📣 Reminder: Rockcastle County Schools will have a Professional Development Day on Tuesday, May 19. There will be no school for students. 🚀

Today, we celebrate our incredible Speech-Language Pathologists and the meaningful impact they make in the lives of our Rocket Learners each day! ❤️

Thank you for helping students find their voices, build confidence, and reach new heights through communication and connection. Your dedication, compassion, and support make a lasting difference across Rockcastle County Schools. 🚀

Rockcastle County Schools is asking all parents and guardians to take a moment to complete this short 2-minute survey. Your feedback helps us continue strengthening support and opportunities for our students and families. 🚀

We appreciate your time and input!

Survey Link: https://partnersruralimpact.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6D9dSHD3RADYhLw

🚀 Little Rocket Learners Preschool Registration & Screening is here!

Rockcastle County Schools is excited to welcome our future Rocket Learners as we prepare for the 2026-2027 school year. Preschool registration and screening dates are now available for Brodhead Elementary, Mt. Vernon Elementary, and Roundstone Elementary.

📚 Full Day Preschool: Monday–Thursday
📅 Screenings are by appointment only

Be sure to contact your child’s school to schedule a screening appointment and learn more about our preschool opportunities!

Join the Rockcastle County Schools team! We are now hiring for several positions for the 2026–2027 school year. Come be part of a district focused on growing Rocket Learners into Rocket Leaders. 🚀

View all open positions and apply today at:
www.rockcastle.kyschools.us

What a great evening celebrating our Rocket Learners! 🚀 The Rockcastle County Schools Academic Team Banquet brought together our elementary, middle, and high school academic team students to recognize their hard work, dedication, and achievements throughout the season. We are incredibly proud of the way these students represented their schools and community this year. A special thank you to Dr. Carrie Ballinger for sharing opening remarks and helping make the evening so meaningful. We also want to thank our coaches, families, and supporters for encouraging and supporting our students every step of the way. Congratulations to all of our academic team members on an outstanding season! ⭐️

☀️ Rocket Refuel: Summer Fuel-Up returns this summer! 🚀🍎

Rockcastle County Schools is proud to continue offering Rocket Refuel: Summer Fuel-Up to help support our Rocket Learners throughout the summer months. This program provides registered families with weekly meal bundles to help ensure students stay fueled, healthy, and ready to learn, play, and grow all summer long.

Each weekly bundle includes:
🥣 5 breakfasts
🥪 5 lunches
🥛 Half gallon of milk per child

Meal pick-up will take place each Tuesday throughout the summer at Rockcastle County High School. Families must register to participate, and a parent/guardian must be present during pick-up with an ID. Students do not need to be present.

⚠️ The deadline to register is Friday, May 29.

Registration link and full details can be found below ⬇️
https://forms.gle/KDCQybdU74dFXmKC8

Help us launch the future of early learning! Rockcastle County Schools is now hiring for multiple Little Rocket Learners all-day preschool positions across our elementary schools as part of a new two-year pilot program.

Join our team and help make a difference for our youngest Rocket Learners! 🚀

Our 2026 Community-Based Accountability System Annual Report is now live! 🚀

This report highlights the progress, partnerships, achievements, and impact happening across Rockcastle County Schools as we continue our mission of growing Rocket Learners into Rocket Leaders. From student success and staff support to community engagement and innovative opportunities, this report showcases the work happening across all seven pillars of our Community-Based Accountability System.

We invite our families, staff, and community members to explore the report and celebrate the momentum we are building together!

📖 View the full report here: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/CBAS2026AnnualReport

🚀 Rural Up is bringing STEM fun to Rockcastle County this summer!

Calling all rising 5th–8th grade Rocket Learners to join the Rural Up STEM Explorer Camp for a week full of coding, robotics, engineering challenges, creativity, and hands-on learning. Students will explore AI, work with Sphero robots, collaborate in teams, and discover the exciting world of STEM! 🤖💡

📍 Rockcastle County High School
📅 June 1–5
⏰ 9 AM–1 PM daily
🍽 Breakfast & lunch provided

Rockcastle County Schools is proud to support our community by waiving the registration fee for all students. By providing what is essentially a full scholarship for every student attending, we hope to make this opportunity accessible to any student interested in participating. 🚀

📝 Register here: https://form.jotform.com/260844275449163

This evening, our pillar chairs shared end-of-year signaling updates for the Rockcastle County Schools Community-Based Accountability System, highlighting progress and growth across the district.🚀

Stay tuned for the full annual report tomorrow! 👀

🚨 Calling all current 4th & 5th grade Rocket Learners! 🚨

Operation UNITE Game Changers Day Camp 2026 is coming up on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at the Pulaski County Extension Office! 🎉

This FREE day camp is open to Rockcastle County Schools students and will include:
🎮 Games
🎭 Drama Activities
🎨 Art Projects
🤝 Team Building Activities
🎶 Songs
🍎 Lunch & Snacks Provided

Specific time and location details can be found on the registration form.

🔗 Register here:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6m88AISrGXNgNWuhz4miVgKjuX62DyFMmOlnAQabSmGhclQ/viewform?pli=1

Last month, our Rocket Learners focused on Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw! 🌟 Throughout April, students learned the importance of taking care of themselves by finding balance, staying healthy, and continuing to grow in all areas of life.

Check out our April Rocket Habit of the Month Newsletter to see how our students put Habit 7 into action across Rockcastle County Schools! 🚀

Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing mothers, grandmothers, guardians, and mother figures in our Rocket community! 💐

Thank you for the love, support, and encouragement you give our Rocket Learners every day. Your impact helps shape future Rocket Leaders.

This morning, we celebrated several of our Rocket Learners at the Rockcastle Academy for Academic Achievement and MyRock Online completion ceremony! 🎓🚀

Their hard work, perseverance, and dedication have helped them grow from Rocket Learners into Rocket Leaders, and we are so proud of all they have accomplished. We can’t wait to see what the future holds for each of these students as they continue to soar to new heights! ❤️

A big thank you to Craig Loftis State Farm Agency for helping us celebrate our amazing Rocket Leaders during Faculty & Staff Appreciation Week! ❤️🚀

We are so thankful for community partners who continue to support and encourage the incredible staff members who make a difference for our students every single day. Your generosity and support mean so much to Rockcastle County Schools!

Today we’re wrapping up Staff Appreciation Week by celebrating our incredible RCHS Rocket Leaders!

Throughout the week, we’ve enjoyed recognizing the amazing staff members across our district who make a difference in the lives of students each and every day. Thank you to our RCHS staff for your dedication, support, and commitment to helping our Rocket Learners grow into Rocket Leaders! 🚀

We also want to give a special thank you to Poured with Purpose for helping make our staff celebrations extra special all week long!

Happy School Communicators Day! 🎉

Today, we’re celebrating the power of connection and communication across Rockcastle County Schools! From student celebrations and school news to bus updates and district announcements, our app helps keep Rocket families informed and engaged every step of the way. 🚀

Download the Rockcastle County Schools app and stay connected to everything happening across RCS! 📱

Congratulations to our RCMS and RCHS students who were recently recognized for perfect attendance! 🎉🚀

These Rocket Leaders have shown dedication, responsibility, and commitment by being present and ready to learn each day. We are proud of their hard work and consistency!

A special thank you to our community sponsors for supporting this initiative and helping us celebrate student success. Together, we are encouraging Rocket Learners to become Rocket Leaders!

Staff Appreciation Week continued today as we celebrated our incredible MVES Rocket Leaders! ☀️

We also loved getting to recognize and celebrate some of our transportation staff for the important role they play in supporting our students each and every day. Thank you to all of our Rocket Leaders for everything you do to help our schools soar! 🚀

Tomorrow, we’ll wrap up Staff Appreciation Week by celebrating our RCHS Rocket Leaders!