Belmont Elementary School
6097 Belmont Ave NE
Belmont, MI 49306
616.863.6362
Dear Belmont Families,
August is upon us! Preparations for the upcoming school year are underway, and we are excited to welcome students back!
We would also like to welcome some new staff members to our team. Nicole Westveer is joining us from Parkside Elementary and will be teaching third grade. Jessica Priem will be our STEAM teacher this year and comes to us from Edgerton Trails. Fun fact...her son, Xander, helped create our Outdoor Classroom!
We look forward to learning and growing with your children this year and hope you enjoy what's left of summer! See you soon...
With gratitude,
Rachel DeKuiper, Principal
rmdekuiper@rockfordschools.org
616.863.6362
Class placement lists - August 15
Class Lists will be available for viewing on Family Access starting at 8 am on Friday, August 15. You will likely receive communication from your child's teacher shortly thereafter. Please know that teacher placement is taken seriously at Belmont. We are blessed with amazing teachers and support staff that care deeply about your child. A great deal of thought is put into where your child is placed and we appreciate you trusting us with this process. Thank you!
Classroom supply lists
Classroom supply lists are posted on the RPS district website. If you have any questions or would like to request assistance with the recommended supplies, please let us know.
Thanks again for all you do to support students and learning!
We are excited to have both new and returning teachers at Belmont Elementary!
Kindergarten: Mrs. Guy and Mrs. Stevenson
1st Grade: Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Murdock
2nd Grade: Mrs. Bair and Ms. Lobdell
3rd Grade: Mrs. Bates and Mrs. Westveer
4th Grade: Ms. Humphreys and Mrs. Walla
5th Grade: Mrs. Bisher and Mr. Linsley
Resource Room: Ms. Sweigart
Art: Mrs. Brown
Music: Mrs. VerMerris
PE: Mr. Banta
STEAM: Mrs. Priem
Stay tuned for a list of itinerant and support staff coming soon...
Belmont PTO Shines Bright
Are you looking for a way to give back to the community AND advertise for your business? Belmont Elementary School is looking for sponsors for the 2025-2026 school year.
We offer various sponsorship levels which include options to have banners hung along our Jupiter Road fence, as well as the fence that faces our drop-off/pick-up line.
If you’re interested in this amazing opportunity, please feel free to email Belmont6097@gmail.com for additional information! We appreciate your support and thank you for helping us SHINE BRIGHT!
Belmont Elementary Facebook Page
Upcoming Events:
August 13 - Belmont PTO Meeting
August 15 - Class Placements Posted on Family Access
August 20 - Open House (5:30-6:30 Kindergarten; 6:00-7:00 1st-5th Grades)
August 25 - First Day of School!
August 29 - NO SCHOOL - Labor Day Weekend
September 1 - NO SCHOOL - Labor Day
September 10 - Early Release Day
September 24 - Early Release Day
Student Verification
All verification and acknowledgment will take place in FAMILY ACCESS. You can find a link to RPS Family Access on our district website. The process is similar to last year; however, the materials have been updated to support student learning for the 2025-2026 school year.
The steps for completing the verification process for your child are as follows:
- Log in to Family Access.
- Click on the "Go to Information Verification for your son/daughter."
- Please complete the steps in order, as listed on the right-hand side of your screen. (Note that fields in grey can only be edited at the school building with proper documentation.) Please select the appropriate drop-down items for each screen. Each step requires you to select "I have completed this step" at the bottom of the screen to finalize your information.
- When completing the School Participation step, click on the link called "School Participation", click "yes" on the pop-up window to complete this step. Enter the proper information and click "Save" in the upper right-hand corner.
- Once all steps have been completed, the final step allows you to submit the information. (THIS IS KEY TO FINALIZING VERIFICATION.) Once finalized, you will receive an email verification of enrollment. If you do not receive an email, please go back into FAMILY ACCESS to review any missing steps/information.
Note: We highly encourage all families to set up a FA account as it is the district’s main source of communication to parents. Please visit our website at www.rockfordschools.org & click on the Family Access link (upper right-hand side), or please feel free to contact the main office of your student's school for additional assistance.
Open House - Wednesday, August 20
We are beyond excited to have students back in the hallways at Belmont Elementary! Hopefully, your children are as excited as we are!
Please join us for our Open House on Wednesday, August 20. Teachers and staff will be available to meet families that evening. Kindergarten classrooms will be open from 5:30-6:30 pm and 1st - 5th grade classrooms from 6-7 pm. Students can tour the school, play on the playground, visit with friends, and participate in a fun search and learn activity.
Outdoor Classroom Ribbon Cutting - July 31
We had a great turnout for our Outdoor Classroom Ribbon Cutting! Thank you to all those who joined us that evening, and to both the Rockford Education Foundation and Belmont PTO for their support! We look forward to learning outside this year!
First Day of School - August 25, 2025
Our first day of school is Monday, August 25. Students can be dropped off starting at 8:25 am with school officially starting at 8:35 am. If your child will be riding the bus to and from school, be sure to check Family Access for pick-up and drop-off times. Please note, that these times might change slightly between now and the first day of school. It is advised to check Family Access again on August 24 for the most up-to-date information.
School will officially dismiss for the day at 3:35. More information coming soon about end of day pick-up procedures.
