Rockford Education Foundation

06/18/2026

📱 Watch the online safety presentation with Alisha Meneely for practical ways to help keep kids safe online.

📽️ Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO-DaGni7Cc

Topics include:
🔍 Current apps and trends kids are using
🛑 Warning signs and online risks
⚖️ Michigan laws on sexting and sextortion
🏠 Simple tips for safer social media use

A look at the apps and trends kids are using right now, warning signs and tactics used to target youth. Alisha provides a clear breakdown of Michigan laws a...

06/16/2026

Geometry came to life at North Rockford Middle School!📐📦

Instead of a traditional test, students in Ms. Sizemore’s advanced math class designed and built 3D animal creations while applying concepts of surface area, volume, engineering, and problem-solving.

Thank you School News Network for the feature!

Article link:https://www.schoolnewsnetwork.org/2026/06/12/middle-schoolers-use-math-to-make-a-menagerie/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=middle-schoolers-use-math-to-make-a-menagerie&utm_source=School+News+Network&utm_campaign=be21e8f29c-Mailchimp_Email_Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8af2d3c0ed-be21e8f29c-143684321

06/11/2026

What started as a vision became a reality thanks to an incredible community effort.

Over the past year, donors, alumni, families, and community partners came together to support the launch of the Rock's new Weather Segment.

This project is a powerful reminder of what can happen when a community invests in its students. Thank you to everyone who donated, shared, and believed in this vision—we couldn't have done it without you! 🌦🌤

View the impact:

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

06/09/2026

🌱 Congratulations to the RPS Outdoor Education program on receiving a REF grant to support rewilding at Edgerton Trails Elementary! 🌿

🦋 This exciting project transformed a former cabin site into a thriving native plant and pollinator habitat that serves as a living outdoor classroom for students.

https://www.instagram.com/reels/DZLHTDKvr4_/

06/06/2026

Over the summer the RPS School Assistance Program through Pine Rest will be available to our Rockford families. 🤝

Every member of your household can access support, including up to three free counseling sessions and a library of helpful tools - from financial planning to parenting resources - to guide you along the way.

Library Access Code: ROCKFORDPS

🔗 Get started online: https://www.pinerest.org/employee-assistance-programs/access-eap-services/

06/05/2026

🧡✨Thank you Rockford! 🧡✨
Thanks to the support of our donors and community, REF grants created meaningful opportunities for students across Rockford Schools. Thank you for making an incredible 2025-2026 school year possible!

As we wrap up an incredible 2025-26 school year, we want to say THA...

06/04/2026

Today we recognize Tim Breadon as he completes his term as Board Chair of the Rockford Education Foundation. Tim's leadership, vision, and dedication have helped strengthen REF and expand opportunities for students and educators throughout our district.

We are grateful that Tim will continue serving on the Board of Trustees as Past Chair during the coming year. Thank you, Tim, for your continued commitment to our mission and community.✨

06/04/2026

🚌📚 What started as an innovative REF founders grant has grown into one of summer’s most beloved traditions. The Rockford Book Bus is bringing thousands of books, smiles, and reading adventures to neighborhoods, schools and summer celebrations throughout Rockford.

📖 Check out the 2026 schedule and find a stop near you 📖

https://sites.google.com/rockfordschools.org/bookbus/summer-2026-schedule?authuser=0

06/03/2026

Today, we extend our deepest gratitude to our retiring Rockford Education Foundation trustees. They have spent the past six years dedicating their time, leadership, and unwavering commitment to education and have helped create countless opportunities for students and staff across our schools.

Join us in saying THANK YOU to Trish Monaghan Castiglione, Anna Leitch, Cathy Howland Mannor, and Katy Heydenburg Scheffler!✨

06/03/2026

Congratulations to RPS's STEAM team on their grant to add ChompSaws in each elementary STEAM room 📦🛠️

With the use of a Chompsaw, students are able to safely design, build, and innovate with their cardboard creations. We can't wait to see what they build next!

Thank you Rockford Public Schools STEAM for thinking of REF to help fulfill a classroom need!