Reminder: There will be no school for Rocky Ford School District on Thursday, August 15, 2024. We will resume our regular class schedule on Monday, August 19. RFJSHS Volleyball will host Walsenburg on Thursday, August 22 at 4:30pm. Rocky Ford Elementary (WPS & JIS) will hold Back to School Night on Monday, August 26 from 5-6pm.
Rocky Ford School District is accepting applications for the following positions: Intensive Health Aide at RFJSHS; Head HS Girls Basketball Coach at RFJSHS; Head HS Track Coach at RFJSHS. Please click the following link to apply online: https://www.applitrack.com/Rockyfordk12/onlineapp/
A progress update (August, 2024) for the PK-12 Addition/Renovation construction project has been posted to the RFSD website. Please use the link below to find the update:
https://5il.co/2tmqe
RFJSHS Newsletter for the week of August 12.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HPOla2KaC_x9xm20F55KOiQSykhng_Sy/view?usp=sharing
Welcome Back Rocky Ford Jr/Sr High School students!!! We are so excited for the new school year, which starts tomorrow, 8/12/24. Doors open at 7:20 and breakfast is served when you arrive! First bell is at 7:40a, please report to the gym.
Please refer to the map which clarifies the entrances and the times which doors are open.
See you in the morning!
Student Orientation and Meet and Greet for all WPS and JIS students is today between 8:00am and 4:00pm. Students can come in and meet their teachers, see their classrooms and bring in school supplies.
The Junior/Senior High School orientations are today at 8:00a OR 2:30p. The orientations are the same and are for all parents of students in 7th - 12th grades. We will be in the gym. Please enter through the west doors - the entrance to the gym. See you soon!
The first day of school for Rocky Ford School District is Monday, August 12, 2024. If you have not registered your student(s), please do so before Monday. The online portion of registration can be accessed using the following link: https://rfsd.almastart.com/. There are additional registration forms that can be picked up at the school your student attends.
Rocky Ford School District is currently experiencing phone issues. We are working to resolve the issue but cannot make or receive calls at this time. Thank you for your patience.
The BOE meeting scheduled for Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 7:00pm can be viewed using the following link: https://youtube.com/live/PfHjMeLAF3M?feature=share
BOE Agenda for Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 7:00pm.
Important Reminder: Registration will be held today and tomorrow (July 31 & August 1) from 1-7pm at Jefferson Intermediate School cafeteria. All students must be registered prior to the first day of school. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Internet and phone service was restored for the Rocky Ford School District (July 30, 12:30 pm). Again, we apologize for any inconvenience. If you need to speak with any of the district's offices by telephone, please give us a call. The phones are now working!
We expect the internet and phone issues to be resolved by tomorrow at noon (Tuesday, July 30). In the meantime, please stop by one of the district's offices if we can help you with anything.
RFSD is experiencing technical issues. Out internet and phone systems are currently down (Monday, July 29, 9:15 am). We are working to bring it back up as quickly as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience. The main offices are open for all the schools and the district building. Please stop by if you need us!
Registration paperwork is now available at https://rfsd.almastart.com/. If your student attended a RF school last year or has attended a Rocky Ford school after 2020, please register your student as a RETURNING student. New student registration is for students who have never attended a Rocky Ford school.
Registration for all Rocky Ford School District Students will be Wednesday, July 31 and Thursday, August 1 from 1-7pm at Jefferson Intermediate School Cafeteria. Every student MUST be registered before the first day of school. Some forms are available to be completed online at https://rfsd.almastart.com/. Other required forms must be filled out at registration. The Chromebook fee for Jr/Sr High School students is $30. Athletic fees are $25 for Junior High students and $30 for High School students. All fees can be paid at registration. Craig Ortega will be available at registration for students who need a sports physical. We look forward to seeing you!
The Rocky Ford School District is seeking bids for the purchase and removal of two 1972 Elder Classroom Trailers from Washington Primary School located at 709 South 11 th Street, Rocky Ford. The trailers will be available to move between the weeks of October 14-25, 2024. The purchaser will be responsible for the removal and transportation of the trailers from the school property. The district will hold a walkthrough and answer any questions about the removal of the trailers on Monday, July 29 th at 10:00am at Washington Primary School, 709 South 11th Street, Rocky Ford. Bids for one or both trailers must be received at the Superintendent Office, 601 South 8th Street, Rocky Ford, before 4:00pm on Monday, August 5, 2024. The Rocky Ford School District reserves the right to accept or reject all bids which the School Board concludes to be in the best interest of the district.
RFSD is experiencing intermittent issues with the phone system this week (July 8-12). Electrical and internet systems need to be upgraded and transitioned to new components as part of the PK-12 Addition/Renovation construction project. On Thursday, July 11, we anticipate an outage that could last all day. We apologize for any inconvenience. The phone system should be fully operational again on Monday, July 15.
Parents/Guardians, ALL incoming 6th graders for the 2024-25 school year will need their Tdap vaccine and all incoming kindergarten students will need their completed vaccines, before the first day of school August 12th. If you need to file an immunization exemption you may do so at https://cdphe.colorado.gov/school-required-vaccine-exemptions, this form needs to be filled out yearly and is due before August 12, 2024. If you have any questions please call the school nurse at 719-254-7681