🤖 The future is now! We’re thrilled to have the KEDC AI Lab on Wheels at Rocket Launch today. Rockcastle is the very first stop for this innovative lab, and we are thankful for our partnership with KEDC. We can’t wait for our students to experience it in the near future! 🌟

Rocket Launch kicked off with a welcome from Dr. Carrie Ballinger, the National Anthem and presentation of colors by our remarkable RCHS students, and an inspiring keynote from Ms. Muriel Summers, Leader in Me Global Ambassador. She challenged our Rocket Leaders to launch leadership, prepare students for life, and focus on what matters most. 🚀

It’s Rocket Launch Day! Our Rocket Leaders are ready to launch into success with a day filled with learning, growth, and celebration as we prepare for the year ahead! 🚀⭐️

Rocket Palooza at RCHS was a success! Families met teachers, picked up schedules, connected with community partners, and got prepared for the new school year. 🚀 We are especially grateful to our community partners for going above and beyond by providing free meals, resources, and haircuts for our students and families. Thank you for helping us launch the year strong! ❤️

We are proud to be the first district in Kentucky to welcome KEDC’s innovative AI Mobile Lab! This exciting partnership brings cutting-edge technology and immersive learning opportunities to our schools. https://www.wkyt.com/2025/08/20/kedc-unveils-ai-mobile-lab-set-travel-districts-across-kentucky/#2a69zvms8bnfxc7koyb1isysyhvglcbt

Our 7th & 8th Grade Rocket Palooza was a huge success today! 🚀 Students picked up schedules, reconnected with teachers and friends, and explored resources to help them soar into a great school year. A big thank you to our community partners for supporting our students and families with meals and resources!🎉

We’re excited to welcome Ms. Angela Ford to her new role as a teacher at Rockcastle County High School and the Rockcastle Academy for Academic Achievement! 🚀

We’re excited to welcome Ms. Karlee Smith to Brodhead Elementary as an Instructional Assistant! 🐯

What an incredible afternoon at our 6th Grade Rocket Palooza! 🚀 Students and families had the chance to meet teachers, explore RCMS, pick up schedules, and connect with community partners. A special thank you to our amazing partners who provided a meal and valuable resources to help our students and families start the school year strong. 💙

Our football field, including the track and turf, is still under construction. For everyone’s safety — and to ensure the project is completed without damage — please do not enter these areas. We’re excited to see the field coming together and can’t wait to share it with our community at the first home game of the season on September 12th! 🚀

We’re excited to welcome Mr. JT Kelley to Rockcastle County Schools! 🚀
He will be serving as a Computer Specialist with our Technology Department. 💻

🚀 Happening TODAY! 🚀

6th Grade Rocket Palooza is here! Join us from 3–6 PM at RCMS to meet your teachers, pick up your schedule, explore your new school, connect with community partners, and enjoy a FREE meal! The first 100 attendees will also receive a special prize! 🌟

We’re thrilled to welcome Ms. Elizabeth Bowling to Brodhead Elementary as an Instructional Assistant! 🐯

Rocket Palooza Week is here! 🎉

We’re celebrating the start of a new school year with three exciting back-to-school events for our middle and high school students! Come meet your teachers, grab your schedule, explore your school, connect with community partners, and enjoy a FREE meal.📚

Don’t miss it — join us this week as we launch into an incredible year together! ✏️✨

It was a great day for some of our Rocket Learners! Drew Deyehouse, Lucas Saylor, Wyatt Rigsby, Clay Cash, and Ben Chaliff brought home the State 4-H Land Judging and Homesite Evaluation championships. In the junior division, Jackson Whitaker also swept both competitions, earning State Championship titles in Land Judging and Homesite Evaluation. Way to go, Rockets!🚀

📲 Parents & Guardians — Connecting is quick and easy! Sign up for Rooms with your phone number, tap the link in your text message, and you’re all set to get updates, messages, and more in your school’s app.

Join us on Tuesday, August 19, at 12:00 PM for the Rockcastle County Chamber of Commerce Membership Meeting at Marcella’s Farm to Fork.
Dr. Carrie Ballinger, Superintendent of Rockcastle County Schools, will be the featured speaker

Rockcastle County Schools is hiring! We are looking for a dedicated Speech Language Pathologist to join our team. 🚀

Apply today and explore all open positions at: www.rockcastle.kyschools.us 🔗

Today, our Rocket Leaders came together for a district-wide professional development day focused on Leader in Me training —a transformative framework based on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People that empowers educators to lead with confidence, strengthen school culture, and inspire students to reach their full potential. 🚀 A huge thank you to our local churches who adopted schools and generously cooked and served lunch for our staff. Your kindness and partnership fuel our mission in more ways than one!❤️

This afternoon, we were excited to welcome new staff from across Rocket Nation! 🚀 Superintendent Dr. Carrie Ballinger introduced our mission, vision, values, parameters, and pillars, inspiring our newest team members to embrace what it means to be a Rocket Leader. To close the event, our new staff signed their pledge to model the qualities of a true Rocket Leader.
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