News & Notes

🎉 RGS Spirit Week for St. Jude🎉

December 1-5 for Kindergarten through 8th Grade

We're excited to kick off Spirit Week supporting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital! All students are invited to dress up each day and bring in donations that help children and families in need. 

Join the fun, show your school spirit, and help us make a difference!

📅 Daily Spirit Themes & Donations

🪙 5th-8th Grade Competitions

• 5th Grade: Coin competition--the class with the most money earns an Ice Cream Party!
• 6th-8th Grade: Penny Wars
  • Pennies=positive points
  • All other coins or bills=negative points
• 8th Grade: Spirit Stick competition

🎄The PTA is excited to host our annual Student Holiday Shop from December 1–5, and we need many helping hands to make this special event a success! 🎄

📬 Keep an eye out! Budget envelopes and parent letters will be coming home soon with your students so you can help them plan their shopping experience.

To ensure everything runs smoothly, we are looking for volunteers to help with:

🎁 Shopping Support – assisting students (especially our youngest shoppers) as they choose gifts
🎁 Checkout Help – calculating totals, receiving money, and giving change
🎁 Gift Wrapping – helping students place their gifts in bags and label them for loved ones

We have a variety of volunteer slots available—please sign up for a time that works best for you!

👉 Volunteer Sign-Up: https://tinyurl.com/32munh9u

Thank you for helping make this holiday tradition magical for our students!

❄️Elementary Winter Party Information❄️

📝 Parent Check-In Procedures for K–2
Parents attending Kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd grade parties on December 19 will be asked to complete the K–2 Winter Party Parent Form. This helps us support campus safety and speeds up the early dismissal process.

👉 K–2 Winter Party Parent Form

❗ Important Reminders

• Attendance: Students will be counted present for a full day, even if leaving early after their party.
• K–2 Dismissal: Kindergarten–2nd grade students will be signed out directly from their classrooms.
• Older Siblings: If older siblings are being checked out early, families can pick them up from the main atrium.
  
  We look forward to celebrating this festive season with our students and families!

🍎Nominate a RGS Teacher for the Golden Apple Award!

Do you know an amazing Rudolph Gordon teacher who consistently goes above and beyond? Help us celebrate their dedication and shine a spotlight on their outstanding work by nominating them for the Golden Apple Award, sponsored by WYFF 4 and Ingles!

Each week, WYFF features an exceptional educator from the Upstate during the Thursday 5:00 newscast. At the end of the school year, one of the weekly winners will be selected as Teacher of the Year.

If you'd like to nominate a teacher, simply complete the entry form and mail it to:

WYFF News 4
Golden Apple Award
505 Rutherford Street
Greenville, SC 29609

Let's show Simpsonville what makes RGS educators truly extraordinary!

Golden Apple Nomination Form