🎄This holiday season, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to our incredible Rockingham County Schools family. To our dedicated staff, hardworking students and supportive families—thank you for your unwavering commitment, resilience and care throughout the year.
As we celebrate the spirit of Christmas, may your homes be filled with joy, laughter and cherished moments with loved ones. Let’s carry the kindness and hope of this season into the new year, continuing to learn, grow and inspire together.
From our RCS family to yours, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
RCS would like to congratulate our most recent National Board Certified Teachers and those renewing their certification! Your dedication to excellence in teaching inspires us all!! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O-VCp_rcb_cSNDk29L7T4Wz7FEFkUxxvZpoTn1g9zgU/edit?tab=t.0
Our RCS nurses wish all our staff, students & families a Merry Christmas!!
Mrs. Stevens, Dillard's art teacher, held a contest for the design of our Christmas card. Staff and visitors voted on their favorite to be created for our school Christmas card. The winners were Kendall (K-3 winner) and Hannah (4-5 winner)!
Yesterday Dillard Academy held their second nine weeks PBIS celebration. Students were able to bounce in a bouncy house, have snowball fun, make an ornament, and have a snack. Thank you to Ms. Willis for setting up this event!
What an amazing time we had! Thank you to all Dillard Academy nominees for showing up and riding with us in the parade. It was a blast! Thank you parents for helping make the transition easy. Thank you to our drivers, our staff volunteers and to our volunteer for Spot. Thank you to Smart Chevrolet for donating the trucks for this event. As always we appreciate you all!
Have a very Merry Christmas.
Tuesday was Grinch day at Dillard Academy. The Grinch even showed up to visit the students!
First grade students are working on reindeer research in the library this week. They did an amazing job!
The RCS 2024 District Science Fair award ceremony was held on December 5th at Osborne Baptist Church in Eden, NC recognizing students’ achievements in science comprehension and presentation through science project displays and interviews . A total of 81 projects were entered in the science fair to compete for the chance to advance to the Region 5 Science Fair to be held at Parkland High School on February 15, 2025. First and second place award recipients advance to the Regional Competition. Congrats to all competitors and all the best to those advancing to Regionals!!
Dillard Academy held a Winter Wonderland night for families on December 5th. Students were able make ornaments, reindeer food, visit the book fair, and meet Santa and his wife. To conclude the evening first and second grade students performed "Gnome for the Holidays". Chorus and drums also perform during this event. Thank you to everyone who was able to attend. We had an amazing night!
Second grade students from Dillard Academy visited the Mayodan Moravian Church yesterday. They learned about how people and events shape our community.
Dillard Academy students are ready for the science fair!
Dear Parents,
With cold temperatures here and winter fast approaching, we wanted to take a minute to remind you of the Remote Learning Choice Boards that are available on the Dillard Academy website. If our district leadership team calls for a remote learning day due to inclement weather, these choice boards are available for students. If you have any questions, please reach out to us!
https://www.rock.k12.nc.us/o/das/page/remote-learning-choiceboards
First and second grade made gnomes with clay and 5th grade made gnomes houses out of paper towel rolls! It’s always nice to collaborate to make our school look ready for this holiday season!
Collaborative art from 3rd grade! They made the houses for our gnomes!
RCS would like to invite our community to attend the RCS District Science Fair on Thursday, December 5th at Osborne Baptist Church in Eden. Elementary students will present projects from 8:30 - 11:00am with awards presented at 11am and secondary students will present projects from 11:30am - 2pm with awards presented at 2pm!
Kindergarten did their annual turkey trot. They disguised their turkeys after reading "Turkey Trouble". They were so excited to show off their turkeys to the school.
Lots of science fun the week before Thanksgiving, exploring the air we breathe!! We created a chemical reaction using baking soda and vinegar, then extinguished a candle flame with the carbon dioxide it created! Then we cleaned old pennies with a salt and vinegar solution that works on copper.
This Thanksgiving, let's give thanks for the teachers who inspire us, the staff who support us, the parents & guardians who guide us and the students who light up our schools. Together, we make a difference every day. 🦃 Grateful for our RCS families & team! Happy Thanksgiving!!
Dear Dillard Academy Families,
You are invited to our Winter Wonderland Title I Family Literacy Night on December 5, 2024. We will have our literacy stations, Book Fair Family Night & special guests (Santa & Mrs. Claus) from 4:45-5:45 p.m. Our 1st/2nd grade Holiday Program will begin at 6:00 p.m.
We hope to see you there! It’s going to be a great evening of holiday family fun.
Please RSVP by Dec. 3rd for planning purposes. Thank you!
