💻Chromebook Tech Tips

Having trouble with your Chromebook?  Microphone or camera not working?  Need to update the operating system?  Check out the tech tips from the RGS media center!

Chromebook Tech Tips

🍎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

❤️Kids Heart Challenge❤️

Donations Due February 20th

Our annual Kids Heart Challenge program is here! Over the next few weeks, our students will learn the importance of heart health, hands-only CPR, and raising awareness for the American Heart Association.

If 50% of our students sign up, our school will earn funding for new PE and recess equipment!

Please help us achieve this goal! Sign up your student using the link below:

1. Sign Up Here: http://www2.heart.org/goto/RudolphGordon
2. Complete Finn's Mission: Complete the challenges to earn prizes and a raffle entry for two tickets to the 2027 Super Bowl!

Thank you for your support in helping us achieve this incredible goal surrounding heart health and CPR awareness!

Rising 6-8th Grade Students

Curriculum Night is February 3, 2026

RGS is excited to invite rising 6th graders to curriculum night at 6:15 PM while 7th and 8th graders attend at 5:30 PM.  This informative evening includes:

• a first look at the 26-27 course catalog
• registration prep
• exploration of electives like band, art, GTT, and more

Join us for an evening dedicated to your student's academic success!

♥❆Special Olympics Polar Plunge--Feb. 21

RGS is excited to support Special Olympics by participating in the Polar Plunge on February 21st!  This event helps provide year-round sports training and opportunities for athletes with intellectural disabilities and we would love your support!

Families and Friends can get involved in two ways:

→Sign up to join the team and take the plunge!

→Donate to support our team and this amazing cause!

Use the link below to get involved.

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.