Good afternoon Rocky Point Families,
This upcoming week, students in grades 3-5 will be taking their winter check-in assessments. The Math check-in will be on Tuesday, January 31 and the Reading check-in will be on Thursday, February 2nd.
We are asking for all talent show applications to be submitted by Thursday, February 2nd for students interested in participating in this year’s talent show, which will be held on Thursday, March 30. Talent show applications, rules and a link to view last year's talent show can all be found below.
I will be making up my feedback session with families on Wednesday, February 8th. Again, I am inviting parents of Rocky Point Elementary students to join me at 3:30 to provide feedback on this first semester and to discuss upcoming plans for the second semester. If you are unable to attend in person, you may join the conversation at the google meet link provided here: meet.google.com/ydu-ipbg-czx
On Thursday, Feb. 16, Pender County Library will partner with Stack Stories LLC to host a screening of the documentary “Lessons from the Rosenwald Schools”. The screening will take place at the Main Library at 103 S. Cowan Street in Burgaw at 6 p.m. Community members of all ages are encouraged to view the film and meet the film’s co-directors Richard T. Newkirk, Ed.D. and Claudia Stack, M.Ed. “Lessons from the Rosenwald Schools” includes footage from hundreds of interviews with alumni and former teachers in which they speak of their experiences at historic African American schools. Dr. Newkirk, an educator and alumnus of these historic schools, and Ms. Stack, an educator and filmmaker who has been documenting African American education heritage since 2003, help viewers understand how these schools fostered a culture of excellence. The film reveals practices that were common in Rosenwald schools and other historic African American schools, including many teaching strategies that are validated by current research, and recommends ways that we can move forward together.
Please mark your calendars and plan to come to RPES on February 24th as we are inviting all families for a Black History Assembly led by our 4th and 5th grade students at 12:30.
As we highlight Black History month in the month of February, our quote for the week: “There is no such thing as failure. Failure is just life trying to move us in another direction” by Oprah Winfrey. Have a great week everyone!