RCS Weekly Celebrations Newsletter
April 29, 2022
We highlight different events, accomplishments, and programs that are happening around our school community on our website and Facebook page. Here are some of the recent stories we have shared:
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Feature-A-Teacher: A conversation with PBC Elementary teacher Ms. Rogers
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Fantastic Performances during the Spring 2022 NYSSMA Festival Season
RCS students have and will be performing in several festivals with NYSSMA this spring! A very big congratulations to all of the students! Through these performances, our students demonstrate their talents, discipline, hard work, and commitment to their craft. We are so grateful to have them represent RCS! Click here to learn more about the NYSSMA Festivals.
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AWB Art Club completes Band Room Murals!
The A.W. Becker Art Club has been hard to work designing and creating these beautiful murals for the AWB Band Room! Using their collaboration and communications skills, they brought their creative ideas to life for the whole school to enjoy. Great job! Click here to learn more about the process.
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RCS Middle School Drama Club takes to the HS Stage with live performances of Fame Jr. the Musical on May 6, 7 and 8
They are back! The RCS Middle School Drama Club returns to the stage with live performances of the hit musical Fame Junior on May 6, 7, and 8! This year the performances will take place on the High School Stage. See below for a sneak peek into their rehearsals!
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Earth Day 2022: RCS Elementary Schools begin planting in their campus garden
Just before Earth Day, kindergarten and first-grade students at A.W. Becker Elementary and Pieter B. Coeymans Elementary began planting their campus gardens! As the temperatures start to rise, students and staff have been busy inside and out getting everything ready. Click here to learn more about the gardens and this project-based learning opportunity.
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District Fundraisers
Running & Upcoming Fundraisers:
- MS PTSO -- RCS Community 5K and Craft Fair: Saturday, May 21, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be food trucks and touch-a-truck for the little ones, in addition to tons of crafters, vendors, and other activities. The day will begin with a 5K, one-mile walk, and family fun run as well. They are still looking for crafters, vendors, food trucks, and any young people who may want to sell their crafts, goods or provide services (like bracelet making or hair braiding) or even advertise their businesses in our young entrepreneur section. Click the link above for more information and registration links.
- Class of 2023 -- Bottle and Can Collections: Bring your empty bottles and cans to Just Makes Cents at 2381 Route 9W in Ravena and ask them to apply your total to the Class of 2023 account. The fundraiser runs all year long.
Class of 2023 -- Flamingo Flocking Fundraiser: Join us in the fun and send our flock to friends, neighbors, & family members! Unsuspecting loved ones will walk out their front door to their yard full of our flock of pink flamingos! Flocks will rest for 24 hours in each location, where that person will choose to either βflock it onβ to someone else or simply have them removed. Participate now through the end of May.