Rockcastle County Schools

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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Our lobby will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, August 13, 2025, for a district-wide training day. We’re still here to help—just give us a call at 606-256-2125. 📞

We’re excited to welcome Ms. Albany Wilson to Rockcastle County Middle School as an Instructional Assistant! 🚀

Let’s give a warm Rocket welcome to Ms. Sarah Smith, joining Rockcastle County Middle School as an Instructional Assistant! 🚀

Welcome Ms. Haven King to Brodhead Elementary! She will be serving as an Instructional Assistant. 🐅

Back to School = Back to Bus Safety! 🚌
Know and follow the Kentucky School Bus Stop Law to help keep our Rocket Learners safe on their way to and from school. 🚀

Join us in welcoming Ms. Ashley Harding to Mt. Vernon Elementary as an Instructional Assistant! 🐴

We’re excited to welcome Ms. Natalee Mink to Mt. Vernon Elementary as an Instructional Assistant! 🐴

Today, Rockcastle County Schools partnered with the Kentucky State Police to conduct an active shooter simulation. These training exercises are a vital part of ensuring we are fully prepared to respond swiftly and effectively in emergency situations.

We are incredibly thankful to all local and state agencies who participated and provided valuable feedback to help us strengthen our safety protocols and protect our students, staff, and community.

We’re excited to welcome Ms. Addison McClure as an Instructional Assistant at Brodhead Elementary! 🐅

🚀Rock Tumblers 2025-26🚀
Join us for an AMAZING season of youth cheer! Ages 3 years old - 5th grade are eligible to participate.
Program Details:
•Practice 1x per week with RCHS Cheer: Mondays, 5:30-6:30PM at Brodhead Elementary School. Program runs Sept. - Jan. & follows school breaks
•Cheer 2-3 RCHS Varsity Games Per Season, participate in other events (TBD) with Rock Cheer, showcase a mini competition routine at RCHS Cheer’s Annual Rock Cheer Challenge Cheerleading Competition
•Uniform Fee ($75) - We will reuse the same uniform from years past. You can order the complete uniform or parts. The price is at cost.
•Monthly Tuition: $50/month (prorated if we do not practice 4x each month). Monthly tuition is required to participate in special events listed above!
•Instruction in cheerleading, including: tumbling, motions, jumps/flexibility, and stunts! Athletes are grouped by team based on age.
This is an amazing opportunity to be part of youth cheer in our county and prepare your athlete for potentially becoming part of Rock Cheer in the future ❤️🚀
Use the form to sign up! Your registration will be OFFICIAL once official paperwork and payment are made on the first practice day: Monday, September 8th (5:30-6:30PM at BES)!
Form: https://forms.gle/3JxiRbPbdyzEz8Gv5

That’s a wrap on our 2025 Summer Fuel-Up program! ☀️🚗🍎 We are so grateful to everyone who made this summer such a success—from our dedicated staff and volunteers to the families who participated each week. A special thank you to Citizens Bank for helping with today’s final pick-up and for supporting our Rocket Learners! We especially want to thank our amazing Food Service Department for their hard work preparing and organizing meals all summer long. Together, we’ve kept students fueled, healthy, and ready for the year ahead. We are proud to serve such a caring and supportive community! 🚀