ERMS Newsletter August 8, 2025
Dear ERMS Parents and Students:
Welcome to the 2025/2026 school year! We hope you're having a wonderful summer and getting ready for a great school year ahead.
In order to prepare for the upcoming school year, we have scheduled orientation for our students. The "Open House" style student orientation process should take less than an hour.
Student Orientation Stations
- Welcome Station/Orientation Checklist
- School Pictures/Student IDs
- Laptop Distribution
- Locate/Visit Classrooms
- Practice Locker Combination
- RAM Pride: Yearbooks/T-Shirts/Family Donations
- Spanish Immersion Booth (SI Students Only)
*Medications can be dropped off in the Main Office.
*Counseling services will be available in the Counseling Office.
Thank-you,
Adam Burkholder
ERMS Orientation
August 19:
7th/8th Grades - 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
6th Grade - 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
August 22:
Make-up orientation 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
School Picture Information
Rockford Public Schools is partnering with Lifetouch + Shutterfly for school pictures for the 2025/2026 school year. All students MUST at least get their picture taken for their school ID. If you are interested in purchasing a picture package, you may click on THIS LINK to go to the Lifetouch online portal. All orders will be finalized at this link.
Picture Day ID: EVTJRBGBS
ID Cards
Student ID cards are issued to all students and should be carried at all times during the school day and at school-sponsored events. The ID card is not only for identification purposes but is also coded for admittance to the Library Information Center, for the school lunch program, and more!
Family Access Accounts/Student Verification
Once again, RPS will use an electronic system for the verification of student information. Parents will be able to submit changes to demographic information using Family Access. Parents will receive an email outlining the steps to be taken to review and submit any changes to phone numbers, and other relevant information. We highly encourage all families to set up a FA account, as it is the district’s main source of communication with 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 for additional assistance.
