
๐Read Across America Week๐
March 2nd - March 6th
Celebrate your favorite books and authors with us this week! Get excited with our dress up days and join our activities.
๐Join our Read-A-Thon! Books read earn money for our school's library.
๐Book Drive! Donate new or gently used books to the collection bins outside the library.
Every page, every minute, every story counts. Let's build those reading habits together!
News & Notes

๐Nominate 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!

ACCESS Testing for ELL Students
ACCESS assesses a student's proficiency in the English language. Each year, students in English learner programs take the ACCESS for ELLs language proficiency test. The test window is January 21-March 6, 2026.
See Rudolph Gordon School's testing schedule below. Kindergarten students will be tested individually within the first two weeks of the window.
| Test | Dates | Approximate Time for Testing |
| Listening | Feb. 11, 2026 | 65 minutes |
| Reading |
Feb. 10, 2026: 2nd & 3rd Feb. 12, 2026: 4th-8th |
60 minutes |
| Speaking |
Feb. 18, 2026: 5th-8th Feb. 20 & 23, 2026: 1st-4th |
50 minutes |
| Writing |
Feb. 24, 2026: 4th-8th Feb. 25, 2026: 1st-3rd |
70-90 minutes |

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