Rocket Family Weekly Update
May 13-17, 2024
Julia Brown Day
Staff honored Ms. Julia Brown and her upcoming retirement last week with Julia Brown Day! If you know Julia Brown you know she is TAR HEEL BLUE through and through!!!!
Weekly Note from Mrs. Clement
May 12, 2024
Dear Rocket Families,
Happy Mother's Day to ALL the women who support our Rockets! I hope you all enjoyed a great day and a wonderful weekend!
Thanks to everyone who helped celebrate our teachers and staff last week! A HUGE shout-out to our PTO and Rocket Families for taking such good care of us!
This week is a VERY IMPORTANT WEEK at RES with our End-of-Grade Testing for students in Grades 3-5. Please ensure your child is PRESENT AND ON TIME EACH DAY!!!! Due to testing, we will have a DIFFERENT LUNCH SCHEDULE. If you plan to join your child for lunch please see the schedule below.
End-Of-Grade Testing Schedule
- Monday, May 13 - 5th Grade EOGs (Reading, Math & Science Rotation Begins)
- Tuesday, May 14 - Reading EOGs for Grades 3 & 4 with continued 5th Grade Rotation
- Wednesday, May 15 - Math EOGs for Grades 3 & 4
- Thursday, May 16 - 5th Grade Rotation (Reading, Math or Science)
- Monday, May 20 - 3rd Grade Read to Achieve
VERY, VERY, VERY IMPORTANT FOR GRADES 3-5
The Keep Pounding Day with the Carolina Panthers has been reschedule for this FRIDAY, MAY 17. In order for students in Grades 3-5 to attend THEY MUST BE PRESENT FOR THEIR EOG Tests earlier in the week. If not, they will have to remain behind for makeups.
Other Important Dates:
Pre-K Promotion Ceremony
- Tuesday, May 21; 10 AM
Field Day
- Wednesday, May 22
5th Grade Promotion Ceremony and Celebration
- Thursday, May 23
- 9:00 AM
Water Fun Day
- Thursday, May 23
Kindergarten Promotion Ceremony and Celebration
- Friday, May 24
- 9:00 AM
Last Day of 2023-2024 School Year
- Friday, May 24
As always, please feel free to reach out to me anytime should you have any questions, concerns and/or suggestions. I may be reached at mclement@rcsnc.org, by way of Class Dojo or by calling the school at (828) 287-3778.
Best,
Michelle Clement
Principal
EOG PEP RALLY
The 2nd Grade Team showed out with "That 70's Show" for our students during the EOG Pep Rally. We were all Rockin' to Stayin' Alive!
LUNCH SCHEDULE for Week of May 13-17
Upcoming Events & Important Information
End of Grade Testing
- May 13-16
Pre-K Promotion Ceremony
- May 21; 10:00 AM
5th Grade Promotion Ceremony
- Thursday, May 23; 9:00 AM
Kindergarten Promotion Ceremony
- Friday, May 24; 8:30 AM
Last Day of 2023-2024 School Year
- Friday, May 24; Early Dismissal at 11:00 AM
Rutherfordton Elementary
Email: mclement@rcsnc.org
Website: https://res.rcsnc.org/
Location: 201 Bob Hardin Road, Rutherfordton, NC, USA
Phone: 828-287-3778
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RutherfordtonRockets/