First graders were proud to show off their jack-o’-lanterns made with geoboards! Students created different shapes to design their own pumpkins—showing creativity, focus, and a whole lot of Halloween spirit!
11 days ago, Tara Woodard
Congratulations to our CUBS of the Month! 🐾💙 These awesome students were chosen by their teachers for demonstrating Responsibility! Each student received a special yard sign to proudly display at home. We’re so proud of these 11 responsible Cubs and the example they set for others!
Kindergarten: Callie W and Savannah R
First: Naomi E and Kennedy R
Second: Garrett B (pictured at home) and Emma J
Third: Madison M and Lucy W
Fourth: Eva-Mae W and Raina R
Fifth: Chloe L
12 days ago, Tara Woodard
This week 5th grade learned the differences between solutions and mixtures! They studied how salt and water make a solution along with testing how the temperature of the water affects how it dissolves! They also studied the mixture of Chex mix and its different properties… they even got a little snack at the end! YUM!
12 days ago, Tara Woodard
Students and staff wore pink today in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness! 💗 This isn’t nearly everyone who participated, but it’s clear that RES was pinked out! We’ll continue showing our support every Friday this month by wearing pink together!
12 days ago, Tara Woodard
✨🦸♂️ Our School is SUPER! 🦸♀️✨
This month our students participated in the North Carolina School Boards Association art contest. The theme was “What Makes Our Public School Super?” Students created posters showing teachers, staff, classmates, and all the things they love about our school as superheroes.
These kids did an incredible job ! Their creativity, bold colors, and thoughtful ideas truly show the “superpowers” that make our school community so special! 💙
We are excited to announce our two winners whose artwork will represent our school in the statewide contest:
🏆 K–2 Winner: Tripp Peaks
🏆 3–5 Winner: Raina Rodgers
Congratulations to our winners and a huge shoutout to all of our students who worked so hard on their posters. Take a look at some of the amazing artwork created by our talented young artists! 🎨✨
13 days ago, Tara Woodard
Rodgers Elementary would like to give a big THANK YOU to our amazing custodians! 💙 They work hard every single day to keep our school clean, safe, and welcoming. It’s a tough job, but they tackle it every day! We are so grateful for all you do for RES!
14 days ago, Tara Woodard
Here are some snapshots from Wisdom Wednesday, our Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and Character Education program! Mrs. Harrison’s 1st-grade class focused on goal setting by brainstorming ways they can help improve our school by being responsible students. We are so proud of their thoughtful ideas and commitment to making RES the best it can be!
14 days ago, Tara Woodard
After finishing their unit on electricity and circuits, Mrs. Jenkins’ 4th grade science students put their knowledge to the test with Snap Circuits! ⚡💡 If their lightbulb or fan didn’t work, they knew it was an open circuit but when it lit up or spun, they had a closed circuit! What an exciting way to see their learning come to life!”
15 days ago, Tara Woodard
Throughout September, our school counselor, Mrs. Byrum, has been visiting every classroom to deliver counseling lessons. She introduced herself to students, explained the many ways she supports them, and showed how they can reach out to her when needed. What a great way to help students feel supported and know they always have someone in their corner!
16 days ago, Tara Woodard
Teacher Assistants Day was Friday, but since not everyone was on campus then, we celebrated our amazing RES Teacher Assistants today! We are so thankful for all you do each day to support our teachers and students! You make a huge difference, and we couldn’t do it without you!
17 days ago, Tara Woodard
Make plans to join us THIS THURSDAY!
17 days ago, Donna Manning
Be sure to check out this week's newsletter!
18 days ago, Donna Manning
Happy Teacher Assistants Day! 💙
A huge THANK YOU to:
Seairra Ambrose (1st Grade TA)
Lynn Wells (Kindergarten TA)
Emily Alvarez (2nd Grade TA)
Stephanie Worrell (EC TA)
LaKerkle Smallwood (filling in as an EC TA)
We are so grateful for everything you do to support our students and teachers each and every day!
19 days ago, Tara Woodard
After reading the story "How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow," our 4th graders dove into a hands-on literacy and STEM challenge! First, students participated in a walking knowledge-building activity to identify the main idea, key details, and characters of the story. Then, in small groups, they used that enriched understanding to plan and engineer a way to save the scarecrow - using only LEGOs! Through class discussion, it was decided that all the key details they used in their engineering plans and construction activity were successful!
20 days ago, Tara Woodard
Since tomorrow is a Teacher Workday, we moved our monthly Dance Party Friday to Thursday this week! When the big speaker started playing, students poured out into the halls. first K–2, then 3–4, and finally 5th grade - to dance, laugh, and celebrate a wonderful month at RES! 💙🐾
20 days ago, Tara Woodard
5th grade ended their "corn unit" today (cultivating natural resources) and we went out with a pop! Special thanks to parent and local agronomist Mr. Scott Uzzell for bringing students field corn that's locally grown and also used to make many things students eat - as well as a collection of things made from the field corn. Students enjoyed being able to read about different farming methods as well as all the different ways corn is used. We ended the unit enjoying many of the items that are made with corn (thanks to generous class parents) as well as visualizing how we NOW look at corn....it's Super Corn!
22 days ago, Tara Woodard
Here are some snapshots from Wisdom Wednesday in Mrs. Green’s 5th grade class. This year at RES, Wisdom Wednesday is our way of bringing Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and Character Education to life. Through morning announcements and classroom lessons, we share valuable insights and wisdom with all our students to support their growth and well-being.Today, students deepened their understanding of our monthly character trait, responsibility, by exploring what it looks like and means within the school community through a thoughtful discussion.
22 days ago, Tara Woodard
Thank you to everyone who joined us tonight for PTA/Title One Night! Your support makes such a difference for our school community. A special thank you to our precious helpers, Hayes and Bristol - you helped make the night extra special!
22 days ago, Tara Woodard
Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow morning!
23 days ago, Tara Woodard
Check out this week's RES Newsletter!
25 days ago, Tara Woodard
