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Dr. Melissia Bond

Dr. MeLissia Bond
Principal

mmbond@ecpps.k12.nc.us

Yolanda Johnson

Yolanda Johnson
Assistant Principal

yjohnson@ecpps.k12.nc.us

Dollie Simpson

Dollie Simpson
Assistant Principal

dsimpson@ecpps.k12.nc.us

Dear Rocket Families,

My name is Dr. MeLissa Bond. This is my FOURTH year as the PROUD principal of River Road Middle School “Home of the Rockets.” It is my pleasure to welcome you to the exciting 2024-2025 school year!  

I have sincerely missed our students over this summer break! It always surprises me how quiet the hallways are during the summer. We are beyond excited to know that in a couple of weeks our hallways will be filled with anxious and excited students and staff members. We are proud of the Middle School structures that we have in place that help us to ensure that teaching and learning is happening school wide. We are proud of the work we have done at River Road and we want you to know and understand that we are not done growing. Every year that I have been here we have become better than the previous year.  We believe in the relationships we build with our Respectful Rockets and we know that those relationships have been the key to our success. The structures and strategies we implement daily ensure that our students have the guidance and direction needed in order to be successful. Our theme this 2024-25 school year is: “Driven by Purpose: Focus on the Basics.” We will continue to maintain our Global focus on teaching and learning, while building and strengthening relationships with our students. 

Our Open House will be on August 20, 2024 ( 5:00-7:00p.m.)!  I would like to extend a personal invitation for you and your student to come out to meet me, your child’s teachers, and members of our support staff. During this “meet and greet” we will also be giving away FREE School Supplies (while supplies last). 

As the principal of River Road Middle School, you should know that I make it my priority to figure out what motivates your child. I have come to understand that finding our Rockets individual motivation helps me to realize the Vision we have for River Road. The Vision for River Road Middle School:

We have One Belief, One Focus, One Goal. The Belief that ALL students will perform at their maximum academic potential. We Focus on students learning and demonstrating what it means to maintain social, academic, and emotional excellence. The Goal is to prepare students for life and success in the ever changing world they will one day lead.

I want to be able to look back on the previous year and clearly see the growth: the growth of our students, the growth of our teachers, and the growth of my Administrative Team.  I look forward to strengthening our relationship between the home and school, and continuing to build on the foundation that we have previously established.  Our Rocket Family will continue our commitment to our “Respectful Rockets.”  

Again, we look forward to seeing you “ as the ROCKET Launches,” at Open House on August 20th. Should you have questions prior to this time, please feel free to contact the school at (252) 333-1454. 

Enjoy the remainder of your summer!

Sincerely,

Dr. MeLissia Bond
Principal