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.
Greeting Plainview Families,
Rutherford County Schools has adopted the Raptor Safe mobile app as part of our ongoing commitment to enhancing school safety and streamlining visitor management in our schools. This app builds on our existing visitor procedures, offering a more convenient and secure check-in process for everyone.
What is the Raptor Safe App?
The Raptor Safe app offers a convenient and secure way for visitors to manage and verify their identity before arriving at a school. With the Raptor Passport feature, visitors can pre-verify their identity, allowing for a seamless sign-in process when they arrive on campus.
How Does It Work?
When visiting a school, visitors can use their secure QR code generated by the app to expedite the check-in process. QR codes automatically regenerate every 5 minutes to ensure security and prevent misuse.
Getting Started
The Raptor Safe app is available to all visitors across the district. To download the app, please visit https://raptortech.com/raptorsafe-app/.
For information on how to register yourself in Raptor, please see the video at the link: Create Raptor Safe Passport on Vimeo
Thank you for helping us keep our schools safe. Have a great day!
Rutherford County Schools has adopted the Raptor Safe mobile app as part of our ongoing commitment to enhancing school safety and streamlining visitor management in our schools. This app builds on our existing visitor procedures, offering a more convenient and secure check-in process for everyone.
What is the Raptor Safe App?
The Raptor Safe app offers a convenient and secure way for visitors to manage and verify their identity before arriving at a school. With the Raptor Passport feature, visitors can pre-verify their identity, allowing for a seamless sign-in process when they arrive on campus.
How Does It Work?
When visiting a school, visitors can use their secure QR code generated by the app to expedite the check-in process. QR codes automatically regenerate every 5 minutes to ensure security and prevent misuse.
Getting Started
The Raptor Safe app is available to all visitors across the district. To download the app, please visit https://raptortech.com/raptorsafe-app/.
For information on how to register yourself in Raptor, please see the video at the link: Create Raptor Safe Passport on Vimeo
Thank you for helping us keep our schools safe. Have a great day!
We are excited to announce that our Otter Cafe will be opening next week (Sept. 15th - 17th) for parent lunches. Lunches will be by RESERVATION only. Due to space, we are limited to 5 people per grade level. Schedule permitting, our Otter Cafe will be open each week for parent lunches. The lunch days/times are as follows:
TUESDAYS: Kindergarten (10:10 am - 10:55 am) & 2nd Grade (11:45 am - 12:35 pm)
WEDNESDAYS: 3rd Grade (10:20 am - 11:10 am) & 5th Grade (10:50 am - 11:35 am)
THURSDAYS: 1st Grade (10:35 am - 11:25 am) & 4th Grade (11:20 am - 12:10 pm)
Voluntary Pre-K will not have reservations available at this time.
A link to reserve your spot will be posted in your students Room on the Rutherford County Schools app. Reservations are limited to custodial parents and/or people on your approved emergency pick-up list. To have anyone additional come, please reach out to our office at 615-904-6790.
When you come, we ask that you bring your photo ID, keys and phone but leave everything else in the car as you will be going through our weapons detection system. No photo ID = no entrance into the school. Outside food is allowed, but only for you and your student, not other students in their class.
We are very excited to welcome you back to Plainview this year! Please check your student's ROOM tomorrow, 9/9, for a link to RSVP. If you don't get a spot this week, try again next week. Our space is very limited.
TUESDAYS: Kindergarten (10:10 am - 10:55 am) & 2nd Grade (11:45 am - 12:35 pm)
WEDNESDAYS: 3rd Grade (10:20 am - 11:10 am) & 5th Grade (10:50 am - 11:35 am)
THURSDAYS: 1st Grade (10:35 am - 11:25 am) & 4th Grade (11:20 am - 12:10 pm)
Voluntary Pre-K will not have reservations available at this time.
A link to reserve your spot will be posted in your students Room on the Rutherford County Schools app. Reservations are limited to custodial parents and/or people on your approved emergency pick-up list. To have anyone additional come, please reach out to our office at 615-904-6790.
When you come, we ask that you bring your photo ID, keys and phone but leave everything else in the car as you will be going through our weapons detection system. No photo ID = no entrance into the school. Outside food is allowed, but only for you and your student, not other students in their class.
We are very excited to welcome you back to Plainview this year! Please check your student's ROOM tomorrow, 9/9, for a link to RSVP. If you don't get a spot this week, try again next week. Our space is very limited.
IT’S TIME!
Enrollment and registration for the 2026–2027 school year are now underway!
Returning RCS families will receive an email today or tomorrow, July 22–23, with instructions for completing registration and verifying their student’s information. Emails are being sent gradually due to the large number of families, so please allow the entire day today and tomorrow before reporting that you have not received yours. Returning students must wait for this email before beginning registration.
New RCS families may begin enrolling now at www.rcschools.net/enroll.
Once you receive your registration email, the PES office is happy to help! Call us at 615-904-6790
Enrollment and registration for the 2026–2027 school year are now underway!
Returning RCS families will receive an email today or tomorrow, July 22–23, with instructions for completing registration and verifying their student’s information. Emails are being sent gradually due to the large number of families, so please allow the entire day today and tomorrow before reporting that you have not received yours. Returning students must wait for this email before beginning registration.
New RCS families may begin enrolling now at www.rcschools.net/enroll.
Once you receive your registration email, the PES office is happy to help! Call us at 615-904-6790
Rutherford County School is committed the well-being of our students and their families. The list of organizations and services below is provided for informational purpose and may offer support to students and families in need.
https://rucoschools.my.canva.site/rcs-community-resources
https://rucoschools.my.canva.site/rcs-community-resources
With gratitude and admiration, RCS honors our newest retirees. With nearly 730 years of combined service to Rutherford County Schools, they will be missed.
Thank you for your service to our community!
See more photos: https://www.rcschools.net/apps/news/article/2177060?categoryId=6409
Our Teachers of the Year represent the best of education. With 582 years of service to Rutherford County Schools (and even more in education), their commitment to student success and love of learning truly set the standard for excellence. Thank you for inspiring greatness in our students and making a difference every single day.
Full photo gallery here: https://www.rcschools.net/apps/news/article/2177060?categoryId=6409
