River Gate Elementary School

What are you reading this summer? Share your reads with us! Don’t forget about your summer BINGO BOARD!

It just takes 5 📚

We want to thank our students and families for a successful 2025-2026 school year! Enjoy the summer and we will see you in August!

We want your last day of school pics! Post them below!

Lost and Found… Glasses Edition 🤓

We want to make sure our Gators can see those summer fireworks and enjoy their summer reading clearly! Come by the front office to pick up your glasses!

Reminder! See everyone Tuesday! 🇺🇸

☀️🎉 TOMORROW is FIELD DAY and we are SO excited! 🎉☀️

We’ll have an amazing day full of fun & games! Plus a few delicious food trucks on site from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM! Come out and support them while enjoying the festivities!

🌮 Jalapenos
🌭 Riley’s Red Hots
🍴 Krave Hub (Cherry, Blue Raspberry, Mango, Cotton Candy, and Green Apple Flavors) - www.taysteeice.com
🍧 Taystee Ice

We can’t wait to see everyone there! 💙

Please make note of the change in schedule for next Friday.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education has approved a calendar change for all schools on the traditional academic calendar for Friday, May 1, 2026. We are sharing this information in advance, so families have time to make necessary arrangements.

All elementary, middle and high schools on the traditional academic calendar will observe a teacher workday. There will be no school for students at these schools.

All UNCC Early Colleges and CPCC Early and Middle Colleges will operate as normal, with no changes to their schedules.

We are aware that many educators across North Carolina plan to participate in a statewide day of advocacy in Raleigh focused on public education. As a result, we anticipate a high number of staff absences across the district, along with a limited number of substitute teachers to provide coverage.

To ensure we can prioritize student safety and maintain appropriate supervision, we are proactively adjusting the schedule.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools remains committed to supporting our educators and ensuring every student has access to a high-quality learning environment. We also recognize the importance of civic engagement and advocacy for the future of public education.

Please click here https://bit.ly/42xQo57 for a joint statement from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education.

Thank you for your continued partnership and support of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

📚✨ It’s Read Across America Week! ✨📚

Our RGES reading hero is ready to dive into a great book — and we hope our families are too!

We’re inviting all of our River Gate families to join the fun by sharing your “shelfies” 📸 — snap a photo of:

Your child’s favorite bookshelf

A cozy reading nook at home

A special place where your family loves to read

Or your reader enjoying their favorite book

Post your pictures in the comments or tag us so we can celebrate our amazing readers all week long!

Let’s show how our Gators READ! 🐊💙
Happy Read Across America Week!

Reminder: No School tomorrow. See everyone on Wednesday! 📚

Wednesdays Read Across America spirit day is Reading is WILD. Wear your animal print. 🐊

Reminder for Families & Staff

Tuesday, March 3, is a Teacher Workday.
There will be no classes for students.

We’ll see everyone back on Wednesday, March 4!