Amie Santillán- Principal
asantillan@rockfordschools.org
Justin Eckert - Principal Administrative Assistant
jeckert@rockfordschools.org
Jenny Bradley - Administrative Assistant
jbradley@rockfordschools.org
Address: 3900 Kroes NE, Rockford, MI 49341
Website: www.rockfordschools.org
Phone: (616) 863-6374
Fax: (616) 866-7132
News from Sra. Santillán
Hello Roguewood Families,
It’s officially back-to-school season, and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome our Roguewood Rams back! We hope your family has enjoyed a wonderful summer and is looking forward to the year ahead.
Class lists will be published on Monday, August 17. Be sure to log into your PowerSchool Parent Portal to view your child’s teacher and classroom placement.
We can’t wait to see you at our Roguewood Open House on Monday, August 19!
Kindergarten: 5:00–6:00 p.m.
Grades 1–5: 6:00–7:00 p.m.
Open House is a great chance for students to meet their teacher, visit their classroom, see friends, and begin feeling at home at Roguewood again.
We know the beginning of a new school year brings lots of excitement and even a few butterflies! Our staff is ready and excited to welcome your children, help them settle in, and make this a wonderful start to the year.
We can’t wait to fill our hallways with our Rams again. See you soon!
Warmly,
Amie Santillán
Principal
Back to school checklist
- Complete your PowerSchool parent login and student verification: Details on how to complete this task are in article below. It is IMPERATIVE to complete the verification if you want your student to participate in school related events like field trips and picture day. This is also where you can add other guardians/emergency contacts, let us know of any changes to medical history, address changes, and other important information. Powerschool -FAQ
- For students with daily or emergency medications, review our nursing policies (Nursing Services – Rockford Public Schools (rockfordschools.org), fill out appropriate paperwork and drop medications off to the office before or on the first day of school. Please note: all medication forms must be signed by both a physician and a guardian.
- Kindergarten families: email (jbradley@rockfordschools.org) or drop off hearing and vision screening results prior to first day of school.
- Review school supplies list here: Supply Lists – Rockford Public Schools (rockfordschools.org)
- LABEL EVERYTHING! Water bottles, hoodies, coats, shoes, hats, lunch boxes...everything!
Student Verification
PowerSchool is Rockford Public Schools' new Student Information System. Through the PowerSchool Parent Portal, parents and guardians can access important student information, including:
Student schedules
Attendance records
Grades and academic progress
Contact information
Student forms and registration information
School and district communications
If you haven't already, please create a login and register your student/s. Thank you!
PowerSchool: Everything You Need To Know - Our District - Rockford Public Schools
Transportation App - My Ride K-2
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.
Medication Drop-off
If your student(s) will need medication at school, our open house on August 19th is a great time to drop them off to our office staff.
The nursing forms can be found on the RPS website and are linked below. Please remember these documents MUST be current to the 26/27 school year and signed by both a parent and physician.
Medication should be dropped off in its original container.
Student class placement
Student class placements will be shared with families on
Monday, August 17.
We know students are anxiously awaiting their classroom assignments, and we are excited too! Our Roguewood team works hard to ensure students are placed in a setting where they can learn best. We also embrace a collaborative culture in which student data is shared and addressed as a team. Because of this, students may be placed in one classroom, but receive interventions or extensions from another member of our team. This ensures students are learning at high levels in all content areas every day. Thank you for trusting us with this process and partnering with us in the upcoming year. We can't wait for the first day of school on August 24!
2025-2026 SI Boosters Board
Introducing our Rockford Spanish Immersion Board for the 2025-2026 school year.
President - Jessie Salo
Vice President - Kendra Brubaker
Treasurer - Matt Benander
Secondary Ed. Liason - Amy Sullivan
Spanish Immersion (SI) Boosters
What is the Spanish Immersion (SI) Booster Club?
The SI Booster Club is a group of parent volunteers who raise funds to support the RPS K-12 Spanish Immersion program. Staff submit requests and funds are disbursed throughout the year to support the Spanish Immersion program from kindergarten through high school.
What do we fund?
Spanish Immersion K-12 classrooms at Roguewood Elementary School, North Rockford Middle School, Rockford Freshman Center, and Rockford High School.
Rockford SI Boosters Email: rockfordsiboosters@gmail.com
SI Boosters - Open Position - Secretary Position
Are you wondering how you can be a little more involved? Look no further! Spanish Immersion Boosters Board has a vacancy for the secretary position. If you’re interested in supporting the Spanish Immersion program, staff and classrooms, please fill out this Apply Here for Secretary Position. We would love to have you join us!!!
Roguewood PTO
To facilitate relations between educators and 
parents to accomplish the same goals of expanding the educational, charitable, literary, scientific and familial needs of both educator and parents.
- President: Lindsay Medendorp
- Vice-President: Lee Ann Brunetz
- Treasurer: Megan Stelzer
- Secretary: Christina DeYonker
- Outreach Coordinator: Rachael Considine
- Events Coordinator: Elizabeth Gear
Assistance Program (SAP)
Say “I have an SAP with Rockford Public Schools” when you call 800.442.0809 and press “1.” Every RPS student, staff and family member in your household is eligible for up to three free sessions. Additional SAP benefits include: free elder care consultation, legal and financial consultation, infant-feeding advice and real estate consultation. Anyone in the household can utilize these resources and it is 100% confidential. Access an online library with over 20,000 resources covering health, finances, legal topics and more. The code to login the library is RockfordPS.
Login Code: RockfordPS
Food Assistance
If your family needs help accessing nutritious meals, there are several local food resources available. Community food pantries and meal programs provide free groceries to anyone in need. Here is a link to all the local resources available to you.
Hand2hand
All of the children within our community deserve to experience a sense of self-worth and have their fundamental needs fulfilled. Our goal, with the help of generous donations, is to provide these items at no cost to those in need.
Tapestry provides cost-free clothing & other basic needs to children in the Rockford, Sparta, Cedar Springs, Greenville & surrounding school districts in northern Kent County. Tapestry Rockford is a Michigan nonprofit approved for IRC Sec.501(c)(3) tax exemption.
If your family would like to shop at Tapestry please give them a call at 616.326.1016 to set up a private appointment to shop.
