Lions, get ready to be SUPERHEROES!

Red Ribbon Week is October 26-30 & we're celebrating making healthy choices & staying drug-free with a week full of fun dress-up days!

Here's our lineup for the week:
Monday: Heroes Wear Red - Wear red!
Tuesday: Sidekick Squad - Dress like a friend!
Wednesday: Pajama Day - Wear your favorite PJs!
Thursday: Wacky Tacky Day - Dress wacky tacky!
Friday: School Spirit Day - Wear RSE spirit wear!

Let's show our superhero spirit & remember that we all have the power to make healthy choices!

Good afternoon RSE!

Next week, we will be holding a food drive to help support our ATLAS program. For this particular food drive, we are partnering with other schools. Each school will be collecting one type of food item. RSE has signed up to collect Pop Tarts. Our school's goal is to collect 1,000 boxes of Pop Tarts.

To make this happen:
We will collect the week of October 26-30.
We will only collect Pop Tarts.
There will also be a box at the Fall Festival to donate.

Thank you for all you do!

It’s Snack Cart week!

PTO will be visiting each grade level hallway Thursday, October 15th. If you’d like your child to participate, please send them with a few dollars that day—exact change please!

If any parents would like to volunteer to help sell snacks, we would love the help! Simply check in at the front office, and then meet PTO in the school gym at 7:30am! Carts will start at 7:40am.

Thank you again for all your support!

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR!✨

Your child is cordially invited to attend our Book Fair on October 19 - 23, 2026! 📚

The Scholastic Book Fair gets kids excited about reading and earns funds for our school. Get them prepared by visiting the link below, where you can also create a Book Fair eWallet!

🔗 - https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/rockspringselemschool

It’s gonna be the Best. Fair. Ever! 💙🦁💛

Missed the Annual Title 1 Meeting on September 16th? No worries, view the presentation by clicking here. Throughout the year you can always access any Title 1 information on the RSE website @ rse.rcschools.net. Click the three bars in the top righthand corner, then under "About Us," click "Title 1 Information."

COFFEE CART - FRIDAY 9/25/2026

Dear RSE 5th Grade Families,

Each month the RSE PTO has a Coffee Cart for all teachers, administration and staff. The cart is stocked with fresh brewed coffee, hot water, orange juice, fun flavored creamers, redi-whip, hot tea selection, hot chocolate packets and more! The PTO would like to ask our 5th Grade Families to help with donations this month. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. We greatly appreciate any and all help!

All items need to be dropped off in the Front Office by 7:30 am on Friday, September 25th. Please label all donations with PTO Coffee Cart. You may bring items earlier but please label appropriately. **Please let the office staff know if an item needs to be put in the fridge.**

If you are unable to purchase an item but would still like to help our RSE Coffee Cart, you may donate money to the PTO via the Giveback link (HERE).

Thank you for giving our Teachers/Admin/Support Staff an extra treat to make Friday special.

Sign-up via the Signup Genius link (HERE).

Sincerely,
RSE PTO

UPDATE 10/1/26: We raised $25,000 in all!

🦁 LION’S PROWL FUNDRAISER IS HERE! 🦁

We’re so excited to kick off our Lion’s Prowl fundraiser, and we want to say a HUGE thank you to all of our RSE families for supporting our students! ❤️

📬 Fundraiser packets should have come home with students this week. Be sure to check backpacks for all the information you need, including details on how to participate and the Givebacks donation link.

💰 Money Collection:
Teachers will collect donations each morning from Monday, September 14 through Friday, September 25.

🏆 Prize Days:
Students will have opportunities to earn prizes on:
📅 September 15
📅 September 17
📅 September 22
📅 September 24

🎬🎳 Movie & Bowling Prizes:
For students earning these prizes, they will receive a special ticket to these events. Dates will be decided soon!

💻 Prefer to donate online?
You can make donations through Givebacks HERE! Be sure to select your student's name so they can get their prize!

Thank you for helping make the Lion’s Prowl a success and for supporting our RSE students! 🦁💙

Go Lions! 🎉
— RSE PTO

Dear RSE Families,

We are now a full week into the school year, and we appreciate your partnership in helping us keep all students safe during arrival and dismissal.
Please help us by following these important procedures:

Morning Drop-Off Reminders

-Remain in your vehicle during arrival.
-Do not pass other vehicles in the car rider line.
-It is very helpful for students to sit on the passenger side of the vehicle to allow safe and easy access to the sidewalk.
-In each drop-off zone, please pull all the way forward. Once your vehicle has pulled forward to the sidewalk and comes to a stop, students may exit the vehicle.
-School staff members are available to open doors as needed.
-Encourage your child to practice buckling and unbuckling independently, as this helps us keep the car rider line moving efficiently.
-If you need to visit the front office, please use the designated crosswalk when crossing the parking lot.
-Parents are not permitted to walk students down the hall in the mornings.

Morning Drop-Off Times
-Front Drop-Off Zone: Opens at 6:45 a.m. for all car riders.
-Gym Side Drop-Off Zone: Opens at 7:15 a.m. for car riders. *This area is strictly for buses prior to 7:15 a.m.
-K/1 Drop-Off Zone: Opens at 7:15 a.m. for Kindergarten and 1st Grade students only.

Please note that tardies are now being counted. Students should arrive on time each day. If you arrive at 7:30 a.m. or later, parents will need to park and come to the front doors to sign their child in. Beginning at 7:45 a.m., parents will need to come into the front office to sign their child in.

Afternoon Pick-Up Reminders
To help ensure a safe and efficient dismissal for all students, please keep the following reminders in mind:

-Remain in your vehicle during dismissal.
-Do not pass other vehicles in the car rider line.
-Refer to the attached map for designated pick-up locations and traffic flow patterns.
-Have your car rider tag clearly visible each afternoon. If you do not have your car rider tag, please report to the front office with a valid ID before picking up your child.
-For the safety of our students, please do not enter the bus lane until all buses have been dismissed.

Thank you for your cooperation and support as we work together to provide a safe and efficient arrival and dismissal process for all students.

Sincerely,

RSE Administration

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.