Due to the hazardous conditions caused by the recent winter weather, all JCPS schools and office buildings will be closed for students and staff on Thursday, January 23, 2025, as well as all after-school activities and events.
JCPS will operate under Condition One of the Inclement Weather Plan. Please view the details of the plan by visiting the JCPS website at www.johnston.k12.nc.us/weatherconditions.
Hello Racer Families:
EARLY RELEASE TODAY AT 2:45. THERE WILL BE NO YMCA AFTER SCHOOL CARE.
Tuesday 1/21/25: JCPS has cancelled all after school activities. YMCA students will need to be picked up tomorrow by 5:00pm.
Hello Racer Families!
This is just a reminder that tomorrow is the River Dell GLOW DANCE. If you didn't buy tickets online, tickets are also available for purchase at the door.
The times are as follows:
1:00-2:30: PreK, Kindergarten, 1st grade, and EC
3:30-5:00: 2nd and 3rd grades
6:00-8:00: 4th and 5th grades
A reminder that a parent must stay at the dance for the whole time with your child, you may not drop them off and leave. Also a reminder that the dance is for RDE students only. There will be an awesome DJ and dancing, and glow items and concessions will be available to purchase as well. We can't wait to see everyone there!
Have a great night and remember, once a Racer, always a Racer.
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Johnston County Public Schools offers many career opportunities to aspiring professionals. With competitive pay, state health benefits, and incentives, we are the best place for a career!
Come to our Job Fair on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Smithfield-Selma High School from 9 AM to 12 PM, to discover why JCPS and Johnston County are ideal locations to live and work.
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See you there!😎
#GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS
It's time for another amazing January 2025 Character Education Award recipient!🥳
Abbey Robinson attends River Dell Elementary where teachers say she epitomizes Self Discipline. A member of the school's Battle of the Books Team, she is fondly referred to as the "Ace in the Hole".
She finishes reading every book before anyone else, and is humble about this amazing accomplishment. She strives to be her best for the team, never wanting individual accolades.
Robinson also excels in her classwork and is self-motivated, pushing herself to be exceptional in every subject.
Keep up the great work!🤩
#GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS
Good evening Racer families, this is Ms. Durko with some reminders.
It has been a fantastic week, and we are so proud of the amazing things we have seen in our classrooms all week long.
Tomorrow is a Caps/PJ Bottoms for a Cause event. Students can wear hats and/or PJ bottoms tomorrow for $1.00. All proceeds will go to RDE families in need.
Saturday is the big day! Our Glow Dance is going to be so much fun. The schedule for the dance is located on our website as well as on our RDE Facebook Page and our RDE PTA Facebook page.
A couple of reminders regarding the dance: only River Dell students can attend the dance, a parent or guardian must stay at the dance for the whole time with your student regardless of their age/grade, refreshments and glow items will be available for purchase at the dance, face painting will be available for purchase as well, tickets can still be purchased online in advance for $5.00, or for $7.00 at the door. We can't wait for this exciting event!
Lastly, Monday is a holiday and there is no school for JCPS staff or students. We hope everyone has a great night and remember, once a Racer, always a Racer.
It's time for another amazing January 2025 Character Education Award recipient!🥳
Abbey Robinson attends River Dell Elementary where teachers say she epitomizes Self Discipline. A member of the school's Battle of the Books Team, and is fondly referred to as the "Ace in the Hole".
She finishes reading every book before anyone else, and is humble about this amazing accomplishment. She strives to be her best for the team, never wanting individual accolades.
Robinson also excels in her classwork and is self-motivated, pushing herself to be exceptional in every subject.
Keep up the great work!🤩
#GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS
Good evening Racer families, this is Ms. Durko with some announcements for the week ahead. We are excited for another great week. Report cards went home on Friday, and we want to make sure that everyone sends the yellow report card envelopes back to school asap as we will use those each time report cards come home.
This Friday is a Caps and PJ Bottoms for a Cause day. Students and staff are invited to wear hats and/or pj bottoms for $1.00 on that day. All proceeds will go to Racer families in need.
Saturday is our annual Glow Dance sponsored by the RDE PTA. This is a favorite event of all of our students and a ton of fun. The schedule is as follows: 1:00-2:30 - Pre K, Kindergarten, 1st grade, and E.C., 3:30-5:00 - 2nd Grade and 3rd Grade, and 6:00-8:00 - 4th Grade and 5th Grade. Tickets are $5.00 if you purchase them in advance, and $7.00 if purchased at the door. There will be a DJ and dancing, as well as concessions and glow items available for purchase at the event. At least one parent or adult guardian must stay at the dance with your student for the entirety of the event. We can't wait for this fun day!
We hope everyone has a wonderful week, and remember, once a Racer, always a Racer. Have a good evening.
Dismissal begins at 12:45. Please arrive on campus no later than 1:15 so that we can get our staff home safely as well. Thanks!
Good evening parents, this is Ms. Durko with some updates.
It has been a really amazing week. Students and teachers have jumped right back in and been working really hard in their classrooms.
Due to the forecast of inclement weather, all JCPS schools and campuses will be dismissed three hours early tomorrow, Friday, January 10, 2025.
River Dell dismissal will begin promptly at 12:45 tomorrow. We ask that all carpool parents be on campus no later than 1:00 tomorrow.
The decision has been made by JCPS out of an abundance of caution and to provide adequate time for students and staff to safely return home from school.
Please be reminded of the previous notification that all afterschool activities and events have been canceled for Friday and for the weekend.
Please be sure to stay warm and safe during this cold weather event.
Have a great evening and remember, once a Racer, always a Racer.
Good evening Racer families, this is Ms. Durko with some reminders for the upcoming week.
We hope everyone had a restful and enjoyable holiday break. We look forward to seeing everyone together again tomorrow.
Our Glow Dance is coming up on Saturday, January 18th. Please make sure to check Tuesday folders for important information about this fun event.
Report cards will be coming home on Friday. Please make sure you sign and return the yellow report card envelope and return it the following week.
A reminder that the tardy bell rings each day at 8:55am and students should be in their classrooms by this time. If students arrive after the tardy bell, a parent should walk them into the office to sign them in.
We hope everyone has a good evening, and remember, once a Racer, always a Racer.
We hope everyone has a wonderful and restful winter break. Students will return Monday, January 6th.
Early dismissal is Friday, December 20th. Students will be dismissed at 1:45pm.
Good evening Racer families, this is Ms. Durko with some reminders.
It has been a great week so far, and it's hard to believe that we only have 2 days left before the holiday break.
Tomorrow is "Stocking Day", and students and staff are encouraged to wear holiday socks or stocking themed clothing. Friday is "Polar Express Day" and students and staff are encouraged to dress in their PJ's.
Friday is also our final "Caps for a Cause" event for this school year. For $1.oo, students and staff are welcome to wear a hat of their choice all day long. All proceeds will go to a Racer family in need.
Tomorrow, Thursday, we want to inform you that there are many classroom celebrations happening. On days such as that, carpool tends to end much sooner than normal. Please make every effort to arrive on campus no later than 4:15 tomorrow. Thank you.
Friday is an early release day, and all students will be dismissed at 1:45.
We hope everyone has a good evening and remember, once a Racer, always a Racer.
This is just a reminder that spirit sticks and stickers will be on sale this morning. Students can head to the media center to purchase!
Good evening Racer families, this is Ms. Durko with some reminders for the week ahead.
Thank you to everyone who came out for the RDE Holiday Festival on Saturday. It was a huge success and lots of fun. Thank you to our amazing PTA and all of our volunteers who worked so hard to make this a successful event.
Our 12 Days of Christmas continues this week. Monday is "Ugly Sweater Day", Tuesday is "Grinch Day", Wednesday is "Candy Cane Day", Thursday is "Stocking Day", and Friday is "Polar Express/PJ Day".
Wednesday, Spirit Sticks and stickers will be for sale before school. On Friday everyone is invited to wear PJ's, if you would also like to wear a hat that day we will be having a "Caps for a Cause" event to support a Racer family in need. Students and staff can wear a hat for $1.00.
Friday is the last day of the Quarter, and also an Early Release Day. Students will be dismissed at 1:45 on Friday. This is also our last day before the holiday break.
We hope everyone has a great week. Remember, once a Racer, always a Racer.
Don’t forget to come out to the RDE holiday festival tomorrow from 11:00-2:00.. There will be a train ride, vendors, food trucks, Santa, and the Grinch and a whole lot of fun! See you there!
Good Evening from your PTA!
Due to unforeseen changes with the point-of-sale system, we will not be able to accept credit cards in the Holiday Shop during the Holiday Festival. This will only be applicable for the shop and does not apply to any vendors selling during the festival.
We will only be able to accept cash, checks, or vouchers. You can add funds to a voucher by visiting: https://www.funhgs.com.
Please feel free to email Angela at rdeptavicepresident@gmail.com if you have any questions or you can send us a message on our PTA FB page.
We appreciate your understanding and looking forward to seeing everyone Saturday from 11-2!
Our Holiday Festival is Saturday, December 14th from 11am-2pm. This is a free event. Come out to shop, see Santa and ride the train to the Holiday shop!
