the yo-yo cannot reach another individual when extended at full-length. Yo-yo's can ONLY be used at lunch recess through November 10 (this week, Monday and Tuesday).

If students hits another student with their yo-yo or it is out at any other time besides lunch recess, teachers will confiscate it, and it may be returned at the end of the day. If it is confiscated a 2nd time, it will be kept by the classroom teacher and sent home on Nov. 10.

Extended Day / Friday School

What is for Breakfast and Lunch?

Click on the "School Lunch" image to see the full menu options!!

The Village Feed....

This section is new! We will include what we feel can be helpful resources for your family.

Middle School (6th-8th) English

High School (9th -12th) English

Español para la prepatoria (9.º-12.º grado)

Elementary Coming soon!!

The links in the passages above are listed here. Just click on them for more information.

ownpath.co

parentguidance.org

Sound It Out

Have you heard of Kratom?

Here is what you Need to Know about Kratom.

Student Dress Code

Please click on the image to read the complete policy.

Personal Technology Device Policy

Please click on the image to read the complete policy.

Protective Covers for Chromebooks

All student-issued Chromebooks include a protective cover that is required as part of the Chromebook insurance plan. Removing the cover voids the insurance, and families may be responsible for repair or replacement costs if damage occurs while it is removed.

Please remind your student to keep the protective cover on at all times to help protect the device and support learning.