Upcoming Events
Announcements
SC READY Testing Information (Grades 3–5)
Our students in grades 3–5 will soon participate in SC READY state testing.The South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Assessment (SC READY) program is a statewide assessment in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics in grades 3–8 and science for grades 4 and 6. The SC READY tests measure the South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Standards taught in ELA, Math, and Science classes. All students, including students with disabilities and multilingual learners (MLs), must be administered SC READY except for those students who qualify for the South Carolina Alternate Assessment (SC-Alt) as determined by their IEP team.
Our students will participate in testing on the following dates:
Tuesday, April 28: Writing
Thursday, April 30: ELA day A
Friday, May 1: ELA day B
Tuesday, May 5: Math day A
Wednesday, May 6: Math day B
Thursday, May 7: Science (4th Grade ONLY)
GCS Electronics Policy GCS SC Ready Info and Tips
Spring Book Fair
We are excited to host our Spring Book Fair from April 13–17! Students will have the opportunity to shop in person with their class during the school day.
Our online book fair will be open on Monday March 30, giving families an early chance to browse and shop. You may choose to purchase books online or buy a gift card for your child to use during their scheduled visit to the fair.
If you’re interested in supporting our classrooms, teacher wish lists will be available so you can purchase books directly for teachers and students to enjoy.
You can also view the complete list of available titles ahead of time to help your child plan their selections.
Online Book Fair (Open until April 17)
Book Fair Permission Slip (All students visiting the book fair must have a signed permission slip.) Spanish version
Elementary School Summer School 2026
This year's summer program will be for students in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade. It will be held at Pelham Road Elementary. In addition to our school, invited students from Pelham Road, Lake Forest, and Brushy Creek Elementary will also attend. Invitations will be sent out to parents soon.
Summer School Dates:
- June 1 - 4, 2026
- June 8 - 11, 2026
- June 15-18, 2026
- June 22 - 25, 2026
The student instructional day will be from 7:45 am - 2:15 pm, Monday-Thursday. Students can be dropped off as early as 7:15 am. Transportation will be provided to and from Pelham Road Elementary, if needed.
Mitchell Road Elementary Volunteer Opportunities
Get involved and support our school! Explore volunteer opportunities at MRES for students, parents, and community members.
Mitchell Road Elementary Volunteer Opportunities
Erin’s Law
In 2014, the State of South Carolina passed Act 293 known as “Erin’s Law,” as part of health and safety education for its public schools. The purpose of the law is to ensure all students, prekindergarten through high school, receive this prevention instruction during the academic school year. The intent of Erin’s Law is to give students skills in knowing how to stay safe from sexual assault and how to report any incidents of sexual assault. In addition, in 2023 Gavin’s Law was passed requiring local school districts to collaborate with the State Department of Education, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, and the Attorney General's office, to implement a policy to educate and notify students of the provisions of Gavin’s Law which educate students on how to identify sexual extortion.
Beginning in 2014, instructional units were written as a resource guide for teachers to implement Erin’s Law. In 2023, Gavin's Law instructional content was added to the already established Erin's Law lessons to include online safety for elementary students, implications of taking and sharing inappropriate pictures or videos electronically for middle school students, and implications of digital crimes and how to help victims of sexual extortion for high school students. These units are aligned with the South Carolina Academic Health and Safety Education Standards. Lesson content varies from grade to grade. A copy of each lesson is available at your child’s school for you to preview if you choose.
What is Gavin’s Law? Video Parents and Gavin’s Law Video Implementing Gavin’s Law Video
Sometime over the course of each school year your child will be presented one lesson by the school counselor. The lesson content is not part of sexuality education and only discusses age appropriate health and safety education. If you have any further questions after you have previewed the materials, please contact your child’s counselor.
Erin's Law & Gavin's Law Parent Notification - ENGLISH Erin's Law & Gavin's Law Parent Notification - SPANISH