🎄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!!
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!!
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!
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!!
On November 20, 2024 the RCS Board of Education Policy Committee Meeting will be held from 8:30 - 9:30 am and the RCS Board of Education Meeting will be held at 10:00am at the RCS Administrative Offices , 511 Harrington Highway, Eden, NC .
RCS is actively recruiting bus drivers! Bus drivers can work full time or as little as 3 hours a day. More information can be found at the link: https://rockinghamnc.ted.peopleadmin.com/hire/index.aspx
The RCS Board of Education will conduct special called meeting on Friday, November 8, 2024. The BOE will immediately move to closed session. The agenda can be found at http://www.boarddocs.com/nc/rock/Board.nsf
Reminder for RCS families - November 5, 2024 is an optional teacher workday and no school for students. Also, this is election day and we encourage all eligible members of the RCS community to exercise their right to vote.
RCS is hosting a RockATOP Apprenticeship Community Night Tuesday, October 29, 2024 beginning at 6pm at the Rockingham County Economic Development Small Business & Tourism Building. This event is open to all Rockingham County students regardless of school.
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RCS families mark your calendars -- All schools on the traditional school calendar have two important dates coming up - an early release day Friday, October 25th and a teacher workday with no school for students on Monday, October 28th.
RCS wants to make sure children are in an appropriate car seat at drop off and pick up. Families can check the car seat instruction manual or car seat labels for the manufacturer’s recommended age, weight and height use requirements. Learn more: https://bit.ly/33Rrumg
Rachel’s Challenge brings people together and helps break down the walls that lead to
harassment, isolation, teen suicide and gun violence. Parents please join us on Tuesday, October 22nd at Rockingham County High School at 6:00 PM to hear this story!
The RCS Board of Education will hold their next board meeting at the Rockingham County Schools Central Office located at 511 Harrington Highway, Eden, NC on October 14, 2024 at 6pm. The BOE Policy Committee Meeting will take place at 4:30 PM in the upstairs boardroom.
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Good Evening students and parents,
This is Lauryn Duncan, Principal at Douglass Elementary School calling with a few announcements for the week.
Parents, please remember that our tardy bell rings at 7:50 am. If your child arrives after 7:50 am, someone must come inside to sign your child in. Also, please remember to display student name cards in windshields during dismissal. If your child’s name card is not displayed, you will be required to park, enter the office and show proof of identification. We appreciate your support in ensuring our students are safe.
This is a reminder that Morehead High School Student Council invites future Panthers to be a part of the Homecoming parade on October 11th. Please contact Stephanie Ellis or Koury Gibson at Morehead High School for more information.
Douglass PTO is asking for candy donations for the Trunk or Treat Read With Me event scheduled for Friday, October 25th from 5:00-7:00 pm. Please bring any candy donations to the front office. We look forward to seeing all of our families at this exciting event.
Parents, Wednesday, October 2nd is National School Custodian Day. We are fortunate at Douglass Elementary to have the best of the best who work hard to maintain a clean environment for our students. Please be sure to encourage your child to show their appreciation to our custodians, not just Wednesday, but every day!
Our Title 1 Curriculum Parent Night has been rescheduled to this Thursday, October 3rd. Our K-2 session will begin at 6:00 and our 3-5 session will begin at 6:30. Mrs. Thackston will have volunteer training beginning at 5:30 pm in Mr. Curtis' room. Please make plans to attend as you will receive information regarding the expectations of teaching and learning here at Douglass Elementary school. We look forward to seeing our families on Thursday.
Parents, our Book Fair has been rescheduled to the week of November 4th. More information about the Book Fair will be coming home in the coming weeks.
I would like to thank everyone who participated in our candy bar fundraiser. Thank you to everyone who has turned in any outstanding candy money. We still have not received payments for 9 boxes of chocolate. Please know that all money helps support our students and their learning. If you have not turned in your candy money, please do so this week.
Parents, I am excited to announce that our fundraiser incentives have been scheduled. Students who sold 3 or more boxes of chocolate will be attending the Foam Party this Wednesday, October 3rd. Students who sold 4 or more boxes of chocolate will attend the Foam Party and also participate in the limo ride to lunch on November 1st. More information about the limo ride will be sent home in the coming weeks.
Congratulations to Aydan Ayala for being our top seller and congratulations to Hector Morales for being our second place top seller. Also, congratulations to Mrs. Pratt’s 2nd grade class for being our top class seller in grades K-2 and congratulations to Mrs. Slaughter’s 5th grade class for being our top class seller in grades 3-5.
We hope you enjoy the rest of your evening and we look forward to seeing you bright and early tomorrow morning.
Lauryn Duncan
Congratulations for Ms. Murphy! Douglass Elementary's Teacher of the Year!
Rockingham County Schools will be CLOSED for students and an optional teacher workday tomorrow, September 27th, due to Hurricane Helene.
Rockingham County Schools will be CLOSED for students and an optional teacher workday tomorrow, September 27th, due to Hurricane Helene.
