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
News from Sra. Santillán
Dear Roguewood Families,
I hope that you have some plans over Spring Break to spend some quality time with friends and family.
We look forward to welcoming everyone back to Roguewood on Monday, April 14. Until then, have a safe and wonderful break!
Amie Santillán
Proud Principal of Roguewood Elementary
Upcoming Events
- Apr. 3-11 Spring Break
- Apr. 14 School Resumes
- Apr. 15 5th Grade Field Trip ( Cortes and Murdock)
- Apr. 18
- Popcorn Day
- 1st Grade Field Trip (Trad)
- Apr. 22
- 5th Grade Field Trip ( Coles and Schlaudt)
- 4th grade Field Trip ( Trad)
- Apr. 23 Early Release- dismissal at 1:30
- Apr. 24 1st Grade Field Trip (SI)
- Apr. 28
- 5th Grade Field Trip (SI)
- Kindergarten Field Trip (SI)
- Apr. 30
- 3rd Grade Field Trip
- 4th Grade Field Trip (SI)
25-26 RGW Classroom Environment Form
Occasionally, parents may wish to ask for a specific learning environment for their child, due to unusual circumstances. This Spring, your child’s current teacher will be working with his/her colleagues to select the best placement based on your child’s needs for the 2025-26 school year. Forms are due by April 11, 2025 - LATE REQUESTS WILL NOT CONSIDERED
We only have 2 sections per grade level (Spanish & English), we cannot guarantee specific teachers and students may or may not be with the same peers as this year. THIS IS NOT A TEACHER REQUEST FORM. However, if you feel that your child has specific environment needs or circumstances we should be aware of, please answer the questions below.
25-26 RGW Classroom Environment Form
LAST CALL - Yearbook Orders Due Apr. 6
This year yearbook ordering is ONLINE only. You may click the photo below and it will take you to the yearbook ordering page. You can search for the school or put in the following Yearbook ID code - 14559825.
March is Reading Month
Book Bingo
A BIG Thank You to all who were able to join us for Book Bingo! It was a great evening of bingo, books , and Roguewood families.
Book Bracket- Hand2Hand
Thank you so much for all of the donations to Hand2Hand-we collected almost 2,000 items to help people needing a little extra food.
Our winner in our March Madness Bracket was ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS and we enjoyed Dr. Matthews coming and reading our winning book. It was a fun month watching students talk about the books, enjoying the read alouds, and book trailers in our bracket. Once again, RGW showed so much generosity with the donation of all of those food items. All the help from our staff for this event was so appreciated as well. Thank you!
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS
Congratulations to our Battle of the Books team for bringing home the Second Place Trophy! Our students did a great job reading so many books, working together as a team, problem solving and having great sportsmanship.
Team Members: Co-captains-Claire Folsom and Julia Luth. Members: George Herceg, Eliza Herceg, Adelina Liggins, Scarlett Glover, Harper Isham, and Madelyn Weimer-Barnsdale.
I am so proud of all the students who tried out and our team. It is such a fun event surrounded by some awesome books and a program that I have always enjoyed with our students. Such a sweet victory to bring home the Second Place Trophy on my last Battle of the Books, as I am retiring the end of this school year.
- Mrs. Halliday
MSTEP and NWEA Testing Schedule
April is just around the corner and that means Spring MStep Testing and NWEA testing. Here is the schedule that we will be following. Please reach out to your child's teacher to see when to avoid scheduling appointments if possible.
GRASP
GRASP is a correspondence program for students in Kindergarten through 8th grades which helps students maintain reading and math skills while they are on summer break. The fees for the summer of 2025 are $26 for one subject or $48 for both subjects for each student. You can enroll your student for the book version (grades K-8) or the optional online version (grades 4-8) by completing the registration and payment online. Just search for GRASP in the top search bar of the page.
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
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!
Mileage Club
Mileage Club is starting back up for the Spring and we need volunteers!
Please take a minute to review the signup and consider helping us out with this awesome program.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094AA4AA22A5FF2-55965733-mileage
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
Enrollment Information
Enrollment for the 2025/2026 school year is now OPEN. Children who turn five years old on or before December 1, 2025 are eligible to enroll for the 2025/2026 school year. Please visit rockfordschools.org/enrollment to review the online enrollment process and required documents.
Spanish Immersion Lottery Application
New student lottery applications opened on Tuesday, January 6, 2025 and ends on March 28, 2025 at 4:00 pm. Please submit the lottery application and paperwork to jbradley@rockfordschools.org. The SI Lottery will take place on May 1. Families will be notified within 48 hours of their placement after the lottery.
Reminders
OFFICE REMINDERS
Absences MUST be called into the office 616.863.6374 or emailed to the front office - jbradley@rockfordschools.org
Please leave a message on our general voicemail box if you are calling after hours. Whether you are reporting an absence on our voicemail or email, the State of Michigan requires us to know the following:
Student's name and teacher
Reason for absence - if it is an illness we need to know the symptoms of the illness - vomiting, coughing, fever, cold, diarrhea, lice - whatever the reason may be
Do You Need to Drop Something Off?
If you have an item that needs to get to a student, simply drop it off on our bookcase in our vestibule and provide the student’s name and classroom on a Post-It note. We will make sure it gets where it needs to go.
NO CELLPHONES OR SMART WATCHES
Students with a cellphone will be asked to turn the phone off and not use them during the school day. Please do not text or call your student on their device during the school day. This creates a distraction to the classroom. We will always help with communication through the office or an email to the teacher if needed.
Students with Apple watches or other wrist devices are asked not use the device to communicate during the school day.
Students who need to contact home because they are ill or wondering about the end of the day pick up should talk to their classroom teacher who will help them navigate next steps of support.
Devices at school are distracting to students during the learning day and we ask that unless your student needs the device to communicate after school that they stay home.
Thank you for your support.
LABEL EVERYTHING
The winter weather is here, and students are dressing in layers, which means our lost and found will be growing. To avoid your student’s clothing from going into the lost and found PLEASE LABEL EVERYTHING!!! Label all coats, boots, mittens, hats, etc. Labeling items will ensure they will back it back home!
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).
Rockford family night
You're invited to kick off your summer with the West Michigan Whitecaps! A portion of each ticket bought will be donated directly back to the schools. The game is on Tuesday, May 20th at 6:05pm. Gates open at 4:50pm. Tickets cost $18 each or $24 with a hotdog and a soda. Tickets can be purchased at https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Rockfordfamily25
