Our school counselors would like to share a friendly reminder that Erin’s Law lessons will be taught to all K–8 students during the month of October. These lessons are part of required instruction across South Carolina. Please CLICK HERE to learn more about Erin’s Law and review the lesson information available on our school counseling webpage. 

📚 Thursday, October 29th 5:00pm-7:00pm📚

We would love to have your family join us for this year’s Literacy Night. Our theme is Storybook Characters! 

If your business or organization is interested in participating in the Trunk or Treat this year, please complete this Google Form by October 9, 2026. 

If you would rather set up a table as a vendor, please email alfreeman@greenville.k12.sc.us

We hope you’ll join us for an evening of books, literacy, character dress-up, and Trunk-or-Treat fun!

Dates to Remember

• October 19: Raffle Winner announcement

• October 23: Run Club, 7am at the middle school track (meets weekly through November 6th)

• October 26-30: Book Fair (volunteer here: https://tinyurl.com/yykafdj7) 

• October 28-30: All lost and found items in the front office atrium

• October 29: Kona Ice report card celebration day (more info to come)

• October 29: Literacy Night, 5-7pm (sign-up to decorate a trunk here: https://tinyurl.com/2m5aapjp)

• November 1-14: Sherwood Forest Farms Fundraiser (online, direct-delivery only)

• November 2: No school (Teacher Professional Development Day)

• November 3: No school (Election Day)

• November 5: Houni’s (elementary cafe)

• November 6: Last Run Club (7am, middle school track)

• November 12: TCBY (middle school cafe)

• November 16: Middle school Thanksgiving family lunch

• November 17: Elementary school Thanksgiving family lunch 

• November 21: PTA Holiday Market, 9-1pm (sign-up to be a vendor here: https://tinyurl.com/3kbh7k8t)

• November 21: Panera Spirit Night, 4-8pm, Woodruff Road, Greenville (in-cafe, drive-thru, pick-up, or delivery use code “FUND4U”)

• November 25-27: No school (Thanksgiving break)

• November 30-December 4: Spirit week sponsored by student council

• November 30-December 4: Penguin Patch Student Holiday Shop

• December 18: Half Day of School

• December 19-January 4: No school (winter break)

Boosterthon Fun Run Fundraiser

• We reached our stretch goal of $50,000 and fundraising will continue for one more week to capture any additional donations!

• Proceeds will benefit the elementary school playground renovation project, middle school courtyard beautification project, traffic officers, staff grants, and student appreciation days!

• Visit MyBooster.com to donate!

New! RGS School Spirit Online Store

• The all-new RGS School Spirit online store is here! Shop your favorite RGS gear and have it shipped directly to your door. 

• Best of all, 25% of proceeds go right back to supporting our school!

• Visit https://tinyurl.com/yus3ebyn to shop!

Candy Wars

• Send in candy donations with your student until October 28; the grade-level that collects the most candy wins a party!

• Students should place candy donations in their corresponding grade-level’s “monster” in the elementary school atrium (Kindergarten-4th) and in the middle school makerspace (5th-8th)

• We also ask that each grade-level decorate a book-themed trunk for our event! Families can team-up to bring a favorite book to life and hand out treats. Candy Wars donations will help stock the trunks!

• Interested in decorating a trunk? Visit https://tinyurl.com/2m5aapjp to sign-up!

Literacy Night

• Join us for a Storybook Character Trunk-or-Treat on Literacy Night, October 29!

• Students and families are encouraged to dress-up and enjoy a fun-filled evening with creatively decorated trunks, treats, and plenty of literary fun.

• Interested in decorating a trunk? Visit https://tinyurl.com/2m5aapjp to sign-up!

Holiday Market

• Join us for the RGS PTA Holiday Market on November 21st from 9am-1pm on the middle school gym.

• We will have local vendors to shop, food (Tangy Teasers, Hamm on the Run, and Belgian Waffle Cart), crafts, pictures with Santa, and more.

• Interested in being a vendor? Visit https://tinyurl.com/3kbh7k8t to sign up!

Run Club

• 2026 Fall Run Club continues each Friday at 7am through November 6th at the middle school track.

• Reminders: parents please park on the grass; students can leave beginning at 7:15 for breakfast; 4K participants must be accompanied and supervised at all times.

• Interested in volunteering during run club? Visit https://grow.withlome.com/ci/dd06a05b-e559-4cbf-87f4-318563c029e7 to sign-up!

Dudes on Duty

• Dudes on Duty is a PTA volunteer group that brings dads and positive male role models into the school to support students, staff, and special events.

• Visit https://tinyurl.com/bzhmxmyf to sign-up!

Volunteers/LOME

• New for volunteers! Stay connected with RGS PTA’s updates, opportunities, and events with the Lome Community App.

• Visit http://grow.withlome.com/~rudolph-gordon-pta to learn more!

Rock Rental

• Rental dates are live for the rest of 2026!

• Please verify which rock you are renting (Mount Rudolph is at the elementary school driveway entrance and Mount Gordon at the middle school driveway entrance).

• Rock rental begins on the day before your reservation date at 4pm and continues until 4pm on the day of your reservation date. (Example: renting a rock for October 22nd gives you access to it beginning at 4pm on October 21st).

• Visit https://www.rgspta.org/rent-a-rock to review guidelines, rent a rock, and pay!