Rocky Point Weekly Update

Thank you for the excellent attendance, especially in grades 3-5 during NC Check-ins, throughout the last two weeks. Also, for families that may not have seen our marquee, I am excited to share that we also met our school-wide goal during the month of October, reaching 95% attendance for two months in a row! Attendance truly matters as we strive to continue to grow our students academically.

Looking ahead, please note that students will be out of school for the Thanksgiving Holiday Wednesday, November 26 - Friday, November 28th. e are looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow for our Lunch and Learn event! Have a great week!

We are looking forward to welcoming families to join our students and staff for an hour of learning along with Thanksgiving Lunch tomorrow, Monday, November 17th. If you are planning to attend and have not completed the survey, please do so if you plan to attend this year’s Parent Thanksgiving Event: Thanksgiving Lunch Form. Payments for lunch for guests will be CASH ONLY! All guests must check into the office first. After lunch and learning times, we are requesting for students to remain on campus for the remainder of the day for continued instruction. Please note each grade level’s time for lunch and parent/student learning time noted below:

• Pre-K: Lunch - 10:30am - 11:05am Pre-K with parent/student learning time 9:30am - 10:30am

• Kindergarten: Lunch - 11:20am - 11:55am with parent/student learning time 10:20am - 11:20am

• 1st grade: Lunch - 10:20am - 10:55am with parent/student learning time 9:20am - 10:20am

• 2nd grade: Lunch - 11:10am - 11:45am with parent/student learning time 11:45am - 12:45pm

• 3rd grade: Lunch - 10:45am - 11:20am with parent/student learning time 11:20am - 12:20pm

• 4th grade: Lunch - 11:35am -12:10pm with parent/student learning time 10:35am -11:35am

5th grade: Lunch - 10:55am - 11:30am with parent/student learning time 9:55am - 10:55am

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, November 17 - 21. 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.

• Monday, November 17: Skilled Trades Day! Dress in workwear that represents a Hands-On Trade.

• Tuesday, November 18: Future College Shirt Day! Wear Your Future College Shirt!

• Wednesday, November 19: Your Future is Bright Day! Wear Sunglasses and Bright Clothes!

• Thursday, November 20: Dress Like Your Favorite Teacher Day!

• Friday, November 21: Dress For Your Future Career!

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

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.

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

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

Students in grade 5 will be taking their Beginning of Year NC Science Check-in on Wednesday, November 19th this upcoming week. Again, thanks to the excellent attendance we only have 7 students remaining to complete make-up assessments in grades 3-5 for the Reading Check-in taken last week.

Second quarter progress reports will be coming home with students on Wednesday, November 19th. Additionally, please be on the lookout for Math & Reading Check-in Individual Student Reports to come home with students on Wednesday also. Please reach out to your child’s teacher if you have any questions.

Due to a meeting for all bus drivers, there will be no bus transportation on Thursday, November 20th for grades 3-5 students that attend our 21st Century Afterschool program. Please communicate with Ms. Batts or your child’s teacher to let them know how your student will be getting home on Thursday, November 20th.

Thank you for your partnership in helping us meet our goal of having parent conferences with 100% percent of our families by Friday, November 21st. There are five school days remaining to reach this goal. 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 beginning of year parent conferences. We are very proud of every student’s hard work, effort and progress during the first 2 months of our 25-26 school year.

Northside Church will host its annual Feast of Hope this Thanksgiving to bless individuals and families in need with a free Thanksgiving meal. Meals may be picked up or delivered on Thursday, November 27, 2025, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Delivery and drive-thru options will remain available until noon.

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 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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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.