You may have noticed your child wearing a lanyard home this week. It's part of our new SchoolStore fundraiser going on now. It's simple. Scan the QR code on your child's lanyard, or go to the website and fill out the info requested. Then you'll receive a prize code. Bring the lanyard back to school and receive a stuffed animal bracelet!
Do you need help with Rooms and Messaging? We have made a FAQ page just for you! Whether you're having trouble signing in, seeing your students’ classes, wondering why you are receiving a SMS notification, or updating your contact info, we've got you covered.
🔗 Visit now: Rooms FAQs for Guardians | District
📲 Stay connected with your child’s school easily, quickly, and all in one place with our new messaging experience! This two-way communication tool has been updated to make it easier than ever to stay connected and informed. Learn more about our new messaging service on the Rooms FAQs for Guardians | District .
Just a reminder that our Volunteer Training is next week. Please remember that you must complete this training and submit to a background check before volunteering, in any capacity, at our school.
Good evening Dragon families! A few very important car line reminders...Please DO NOT get out of your car when dropping off or picking up your student. We will open the door for your child if they need help.
Also, please do not go around other cars unless instructed to do so by a member of our car line staff. If you are motioned to go around, please use extreme caution. We have noticed excessive speed and carelessness this week. Our SRO will be present to help enforce these rules and keep our dragons safe.
25-26 yearbooks are now on sale! For a limited time, you can get yours for just $25. The price increases 9/13/25. You can send payment to school or order online at: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1143752/Greendale-Elementary-School/2026-Yearbook/2025081813152766076/CATALOG_SHOP/
GRES-Today is Early Release. We will dismiss at 11:30am.
GRES-Tomorrow is early release. We will release at 11:30am. Please make sure you pick your child up on time or that you are at the bus stop early to prevent younger students from being returned to school.
Wednesday, August 20, 2025, is a scheduled Early Dismissal Day for students.
On Early Dismissal Days, elementary school students are dismissed at 11:30 a.m., middle school students at 12:10 p.m., and high school students at 12:30 p.m.
Early dismissal times are slightly different for Aiken Scholars Academy (ASA), as well as our schools in the Ridge Spring area. ASA early dismissal will be at noon, Ridge Spring-Monetta (RSM) Elementary is at 11:55 a.m., RSM Middle at 12:15 p.m. and RSM High at 12:20 p .m. The ASPIRE Evening Program will not be held tomorrow.
These Early Dismissal Days are part of the 2025-26 Aiken County Public School District Calendar and are necessary to support state-wide required teacher training. Please make any necessary arrangements for your child's early dismissal. Elementary school student after school care through Quest Zone is available.
On Early Dismissal Days, elementary school students are dismissed at 11:30 a.m., middle school students at 12:10 p.m., and high school students at 12:30 p.m.
Early dismissal times are slightly different for Aiken Scholars Academy (ASA), as well as our schools in the Ridge Spring area. ASA early dismissal will be at noon, Ridge Spring-Monetta (RSM) Elementary is at 11:55 a.m., RSM Middle at 12:15 p.m. and RSM High at 12:20 p .m. The ASPIRE Evening Program will not be held tomorrow.
These Early Dismissal Days are part of the 2025-26 Aiken County Public School District Calendar and are necessary to support state-wide required teacher training. Please make any necessary arrangements for your child's early dismissal. Elementary school student after school care through Quest Zone is available.
Wednesday, August 20, 2025, is a scheduled Early Dismissal Day for students.
On Early Dismissal Days, elementary school students are dismissed at 11:30 a.m., middle school students at 12:10 p.m., and high school students at 12:30 p.m.
Early dismissal times are slightly different for Aiken Scholars Academy (ASA), as well as our schools in the Ridge Spring area. ASA early dismissal will be at noon, Ridge Spring-Monetta (RSM) Elementary is at 11:55 a.m., RSM Middle at 12:15 p.m. and RSM High at 12:20 p .m. The ASPIRE Evening Program will not be held tomorrow.
These Early Dismissal Days are part of the 2025-26 Aiken County Public School District Calendar and are necessary to support state-wide required teacher training. Please make any necessary arrangements for your child's early dismissal. Elementary school student after school care through Quest Zone is available.
On Early Dismissal Days, elementary school students are dismissed at 11:30 a.m., middle school students at 12:10 p.m., and high school students at 12:30 p.m.
Early dismissal times are slightly different for Aiken Scholars Academy (ASA), as well as our schools in the Ridge Spring area. ASA early dismissal will be at noon, Ridge Spring-Monetta (RSM) Elementary is at 11:55 a.m., RSM Middle at 12:15 p.m. and RSM High at 12:20 p .m. The ASPIRE Evening Program will not be held tomorrow.
These Early Dismissal Days are part of the 2025-26 Aiken County Public School District Calendar and are necessary to support state-wide required teacher training. Please make any necessary arrangements for your child's early dismissal. Elementary school student after school care through Quest Zone is available.
GRES-Just a reminder that tomorrow evening is Open House from 5:30-7:00pm. Check social media for more info.
Open House tomorrow evening! We will have Kona Ice, Pamburgers food truck, yearbooks, and t-shirts for sale! Come join us for important information, a quick performance from your student, and yummy food from 5:30-7:00pm.
Open house schedule... don't forget we have food trucks too!
Whoops! Forgot to mention on tonight's call. Open house is Tuesday night 8/19/25, see post for specific times. Parents and students come to cafeteria first at scheduled time. We will share some important information and then enjoy a performance by your students!
GRES-Just a reminder that tomorrow is picture day. You can purchase online at www.strawbridge.net using our school code: FM485279. You can also send money with your student in the morning.
Next Tuesday, 8/19/25, is our annual Title 1 Open House! Come see us! 5:30-7:00pm
Picture day will be August 14th. If you haven't already, you should receive an order form. Picture packages can be ordered online OR cash/check will be accepted on picture day ONLY. If payment comes to school before then, we will have to send it back until Thursday so that it can be given directly to the photographers that morning.
**Every student will be photographed as these will be their yearbook pictures.**
Each day this week our students learned our school wide expectations through PBIS rotations. Spending time with your student talking about what is expected at school makes for a great and successful year!
Parents and Guardians,
Tuesday we will begin our fall interim assessments. Grades 1-5 will be taking the i-Ready diagnostic. i-Ready is an adaptive assessment. As students answer correctly, the test gets more difficult. As students answer incorrectly, the test gets easier. The test adapts to find the ability of individual students and targets learning to fill in the gaps. Grades K & 1 will also be administered, one on one, the Fastbridge Reading and Math. Fastbridge is a universal screener that is nationally normed and provides data on student's strengths and weaknesses in these subjects. The Fastbridge screener provide essential data for teachers to provide support and enrichment to students.
Tuesday we will begin our fall interim assessments. Grades 1-5 will be taking the i-Ready diagnostic. i-Ready is an adaptive assessment. As students answer correctly, the test gets more difficult. As students answer incorrectly, the test gets easier. The test adapts to find the ability of individual students and targets learning to fill in the gaps. Grades K & 1 will also be administered, one on one, the Fastbridge Reading and Math. Fastbridge is a universal screener that is nationally normed and provides data on student's strengths and weaknesses in these subjects. The Fastbridge screener provide essential data for teachers to provide support and enrichment to students.
This summer, Aiken County’s most talented young artists immersed themselves in the acGATEWAY experience, which is an intensive, high-level arts program designed to challenge and inspire! From vibrant visual art displays to moving theatrical performances, students demonstrated what passion, focus, and creativity can achieve in just a few short weeks! Want to see what makes acGATEWAY so special? Watch our behind-the-scenes student videos and discover why this program has been a beloved part of Aiken County since 1992 and keep an eye out for 2026 acGATEWAY audition information for our summer 2026 opportunity. #acGATEWAY #AikenArts #GiftedAndTalented #ArtsEducation #StudentShowcase #VisualAndPerformingArts #ACPSD https://www.acpsd.net/page/gateway
GREE-Parents, please note that student supervision does NOT begin until 7am. Please do not drop your child off and leave before this time. We are not responsible for children left unattended on the sidewalk prior to 7am. Thank you for keeping our Dragons safe!