Each year we have a special evening before students go home for Thanksgiving vacation where the whole school community comes together to share songs, poems, and thoughts of all the things for which we are grateful. It’s a wonderful time to be together and reflect on the values and goals that bind this community together and make us proud to be a part of Rock Point School … and it’s followed by some delicious food!

This year’s service was particularly sweet. We sang together a bit less off-key than usual, our statements of gratitude were particularly heart-felt, and we were doubly blessed by a dinner made by our very own Farm-to-School program. What a great way to head into vacation.

Congratulations to all of our fabulous runners!

Building a catapult was an exciting time for all of us! It was great to learn about forces and materials with a hands-on application. We didn’t achieve the launch velocity we were hoping for … but even that was a good lesson about the real trial-and-error nature of applied science.

This spring … a trebuchet?

Logo Design Contest

Rock Point School is in need of a new logo! Along with the launch of our new website last year, we are looking to launch a new logo that captures the spirit of the school in an elegant design fit for the digital age. We are excited to announce that we are holding a competition with the goal of producing a fantastic new logo for the school, and YOU can enter!

Deadline for entries: November 30, 2013

For more details, please see:

The Ooky Spooky Race is a fun run organized and presented by Rock Point School to raise money for  the Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS). The racecourse runs through Rock Point, North Beach, and the Burlington bike path. Racers are encouraged to run in Halloween costumes and prizes are awarded for the best costume.

Come and enjoy the beauty of Rock Point, run a race and support COTS!

Pre-registration or questions: Call (863-1104) or e-mail Joe at (jainsworth@rockpoint.org).

• Fee: $10 or $25 per family (All proceeds go to COTS!)
• Race Day: October 19, 2013
• Registration: 8 a.m.
• Race begins at 9 a.m.
• Race End time: 10 a.m.

Limited Edition T-Shirt to the first 25 registrants. NEW THIS YEAR – ALL participants receive a drawstring bag and a coupon from CITY SPORTS!

Students Hike for Hunger, Saturday, September 28th.

Rock Point School students and staff Hike for Hunger, 2012.

Service learning is a critical part of the Rock Point curriculum. Our students participate in six community projects during the school year of which one is the Hike for Hunger, an event to raise money and awareness to help end childhood hunger and malnutrition through the Hunger Free Vermont organization. This Saturday, September 28th, all our students will walk three miles on the trails of the Catamount Family Center. For more information, http://www.hungerfreevt.org/do/hike-for-hunger

Thanks to all who made this event so much fun! Just click on one of the photos below to see some more great pictures of the event.

Wiffle Fest 2013 – Friday

Wiffle Fest 2013 – Saturday

Thanks to our fabulous photographer Sam Simon, there are hundreds of beautiful photographs available to view at the following link:

Rock Point School 2013 Graduation and Night of Recognition Photos

Thanks all for a fantastic end to a fantastic year, and best wishes for a productive summer!

Our night of recognitions celebration, yet again, was a powerful event and a great pleasure to witness. We recognized and honored each of our students for a remarkable year of learning and growth, and we capped it all off with a great slideshow that you can see right here!

Thanks to all of our students for a fabulous year, and congratulations especially to the Rock Point School class of 2013!

Join us for the 16th annual Wiffle Fest to benefit Rock Point School!

June 21 – youth teams (little league age/young teens) of 5 players play “running” wiffle ball from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

June 22 – teams of 2 adults of adult-youth combo play “hit for distance – with ghost runners” wiffle ball 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

All games will be played at Rock Point School on the upper field and the D.G. Weaver Field behind the school.

Team entry fee =$40 minimum, sponsorships of more encouraged – raffle prizes for teams that register with $50 or more.

Contact CJ Spirito (cspirito@rockpointschool.org) to reserve your team spot today!