Rocky Point Weekly Update
January 18th-24th
Hello Rocky Point Families
We hope that everyone had a great week this past week. Students have been working very hard as we are now well into the 3rd nine weeks! We are looking forward to our book fair and K-2 winter concert this upcoming week!
We look forward to seeing all K-2 families on Thursday evening for our Kindergarten, first & second grade winter concert!
Quarter 2 and 1st Semester Report Cards
A reminder that second nine weeks and first semester report cards came home with students this past Tuesday, January 13th. Report cards are also viewable via the parent portal in Infinite Campus. If you have any questions about student grades or performance, please reach out to your child’s teacher. If you need assistance with Infinite Campus, please reach out to our data manager, Shawana Rivas.
Rescheduled Winter Concerts and Book Fair
Our book fair will open for students on Wednesday, January 21st! Our Kindergarten, First and Second Grade winter concert will take place Thursday, January 22nd at 5:30pm. Next week, our Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade winter concert will take place on Tuesday, January 27th at 5:30pm. All students are asked to dress to impress for these concerts and arrive by 5:20pm. On evenings of the concerts, the book fair will remain open until 7:00pm. As was initially planned in December, our PTO will be selling refreshments at these concerts. We are looking forward to great evenings with our families!
Reassignment Application Request for 2026-2027
In an effort to accommodate the educational preferences of families in the Pender County School District, officials have opened the reassignment request period for the upcoming 2026-2027 academic year. Parents who wish to enroll their students in a Pender County school outside of their designated zone, with the exception of Pender Early College and Pender Innovative Learning Academy, are encouraged to participate in the application process.
Due to schools in the Topsail and Surf City school districts being over capacity, no new applications will be accepted. Applications are being accepted now, allowing parents time to consider alternative educational options for their children. The deadline for submitting reassignment requests is February 28, 2026. Notification letters will go home on May 1st.
Preschool Application 2026-2027
Middle of Year District and State Assessments Update
Students in grades 3-5 will begin their state assessments this week in math and next week in reading, with 5th grade also having a NC Check-in in Science next week. The specific dates are:
NC Math Check-in will take place on Wednesday, January 21
NC Reading Check-in will take place on Tuesday, January 27
NC Science Check-in will take place on Thursday, January 29
Please ensure your child gets enough rest in order to be alert for instruction during this second semester as well as be well rested to perform their best on these assessments. If students are absent, we will be making phone calls beginning at 7:20am in order to not begin testing without students present.
January School Improvement Meeting - Wednesday, January 21
We will have our January School Improvement Meeting on Wednesday, January 21 at 2:45pm. All parents are welcome to attend.
Second Semester Upcoming Events
February 19: Math & Science Evening Event from 4:30 - 6:30 pm
March 4: Literacy Event during the school day with performance by 4th & 5th grade students
April 2: Field Day during the school day with performance by K & 1st grade students
April 23: Transition Event from 4:30 - 6:00pm with performance by 2nd & 3rd grade students
Ronald McDonald Pop Tab Challenge Continues.
Our can pop tab challenge is continuing as we head into the second semester. Please consider saving pop tabs and sending them in with your child as a part of a community service project in which our school is collecting pop tabs from cans for the remainder of the school year to donate to the Ronald McDonald House. Collecting can pop tabs supports the operating costs of providing a home away from home for families with sick children. Please begin collecting and sending in tabs from soda, food and pet food cans! Let’s work together to collect as many pop tabs as possible!
Million Minute Reading Challenge & Homework Expectations
Our reading challenge at RPE in conjunction with the PCS Million Minute Reading Challenge is ongoing. Please make sure your child is reading for at least 15 minutes each night and that you are completing your child’s paper reading log each night. We would like to recognize Peyton Gore and Octavio Delgado Campos for being our top readers with the most minutes logged during the first semester.
Freckle
Please also 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:
Lunch Menu
Throughout the year, you can find school lunch menus for each grade level by following THIS LINK.
Pender County Schools Weekly Newsletter
Please see the information happening around our school district.
Rooms Directions by Phone Number Link
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!
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