news from the edge
Shannon Ouellette-Principal
souellette@rockfordschools.org
9605 Edgerton Ave, Rockford, MI 49341
Website: Rockford Public Schools
Phone: 616-326-1030
March 27, 2026
A note from Mrs. O.
Hello Edgerton Trails Families:
March Madness and Spring Fever are here. We have had a fun March, and it will end with much excitement around Spring Break. When we return from Spring Break we have a busy Spring full of academics and fun. Please reference the Calendar in the newsletter for dates. I have highlighted a few below. In this newsletter you will find a link to share insight into student placement. This form gives parents/guardians an opportunity to share information about your child as a learner.
March is Reading Month wraps up next week. All bookmarks should be turned into the library by Tuesday, March 31 to be eligible for our drawings. We have 4 autographed basketballs from the Girls and Boys Varsity Teams (two of these are signed by the State Champion Boys Team)
Spring Events:
- MSTEP testing for 3rd-5th Grade
- NEWA assessments for K-5th
- Field Day, Spring Carnival and Classroom Fieldtrips
- DK/K screening in April. Please contact the office if you need assistance with registering your student for school.
Classroom input for next year
Classroom Environment Input Link
If families are interested in offering input for your student's classroom environment for next year please access the link above. Deadline is April 24. Requests for specific teachers cannot be met.
Spirit Week next week
Monday: Dress like teachers and teachers/staff dress like the kids!
Tuesday: Spring Colors-wear your fun pastels!
Wednesday: PJ Day
Mrs. Sedlock is looking for yarn!
Our Art Teacher, Mrs. Sedlock needs yarn for a class project. If you have any extra yarn, please feel free to send it into school for Mrs. Sedlock and the art classes.
Thank you!
4th Grade Outdoor Learning
Outdoor Learning is a 4th and 5th grade program at Edgerton Trails. Our parent information meeting will be held on March 26 at 5:00 pm at Edgerton Trails. This meeting will provide information about the programming as well as an opportunity for attendees to ask questions. The two links below provide information about the program as well as the application.
Important Dates: March 26, Open House at 5:00 pm. March 23-April 17: Application Open
UPCOMING EVENTs:
April 1: Last day of school prior to Spring Break
April 1-10 Spring Break
April 13: Back to School
April 17: Outdoor Ed Application closes
April 19: Yearbook Ordering Deadline (see below) Extra yearbooks are not ordered.
April 21: MSTEP testing begins for 3rd, 4th and 5th grade
April 22: Early Release Day 1:25
April 24: Classroom Environment Input Form(s) due-see link above
May 6: Early Release Day 1:25
May 7: School Carnival
May 27: DK Field Day
June 1: K-5th Grade Field Day
June 2: Talent Show
June 4 and 5 Half Day
Last day of school is June 5.
5th Grade events and timeline
- May 27: Our ET 5th graders will go to Rebounderz for a celebration Field Trip.
- Parents please send in payment for Rebournderz by April 15 ($35.00 cash or check to Edgerton Trails). If you have a need for assistance please mail Mrs. Ouellette at:souellette@rockfordschools.org. Your request will remain confidential.
- All students attending Rebounderz need to complete a waiver. The link for the waiver: Link to Waiver
Edgerton Trails Yearbook-ordering
Orders can be placed online at Order Yearbooks Here. The office does not order extra yearbooks, please order from Lifetouch if you are interested in having a yearbook for your student.
Yearbook Order Deadline: April 19, 2026.
Pick-up line
- Please have a name card in your front dash or passenger side window.
- If you need a replacement card, please contact Mrs. Schad: mschad@rockfordschools.org
- Safety and patience are the most important things. Everyone has the same goal of getting their students off to a great start at the beginning of the day and greeting them at the end of the day.
- There is always the option of parking and meeting your student at the sidewalk.
- Please expedite drop-off by saying goodbye prior to stopping. The "roller coaster" practice of dropping off quickly when you are in the zone is appreciated.
- Today Mrs. Ouellette met with our District Security Officer to discuss the traffic flow into ET from Saddle Ridge. Here are the key points of the safest and most efficient ways to pick-up:
- If you are picking up your student from Saddle Ridge you have two options:
- Pick up your student in the pick-up line by turning left into the pick-up line and staying in the right hand lane. The left lane is for pulling around once you have picked up your student. Students cannot cross traffic into the left lane to get picked up.
- Park your car in the parking lot and walk to the gate by the sidewalk to pick up your students. If you are wishing to park your car, it is recommended that you enter the parking lot from Edgerton Ave. rather than Saddle Ridge as you will not have to wait in the pick-up line.
- If you are picking up your student from Saddle Ridge you have two options:
kindergarten enrollment
Rockford Public Schools Kindergarten Enrollment is now OPEN!
- Children who turn five years old on or before December 1, 2026, are eligible to enroll for the 2026-2027 school year.
- Take advantage of an early placement screening by enrolling your Developmental Kindergarten or Kindergarten-age child prior to June 1, 2026.
- Please visit www.rockfordschools.org/enrollment/kindergarten-enrollment/ to review the online enrollment procedures and required documentation.
- If on June 6, 2026, your child is a current DK, Early Childhood Special Education, SIP or SSG student, an additional enrollment is not required.
2026 grasp information
Do you want to help your child maintain reading and math skills over summer break? GRASP is an at-home program used by families for 50 years!
Children finishing Kindergarten to 8th grade receive a packet of materials with a booklet. This booklet has 9 units of review exercises to be completed each week. Each lesson takes about one hour to complete.
You mail the scan sheets to GRASP for scoring, and they will email lesson results back. Or parents can score scan sheets with their cell phones instead of mailing them in. Parents will receive an email with more information after the registration is processed.
THE SUGGESTED RETURN DATE FOR FIRST LESSON IS JUNE 12. ALL LESSONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY AUGUST 7.
Children in grades 4 through 8 can choose to do GRASP online instead of using the book and scan sheets. The results of each question are shown immediately.
Students successfully completing at least 7 units with 70% accuracy are awarded a certificate. Those successfully completing all 9 units with 70% accuracy receive a medal (one per child). Results will be shared with your school, and they will distribute certificates and medals.
The cost is $30 for one subject or $50 for both subjects for each child. Order the grade level they are just completing so they can review or order a different level if that is appropriate for your child.
Register online at: RPS Digital Sign Up no later than noon on April 15, 2026. All materials will be sent home with your child by the last week of school. Online logins will be emailed.
*Registration closes at noon on April 15, 2026.
PLEASE NOTE, refunds will not be given if the order is cancelled after April 15, 2026. CREDIT CARD PAYMENT ONLY.
