Otter News - October 16, 2026

School report cards are out, and River Oaks Elementary School earned an Excellent! The SC Department of Education issues school report cards, and the results reflect our students' academic achievement and the school’s environment.

A rating of Excellent indicates that our school’s performance substantially exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate. A big factor in our Excellent rating was our academic achievement in both English Language Arts and Math.

During the month of October, ROE families are encouraged to bring in new and very gently used socks to donate to local organizations and shelters. Several decorated boxes will be placed in common areas for the sock collections.

Red Ribbon Week will be celebrated October 26-30, 2026. On Monday, wear red to take a stand against drugs. On Tuesday, wear your favorite team shirt/Jersey as part of Team Roe against drugs and bullying. On Wednesday, wear your favorite superhero shirt because superheroes don't do drugs. On Thursday, dress for your future career to celebrate your future. On Friday wear black and orange to say boo to drugs and bullying.

Students in Ms. Beach and Ms. Wagner's classes, child development through 1st grade classes and 2nd through 3rd grade classes will have the opportunity to participate in a reading challenge October 5th-December 15th where they complete two sides of a bingo card with a variety of reading choices. Students in 3rd -5th grades will read different genres based on the challenge sheet. They rate the books and write a three sentence summary of the book.

Every participant that completes the challenge will receive a certificate. The top reader in each class will receive a ribbon and a surprise. The top reader in each grade level will receive a medallion and a treat bag.

ROE Staff will join the challenge by adding their pages read in Beanstack. The library will track their progress with a frosty thermometer. The top three staff readers will receive a gift bag. Students can monitor their teacher's progress and encourage them to read.

Thank you to the amazing ROE PTO for sponsoring the ribbons and prizes!

Please remember to document your pages read in Beanstack. #RisewithReading

River Oaks Otters have read 56,465 pages. Our goal is 1,000,000 pages. Happy reading!

Update - ROES Classlink information will not be shared. Here is how students can track reading.

Grades 2-5 - Students can log pages in Beanstack on their iPads at school if you are unable to access the app. They will have access in the classroom and during time in the library.

Join us at Carolina Forest High School on Wednesday, October 21st for Literacy Under the Lights. Free entry for elementary students with one parent before 5:30 p.m. Bring a book to Panthers Stadium at CFHS and read from 5:00-6:00 p.m.

October 21st

Unity Day- Wear Orange

Otternatos- choir practice after school until 4 pm

Literacy Under the Lights @ CFHS 5:00 - 6:00 pm

October 22nd

Fall Individual Pictures

School Clubs begin after school 3-4 pm (grades 3-5 only)

October 23rd

Dental Van at ROE

Kindergarten Field Trip (all classes)

5th gr. Field Trip (all classes)

Homecoming Night at CFHS

October 26th-30th - RED RIBBON WEEK

October 26th - 4th gr. Field Trip (Slawson, Waymon, Yane)

October 27th

4th gr. Field Trip (Clayworth, McCrary, Michalizysen)

PTO Spirit Night- Rip Tydz

October 28th

Report Cards Go Out to Families

Otternatos - choir practice after school until 4 pm

October 29th

Dental Van at ROE

STEAM Night- 5:30 -7:00 pm

October 30th

Dental Van at ROE

1st gr. field trip (all classes)

November 3rd- Election Day- No School

November 4th- Otternatos practice after school until 4 pm

November 5th

Student Council Meeting at 6:30 am

Boosterthon Kick-off during Specials Classes