News & Notes

GCS Job Fair- April 14

GCS is hiring great people for positions as bus drivers, bus aides, custodians, and  food service operators. Greenville County Schools will host an in-person Job Fair on Tuesday, April 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Thomas E. Kerns Elemetnary School, 6650 Frontage at White Horse Road, Greenville, SC. It’s a great time to join Greenville County Schools! 

Tigerville Times- April Edition

The Tigerville Times is our schoolwide monthly newsletter.  Check out what is happening in our school this month.  Read the April edition of the Tigerville Times.  |  Tigerville Times- April 2026 Edition

Tigerville Trot Color Run- April 20

Tigerville families are invitied to participate in the annual Tigerville Tro Color Run at 5 pm on Monday, April 20, 2026.  The cost to participate is $15 per person.  Children 3 and under are free.  (Please make checks payable to TES.)  The Color Run will take place in the Tigerville School parking lot/car loop.  During the run, participants will be showered with colorful powder (cornstarch) at different locations to create a fun and colorful run experience.  We will have a clock at the end of the run so you can see your time, but official time will not be kept.  Register by Friday, April 3rd for a free t-shirt.  Registrations will be accepted until the start of the race, however, NO t-shirt will be provided after the April 3rd deadline.  Registration forms were sent home.

Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast- April 9

Thank you, Volunteers! You make our school amazing! Please join us for a special breakfast to celebrate YOU.

• Thursday, April 9th
• Drop in: 7:30–8:00 AM
• TES Media Center

RSVP to mark your spot.   We can't wait to see you there and show our gratitude for all you do!  | Volunteer Breakfast RSVP

Blue Ridge Middle School Band Instrument Testing- April 9, 2026

Blue Ridge Middle School Band Instrument Testing is for any student who is signed up for band class at Blue Ridge Middle! Come try out and be assigned your instrument for band. Instrument testing is in the BRMS School Gymnasium from 4-7 PM on Thursday, April 9, 2026.

State Testing- 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grades

Third-Fifth grade students will be taking state testing at the end of the year.  Below are the dates and subjects for testing.  Please note that lunch will not be open to visitors or guests on these dates.  Please see the district website for more details.  |  GCS Spring 2026 SC READY

• April 22-ELA Day 1 (Grades 3-5)
• April 23- ELA Day 2 (Grades 3-5)
• April 28-Writing (Grades 3-5)
• May 5-Math Day 1 (Grades 3-5)
• May 6-Math Day 2 (Grades 3-5)
• May 8-Science (4th Grade ONLY)

Parent Climate Survey

Every year, parents are provided the opportunity to complete the SC Report Card School Climate Survey. Feedback received in these surveys provide valuable information to principals, teachers, parents, school improvement councils, and community groups in their efforts to identify areas for improvement.
All families of public-school students may complete one parent survey for each of their students.
Parents of GCSD students may access the School Climate survey via their Backpack for Parents on the My Students page.  All questions/statements must have a response. For those questions/statements not applicable or the respondent has no opinion,the response “no answer” should be selected.
Survey Window: February 23 - April 17, 2026

Parent Academy

Throughout the year, the Special Education Department will be holding training sessions for parents of students with disabilities. Topics, dates, times can be found on the links below.  The February and March sessions have been changed to virtual meetings. |  Parent Registration | Spanish Flyer