🏫 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! 💙🦅
Open House is TOMORROW! Families can choose to visit between 12-2pm or 5-7pm. Be sure to stop by the gym, too! We can't wait to see our families!
Marley will be joining our counselor, Ms. Sasha, at school this year! Please see the image below for some information about Marley.
Reminder: Tomorrow is the last day to complete our car tag sign-up form!
If your child will be a car rider during the 26-27 school year, please complete our Car Tag form at https://tinyurl.com/RDESCarTags. Car Tags can be picked up at Open House in your oldest child's classroom. Open House will be August 20th. You can choose to come from 12-2pm or 5-7pm on August 20th. This form will close on Monday, August 17th.Information about picking up car tags for the 2026-2027 school year at Open House on August 20, 2026.
If your child will be a car rider during the 26-27 school year, please complete our Car Tag form at https://tinyurl.com/RDESCarTags. Car Tags can be picked up at Open House in your oldest child's classroom. Open House will be August 20th. You can choose to come from 12-2pm or 5-7pm on August 20th. This form will close on Monday, August 17th.Information about picking up car tags for the 2026-2027 school year at Open House on August 20, 2026.
Stronger Together! 🦅💙
We are so grateful for our incredible community partners at the Jessamine County Sheriff's Office! They recently hosted a fantastic cookout and school supply give-away for our families in Tates Creek Estates, helping ensure our students are supported, prepared, and ready to soar.
At Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School, we know that students come first and families are our partners. Thank you to the Sheriff's Office for demonstrating true connected citizenship and pouring into our school family!
We are so grateful for our incredible community partners at the Jessamine County Sheriff's Office! They recently hosted a fantastic cookout and school supply give-away for our families in Tates Creek Estates, helping ensure our students are supported, prepared, and ready to soar.
At Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School, we know that students come first and families are our partners. Thank you to the Sheriff's Office for demonstrating true connected citizenship and pouring into our school family!
🦅 Soaring Into a New School Year!
The hallways at Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School are buzzing with excitement as our staff works hard collaborating and learning from one another to ensure every student is supported and ready to thrive.
We can't wait to see our Eagles back in the building on August 24th for the first day of school! Let's make this year our best one yet. 💙🎒
The hallways at Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School are buzzing with excitement as our staff works hard collaborating and learning from one another to ensure every student is supported and ready to thrive.
We can't wait to see our Eagles back in the building on August 24th for the first day of school! Let's make this year our best one yet. 💙🎒
A massive THANK YOU to our incredible Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School custodial team! They have worked tirelessly all summer long—cleaning, polishing, and preparing every corner of our school so that our students, teachers, and staff have a safe, welcoming, and beautiful environment to return to.
Behind every great school year is a dedicated team working behind the scenes. We appreciate you! 🦅💙
Behind every great school year is a dedicated team working behind the scenes. We appreciate you! 🦅💙
A massive THANK YOU to our incredible community partners at Donaldson for their overwhelmingly generous donation of over 2,000 back-to-school items for our JCS students! 🎒✏️
Look at all those boxes! Every single one is packed with support that ensures our students have the tools they need to succeed this school year.
We are so grateful for this wonderful community partnership and the lasting impact it will make on our school families. Together, we achieve excellence! 💙
Look at all those boxes! Every single one is packed with support that ensures our students have the tools they need to succeed this school year.
We are so grateful for this wonderful community partnership and the lasting impact it will make on our school families. Together, we achieve excellence! 💙
If your child will be a car rider during the 26-27 school year, please complete our Car Tag form at https://tinyurl.com/RDESCarTags. Car Tags can be picked up at Open House in your oldest child's classroom. Open House will be August 20th. You can choose to come from 12-2pm or 5-7pm on August 20th. This form will close on Monday, August 17th.Information about picking up car tags for the 2026-2027 school year at Open House on August 20, 2026.
🎒 School Supply Lists Are Here! ✏️
Hard to believe, but the new school year is right around the corner! We’re getting everything ready for an amazing year ahead, and you can now officially start your back-to-school shopping.
📍 School Supply Lists: Now available on our website! Head over to https://tinyurl.com/RDESSupplyLists to find our lists. 📚✂️
💌 Teacher Announcements: We know everyone is eager to find out who their teacher will be! Classroom placement letters will be sent out next week. Keep an eye on your mailbox! 📬
We can't wait to welcome everyone back soon!
Hard to believe, but the new school year is right around the corner! We’re getting everything ready for an amazing year ahead, and you can now officially start your back-to-school shopping.
📍 School Supply Lists: Now available on our website! Head over to https://tinyurl.com/RDESSupplyLists to find our lists. 📚✂️
💌 Teacher Announcements: We know everyone is eager to find out who their teacher will be! Classroom placement letters will be sent out next week. Keep an eye on your mailbox! 📬
We can't wait to welcome everyone back soon!
All families are invited to complete the Educational Benefits Form located in their Infinite Campus Parent Portal. This form is used to determine if your family will receive free/reduced fees during the 26-27 school year. This benefits form needs to be completed every year after July 1st (unless your household receives SNAP, income based Medicaid, or your child is classified as Foster, Migrant, or Homeless). If you would like to complete a paper form instead of the digital version, please see the image for directions. The link to the Infinite Campus Parent Portal is https://jessamineky.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/parents/jessamine.jsp.
We still have a significant number of families who need to complete registration for the 26-27 school year. Please remember that registration must be done every year. To complete your child's registration, please visit https://tinyurl.com/JCSOLR26-27. If you need assistance logging in or completing your registration, please send an email to our school secretary, Mrs. Carmon Poor at carmon.poor@jessamine.kyschools.us. Thanks for your help with completing this task!
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! 🦅💙
