Rocky Point Weekly Update

End of First Quarter Parent Conferences

Quarter 1 report cards came home with students this past Tuesday, October 28th. Each of our teachers have the goal of having conferences with 100% percent of our families by Friday, November 21st. 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. Thank you to all families who have already participated in our end of first quarter parent conferences. We are very proud of every student’s hard work, effort and progress during the first quarter.

Please note students in grades 3-5 will be taking their Beginning of Year NC Check-ins over the next three weeks. Please expect a phone call from the office if your child is absent and we are unaware of the absence on the morning of the check-in as we strive to ensure all students are present prior to beginning test sessions.

• Math: Wednesday, November 5th & Thursday, November 6th

• Reading: Wednesday, November 12th & Thursday, November 13th

• Science: Wednesday, November 19th (5th grade only)

We are excited to share the following links to further support families in connecting to Rooms in order to easily communicate with your child’s teacher. We hope you will find this information helpful!

English

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Spanish

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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.

• 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

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

November is National Career Development Month (NCDM), and Pender County Schools CTE invites you to celebrate with us!

Attached you’ll find a calendar of events featuring Career Video Links, a Flipgrid Activity, and details for our NCDM Spirit Week. Throughout the month, we’ll focus on helping students explore career options, connect their interests to real-world opportunities, and prepare to become Enrolled, Enlisted, or Employed upon graduation.

For more information about National Career Development Month, click HERE.

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

PCS Weekly Newsletter:

Please see the information happening around our school district.