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PreK-2nd Grade Family Literacy Night
Pre-K, Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade Families,
Please join us for our free Family Literacy Night on September 24th from 5:30-7:00pm. Pizza will be provided for dinner before our read aloud and hands-on activities led by students from Lipscomb University! Each family will also receive a copy of our featured book. Siblings are welcome! If you plan to join us, please use the link below to RSVP. Please RSVP by September 10th.
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As announced this summer, Rutherford County Schools has launched two new technology tools that will simplify how parents receive information and how they interact with their teachers and coaches to learn about their student’s academics, school announcements, and extra-curricular activities.
The first one is ParentVue by Synergy, and this will be used to see your student’s academic information, including report cards, daily grades, missing assignments, class schedules, etc. It is similar to Skyward that we used last year, but it is much more mobile and user friendly. The companion is called StudentVue and contain similar information for students.
The second app, and perhaps the most important, is MyRCS. Search for “Rutherford County Schools” in your app store, and download it for free.
The MyRCS app will be used by parents to receive messages and interact with your school, teachers, coaches, or band directors depending on the activities students are involved in. This is the sole communication platform we are using for this type of communication this year. It replaces platforms such as ClassDojo, Remind, Band or any others as parents have asked for a one-stop source for school information.
Once downloaded, you can select which schools your children attend to receive a live feed of news items from those schools. By adjusting your preferences, written messages families receive are translated automatically into your preferred language. You can also interact directly teachers and coaches using a featured called “Rooms,” which is a secure two-way communication tool.
Rooms launches Monday and Parents will receive an email or text message inviting them to join their teacher’s or coach’s Room. If you don’t get the email or text, that’s ok. Beginning Monday evening you can visit the Rooms section of the app, or use the login button on your school’s website.
For your login, all you need to enter is the cell phone number you have on file with your school or your email address. You should then receive an access code, and you will be logged in.
For a quick overview of how the platform works, watch this short video introduction. If you have questions or need assistance, visit our Rooms Resources webpage. Links to download the apps are available here.
Rutherford County Schools is excited to offer these communication tools for parents and students. We want to ensure everyone stays informed about their students and schools. Thanks again for your patience and cooperation as we settle in to a new school year.
College and Career Week- September 14th-18th:
Dear Families,
Get ready to celebrate College and Career Week here at RFE from September 14–18! We have an exciting week planned to help our students explore future possibilities and celebrate their unique paths.
Dress-Up Schedule:
Monday, Sept. 14 – “Building Our Future” Day: Show your school pride by wearing your "Build our Future" School shirt or an RFE shirt.
Tuesday, Sept. 15 – “Shine Bright in Your Future” Day: Wear neon, bright colors, or sunglasses as we look toward a bright future!
Wednesday, Sept. 16 – “Dress for Success” Day: Dress up in professional attire or as a future career choice!
Thursday, Sept. 17 – “College Pride” Day: Represent your favorite college, university, or trade school by wearing their colors or team gear!
Friday, Sept. 18 – Teacher In-Service Day (No School for Students): Students are encouraged to watch career videos posted on our school website at home.
Career activity websites and videos for scholars
Thank you for helping us make this week fun and inspiring for our students. Please let us know if you have any questions!
Best regards,
School Counseling Department
Dear Families,
As we partner together for a successful school year, we want to highlight the vital role regular attendance plays in your child's learning, growth, and connection to our school community. According to resources from Attendance Works, consistent attendance helps students build strong habits, stay on track academically, and feel supported by their peers and teachers.
https://www.attendanceworks.org/
To celebrate Attendance Awareness Month in September and encourage great attendance, our school is launching a Monthly Perfect Attendance Award!
How It Works:
Qualifications: Every student who achieves perfect attendance for the month will receive a certificate and automatically be entered into our monthly drawing.
The Reward: Winners will receive a ticket for a free ice cream treat in the cafeteria!
Monthly Drawing: Names will be drawn at the end of every month, giving all students a fresh chance to win each month.
Thank you for your ongoing support in helping your student arrive on time and ready to learn every day. Let's work together to make this year memorable and rewarding!
As we partner together for a successful school year, we want to highlight the vital role regular attendance plays in your child's learning, growth, and connection to our school community. According to resources from Attendance Works, consistent attendance helps students build strong habits, stay on track academically, and feel supported by their peers and teachers.
https://www.attendanceworks.org/
To celebrate Attendance Awareness Month in September and encourage great attendance, our school is launching a Monthly Perfect Attendance Award!
How It Works:
Qualifications: Every student who achieves perfect attendance for the month will receive a certificate and automatically be entered into our monthly drawing.
The Reward: Winners will receive a ticket for a free ice cream treat in the cafeteria!
Monthly Drawing: Names will be drawn at the end of every month, giving all students a fresh chance to win each month.
Thank you for your ongoing support in helping your student arrive on time and ready to learn every day. Let's work together to make this year memorable and rewarding!
Mark your calendars for picture day on Friday, September 4th! These are the pictures that will be used for the yearbook.
RFE PAB is pleased to announce that BIRTHDAY GRAMS ARE ALMOST HERE! 🎂🎉
Parents of students with August & September birthdays will begin receiving a notification through SchoolCashOnline with the option to purchase a $8 Birthday Gram for their child. These grams will all be delivered once a month (they may not receive it on their actual birthday, but as an extra birthday month surprise).
Each Birthday Gram includes:
🎉 Birthday sticker
⚡️ Birthday bracelet
🎁 Small surprise toy
👑 Birthday crown
🍧 Frozen popsicle coupon to redeem in the lunchroom
Parents-- be sure to check your SchoolCashOnline emails each month! Your child’s Birthday Gram opportunity will be sent during their birthday month.
RFE PAB — celebrating our scholars, one birthday at a time!
💙⚡️
Parents of students with August & September birthdays will begin receiving a notification through SchoolCashOnline with the option to purchase a $8 Birthday Gram for their child. These grams will all be delivered once a month (they may not receive it on their actual birthday, but as an extra birthday month surprise).
Each Birthday Gram includes:
🎉 Birthday sticker
⚡️ Birthday bracelet
🎁 Small surprise toy
👑 Birthday crown
🍧 Frozen popsicle coupon to redeem in the lunchroom
Parents-- be sure to check your SchoolCashOnline emails each month! Your child’s Birthday Gram opportunity will be sent during their birthday month.
RFE PAB — celebrating our scholars, one birthday at a time!
💙⚡️
We are excited that two of our scholars have already earned a SHOUT OUT for being respectful, responsible, or safe. Who will be next to sign our wall?
What is Girls on the Run?
Girls on the Run is a girl-empowerment organization that inspires participants to be joyful, healthy, and confident using evidence-based lessons that combine relationship building, community strengthening, and goal setting with physical movement.
When?
Our season begins September 8th through November 14th.
Where?
RFE Girls on the Run will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00-4:30pm after school here at RFE.
Register Today!
Girls on the Run registration is open, and our team is complete when 15 girls are registered.
Please scan the QR Code today to register or visit the website gotrmiddletn.org/programs
Please join us for our Annual Title I Meeting on Thursday, August 25 at 5:00pm! The purpose of this meeting is to provide information to families about the Title I program and your right to be involved in your child's education.
If you missed the annual Title I meeting, more information will be coming soon!
Get your house shirts now!
We can't wait to meet all of our new Kindergarten families! Please join us on August 10th from 9:00-9:30AM for Kindergarten Orientation.
Excited to see our Thunder Scholars tomorrow evening at our back to school bash at 4:30. Excited for year 8 as we work to Build Our Future at RFE.
It was a great first day back with our RFE faculty preparing for our scholars.
Clue #3 for our 26-27 theme.
Here is the second clue to our 26-27 theme for the year.
The time is getting near for the Thunder Scholars to return back to school. Here is the first clue for our 2026-2027 theme!
Registration is open for 26-27 school year.
Rutherford County School is committed the well-being of our students and their families. The list of organizations and services below is provided for informational purpose and may offer support to students and families in need.
https://rucoschools.my.canva.site/rcs-community-resources
https://rucoschools.my.canva.site/rcs-community-resources
