Roguewood Newsletter
Amie Santillán- Principal
asantillan@rockfordschools.org
Jessica Yon - Principal Administrative Assistant
jyon@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
Whitecaps read-a-loud
Mileage Club Awards
Last Tuesday was our Mileage Club award ceremony. Congrats to all of our ribbon (10+ miles), medal (20+ miles) and trophy winners (top 3 boys and girls overall)! Here’s your top 10 for the 24/25 season:
1st: BRAYDEN S. 65.5 miles
2nd: CLARA M. 62.25 miles
3rd: OWEN S. 61.5 miles
4th: HENLEY R. 58.75 miles
5th: GEONNA H. 58.5 miles
6th: PENNY S. 56.75 miles
7th: LEVI B. 56.5 miles
8th: SOPHIA R. 53.5 miles
9th: AARON S. 53.25 miles
10th: MARIANA S. 52.75 miles
The top boy and girl from each grade earned a pair of shoes and the top 3 in each class earned gift cards to Pump House! We’re so proud of all of the kids that participated this season and all their hard work.
A special thanks to our Roguewood families and sponsors: Karla Michelle Photography for taking pictures at the award ceremony, Lauren King with the Rockford Shoe Department, Jennifer Aldrich with New Balance and Kristy Wright and Pump House Rockford for donating awards towards our ceremony. Thank you to Sra Santillan, the PTO, teachers and parents for all of your help and support! We’re looking forward to kicking things off again in the fall!
Library News
Summer Wonder at Kent District Library
Kent District Library will be having their summer reading program again this year. The following You Tube link has a short presentation on this program and a copy of signup papers are attached as well. You can print your own papers, or pick up papers at any KDL branch. Keep reading this summer and enjoy some fun events!
https://youtu.be/OrgBUQLC8mg
Barnes and Noble has a wonderful reading program. Check out the link with all the information!
https://www.barnesandnobleinc.com/our-stores-communities/summer-reading-program/
Mrs. Halliday
Field day
Even though the weather didn't cooperate for an outside day, Field Day went on without any issues. Thank you Mrs. Joyce for putting together just a fun and exciting day for the students.
From the STEAM Team:
A heartfelt thank you to all the families who volunteered their time and donated supplies to support STEAM this year. Your generosity and enthusiasm made so many hands-on learning opportunities possible for our students!
As we begin planning for next year’s STEAM Night, we are gauging interest from families who might like to help out. If you're interested in being involved, please take a moment to fill out our short interest survey:
Rockford Book Bus
The Rockford Book Bus is a magical way to get books into the hands of our kids. Even when students are on summer vacation, reading can take them places! Check out this year's summer schedule on their website but clicking here: ROCKFORD BOOK BUS
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.
PTO Social Media Policy
At the January 14, 2025 PTO Meeting, the Roguewood PTO Social Media Policy was approved. All members should review the policy posted. Any questions can be sent to the PTO email roguewoodpto@gmail.com. Thank you for your support!
Warm Fuzzies
If you're not familiar with Warm Fuzzies…it's on Tuesdays where we treat the staff throughout the school year with delicious treats! Packaged or homemade treats are welcome. Feel free to partner with another family or do it yourself! See Warm Fuzzies Signup HERE!!
Any questions: RoguewoodPTO@gmail.com
PTO Meeting Minutes
2025-26 PTO Board
Congratulations to our new PTO Board members for 2025-26!
Thank you to everyone who attended the final PTO meeting of the year.
President- Justin Rito
Vice President- Lee Ann Brunetz
Secretary- Christina DeYonker
Treasurer- Megan Stelzer
Events Coordinator- Liz Gear
Volunteer Coordinator- Rachael Considine
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
Watch D.o.g.s.
We are excited to announce that the Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads Of Great Students) program is back at Roguewood Elementary! We can’t wait to welcome our awesome Watch D.O.G.S., both new and returning, to join us in making a positive impact on our students.
If you are interested in being a Watch D.O.G., please check out our video, instruction slides, and SignUp Genius to get started. It’s a great opportunity to be involved in our school community!
If you’re new to Roguewood or unfamiliar with the program, you can learn more about Watch D.O.G.S. on their official website. Our Watch D.O.G.S. representative, Miguel Quintanilla, is also happy to answer any questions you may have, so feel free to let us know and we will connect you with him.
We look forward to seeing our amazing Watch D.O.G.S. in action!
May sign-up dates just added!
Reminders
SAP - School Assistance Program
Access support today!
Say “I have an SAP with Rockford Public Schools” when you call 800.442.0809 and press “1.” Every RPS family member in your household is eligible. The Rockford Education Foundation (REF) has proudly partnered with Rockford Public Schools to provide expert counseling, therapy, and resources through Pine Rest’s School Assistance Program (SAP).
