🏫 Welcome to the Nest, Future Eagles! 🦅
Are you moving into the Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School district for the upcoming 2026–2027 school year? We are thrilled to welcome your family to our school community!
Please see the image(s) for information regarding our Open Enrollment times this summer. Any documents can be emailed in advance to carmon.poor@jessamine.kyschools.us
📝 Important Enrollment Reminders for Current Families:
Annual Update Required: OLR is not a one-time thing—it must be completed yearly for all students.
Summer Support: If you have any questions or concerns throughout the summer, please feel free to call the school at 859.885.6670 and leave a detailed message. Mrs. Andrews will also be available throughout the summer. She can be reached by leaving a message on the school phone, through ParentSquare, or by emailing her at emily.andrews@jessamine.kyschools.us.
Weekly Check-Ins: Our main office line will be monitored and messages will be checked weekly throughout the summer break to assist you.
Summer Letters & Supply Lists: Our summer letters and supply lists are usually mailed in mid-July. We will post when letters are going to be arriving so that families can watch for them.
We can't wait to see our new Eagles soaring this fall! 💙🦅
Are you moving into the Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School district for the upcoming 2026–2027 school year? We are thrilled to welcome your family to our school community!
Please see the image(s) for information regarding our Open Enrollment times this summer. Any documents can be emailed in advance to carmon.poor@jessamine.kyschools.us
📝 Important Enrollment Reminders for Current Families:
Annual Update Required: OLR is not a one-time thing—it must be completed yearly for all students.
Summer Support: If you have any questions or concerns throughout the summer, please feel free to call the school at 859.885.6670 and leave a detailed message. Mrs. Andrews will also be available throughout the summer. She can be reached by leaving a message on the school phone, through ParentSquare, or by emailing her at emily.andrews@jessamine.kyschools.us.
Weekly Check-Ins: Our main office line will be monitored and messages will be checked weekly throughout the summer break to assist you.
Summer Letters & Supply Lists: Our summer letters and supply lists are usually mailed in mid-July. We will post when letters are going to be arriving so that families can watch for them.
We can't wait to see our new Eagles soaring this fall! 💙🦅
If you have an important person in your family’s life who has not been able to see our posts on ParentSquare, we now have a way to help keep them “in the loop!”
Please share this link with non-guardians who may want to stay informed about what is going on at RDES and invite them to join the “RDES Information” group: https://tinyurl.com/RDESParentSquare
If you have any questions, please reach out to Kim Campbell at kim.campbell@jessamine.kyschools.us
🦅 Welcome to the Nest, Ms. Sasha and Marley! 🐾
We are thrilled to give a big Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School welcome to our brand-new part-time counselor, Ms. Sasha Turansky, and her sweet therapy dog, Marley! 💙✨
At Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School, we care deeply about each other and are committed to nurturing a safe, supportive environment where every Eagle feels a true sense of belonging. Having Ms. Sasha and Marley on our team will bring so much joy, comfort, and extra encouragement to our students as they grow, learn, and soar every day! 🐾🏫
Please join us in giving them a warm Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School welcome!
We are thrilled to give a big Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School welcome to our brand-new part-time counselor, Ms. Sasha Turansky, and her sweet therapy dog, Marley! 💙✨
At Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School, we care deeply about each other and are committed to nurturing a safe, supportive environment where every Eagle feels a true sense of belonging. Having Ms. Sasha and Marley on our team will bring so much joy, comfort, and extra encouragement to our students as they grow, learn, and soar every day! 🐾🏫
Please join us in giving them a warm Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School welcome!
🦅 Food, smiles, and a true demonstration of what it means to be a family!
This past Thursday, members of our incredible Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School staff stepped out to hand out summer meals to our students and families. We are so incredibly grateful for their dedicated hearts, leadership, and willingness to serve our community.
Seeing our Eagles connect outside of the classroom is always a joyful reminder of how much we care deeply about each other. Thank you to everyone who came out, and an extra big shoutout to the staff members who made this day a little brighter and easier for our families! 💙🎒
If you'd like information about summer meals, please visit https://forms.gle/rB2KLyqpBToVigau6.
This past Thursday, members of our incredible Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School staff stepped out to hand out summer meals to our students and families. We are so incredibly grateful for their dedicated hearts, leadership, and willingness to serve our community.
Seeing our Eagles connect outside of the classroom is always a joyful reminder of how much we care deeply about each other. Thank you to everyone who came out, and an extra big shoutout to the staff members who made this day a little brighter and easier for our families! 💙🎒
If you'd like information about summer meals, please visit https://forms.gle/rB2KLyqpBToVigau6.
Any family with an incoming 1st grader or new student at RDES for the 26-27 school year is invited to join our ParentSquare group for New Students. (You do not need to join the RDES Information group at this time.) This will allow you to get messages from us throughout the summer, including when our summer letters and supply lists are sent out.
To join, visit https://tinyurl.com/RDESParentSquare and complete the form. Once the school year begins, you will automatically begin receiving messages through our regular RDES communications.
Save the Date! We will offer two different times for Open House this year! Families are welcome to choose the time that works best for them!
🧺 Picnic, Play, and Next Steps! 🦅
'Our 5th graders celebrated their last day at RDES with a sunny, memory-filled class picnic! We are so proud of our Eagles and wish them the absolute best as they move on to middle school! 🎓✨
🍔 A Huge Thank You! 🍔
A massive shoutout to Crosswoods Baptist Church for generously providing a delicious lunch for all of our students and staff today! We are so grateful for your support in lifting up our school family. 💙
Once an Eagle, always an Eagle! 🦅
'Our 5th graders celebrated their last day at RDES with a sunny, memory-filled class picnic! We are so proud of our Eagles and wish them the absolute best as they move on to middle school! 🎓✨
🍔 A Huge Thank You! 🍔
A massive shoutout to Crosswoods Baptist Church for generously providing a delicious lunch for all of our students and staff today! We are so grateful for your support in lifting up our school family. 💙
Once an Eagle, always an Eagle! 🦅
🦅 SOARING TO SUCCESS! 🦅
At RDES, our culture is built on high expectations and the unified pursuit of each individual’s personal best. We are incredibly proud to celebrate our top 5th-grade readers who took flight during this school year's 5th Grade Newbery Reading Challenge! 📚✨
These dedicated students pushed themselves to explore their passions and embrace new challenges. Please join us in celebrating their amazing achievements!
🏆 The Prizes
A Custom 3D Printed Trophy 🥇
A Gift Card to a Local Bookstore 🎟️
A Book Bundle packed with Newbery-winning titles! 📖
📱 Grand Prize Winner
A special shout-out to our Overall Winner, who also walked away with a brand new Kindle to keep their reading journey going strong!
🤝 Thank You to Our PTO!
We extend a huge thank you to our wonderful PTO for helping to sponsor this challenge. Students come first, and our families are our partners—we are so grateful for your continued support in lifting up our school family! 💙
At RDES, our culture is built on high expectations and the unified pursuit of each individual’s personal best. We are incredibly proud to celebrate our top 5th-grade readers who took flight during this school year's 5th Grade Newbery Reading Challenge! 📚✨
These dedicated students pushed themselves to explore their passions and embrace new challenges. Please join us in celebrating their amazing achievements!
🏆 The Prizes
A Custom 3D Printed Trophy 🥇
A Gift Card to a Local Bookstore 🎟️
A Book Bundle packed with Newbery-winning titles! 📖
📱 Grand Prize Winner
A special shout-out to our Overall Winner, who also walked away with a brand new Kindle to keep their reading journey going strong!
🤝 Thank You to Our PTO!
We extend a huge thank you to our wonderful PTO for helping to sponsor this challenge. Students come first, and our families are our partners—we are so grateful for your continued support in lifting up our school family! 💙
🦅✨ May Golden Eagle Spotlight: Critical Thinking ✨🦅
Congratulations to our May Golden Eagles! This month, we are celebrating students who live out the Critical Thinking pledge from our Graduate Profile Pledge.
Our honorees are recognized for being dimensional thinkers who:
🧠 Solving problems and staying resourceful.
🔍 Using evidence, reasoning, and careful observation.
💡 Staying open-minded and taking positive risks to create new solutions.
Thank you for being lifelong learners and showing us what it means to truly think outside the box! Keep soaring, Golden Eagles! 🦅💙
Congratulations to our May Golden Eagles! This month, we are celebrating students who live out the Critical Thinking pledge from our Graduate Profile Pledge.
Our honorees are recognized for being dimensional thinkers who:
🧠 Solving problems and staying resourceful.
🔍 Using evidence, reasoning, and careful observation.
💡 Staying open-minded and taking positive risks to create new solutions.
Thank you for being lifelong learners and showing us what it means to truly think outside the box! Keep soaring, Golden Eagles! 🦅💙
Attention Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School families! 🦅
Can you believe it? Tomorrow, June 1st, is officially the last day of school!
We are so incredibly proud of our Eagles and all the hard work, perseverance, and growth they’ve shown this year. From meeting new learning goals to exploring new passions, it has been a joyful journey together.
As we wrap up the year, we want to thank our amazing families for being our partners in education. You are a vital part of our school family, and your support makes everything we do possible.
We can't wait to celebrate one last day of the school year with all of you! 🎓✨
Can you believe it? Tomorrow, June 1st, is officially the last day of school!
We are so incredibly proud of our Eagles and all the hard work, perseverance, and growth they’ve shown this year. From meeting new learning goals to exploring new passions, it has been a joyful journey together.
As we wrap up the year, we want to thank our amazing families for being our partners in education. You are a vital part of our school family, and your support makes everything we do possible.
We can't wait to celebrate one last day of the school year with all of you! 🎓✨
Once an Eagle, always an Eagle! 🦅💙
Our staff had the absolute best time celebrating a true legend, Mr. S, who is retiring after an incredible 28 years in education! ✨
To honor his amazing legacy, our staff held a "Dress Like Mr. S" day! Swipe to see everyone rocking his signature style. 🧢
Mr. S, your dedication to our students, families, and community over nearly three decades has left an undeniable mark on our school family. We are so grateful for the joy and excellence you’ve brought to RDES every single day. You will be incredibly missed, but we wish you the absolute happiest, most well-deserved retirement! 🎉✨
Our staff had the absolute best time celebrating a true legend, Mr. S, who is retiring after an incredible 28 years in education! ✨
To honor his amazing legacy, our staff held a "Dress Like Mr. S" day! Swipe to see everyone rocking his signature style. 🧢
Mr. S, your dedication to our students, families, and community over nearly three decades has left an undeniable mark on our school family. We are so grateful for the joy and excellence you’ve brought to RDES every single day. You will be incredibly missed, but we wish you the absolute happiest, most well-deserved retirement! 🎉✨
Way to go, Brooke! 🦅
Brooke is a shining example of Connected Citizenship at Jessamine County Schools. Whether she is stepping up to help a friend in need or taking on extra classroom responsibilities, she consistently brings value to our school community. Her positive attitude and collaborative spirit make her a true leader!
Brooke is a shining example of Connected Citizenship at Jessamine County Schools. Whether she is stepping up to help a friend in need or taking on extra classroom responsibilities, she consistently brings value to our school community. Her positive attitude and collaborative spirit make her a true leader!
🦅 🦅 SOARING INTO FUN: Dojo Day Success! 🦅
Our students at RDES had an absolute blast celebrating ClassDojo success with an epic Dojo Day, sponsored by our amazing PTO! 🎉
During their Specials rotation, our Eagles got to burn off some energy, bounce, and race through a variety of awesome inflatables. But the fun didn't stop there! Mother Nature threw us a little curveball, which actually worked out in our favor—we scored an extra day of bonus fun! 🌦️✨
For round two, our students tackled a whole new lineup of games, including an ultra-competitive, high-energy inflatable Gaga Pit!
A massive thank you to our incredible PTO for sponsoring this event and making it all possible. Our Eagles definitely earned this reward with their hard work and positive behavior!
Our students at RDES had an absolute blast celebrating ClassDojo success with an epic Dojo Day, sponsored by our amazing PTO! 🎉
During their Specials rotation, our Eagles got to burn off some energy, bounce, and race through a variety of awesome inflatables. But the fun didn't stop there! Mother Nature threw us a little curveball, which actually worked out in our favor—we scored an extra day of bonus fun! 🌦️✨
For round two, our students tackled a whole new lineup of games, including an ultra-competitive, high-energy inflatable Gaga Pit!
A massive thank you to our incredible PTO for sponsoring this event and making it all possible. Our Eagles definitely earned this reward with their hard work and positive behavior!
Our latest Graduate Profile shout-out goes to this communication king! 🦅
He is a model of Successful Communication in our classrooms. By actively participating, sharing his unique ideas, and letting his curiosity lead the way, he makes our class discussions better for everyone. We love how he uses his voice to stay engaged and keep learning!
He is a model of Successful Communication in our classrooms. By actively participating, sharing his unique ideas, and letting his curiosity lead the way, he makes our class discussions better for everyone. We love how he uses his voice to stay engaged and keep learning!
Way to go, Carter! 🦅
Carter is a fantastic example of Successful Communication in action. By sharing his knowledge with others, asking insightful questions, and modeling kindness and manners, he shows us all how to be open and empathetic. We love seeing his curiosity drive him to learn and share more every day!
Carter is a fantastic example of Successful Communication in action. By sharing his knowledge with others, asking insightful questions, and modeling kindness and manners, he shows us all how to be open and empathetic. We love seeing his curiosity drive him to learn and share more every day!
Bringing smiles to everyone she meets! 🦅
We are so proud of this Eagle for shining in Successful Communication. By expressing her feelings and connecting with those around her, she is mastering the art of communicating in a variety of ways. Her positive energy and voice make our school community a better place!
We are so proud of this Eagle for shining in Successful Communication. By expressing her feelings and connecting with those around her, she is mastering the art of communicating in a variety of ways. Her positive energy and voice make our school community a better place!
Reminder: There is no school tomorrow, May 25th, 2026 in observance of Memorial Day.
Way to go, Eagle! 🦅
We are so proud of this student for leveling up his Work Ethic this year. By showing grit, staying focused on his tasks, and bringing a "get it done" attitude to the classroom, he is proving what it means to have a growth mindset. Keep up that amazing effort!
We are so proud of this student for leveling up his Work Ethic this year. By showing grit, staying focused on his tasks, and bringing a "get it done" attitude to the classroom, he is proving what it means to have a growth mindset. Keep up that amazing effort!
🦅 Reading is an Adventure!
Our RDES Eagles loved having the Jessamine County Public Library visit us on Monday, May 18th! 📚✨
All of our students got to hear an exciting presentation about the amazing library events being offered this summer. Even better—every student picked out a brand-new free book to keep and received a special ticket to redeem a small prize at the library's children's desk on or after May 31st! 🎉
We are so grateful for our community partners who help our students look forward to a summer full of learning and fun with friends!
🗓️ Mark your calendars: JCPL will host their big Summer Reading Kick-Off Event on Sunday, May 31st from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Don't miss out!
Our RDES Eagles loved having the Jessamine County Public Library visit us on Monday, May 18th! 📚✨
All of our students got to hear an exciting presentation about the amazing library events being offered this summer. Even better—every student picked out a brand-new free book to keep and received a special ticket to redeem a small prize at the library's children's desk on or after May 31st! 🎉
We are so grateful for our community partners who help our students look forward to a summer full of learning and fun with friends!
🗓️ Mark your calendars: JCPL will host their big Summer Reading Kick-Off Event on Sunday, May 31st from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Don't miss out!
Way to go, Braylon! 🦅
Braylon is the perfect example of Connected Citizenship at Jessamine County Schools. Whether he is collaborating with peers or positively impacting our school community, he truly understands what it means to be a great citizen. We are so proud of the value he brings to our school every day!
Braylon is the perfect example of Connected Citizenship at Jessamine County Schools. Whether he is collaborating with peers or positively impacting our school community, he truly understands what it means to be a great citizen. We are so proud of the value he brings to our school every day!
