Rocky Point Weekly Update

What an amazing evening we had Friday evening at our Hispanic Heritage celebration supporting our PTO and our community! We are so proud of all students that dedicated time to participate in the dances performed Friday evening. A huge shout to Mrs. Cecilia for her choreography of each of the dances so beautifully performed. A sincere appreciation to all families that attended, gave drink, candy or monetary donations, bought raffle tickets, submitted artwork or participated as vendors in this event. Art Contest winners will receive their certificates and celebration gifts tomorrow.

The top 5 students honored were:

• Liam B.M. in fifth place

• Alison C.A. in fourth place

• Valeria S.S. in third place

• Vanessa G.S. in second place

• Madeline G. in first place

Raffle ticket winners were announced at the end of the evening. Individual phone calls will be made to winners if your name was called and you were not present to win. Please note that our PTO is continuing to grow and look for additional members to support our school this school year. We are very grateful for the volunteer hours given to make our event such a wonderful success!

Our students have been working extremely hard throughout the first quarter and have made great progress. Report cards will be coming home with students on Tuesday, October 28th. Each of our teachers have the goal of having conferences with 100% percent of our families. Please respond to their invites in order for them to schedule a conference with you. If you need to reschedule, please let them know or send an email to rpe_info@pender.k12.nc.us or give us a call at 910-675-2309 and the office staff will pass along the message.

Pender County’s School Month of Awareness continues this week. This week, October 27-31, is Red Ribbon Week, focusing on supporting drug awareness. Red Ribbon Week is a National Initiative to promote drug prevention education and advocacy in youth in bringing awareness and providing resources for youth and their families. Wear RED this week to support drug awareness! Please note the calendar linked here:

Month of Awareness Activities

As I have been sharing previous weekend emails, our reading challenge at RPE in conjunction with the PCS Million Minute Reading Challenge is ongoing. Please make sure to complete your child’s paper reading log each night. Again, we will enter all information into the google form for our school during each student’s media time each week. Please note this time can include independent reading or partner reading with you or a sibling. In addition to this reading challenge, in alignment with our Wit and Wisdom curriculum, short fluency passages are coming home with students. Please take the time to listen to your child read these passages each evening.

Please continue to support students in completing their adaptive practice in their online Freckle program on their chromebooks throughout the week. Please support your child in completing a total of 45 minutes at home each week in math for grades 2-5 and in reading for grades 3-5. Help guides are linked below:

K-2 Freckle Math Instruction Guide

3-5 Freckle Math Instruction Guide

• We’re hosting a blood drive at Pender County Public Library on Monday, October 27th from 2:00 pm-6pm:
  103 S. Cowan Street, Burgaw, NC 28425

  We currently have 17 donors scheduled, but we need at least 30 donors on the schedule to meet our hospital needs. With your help, we’re confident we can get 13 more donors signed up before Monday.

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• Don't let the blood supply fall! Come to give blood or platelets Oct. 20-Nov. 16 and the Red Cross will send you a $10 e-gift card to a merchant of your choice. Plus, get a chance at a $5K gift card! Harvest hope & give blood. Book now: https://rcblood.org/3JliNFz (T&C; other entry)

We will be having a Veteran’s Day Assembly to honor our families and veterans within the Rocky Point community. A reminder to please send in photos of veterans in your family, in our community or close to your heart for us to include in our pre-ceremony slideshow. You may also share them via email to rpe_info@pender.k12.nc.us. Veterans within our Rocky Point community are welcome to join us for this event at 1:00pm on Monday, November 10.

t’s that time of year again! Pender County Schools is inviting student submissions for the annual PCS Holiday Art Contest. Each year, members of the Board of Education select winning pieces to be featured on the district’s official holiday cards sent to community stakeholders and partners.

Submission Guidelines:

• Deadline: Thursday, November 6, 2025

• Upload Link: https://bit.ly/48Z6IAs

• Limit: Up to three (3) pieces of artwork per school

• Information Required with Each Submission:

• School name

• Teacher name

• Student name

• Student grade level

• Title of artwork

Please ensure all entries are uploaded by the deadline to be considered. We look forward to seeing your students’ creativity and celebrating their talent across the district this holiday season!

Please mark your calendars as we are inviting families to join our students for an hour of learning along with Thanksgiving Lunch on Monday, November 17th. More information will be shared in next weekend’s email.

Flu vaccinations will be available through the Pender County Health Department in collaboration with Pender County Schools on Tuesday, November 18th beginning at 7:30am at Rocky Point Elementary School. Please see attached links below for JotForm’s for flu vaccines. To read more about the flu vaccine, click on the Vaccine Information Sheet link below.

Vaccine Information Statement Link If you are in need of a paper copy of the information sheet or the consent form, please reach out to our office staff at rpe_info@pender.k12.nc.us. Otherwise, you can click on the link below to complete and sign the digital consent form. You will need to complete this form granting permission for your child to be vaccinated against the flu and provide your child’s insurance information. No vaccinations will be administered without a completed form and the parent or guardian’s signature.

Flu Vaccine Consent Forms:

Student Consent Form - https://form.jotform.com/252656216931156

Formulario de Consentimiento del Estudiante - https://form.jotform.com/252656755627166

Throughout the year, you can find school lunch menus for each grade level by following THIS LINK.