The Rockwood Promise
Rockwood Moves Forward Together with the Promise of a New Year
Monday, Aug, 18, was the first day of the 2025-2026 school year in the Rockwood School District. We are so excited to welcome our entire community back for another outstanding year of learning and fun! This year, as we embark on our new Forward Together strategic plan, we will keep one of its main features, "The Rockwood Promise", at the forefront of everything we do: We Cultivate Belonging; We Empower All; We Honor Dignity; and We Embrace Innovation. The Rockwood Promise is more than just an idea; it's the embodiment of who we are and how we operate. In this video, Rockwood South Middle student Isla Turner takes us through the Promise and what it means for all of the students, staff members and families in our caring educational community.
Watch the accompanying video at https://youtu.be/c6npkbU2wmw.
At the core of Forward Together is the fundamental belief that we are all unique and gifted with a wide variety of skills, interests and talents. We also believe that everyone plays a role in supporting our students: staff, families, peers and members of the greater Rockwood community. With that in mind, the Rockwood Promise took shape with an opportunity for all patrons to weigh in. Some groups weighed in multiple times as the Promise was revised based on that feedback. The Rockwood Promise represents who we want to be as a school district and a community.
We acknowledge that a promise is a weighty responsibility that speaks to the integrity of those who make it, and we don’t take that lightly. As a community, we aspire individually and collectively to live up to this promise to our children, empowering them to achieve great things and want to be an integral part of our thriving and welcoming community. It will be the responsibility of every member of the Rockwood community to ensure that the Rockwood Promise is reflected in our actions, decisions, priorities, conversations and celebrations—from the boardroom to the classroom, office, cafeteria, school bus, playing fields, hallways and neighborhoods throughout the Rockwood School District.
We promise to embrace diversity, foster strong relationships and ensure inclusivity.
We promise to empower each other to take ownership of our learning and our future.
We promise to foster an environment where everyone is respected, safe, seen and heard.
We promise to nurture curiosity, creativity and problem-solving to achieve at high levels.
