Rome Grade School

School starts next week and we have some new faces in the building! We are excited to welcome Mr. Carson Williams to our Rome Grade School family. He will be teaching 4th grade for the 2026-2027 school year! We’re so glad to have Mr. Williams at Rome and can't wait to see all the great things he will accomplish. We are also excited to welcome Ms. Linnea Waggoner to Rome. She is Rome's new Band, Orchestra, Chorus, and General Music teacher. With her extensive music experience, we are sure to see great things from Ms. Waggoner and the Rome students.

A message from the Nurse's Office:

Nurse April will be at a table in front of the gym for a brief period on the first day of school to accept medication forms and medication. If there have been any changes in your child's health condition over the summer, please call or email her prior to the 1st day of school.

If your child has a food allergy, the state requires the completion of a Meal Modification form annually. The form must be completed and on file at school prior to the 1st day of student attendance. Attached is a copy of this form.

If you have any questions, please email Nurse April at aminor@rome2.net

💚You won't want to miss this! 💛

There will be an athletic interest meeting on Monday, August 10 at 5:45 in the gym at Rome School. This is for any parent and student in grades 3-8 that might be interested in participating in sports this school year. We will be going over athletic expectations and what sports are available. This meeting will be with the Athletic Director and is not mandatory to attend. This is the first year for this meeting and it should not interfere with the "Back to School Night" activities.

We CAN'T WAIT for you to be back in the building! Our summer custodial staff has been hard at work to make sure Rome is ready for the first day of school!! 🥳 A HUGE "Thank you" to Andy, Chris, Dottie, Mr. Wilson, and Mr. Jolly for all of their hard work this summer! The list of projects is long- but totally worth sharing: -Both of the kindergarten classrooms have had the old unit ventilators removed and now have fresh new carpet and cove base. -Krista Jackson's first grade classroom has also had the old unit ventilator removed. It was the last classroom unit to go! -All of the other classroom and office carpets have been shampooed. -The door knobs (K-5 hallways) and door levers (6-8 hallway) have all been replaced with commercial grade door levers. -The junior high hallway and classrooms have all been painted. The classroom floors have been stripped and waxed. -The bathrooms by the lift have been painted and have had new toilet partitions installed. -The bathrooms in the cafeteria have been painted. -The kitchen floor (by the dishwasher) has been painted. -The kitchen has been painted -The cafeteria has been painted. -Additional playground rubber mulch has been added. -New wheels and hardware has been added to the playground gate, and it moves with ease now!

Happy August! 🚌📚✏️

This is a fantastic opportunity! Sign up below to attend! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchREQyKCRr5fnjpja_c_S8enxwSxyV6Ordy9rNCIBC_rVCXQ/viewform

⚾🥎 Booster Club Apparel Store is NOW OPEN! 🥎⚾ It’s time to gear up for the upcoming baseball and softball season! This year we’re excited to try something new by partnering with Mod Threads for our official Booster Club apparel. They have put together a great selection of shirts and spirit wear for players, families, and fans. 🛒 The online store is open now through August 2nd. All orders will be printed at one time and distributed to students on August 11th. If you prefer, you can also choose in-store pickup when placing your order. https://modthreadsapparel.com/collections/rome-booster-club-fall-store Thank you for supporting our programs—we can’t wait to see everyone representing our teams.

Back-to-School letter for Parents and Guardians

2026-2027 School Year

To all interested in running cross country. Summer conditioning times have been changed to 8:00-9:00 AM and will still be every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Please contact Coach Wilson with any questions. Go Hornets! 💚💛

Reminder! Cross country will begin summer conditioning on Monday July 6th from 7:30-8:30 AM.  We will meet every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at the pavilion between the baseball and softball fields.  All 4th-8th graders are welcome!  Tryouts won’t be until the first week of school.  Be sure to bring athletic shoes and a water!

A Message From Administration: Rome Grade School administration is currently working on state reporting and end-of-year data updates through TeacherEase. During this process, some parents may receive automated email notifications while information is being matched and finalized with state reporting requirements. Please know that this does not affect your student’s grades, attendance records, or academic information in any way. We apologize for any confusion these notices may cause and appreciate your patience and understanding while we complete the required paperwork. Thank you!

**Please note a change** The June 17, 2026, regular Board Meeting has been rescheduled to Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 5:30 p.m.

We still have several students who have unpaid lunch or book/registration fees. Please make every effort to settle these balances before the end of the day today, May 20th!
You may:
💚 Send a check with your child
💛 Drop a check off at the school office
💚 Pay online

You can view your student’s current balance in your TeacherEase account. Thank you for your prompt attention.

Congratulations to the 2026-2027 Rome Cheerleaders! 💚💛

💚🥎Congratulations to the 2026-2027 Rome Honeybees Softball Team! 🥎💛