Lower School In the Know
Photo packages ordered through Strawbridge Studios will be distributed to students by the end of next week.
If you would still like to order portraits, visit strawbridge.net. Those who took photos during the makeup day on October 14 will be able to purchase photos in the next few weeks.
Due to the Homecoming Football game, there will be no aftercare, no afternoon activities, and no evening 6 PM bus on Friday, October 23. The 3:30 PM bus will run as scheduled.
Don't miss our Homecoming Spirit Days on October 21-23! Wacky Wednesday, Throwback Thursday, and Green & Gold Spirit Friday! Click READ MORE for all the details!
The Admission Office and Lower School are hosting a Trunk or Treat at 6:15 pm on Friday, October 30 before the home football game! This is a great opportunity to bring a friend to experience the Rabun Gap community! Prospective families who RSVP will get a concessions voucher. Share with families, neighbors, and friends! Prospective families should RSVP at
https://www.rabungap.org/
Please mark your calendars for our annual Halloween Costume Parade and Parent Coffee this Friday, October 30th. Click READ MORE for details.
Enjoy Fall Break! There are no classes on Monday, October 5, and Tuesday, October 6. Classes resume on Wednesday, October 7.
We are very excited to audition interested students at the RGNS Lower School for the roles of Young Anna and Young Elsa in the Middle School’s production of Frozen Jr.! The show will run February 11-14, 2027. Interested actors should prepare the following:
“A Little Bit of You” - Measures 1 - 22
“Do You Want to Build a Snowman” - Measures 1 - 22
Auditions for our Lower School friends will be on 10/21 and 10/22 during school. Each student will receive a specific time slot for their audition. We are only opening audition slots to students in Grades 2-5.
More information will follow soon! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Jonan Keeny (jkeeny@rabungap.org).
Progress reports will be available in The Gap at 12 PM EST on Tuesday, September 29. For questions, please contact your child's division.
Friday, October 2 is Family Conference Day! Divisions will communicate more details about conferences. There will be no classes on Friday, October 2
Print school picture proofs have been students. Your student received a printed proof with an order code to purchase prints or digital copies online through Strawbridge Studios. To order, visit https://strawbridge.net/ and click the red "Order Photos" button. Makeup photo day is October 14.
Seniors will received an order code from their advisor to order senior formal (tux/drape) portraits.
Parents who have previously ordered through Strawbridge may have already received an email with details about portrait ordering.
Click READ MORE to learn how to look up your child's order code if they lose the proof or if you would like to access your child's photo ordering page digitally before they bring home the proof.
Click "Read More" for details about tonight's home football game!
Join us for our rescheduled Community Day from 4-7 PM on Friday, September 25. There will be no after-school activities, aftercare, or the 6 PM bus on that day. The 3:30 PM bus will run as normal. Dinner will be served at Community Day from 5:30-7 PM. Parents: if you would like to volunteer with our PEP Program at Community Day, email jarbitter@rabungap.org.
Click READ MORE for all the details.
Have a friend or neighbor interested in Rabun Gap? Please share our 2026 October Admission Events! We are hosting two events on campus - Lower School Coffee Chat (October 9) and Middle School Discovery Day (October 12). We will also travel to Atlanta, Savannah, Greenville & Asheville to meet with families interested in our boarding program! Ms. Dowdle is also traveling internationally this fall! To see where we'll be and for more information to share, visit https://www.rabungap.org/admission/admission-events.
Lower School families are warmly invited to sit and worship alongside their children during designated Grade-Level Family Chapel days. This is a simple, informal opportunity to experience a meaningful part of your child's weekly routine together. Click READ MORE for the specific grade-level dates.
Parents, please click READ MORE for information about the Trunk or Treat and football game on October 30th. A form is linked for students (2nd-5th grade) to sign up to sing the National Anthem with Ms. Qui before the game. Plan to join us for a fun-filled evening!
If your child is registered for RG+ classes, they begin this week on Tuesday! Please take a minute and update your child’s dismissal plan in SchoolPass for class/lesson days. This is very important, as the dismissal adults may change! Not everyone may know you or your car. As well, PLEASE wait in the car for your child. If you see them walking from class, they will run to you. This is not safe with traffic in the circle. Please wait and we will walk your child to you. Thank you for your cooperation with this! - Mrs. Bonnie Prewett, RG+ Director
Due to expected holiday weekend traffic, there will be no evening bus service and no afterschool activities/aftercare on Friday, September 4. Please ensure your student is picked up at regular dismissal or rides the 3:30 PM bus home. Have a safe and happy Labor Day weekend!
If your child is registered for RG+ classes, they begin on Tuesday, September 8! Parents should update their child's dismissal plan in SchoolPass for class/lesson days. Rabun Gap+ pickup is in the LS Circle. Please wait in the car for your child, and we will walk them to you.
Due to forecasted rain and thunderstorms, Community Day (Saturday, September 12) is canceled and will be rescheduled. The new date will be shared with families once it is finalized.
Grandparents and special friends are invited to join us on campus for a special day with their Upper & Middle School grandchildren on Friday, September 18. Register your child's grandparent at www.rabungap.org/grandparents-