Our fourth graders had an amazing adventure exploring Saltpetre Cave today! From learning about the cave’s fascinating history to seeing the incredible rock formations, it was a day full of discovery and excitement. 🪨✨
Third Grade celebrated the end of the animal adaptation reading unit with a Camo Day! Students wore camouflage and did a camouflage butterfly activity around the room.
Today was a corny kind of day in the best way! 🌽 To celebrate finishing our natural resources unit, Ms. Lauryn's 5th grade reading students enjoyed popcorn, candy corn, and a fun candy corn reading activity. A tasty ending to a great unit! 🍿🍬
Ms. Kandace’s 3rd grade science classes have been learning about balanced and unbalanced forces. Today, they represented those forces through a friendly game of tug of war.
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Congratulations to our first Digital Citizenship Award Winners! 💻🚀
This new RockIT initiative celebrates students who consistently show respect, responsibility, and safety online. These students are positive digital role models and take great care of their Chromebooks — and they were each rewarded with $50 cash for leading the way!
✨ Be Proactive. Be Respectful. Be a Digital Leader. ✨
🏆 September Winners:
BES: Trey Graves (5th), Peyton Richmond (3rd)
MVES: Isabella Milburn (2nd), Ella Lunsford (3rd)
RES: Aunisty Lewis (3rd), Zipporah Harding (KG)
RCMS: Lauren Glovak (6th), Silas Burdette (7th)
RCHS: Madalynn Alexander (10th), AJ Barrett (12th)
Let’s celebrate these amazing Rockets for making the digital world a better, brighter place!
Attention Mustangs: the first Archery Practice is tomorrow!
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Leader in Me Spotlight – September Recap! 🌟
In September, we focused on three powerful paradigms:
💡 Everyone can be a leader
🌟 Everyone has genius
🔄 Change starts with me
Our students didn’t just learn these ideas — they lived them!
💙 Student Lighthouse members sorted shirts for the Hunger Walk.
✍️ Mrs. Lyndsey’s 4th graders wrote persuasive essays about why these paradigms matter.
🤝 4th graders also partnered with 1st graders for clean-up and small group learning.
🎒 5th graders led their own learning through partner talks and group work and helped in preschool classrooms — leading by example!
🚶♀️ Even our preschoolers showed independence by leading themselves down the hall!
Leadership is shining in every corner of our school!
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Students in Mr. Blake’s Art classes have time to doodle from time to time and submit them for the “Dilly Doodle” Board. One doodle is picked each month as the Artist of the Month. For October, Izzy McGuire is the Artist of the Month at MVES for her doodle “Grief”
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Our kindergarten had the best time at Hillview Stables in London today!
The kids loved playing outdoors, exploring the pumpkin patch, and meeting all the friendly animals. Such a fun and memorable fall day!
Mrs. Kelli’s Class
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Mrs. Callahan’s second grade classes enjoyed playing “shark attack” to build their math fluency!
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Rocket Habit of the Month: Be Proactive! ✨🚀
This October, we’re focusing on Habit 1: Be Proactive — taking charge of your actions, words, and choices. Instead of reacting to what happens around you, choose a positive response and focus on what you can control.
This October, we’re focusing on Habit 1: Be Proactive — taking charge of your actions, words, and choices. Instead of reacting to what happens around you, choose a positive response and focus on what you can control.
Attention Mustangs: the first Academic Team Practice is tomorrow!
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October is National Principals Month — a time to recognize the exceptional leaders who guide, inspire, and empower our schools every single day. 🚀
Our principals lead with vision and purpose, nurture growth for students and staff, and help shape the future of our Rocket Leaders. Join us in celebrating their dedication and the lasting impact they make across Rockcastle County Schools!
Our principals lead with vision and purpose, nurture growth for students and staff, and help shape the future of our Rocket Leaders. Join us in celebrating their dedication and the lasting impact they make across Rockcastle County Schools!
Attention local businesses and churches: We are searching for participants for our Third Annual MVES Trunk-or-Treat.
Let us know if you are interested in participating!
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🚀 Starting tomorrow, we’re launching a brand-new series: Rocket Habit of the Month! 🌟
Each month, we’ll spotlight one of the 7 Habits from the Leader in Me framework — powerful principles that help students build leadership, responsibility, and strong character. These habits connect directly to our Portrait of a Rocket work, guiding learners to lead themselves, collaborate with others, and grow continuously — in school and beyond.
Stay tuned as we explore each habit and highlight the many ways our Rockets put them into action every day! 🚀💙
Each month, we’ll spotlight one of the 7 Habits from the Leader in Me framework — powerful principles that help students build leadership, responsibility, and strong character. These habits connect directly to our Portrait of a Rocket work, guiding learners to lead themselves, collaborate with others, and grow continuously — in school and beyond.
Stay tuned as we explore each habit and highlight the many ways our Rockets put them into action every day! 🚀💙
Second grade had a bushel of fun learning about apples and exploring Haney’s Apple Orchard today. It was a beautiful day to have a picnic lunch and we ended with some play time.
Mustang Week-at-a-Glance!
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Mrs. Shepherd’s first-grade class had a bushel of fun during their apple-themed week! Students explored the apple life cycle, made apple volcanoes, taste-tested different varieties, and created apple pie-scented playdough. They wrapped up the week by making homemade applesauce and celebrating Johnny Appleseed’s birthday with a fun directed drawing activity!
Rock Spirit Day at MVES! Our Mustangs showed up strong in their Rocket gear and colors. Proud to be part of this amazing community!
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Hands-on math = hands-on learning! Mrs. Callahan’s math classes practiced subtraction by hopping along our giant classroom number line today.
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