Cannonsburg Newsletter - August 29 2025

Teya Cotter - Principal

tcotter@rockfordschools.org
4894 Sturgis St., Rockford, MI 49341

Phone: (616) 863-6344

Fax: (616) 863-6357

www.rockfordschools.org

important upcoming dates

• Mileage Club during lunch recess- Wednesday September 3
• PTC meeting September 9 7:00-8:00pm
• Picture Day September 19

PICTURE DAY ordering inforMATION

Picture day is scheduled for Friday, September 19th. Ordering is done ONLINE ONLY.

You can place your order on mylifetouch.com using your Picture Day ID: EVTHCC26Q. Order before midnight on Picture Day to get FREE shipping!

CANNONSBURG CALENDAR

Check out the Cannonsburg building calendar for exciting building specific upcoming events!! 

Cannonsburg Calendar

Early Release Days

Please mark your calendars for the early release days - 1:30pm dismissal time.

• September 10th & 24th
• October 15th & 29th
• November 12th
• December 10th
• February 4th & 25th
• March 11th & 25th
• April 22nd
• May 6th

Birthday treats and celebrations

• We look forward to celebrating our students’ birthdays and will honor each student with a shout-out on the announcements birthday board, as well as special moments throughout the day with the classroom teacher and peers.
• RPS school policy is no food birthday treats. You are welcome to send in a book for the class or a non-food item, such as indoor recess game.  We promise to make our birthday students feel special on their big days.  Unfortunately, if food items are sent in they will not be able to be distributed.  
• If your student is celebrating with classmates outside of school, please only send invitations to school when all classmates are included. This helps to avoid hurt feelings.  

Thank you for your support with our Birthday Celebration procedures.

RPS Student Device Managment

Students in RPS are afforded the opportunity to access and enhance some learning activities through district provided Chromebooks. Thanks to the support of the 2019 school bond proposal, RPS has been able to support the scheduled purchases of instructional technology for student use. Last year, elementary students received new devices, and this year all secondary Chromebooks are new. Thank you! 

To preserve the quality of student devices as long as possible, we educate students about proper care and charge for repair when avoidable damage occurs. Like a textbook, each student is assigned a Chromebook and responsible for proper care. If a device is damaged or lost, a charge will be issued against the student's Family Access account. The charge will reflect Rockford Public Schools' cost to repair or replace the device. It is our hope that the layered approach of informing parents/guardians, educating students, and assigning fees when necessary, will assist to promote a decrease in the amount of overall damage to student devices and increased consistency of student accessibility to learning activities. 

Should a student device be damaged, the initial fees are as follows: Chromebook: 

• Broken Screen $30 

• Broken Keyboard (missing keys, etc.) $30 

• Damaged Chassis/Lost Device $200 

• Power Supply (Lost or Not Returned) $15 iPads: 

• Screen Repair $110 

• Broken/Lost Device $299 

During the summer of 2025 all devices were inspected to ensure that they are ready for distribution. School personnel will be diligent about communicating device care expectations to students and we ask that parents and guardians reinforce proper care expectations as well. 

During the year if a device requires repair, a district technician will review the damage and decide if a charge is necessary. Normal scratches and wear are expected and will not incur a charge. Any fees assigned will generate an email notification to parents/guardians. 

We appreciate your support in assisting your child(ren) to participate in the proper care of devices and if you have any questions or need further clarification, please don't hesitate to reach out to your child's school.

Attendance Procedures

If your student will be absent please call the office attendance line by 9:30am. Robo calls go out at 10:00am. 

If you choose to email attendance notifications please include office staff & your student's teacher.

• Nicole Brunner - nbrunner@rockfordschools.org
• Nicole Curtis - ncurtis@rockfordschools.org

Medication Drop-off

If your student(s) will need medication during the school day, please follow these instructions:

The medication forms can be found on the RPS website and are linked below. Please remember these documents must be signed by a parent AND their physician. Medication should be dropped off in its original container. 

Nursing Services Documents

Transportation and busing

Transportation is encouraging RPS families to get the My Ride app on their phones.  For more information on this, please click on links below.

My Ride K-12 App

My Ride K-12 capabilities include the following:

• Stop location, assigned route, and scheduled pick up time

• GPS geolocation push notifications, giving estimated time of bus arrival and information concerning bus status changes

• Real time communication and messaging

• Secure and confidential log in

• Android/iOS app and Web Version available

Download the app today!

RPS Transportation

Student Verification

All verification and acknowledgment will take place in FAMILY ACCESS starting August 7th. 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:

1. Log into Family Access.
2. Click on the "Go to Information Verification for your son/daughter."
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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 Family Access account as it is the district’s main source of communication to parents. Please visit our website at Rockford Public Schools website & click on the Family Access link (upper right-hand side) or please feel free to contact the main office of student’s school for additional assistance.