Rockburn Report

Hello Rockburn Families,

Hope you are enjoying this taste of spring weather! It's great to have outdoor recess again!

Culture Fest - Save the date! Tuesday, March 24th! See below for more information!

Family Fun Night Reminder: A HUGE thank you to all of the families who donated materials for Family Fun Night- it was greatly appreciated! It was great fun seeing all of the families! Please take our quick feedback form to help us plan for next year!

Thank you, as always, for your continued support and partnership.

Calling Rockburn Families! Join us March 24 from 6:00–7:00 PM for an incredible celebration of the many cultures at Rockburn! Come learn about other cultures—or even better, be a Cultural Ambassador and share your own!

This year will feature a Rockburn Culture Fashion Show, where students can show off special clothing from their culture!

Whether you plan to attend, create a display, or participate in the fashion show, please fill out the Culturefest Interest Form and Cultural Appreciation Survey. Presenters: please sign up by March 17.

Do you have a student starting kindergarten fall of 2026? We need you to register your child today! Please follow the directions through the hcpss website to register. The number of Kindergarten Staff is dependent on the number of students. So, the sooner you or your neighbors register your student, the better!

If you have questions or get stuck in the process, please reach out to the front office (410-313-5030)! We look forward to meeting your new kindergartener!

Thank you to all of our families who are following our drop-off and pick-up procedures, supporting the staff on duty, and showing kindness to our staff and crossing guard. Your cooperation makes a huge difference in keeping our students safe and helping traffic move smoothly.

We do need to remind everyone that if you choose to drop off or pick up your child from school, it is essential to follow the directions posted in the picture below that was shared at the beginning of the year, as well as those directions given by our staff on duty. This means not parking or dropping students off in undesignated areas, including Montgomery Road. We also ask that everyone always moves all the way up to the end of the line. We need to get as many cars as possible off of Montgomery Road so traffic doesn’t get backed up on the street. All students (including RECC) will follow the same traffic pattern.

Staff are outside each day to help manage traffic flow and, most importantly, to keep our students safe. Please remember that staff members and crossing guards should always be treated with kindness and respect. Following the established traffic flow is essential for both the safety of our students and the efficient movement of vehicles during arrival and dismissal. With everyone’s cooperation, we can ensure a safer and smoother process for all.

Thank you for your continued support in making RES a safe place for every student.

We love our Rockburn families and all of the traditions you celebrate. We value all the many cultures in our building and want to hear from you, our treasured families. We want to learn more about you and highlight our families in our Rockburn Report.

Thanks to those that have already shared your amazing traditions. If you haven't already, please fill out the google form,

Please fill out this google form so we can learn more! RES Family Traditions

The Rockburn Early Childhood Classes are making preparations for the upcoming 2026-20207. Beginning in mid February applications for general education students to participate as peers through the Learning Together Program (LTP) will become available. These classes include general education and special education students. The program’s focus is helping all children develop communication, literacy, math, problem solving, motor, and social skills. Parents of children who will be 3 by September 1st, may apply.

For more information and to apply for LTP visit: HCPSS Learning Together Program

In alignment with Maryland’s Blueprint for the Future, new applications for students turning 4 by September 1 are not available. The Howard County Public School System continues to offer Prekindergarten for income eligible children who will be 4 years old by September 1. For additional information contact the school or visit: https://www.hcpss.org/schools/pre-k-programs/

Prize cart is back! Kids have the opportunity to trade in their tickets at the prize cart one week each month. We love to have two volunteers for each grade to help facilitate. If you are able/willing to volunteer, please use this sheet to sign up.

RES Prize Cart

*don't forget to do your volunteer training if you're coming in. See our website for more details.

Get your Rockburn gear here! Happy Shopping!

RES Spirit wear

Parents/guardians must verify and/or update emergency information for each child every school year. This is completed online in Family File, which has several new updates including how and where to access. Full details on updating your Family FileLinks to an external site. are available online.

One exciting new feature is that families now can submit a change of address via Family File, rather than completing a separate form and sending to their school. Full directions and information for familiesLinks to an external site. on this new process can be found online.

March

• 20 - Schools closed for students - Professional work day
• 28 - Spring Break Starts

SPRING BREAK: March 28 - April 6

April

• 6 - First day back from Spring Break
• 14 - End of 3rd quarter
• 15 - Students dismiss 3 hours early - 12:15pm

May

• 14 - Now a full day for students
• 25 - Schools and offices closed
• 27 - Schools and offices closed

February 24 - https://app.smore.com/n/5kbt7-rockburn-report

February 9 - https://app.smore.com/n/h3ac7-rockburn-report

January 20 - https://app.smore.com/n/dgfca-rockburn-report

Join the PTA this Friday, March 13th in the RES Cafeteria for family movie night! Come dressed in your pajamas, bring a blanket or chairs, and enjoy Zootopia 2 with family and friends! Movie begins at 7 pm. Light concessions will be sold.

Before movie night, grab dinner at Honeygrow in Columbia, and 20% of your total will be donated back to the PTA. Cannot make movie night or have other dinner plans? You can support RES at Honeygrow from 10:30 am to 10 pm using promo code GIVE144 on the app or in the store at the kiosk.

The PTA is once again partnering with TGA to offer tennis and pickleball classes to our students on Fridays after school at RES. Classes start after spring break and have been extremely popular, so register today as there are limited spots. Use the QR code on the flyer below or register for tennis at https://tinyurl.com/RESTennisS26 or for pickleball at https://tinyurl.com/RESPickleballS26

Fifth grade families, get ready for a special event just for our 5th graders, the 5th Grade Glow Night! This drop-off event will be held on Friday, April 17th at ELMS. Tickets are $5 and cannot be purchased at the door. Look for more details coming soon.

Graduation yard signs for our fifth graders are now available for sale. These yard signs are $5 each and must be ordered by Monday, May 4th. Purchase your yard sign at https://rockburnpta.givebacks.com/shop.

Rockburn is going roller skating at SkateZone in Odenton (1200 Odenton Rd Odenton, MD 21113)! Mark your calendars and join us on Sunday, April 26th from 3:30-6 pm. Admission is $10 per person and can be purchased at https://tinyurl.com/RESSkateNight26. Skate rentals are $5 each or you can bring your own. Tickets must be purchased by April 26th at 2:30 pm.

Join Rockburn at Camden Yards to cheer on the Orioles on Saturday, May 9th at 4:05 pm. Buy your tickets at https://www.gofevo.com/event/Rockburnelementary26 using promo code ADLEY.

As an added bonus, Nelly is headlining a postgame concert that day at Camden Yards and your tickets for the game give you concert access!

The PTA has begun planning staff appreciation week for this year, and like in the past, we are planning on assembling 72 gift baskets to raffle off to our wonderful staff during the week. In order to do this, we need your help. Please consider purchasing items from our wish list, which will be delivered directly to the PTA. Thank you for your support!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3SUFF606015LA?ref_=wl_share

It is once again time for Rocky's Rockburn Reading Challenge! From March 1st to March 27th, we invite the Rockburn community to come together to help us reach our goal of reading 50,000 minutes and raising money to support the PTA, which in turn supports all of the students and staff at Rockburn. Although the official logging of reading minutes will not begin until March 1st, you can create your account and start getting donations right now! There will be prizes for every student that logs at least one minute and raises at least $1, for students that log 400 minutes, for the student in each grade that logs the most amount of minutes, for the class that reads the most, and for the class that raises the most amount of money! Create your account today at https://rfms.app/01228 using code 01228, and join us for Rocky's Rockburn Reading Challenge!

The 2025-2026 PTA Membership Drive has begun. Your PTA contribution and membership helps fund many programs throughout the year such as Cultural Arts assemblies, Family Involvement events, Back to School Celebration, Fall Festival, Holiday Shop, Bingo Night, Movie Night, Sports Park NIght, 5th grade signature shirts, school gifts, staff appreciation, and enhancements to our recess and PE programs. All parents are encouraged to join the PTA.

You can pay your annual membership dues online via our MemberHub store (https://rockburnpta.givebacks.com/shop). You can also make a direct donation to the PTA there.