Rock Springs Elementary

Hello Rock Springs Families, First Day of School is August 18th. Please complete your child's registration. Registration support is available Monday - Friday from 8:00 - 3:00 pm.

14 days ago, Jami Schmottlach

The sun has risen and set on Rock Springs for the first week of school.

Welcome to week two, Roadrunners! Thank you for a fantastic first week at Rock Springs. Here is what you need to know for the week ahead:

Beat the Heat Reminders

Hydration & Clothing: Send your child with a reusable water bottle daily and dress them in light, warm-weather clothing.
Indoor Schedule: Due to extreme heat, lunches and afternoon P.E. will be held indoors, and students will stay in shaded areas during morning recess.

TK & Kindergarten Color Week; Help our youngest learners practice their colors by wearing the daily colors listed below! Participation is optional for 1st through 5th graders, but it is a great way for all of our students to show support.

Monday: Red
Tuesday: Orange
Wednesday: Yellow
Thursday: Green
Friday: Blue

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, Aug 25 (8:15 AM): English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) Meeting
Thursday, Aug 27 (5:00 PM): School Presentation & Meet the New Principal, Mr. Kirkbride
Thursday, Aug 27 (5:30 PM – 7:00 PM): Back to School Night

Stay cool, and let's keep attendance strong by arriving on time every day!

Rock Springs R.O.C.K.S. – Roadrunners of Character Keep Succeeding!

about 11 hours ago, Theodore Kirkbride

Sunrise at Rock Springs over the school office.

Sunset over Rock Springs playground area.

Tonight (August 13, 2026): EUSD Board of Education Regular Meeting at the Carilyn Gilbert Education Center, 2310 Aldergrove Avenue. 7 p.m. open session (6 p.m. closed session). Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/551974247. Agenda: https://eusd.org/agenda

11 days ago, Escondido Union School District

Escondido Union School District Board of Education Meeting

Tonight (July 30, 2026): EUSD Board of Education Special Meeting at the Carilyn Gilbert Education Center, 2310 Aldergrove Avenue. 6 p.m. open session (no closed session). Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/551974247. Agenda: https://eusd.org/agenda

25 days ago, Mark Berning

Tonight (July 23, 2026): EUSD Board of Education Special Closed Session: superintendent's goals at the Carilyn Gilbert Education Center, 2310 Aldergrove Avenue. 6 p.m. closed session only. This meeting will not be streamed. Agenda: https://eusd.org/agenda

about 1 month ago, Escondido Union School District

Tonight (July 16, 2026): EUSD Board of Education Regular Meeting at the Carilyn Gilbert Education Center, 2310 Aldergrove Avenue. 7 p.m. open session (6 p.m. closed session). Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/551974247. Agenda: https://eusd.org/agenda

about 1 month ago, Escondido Union School District

Tonight (June 25, 2026): EUSD Board of Education Regular Meeting at the Carilyn Gilbert Education Center, 2310 Aldergrove Avenue. 7 p.m. open session (6 p.m. closed session). Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/551974247. Agenda: https://eusd.org/agenda

about 2 months ago, Escondido Union School District

Tonight (June 18, 2026): EUSD Board of Education Regular Meeting at the Carilyn Gilbert Education Center, 2310 Aldergrove Avenue. 7 p.m. open session (6 p.m. closed session). Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/551974247. Agenda: https://eusd.org/agenda

2 months ago, Escondido Union School District

Sunday was a great day for a 5K! Great job to the Rock Springs Girls on the Run Team. You rock!

3 months ago, Jami Schmottlach

Girls on the Run team smiling proudly together after completing their 5K race, celebrating teamwork, confidence, and accomplishment.

Tonight (May 21, 2026): EUSD Board of Education Regular Meeting at the Carilyn Gilbert Education Center, 2310 Aldergrove Avenue. 7 p.m. open session (6 p.m. closed session). Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/551974247. Agenda: https://eusd.org/agenda

3 months ago, Escondido Union School District

Thank you Neighborhood Health for your continued partnership with Rock Springs. For the third year in a row, Rock Springs has provided free dental services to more students than any other school in EUSD. Congratulations Mrs. Judith Arias, RS Parent Liaison, for being awarded the "Big Tooth" award!

3 months ago, Principal Ramirez

Neighborhood Health Dental Services at Rock Springs - Big Tooth Award

YIPPEE the Scholastic Book Fair has arrived at Rock Springs!

3 months ago, Principal Ramirez

Families of incoming TK and Kinder students for 2026-27. Rock Springs will host our TK/K orientation on May 28th, 2026 4:30PM-5:30PM in the MPR.
This orientation is a chance for families to meet staff, ask question, and help students feel excited and ready for school. Visit the campus and see our classrooms.

3 months ago, Principal Ramirez

Fourth grade students were given the challenge "How to survive a natural disaster" Team Challenge create an Earthquake Safe Structure. Creating safety brochures and presentations

3 months ago, Principal Ramirez

Rock Springs 2nd Annual Resource Fair was a HUGE success!
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A heartfelt THANK YOU to our Family LIaison, Judith Arias Polluck, all of the amazing vendors, community partners, volunteers, and families who came out to support this special event. We are so grateful for the generous donations, delicious food, fun prizes, and the many helping hands that made the evening possible.

Your support helped create a wonderful experience for our students and families, and we truly appreciate everyone who contributed to making this event such a meaningful success.
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Here are just a few highlights from the day!
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4 months ago, Jami Schmottlach

"Families and community members browse vendor and information tables at an outdoor school event, decorated with colorful paper flowers and papel picado banners."

"A student presenter shows a model of the human heart and lungs to a group of children and adults at an outdoor school event booth, decorated with colorful papel picado."

"A display table from the Halicioğlu Data Science Institute featuring carnivorous plants, electronics, and science materials at an outdoor community event."

"University students demonstrate a colorful liquid science experiment to a young child at an outdoor table, with cups of colored liquids and a pH chart visible."

"A volunteer in a blue jacket presents rocks, books, and educational materials to families at an outdoor community event table."

"Home Depot volunteers in orange shirts assist families at a craft activity table at an outdoor school event, with a girl in traditional folklórico dress visible in the foreground."

"Two law enforcement officers smile at the camera while standing at an information table at an outdoor school community event."

"A smiling young girl holds a packaged bicycle helmet she received at an outdoor school community event."

"Two boys hold up a small wind turbine they built together at an outdoor school event, with one boy wearing a Home Depot Kids Workshop apron."

"Rock Springs Ballet folklorico dancers mid-performance, holding the edges of their large, colorful skirts aloft to create a fan-like effect while dancing at a school community event."

Tonight (May 7, 2026): EUSD Board of Education Regular Meeting at the Carilyn Gilbert Education Center, 2310 Aldergrove Avenue. 7 p.m. open session (6 p.m. closed session). Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/551974247. Agenda: https://eusd.org/agenda

4 months ago, Escondido Union School District

Thank you parents for your support of our first Bubble Run. Rock Springs PTA earned over $13,000 going right back to our school and students. A BIG Congratulations to Ms Reynoso's 1st grade class being the class with the most donations.

4 months ago, Principal Ramirez

Tonight (April 23, 2026): EUSD Board of Education Regular Meeting at the Carilyn Gilbert Education Center, 2310 Aldergrove Avenue. 7 p.m. open session (6 p.m. closed session). Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/551974247. Agenda: https://eusd.org/agenda

4 months ago, Escondido Union School District

Our Spring Festival - Makers Market was a huge success. Thank you to everyone who came out to volunteer, support, and enjoy the event.
Check out this amazing video put together by Tina Marie Neesen (parent).

5 months ago, Jami Schmottlach

Today (Saturday, March 21, 2026): EUSD Board of Education Governance Workshop at the Carilyn Gilbert Education Center, 2310 Aldergrove Avenue. 8:30 a.m. open session only. Note: this meeting will not be streamed. Agenda: https://eusd.org/agenda

5 months ago, Escondido Union School District