South River Elementary School in Grottoes, Rockingham County, Virginia, USA

School Climate Survey

Parents of SRES students: Please take a few minutes and complete this online survey to indicate your feelings regarding the climate of SRES. We appreciate your feedback.

SRES Earns Recognition

SRES was one of 92 schools in Virginia to receive the distinction as "Title I Distinguished School" for maintaining full state accreditation under the commonwealth's Standards of Learning program for two consecutive years, meeting federal benchmarks in reading and mathematics and having average test scores in both subjects at the 60th percentile or higher.

Art Night: A Big Success

SRES PTA earned over $5,000, with about $2,000 coming from auction sales of class plates made by each class. View online photo album of the SRES Class Plates that were auctioned March 1.

$500 Received for Math & Science: ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Program

Thanks to the efforts of Holtzman Oil Corp. and Bill Rahman of the EZ Food Mart in Grottoes, South River Elementary School has been awarded a $500 ExxonMobil Educational Alliance grant for math and science programs. The money will be used to purchase math and science materials for the classrooms. The ExxonMobil Educational Alliance program is designed to provide Exxon retailers like Mr. Rahman with an opportunity to invest in the future of their communities through educational grants to neighborhood schools.

Welcome to SRES!

Download a PDF version of the SRES Parent-Student Handbook for more info about SRES. View a pdf version of the RCPS Parent-Student Handbook.

Boys & Girls Club at SRES M-F 7-8 am; 3-6 pm. Call the Boys and Girls Club at 249 – 0111

New Basketball Goals for Playground

The students at South River have new basketball goals to enjoy thanks to some very special folks. Special thanks to the SRES PTA for their donation of $7,000 and the East Rockingham Sports Club for their donation of $1,000. We appreciate the volunteers who assisted in digging the holes for the goals.

Tips for Parents on Digital Safety

Joe Showker shared the following files for parents to use to help their children use technology safely:

Cyberbully: Identification Prevention Response Fact Sheet (pdf)
Tips for Parents on Preventing Cyberbullying (pdf)
Tips for Educators on Preventing Cyberbullying (pdf)
Tips on Appropriate Cell Phone Use (pdf)
Resources for elementary parents (pdf)

The Vision of SRES

Our shared vision for South River Elementary School Community is a creation of a positive educational environment in which each child, as a unique and worthwhile individual, becomes a lifelong learner.

About Our School

South River Elementary School is located in Grottoes, Virginia and enrolls over 400 students for the school year. South River is located in east Rockingham County.

Directions to SRES

From Harrisonburg: Take Port Republic Road east 10 miles beyond the Harrisonburg city limits. In Port Republic, turn right onto South River Road. Travel 1 mile and turn right onto 20th Street. Take your next right onto Elm Avenue and the school will be right in front of you.

No Child Left Behind

As a parent of a student at South River Elementary School, you have the right to be informed of the professional qualifications of the classroom teachers who instruct your child. The No Child Left Behind Act allows you to ask for certain information about your child?fs classroom teachers and requires us to give you this information in a timely manner if you ask for it. Specifically, you have the right to ask for the following information about each of your child?fs classroom teachers: Whether the teacher has met state qualification and licensing criteria for the grade level and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction; Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which State qualification or licensing criteria have been waived; The teacher?fs college degree major and any other graduate certification or degree held by the teacher, and the field of discipline of the certification or degree; Whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and if so, their qualifications. Also, parents may request under Title I, Section 1111 (6) subparagraph A, the following information: Information on the level of achievement of the parent?fs child in each of the state academic assessments as required under this law; Timely notice if the parent?fs child has been assigned to, or has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not highly qualified. If you would like to receive any of this information, please call Suzan Guynn, Executive Director for Human Resources at 564-3220.

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It is the policy of Rockingham County School Board to comply with all applicable state and federal laws regarding non-discrimination in employment and educational programs and services. The Rockingham County Public Schools will not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, national origin, disability, economic status, or age as to employment or educational programs and activities.