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CENTRAL SCHOOLS
2015-2016
SCHOOL CALENDAR
SR AV E N A - C O E Y M A N
SELKIRK
CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTR
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Welcome to the 2015-16 school year!
This calendar is designed to
help students and their families
start the school year off right. It
lists many of the major school
and district events and is full
of helpful information and
reminders. The calendar is
printed in August, so changes are
inevitable.
4 A.W. Becker Elementary
1146 Route 9W
Selkirk 12158
756-5200 ext. 5000
Principal: Tricia Carlton
Secretaries: Fanny Weddell
and Tina McMahon
4 Pieter B. Coeymans
Elementary
66 Church Street Coeymans 12045
756-5200 ext. 4000
Principal: Hakim Jones
Secretaries – Sandra Lombardo
and Theresa Shear
For the most up-to-date information, please refer to the district’s
website at www.RCScsd.org where
you will find calendar dates and
news from our schools.
Also look for newsletters and
building-level publications distributed during the school year.
We look forward to learning
with you in 2015-16!
4 RCS Middle School
2025 Route 9W Ravena 12143
756-5200 ext. 3000
Principal: Pam Black
Secretaries – Patricia Houle
and Janice Radley
Guidance – Terry Morehouse
4 RCS Senior High School
Common calendar abbreviations
AWB. . . . . A.W. Becker Elementary
GCMEA . . Greene County Music
Educators Association
HS. . . . . High School
MIOSM . Music in Our Schools Month
MS. . . . . Middle School
NYS. . . . New York State
NYSSMA. NYS School Music Assoc.
PBC. . . . Pieter B. Coeymans Elem.
PTA. . . . Parent-Teacher Association
PTO. . . . Parent-Teacher Organization
UPK. . . . Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Our Schools
District Mission Statement
The Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District strives to be an
exemplary 21st-century learning community whose graduates are wellprepared to excel in a complex, interconnected and changing world.
2025 Route 9W Ravena 12143
756-5200 ext. 2000
Principal: Tom DiAcetis
Assistant Principal: Jeff Keller
Secretaries – Barbara Gallagher,
Jordan Glover
and Kelly Perrine-Natalie
Guidance - Kim Moore
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7 p.m., HS
THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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4
SATURDAY
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STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY, STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY,
STAFF ONLY
STAFF ONLY
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FIRST
DAY
OF
UPK
and
Kindergarten
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL,
FIRST DAY OF
Labor Day
SCHOOL, UNIVERSAL
Welcome Start (by
GRADES 1-12
SCHOOL,
NO SCHOOL
PRE-KINDERGARTEN
appointment only)
UPK and Kindergarten
Welcome Start (by
appointment only)
13
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PBC Entertainment
Book sale, thru Sept. 28
AWB PTA
Fall Continuing
Education In-Person
registration, 6:30-8 p.m.,
HS Aquatic Lobby
15
Board of Education,
7 p.m., HS Recognition
Awards, at HS
Kindergarten Welcome
Start (by appointment
only)
16 PBC PTO, 6:30 p.m.
KINDERGARTEN
AWB PTA Spirit Gear
Drive, Sept. 11-21
17
Middle School Open
House, 6:15 p.m.
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AWB Back to School
Barbecue, 4:30 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah
(begins at
sundown)
20
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PBC Book Fair,
thru Sept. 25
22
High School Open
House, 6:30 p.m.
Yom Kippur
(begins at sundown)
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AWB Fall Pictures
23 AWB Open House,
Grades 3-5, 6:30 p.m.
PBC Open House,
Grades 1-2, 6:30 p.m.
24
AWB Open House,
Grades 1-2, 6:30 p.m.
PBC Open House,
Grades 3-5, 6:30 p.m.
25 College Caravan for
Seniors, 8:30-9 a.m.,
HS library
Fall begins
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Common calendar abbreviations
AWB. . . . . .
GCMEA. . .
HS. . . . . . .
MIOSM . . .
MS . . . . . .
NYS. . . . . .
NYSSMA . .
PBC. . . . . .
PTA. . . . . .
PTO. . . . . .
UPK. . . . . .
A.W. Becker Elementary
Greene County Music Educators Assoc.
High School
Music in Our Schools Month
Middle School
New York State
NYS School Music Assoc.
Pieter B. Coeymans Elem.
Parent-Teacher Association
Parent-Teacher Organization
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
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That cute face could be in an RCS publication
At RCS, student safety is our top
priority and we have an obligation to protect our students’ identities and to keep
information confidential.
The Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act (FERPA), a federal law, allows
schools to disclose appropriately designated directory information without written
parental consent unless the parents have
advised the school district to the contrary.
RCS publishes student directory information (name, grade, awards, activities,
photographs, etc.) on the district website, in school publications or in media
releases to recognize student achievement
or depict district activities.
The primary venues for releasing this
type of information include, but are not
limited to:
4 Yearbooks
4 Honor roll or other recognition lists in
Parents
who DO
NOT
want their
child(ren)’s
directory
information
or picture
released
must send a
letter stating
such to
their child’s
school
principal.
This
letter must
identify
their child, grade and teacher and be sent by October 1, 2015.
Be advised this is an “all or nothing” policy. Either a student’s information can
be released or it can’t be.
newspapers or outside publications
4 A playbill or program
4 Sports stories in newspapers including
photos of athletes and/or team statistics
showing member’s weight and height
4 A photo of your child in the district
newsletter depicting him or her at work
in the classroom or during activities
SPORTS SCHEDULES
RCS is a member of the Colonial Council. Please remember that sports schedules
are subject to frequent changes. The athletic department posts upcoming games and
other activities on the athletic webpage at
www.rcscsd.org/Athletics/Athletics_home.cfm on the right under “Sports Schedules.”
Contact the RCS Athletic Office and athletic coordinator Robert Dorrance
at 756-5200 ext. 2016 with any questions.
STARS Program
The RCS School District
collaborates with STARS INTERGEN
INC., a not-for-profit that provides
inter-generational programming for
residents in the towns of Coeymans
and Bethlehem.
STARS – Seniors Teaching And
Reaching out to Students –
enhances the educational
experience for RCS students in
grades Pre-K through 12.
The unique partnership draws upon
the knowledge and experience
of retirees aged 60 and older to
enrich the lives of RCS students by
promoting academic success while
fostering inter-generational contact
that helps students and seniors
better understand and appreciate
each other.
For more information on the
program, and STARS’ contributions
to RCS, visit www.rcscsd.org/
STARS/STARS_home.cfm
To contact STARS:
Mail: P.O. Box 785
Coeymans, NY 12045
Phone: 518-756-7389
Email: Starsintergen@gmail.com
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AWB. . . . . .
GCMEA. . .
HS. . . . . . .
MIOSM . . .
MS . . . . . .
NYS. . . . . .
NYSSMA . .
PBC. . . . . .
PTA. . . . . .
PTO. . . . . .
UPK. . . . . .
AWB Apple Run
A.W. Becker Elementary
Greene County Music Educators Assoc.
High School
Music in Our Schools Month
Middle School
New York State
NYS School Music Assoc.
Pieter B. Coeymans Elem.
Parent-Teacher Association
Parent-Teacher Organization
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
PBC Cross Country Run
Middle School
Picture Day
SAT, 8 a.m. to
1 p.m., HS
Emergency Early
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PBC Fall Fundraiser
goes home
Class of 2017 Ring
Ceremony, 7 p.m., HS
Release Day –
students released
15 minutes early
Homecoming Pep Rally
Homecoming football
game versus Hudson,
7 p.m., HS
End of five-week interim
period, MS/HS
Homecoming
Dance
7 p.m., HS
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High School Picture Day
PBC Apple Run
Columbus Day
7 p.m.,
PBC PTO, 6:30 p.m.
(observed)
AWB Recognition
PSAT, 8 to 11 a.m., HS
NO SCHOOL
Awards, at AWB
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AWB PTA Fall Book
Fair, Oct. 21-26
PBC Fall Pictures
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Superintendent's
Conference Day –
Early Dismissal UPK
to Grade 12
AWB Fall Literacy Night
High School concert,
7:30 p.m., HS
National School Bus
Safety Week, Oct. 19-23
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PBC Fall
Fundraiser due
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Board of Education,
7 p.m., HS
Halloween
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District Mailing Address:
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How To . . .
Report a student absence: Call the
school nurse’s office (attendance clerk at
the high school) on the day of the absence,
and remember to follow up by sending a
note to confirm the absence when your
child returns to school.
Get assignments for students who are
ill: Contact the main office of your child’s
school.
Determine a school attendance zone:
Call the transportation office at 756-5200,
x 7010.
Contact the Board of Education: Attend
a board meeting (dates are listed in this
calendar), write a board member via the
District Office or send an e-mail to school
board members (visit www.rcscsd.org and
follow the “Board of Education” link).
Get permission to use a school building or grounds: Call the business office at
756-5200 ext. 6000 or download facilities
use form (visit www.rcssd.org and search
for "building request form.")
Resolve questions about buses: Call
the transportation director at 756-5200 ext.
7010
Qualify for free or reduced-price
lunches: Contact the food service director
at 756-5200 ext. 2437 or fill out the application, available at all schools and in the
district’s fall newsletter, which is mailed to
all households in early September.
File a Freedom of Information Request:
Call the district clerk at 756-5200 ext.
6000.
Schedule a meeting with a teacher:
Call, email or send a note to the teacher,
administrator or school counselor.
Get information about immunizations,
physicals, etc.: Contact the school nurse.
Resolve a classroom-related problem:
Contact the teacher first. If your concern is
unresolved, contact the principal.
Resolve a building-related problem:
Contact the principal first. If your concern
is unresolved, contact the superintendent of
schools at 756-5200, ext. 6003.
Register a new student: Call for an
appointment with the district registrar at
756-5200 ext. 3034. Bring the child’s birth
certificate, immunization record, proof of
residency and most recent
report card.
Get information
about special education
services: Call the special
education director at
756-5200 ext. 3025.
Get information
about emotional and
academic support services: Call the school
guidance counselor or
guidance counseling
center.
Get information
about school taxes:
Call the business office at 756-5200 ext. 6011
DISTRICT DIRECTORY
Offer to be a school volunteer:
Contact the building principal. Volunteers
are always needed and welcomed in classrooms and offices.
Withdraw a student: Contact the
school and sign a request for release of
official records.
Obtain working papers: Call the high
school main office at 756-5200, x 2001.
Curriculum Information Review or
discuss areas of curriculum: Contact the
teacher first, then the principal. If not
resolved, contact the assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction at
756-5200, x 6003.
Request Transcripts: Contact the HS
counseling center at 756-5200 ext. 2007
and complete the necessary transcript
request form.
Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk District Office
15 Mountain Road
P.O. Box 100
Ravena, NY 12143
(518) 756-5200
Superintendent of Schools
Robert K. Libby - Ext. 6003
Assistant Superintendent of
Curriculum and Instruction
Brian Bailey - Ext. 6003
Interim School Business
Administrator
Stephen Meier- Ext. 6000
Aquatics Coordinator
Kyle Kearney - Ext. 2065
Communications Specialists
Bob Hanlon - Ext. 6017
Sabre Sarnataro - Ext. 6017
Continuing Ed. Coordinator
Pat Hommel - Ext. 2038
CSE/CPSE Director
Ann Jackson - Ext. 3032
District Clerk
Suzanne Starr - Ext. 6000
Facilities Director
James Frees - Ext. 7001
Food Service Director
Doug Porter - Ext. 2437
Registrar
Matt Coleman - Ext. 3034
Technology
Bill Schrom - Ext. 7005
Transportation Director
Norean Frenza - Ext. 7010
Treasurer
Wayne Carman - Ext. 6001
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GCMEA Fall All-County
Music Festival at
Catskill HS, 3-8 p.m.
Daylight
Savings Time
Ends
GCMEA Fall All-County
Music Festival at
Catskill HS,
3 p.m./7:30 p.m. concert
AWB PTA
Pancake Breakfast
fundraiser,
Applebees
Election Day
8
9
10
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Veterans Day
NO SCHOOL
12
Board of Education,
7 p.m.,
PBC Recognition
Awards, at PBC
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End of first
marking period,
UPK to grade 12
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AWB PTA
PBC Hands-On Science,
6 to 7:30 p.m.
American Education
Week – Nov. 16-20
Parent Conferences
– K to grade 12 –
NO SCHOOL
STAFF ONLY
Please contact your
child's teacher or
school counselor
to schedule an
appointment
NYSSMA Area All-State
Festival at Saratoga
Springs HS, 1-5 p.m.
NYSSMA Area
All-State Festival
at Saratoga
Springs HS,
1-5 p.m.
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UPK to Grade 8
EARLY DISMISSAL
Parent Conferences –
UPK to Grade 8
EARLY DISMISSAL
Thanksgiving
Board of Education,
7 p.m., HS
THANKSGIVING RECESS – NOV. 25-27 – NO SCHOOL
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AWB. . . . . .
GCMEA. . .
HS. . . . . . .
MIOSM . . .
MS . . . . . .
NYS. . . . . .
NYSSMA . .
PBC. . . . . .
PTA. . . . . .
PTO. . . . . .
UPK. . . . . .
A.W. Becker Elementary
Greene County Music Educators Assoc.
High School
Music in Our Schools Month
Middle School
New York State
NYS School Music Assoc.
Pieter B. Coeymans Elem.
Parent-Teacher Association
Parent-Teacher Organization
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
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Connecting with RCS
RCS offers many ways for parents
and community members to communicate, stay involved, and keep appraised
of the latest district news and
announcements.
RCS encourages parents to maintain regular contact with their child’s
teachers, to ask questions, and to know
what is going on in the classroom and
beyond.
The district also welcomes community members to follow district
news, ask questions and attend board
of education meetings, athletic events,
drama presentations, concerts and
other celebrations of our students’ work
and learning.
To call the district office or any
school, simply dial 756-5200 and
choose the appropriate extension.
All school personnel can be reached
via e-mail. If you know the person’s first
and last name, you can e-mail them
by combining their first initial and last
name and adding @rcscsd.org.
You can also direct your questions to
the RCS Communications Office at
756-5200, ext. 6017.
School closings
When winter weather brings snow
and ice, you can count on RCS to make
good decisions about student safety.
When district officials make the decision to close, delay or dismiss school
early, notifying parents, students and
staff is the main priority.
Through Blackboard Connect (the
district’s automated phone messaging
system), School News Notifier (the district’s opt-in e-mail notification system
- see story at right), the district website
(www.rcscsd.org), Facebook and traditional media outlets, getting the word
out has never been faster.
Follow RCS on
Facebook
Visit the RCS website (www.
rcscsd.org) and click on the
Facebook icon or go to www.
facebook.com/RCSschools.
Calling RCS grads!
Reconnect with old friends and
classmates by joining the district’s
growing online alumni database at
www.rcscsd.org /alumni/index.cfm
Want to receive important
information from RCS right in
your e-mail inbox or by text
to your cell phone?
Sign up today!
Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central
School District is pleased to offer
School News Notifier (SNN), an
e-mail notification system designed
to help keep parents and the
community in touch with what is
happening in RCS schools.
Receive information about
upcoming school events,
emergency closings and delays,
and more – right into your inbox or
sent by text to your cell phone!
SNN is an opt-in e-mail alert
system. Users can choose to
receive any or all of the following
alerts, and they can unsubscribe at
any time:
Simply visit the district website,
www.rcscsd.org, click on the SNN
icon, and follow the on-screen
instructions to create a user profile
today!
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AWB Grade 5 Band/
Chorus Holiday
Concert, 7 p.m., at AWB
PBC Grade 5 Band/
Chorus Holiday
Concert, 7 p.m., at PBC
NYSSMA Conference
All-State Festival at
Rochester
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
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AWB PTA
Cookies with Santa
NYSSMA Conference
All-State Festival at
Rochester
5
NYSSMA
Conference AllState Festival at
Rochester
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NYSSMA
Conference AllState Festival at
Rochester
Board of Education,
7 p.m. –
MS Recognition Awards,
at the MS
AWB Grades 2 and 4
Holiday Concert,
7 p.m., at the HS
PBC Grades 2 and 4
Holiday Concert,
7 p.m., at the HS
PBC Cookies with
Santa, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Hanukkah
(begins at
sundown)
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Grade 6
Holiday Concert,
7 p.m., at the HS
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High School
Holiday Concert,
7:30 p.m., at the HS
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Alternate Concert
Snow Day
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period, MS/HS
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Alternate Concert
Snow Day
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Christmas Day
HOLIDAY RECESS – NO SCHOOL
Winter begins
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Grades 7 and 8
Holiday Concert,
7 p.m., at the HS
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New Year's Eve
HOLIDAY RECESS – NO SCHOOL
Kwanzaa
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Information you should know...
Please take a moment to read through
this important information for parents,
students and community members.
Community use of facilities
Community use of district buildings
is encouraged by the Board of Education. Fees are charged to defray associated
expenses. Any organization using school
athletic facilities (including the gyms, fields
or pool) or engaging in fund raising activities in the schools must purchase liability
insurance naming the school district as
an additional insured. Interested groups
should make arrangements by contacting
the business office at 756-5200 ext. 6000.
Discrimination laws
RCS complies with Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972 and Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and
does not discriminate in employment or in
the educational programs and activities it
operates on the basis of sex, race, religion,
color, national origin, military status, sexual
orientation or disability. Inquiries regarding
this policy may be directed to the Title IX
Coordinator/Section 504, Brian Bailey, at
756-5200, ext. 6003.
Free or reduced price school meals
In accordance with the National School
Lunch Act, the RCS School District provides free or reduced price school lunches/
breakfasts for students from needy families.
Application forms are included in the
Chalkboard newsletter, which is mailed to
all parents in August. Forms are also available in all school offices and the district
website(www.rcscsd.org). Families must
apply each year even if they have
participated during the
previous school year.
Enrollment and
registration
All new students entering the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central
School District must
register with the Registrar’s Office. Please
call the Registrar’s
Office at 756-5200
ext. 3034 to schedule
an appointment.
Information on
what is required to
register your child is
available on the district website (www.
rcscsd.org and click
on “Register Your
Child.”) Note:
Please see the January calendar for
specific dates for
kindergarten and
pre-kindergarten
registration.
Pesticide notification
On occasion, pesticides and fertilizers
may be applied at our schools. The district
abides by the Pesticide Neighbor Notification
Law (section 409-h of the Educational Law).
Anyone wishing to receive 48-hour advanced
written notice should call
the Facilities and Operations
office at 756-5200, ext. 7001
and specify the building.
Annual Professional
Performance Review
(APPR)
All parents and guardians
will have the right to obtain
APPR scores for their child’s
teacher(s) and principal(s) according to state law once the
scores are available. For additional details, please visit the
district website or contact your
child’s school.
Students with Disabilities
All recommendations for
placement of students with
disabilities are made to the Board
of Education by the Committee
on Special Education (CSE) and
Committee on Preschool Special
Education (CPSE).
Local programs and local schools
are used whenever possible to
meet the child’s educational needs.
For more information, call the CSE/
CPSE office at 756-5200, ext.
3033.
Parents of a child with disabilities
who reside in the district and
who are interested in serving as a
parent representative on the CPSE
or the CSE should contact the CSE/
CPSE office.
The district has an active special
education support group, ACT
(Advocating for Children Together),
and welcomes new members.
For more information about the
group, contact Lisa Janicke at 3686138 or ljanicke@nycap.rr.com.
Student Codes of Conduct
Each school has a handbook that includes a Code of Conduct for students. The code sets forth desired and prohibited student behavior and the
range of consequences that may result from violations of the code. These
codes of conduct are reevaluated and updated annually. Each fall, copies of the
Student Handbook and Code of Conduct are given to all secondary pupils and
elementary parents. Copies are also available at the main office of each school
and under “QUICK links” on each school’s homepage of the district website
(www.rcscsd.org).
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AWB. . . . . . A.W. Becker Elementary
New
Year’s
Day
GCMEA. . . Greene County Music Educators Assoc.
HS. . . . . . .
MIOSM . . .
MS . . . . . .
NYS. . . . . .
NYSSMA . .
PBC. . . . . .
PTA. . . . . .
PTO. . . . . .
UPK. . . . . .
High School
Music in Our Schools Month
Middle School
New York State
NYS School Music Assoc.
Pieter B. Coeymans Elem.
Parent-Teacher Association
Parent-Teacher Organization
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
HOLIDAY RECESS
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Classes resume –
UPK to Grade 12
Jaime Mormile
Invitational
Wrestling
Tournament,
7 a.m., HS gym
Board of Education,
7 p.m., HS
January 2016
Superintendent's
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PBC PreK and
Kindergarten
Registration and Fun
Fair, 4 to 6 p.m.
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King, Jr. Day
(observed)
NO SCHOOL
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Board of Education,
7 p.m., HS
Conf. Day – UPK
to Gr. 12 – EARLY
DISMISSAL
AWB PTA
PBC PreK and
Kindergarten
Registration and Fun
Fair, 4 to 6 p.m.
PBC PTO, 6:30 p.m.
20
AWB Pre-K and
Kindergarten
Registration (4-6 p.m.)
with Fun Fair
Financial Aid Night,
6:30-7:30 p.m., HS
21
AWB Math Family
Fun Night
MS/HS Winter Select
Ensembles Concert,
7 p.m., at the HS
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fundraiser goes home
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NYS Regents Exams
NYS Regents Exams
PBC Paint 'N Snack,
End of second marking
6:30-8 p.m.
period, MS/HS
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Students love the nutritious meals at RCS
All RCS schools provide healthy, nutritious and kid-appealing breakfast and lunch
offerings daily.
To make it easier for parents to pay
for school meals, the mySchoolBucks
system provides a convenient and secure
pre-payment system for families. It allows
parents to deposit funds into their child’s
account, as well as view balances and
purchase history.
You can find the link to mySchoolBucks
by visiting the Food Services page on the
RCS website (www.rcscsd.org /FoodServices/foodserviceshome.cfm).
The website is also a good resource for
tips on how to get your child to enjoy
healthy eating, as well as links to the
federal school nutrition standards, recipes, and advice for planning healthy
meals.
Applications for free and reduced
lunch for eligible students can be
found online and are mailed to
families as part of the Chalkboard
newsletter.
If you have questions about the
lunch program at RCS or if you have
suggestions for helping RCS in its mission to support students in maintaining a healthy diet and life style, contact Food Services Director Doug Porter (“The Food
Guy”) at 756-5200 ext. 2437 or by e-mail at dporter@rcscsd.org.
Immunization requirements
All RCS parents are reminded of immunization requirements
for school entry. Students new to the district as well as those
in grades K, 2, 4, 7 and 10 are required by state law to have
health exams.
This may be done by the family doctor or school physician.
Children must be immunized against measles, polio, diphtheria,
mumps, rubella, hepatitis B and varicella.
All students entering grade 6 must show proof of immunization
against Tdap. A physician’s signature must be on the health
records submitted to the nurse.
Excuse forms
RCS requires students to submit a written excuse upon
returning to school after an absence.
The excuse must include the student’s name, the reason for
the absence, the dates of the absence, and a parent/guardian’s
signature.
After-school participation
To be eligible to participate in an athletic game, practice,
activity or event, students must be in school that day for at
least five hours or else present an acceptable absence excuse.
Medication Information
If your child must take physician-prescribed or over-thecounter medication during school hours, the school nurse must
administer the medication.
A doctor’s order is required. Also, the medication cannot be
transported on a bus.
The mySchoolBucks
Mobile APP
Now there is a
mySchoolBucks mobile
smartphone app for Apple
iOS and Android phones.
Learn more about it at
www.rcscsd.org.
School Meals
Elementary Breakfast. . $1.50
Elementary Lunch. . . . $2.30
MS/HS Breakfast. . . . . $1.75
MS/HS Lunch. . . . . . . $2.65
Reduced Price Meal. . . $0.25
To download the free and
reduced lunch application, access
the mySchoolBucks online payment
system and more information about
the RCS school breakfast and lunch
program, visit the website at www.
rcscsd.org/FoodServices/foodserviceshome.cfm
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fundraiser due
Second semester begins,
MS/HS
Groundhog Day
7
8
9
Board of Education,
7 p.m., HS
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20
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PBC PTO, 6:30 p.m.
Ash Wednesday
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Presidents’ Day
NO SCHOOL
WINTER RECESS – NO SCHOOL
Valentine's Day
21
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23 Board of Education,
7 p.m., HS
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Education In-Person
registration,
6:30 to 8 p.m.,
at the HS
Common calendar abbreviations
AWB. . . . . .
GCMEA. . .
HS. . . . . . .
MIOSM . . .
MS . . . . . .
NYS. . . . . .
NYSSMA . .
PBC. . . . . .
PTA. . . . . .
PTO. . . . . .
UPK. . . . . .
A.W. Becker Elementary
Greene County Music Educators Assoc.
High School
Music in Our Schools Month
Middle School
New York State
NYS School Music Assoc.
Pieter B. Coeymans Elem.
Parent-Teacher Association
Parent-Teacher Organization
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
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Music to our ears...
March is “Music in Our Schools
Month” across New York State. RCS is
proud to have a music program that offers
opportunities for music instruction for all
ability levels.
From our classroom music curriculum
to active participation in Band and Chorus,
the RCS music program is very active both
in and out of the community. Students often become involved in the music program
in fifth grade and continue through to our
award-winning Band and Chorus ensembles in the middle and high schools.
Students participate in numerous
concerts, All-County Festivals, and Solo
and Ensemble Festivals sponsored by the
New York State
School Music
Association
(NYSSMA).
They also have
the opportunity
to participate
in our extracurricular
ensembles
including jazz
ensemble
and select
chorus.
Many of our
students perform in the school district
drama productions, Melodies of Christmas,
Empire State Youth Orchestra, Albany Pro
Musica as well as many other community
performances throughout the year.
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AWB Spring Book Fair,
March 2-7
FRIDAY
3
College Info. Night,
6:30-7:30 p.m., HS
SATURDAY
4
End of second trimester,
UPK to grade 5
High School Drama
Production, 7 p.m.
5
High School
Drama
Production,
7 p.m.
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PBC Spring Pictures
Board of Education,
7 p.m., HS
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Parent Conferences
– UPK to Grade 8 –
EARLY DISMISSAL
Parent Conferences
– UPK to Grade 8 –
EARLY DISMISSAL
PBC PTO, 6:30 p.m.
Gr. 6 to 12 MIOSM
Vocal Concert,
7 p.m., at the HS
College
Awareness Day, HS
End of five-week interim
period, MS/HS
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St. Patrick's Day
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Good Friday
NO SCHOOL
Board of Education,
7 p.m., HS
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High School National
Honor Society Trip
Easter
18 Grades 6 to 12 MIOSM
Instrumental Concert,
7 p.m., at the HS
AWB PTA
Superintendent's
Conference Day –
UPK to Grade 12 –
EARLY DISMISSAL
Palm Sunday
Spring begins
PBC March
Madness,
Noon to 3 p.m.
PBC Kindergarten
Screening thru March
18 (by appointment
only)
Daylight
Savings Time
Begins
AWB Grade 5 Band/
Chorus MIOSM
concert, 7 p.m. at AWB
15
PBC Grade 5 Band/
Chorus MIOSM
concert, 7 p.m. at PBC
March 2016
WEDNESDAY
GCMEA Spring
All-County Music
Festival at
Hunter-Tannersville
HS,
3-8 p.m.
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Preparing for college and careers at RCS
RCS students are being challenged every day to become the leaders of tomorrow.
From the RCS Scholars program to Advanced Placement classes, RCS offers challenging opportunities for students to perform at their highest academic levels.
Universal Pre-K
RCS’s Universal Pre-K program
provides the district’s youngest learners
the opportunity to get off to a good start
by helping them build social and academic
skills that prepare them for a successful
school career.
Reach/Enrichment Program
This program provides enrichment
classes for highly skilled learners in grades
3-5.
RCS Scholars
The RCS Scholars
program is for students
who excel in the
area of verbal skills.
Students in the
program often perform
at least two grade
levels above their
peers in reading and
written language.
Scholars meets once
a week for two and a
half hours.
Challenge Math
The Challenge Math Program is open
to students in grades 3 to 5. The Challenge
Math Program is for students identified to
be of high academic ability in the area of
mathematics. Activities in this program are
meant to enrich the classroom experience
by exposing students to a more complex and
advanced curriculum.
Challenge Math groups meet for one
pull-out session weekly for one hour.
MS Accelerated Program
This program offers seventh and eighth
graders the opportunity to take advanced
and high school earth science and math
courses.
Advanced Placement
The AP program provides students with
an opportunity to take college-level courses
and, with passage of the AP exams, potentially
earn college credits. Even if credits are not
available, the courses provide students with
an advantage when applying to colleges.
University in High School
The University in High School Program
provides high-performing students an
opportunity to take college-level courses
during the school day at RCS. The courses,
such as American History 101 and Biology
100, are taught by RCS teachers approved by
the University at Albany.
New Visions/BOCES
Through a partnership with Capital
Region BOCES, the New Visions Program
provides seniors an opportunity for in-depth,
on-the-job training in medical, journalism
and other professions.
Career & Tech/BOCES
A variety of career and technical
programs, ranging from automotive
to information technology and
construction to health careers, are
available to students during their
junior and senior years. The programs
have led to scholarships and dozens of
awards for RCS students.
RCS Spotlight
on Success
Nearly 75 percent of the RCS
Class of 2015 was heading to
college in the fall.
Among the 133 graduates in the
Class of 2015:
437.4 percent planned to attend
a two-year college
437.4 percent were headed off
to four-year college.
413.7 percent were planning to
get a job
43.6 percent were enlisting in
the military
42.2 percent planned to attend
a technical school
41.4 percent were unsure of
their future plans.
In addition, 58.8 percent of
graduates received a Regents
diploma, 22.1 percent received an
Advanced Regents diploma, 10.3
percent received an Advanced
Regents with Honors diploma, 4.4
percent received a CDOS or SACC
diploma and 4.4 percent received
a local diploma.
Tech Valley High
Through a partnership between Capital Region BOCES and Questar III, RCS
sends students to the innovative Tech Valley High School. At Tech Valley, students
learn through project-based methods to specialize in a mathematics, science and
technology curriculum.
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1
2
AWB. . . . . .
GCMEA. . .
HS. . . . . . .
MIOSM . . .
MS . . . . . .
NYS. . . . . .
NYSSMA . .
PBC. . . . . .
PTA. . . . . .
PTO. . . . . .
UPK. . . . . .
GCMEA Spring
All-County Music
Festival at
Hunter-Tannersville HS,
3 p.m./7 p.m. concert
NYSSMA Solo/
Ensemble Festival #1,
BHBL HS,
4-10 p.m.
A.W. Becker Elementary
Greene County Music Educators Assoc.
High School
Music in Our Schools Month
Middle School
New York State
NYS School Music Assoc.
Pieter B. Coeymans Elem.
Parent-Teacher Association
Parent-Teacher Organization
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
NYSSMA Solo/
Ensemble Festival
#1, Burnt HillsBallston Lake HS,
8 a.m.-6 p.m.
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Assessments –
Grades 3-8
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Language Arts
Assessments –
Grades 3-8
NYS English
Language Arts
Assessments –
Grades 3-8
PBC Father/Someone
Special/Daughter Dance,
6:30-8:30 p.m.
End of third marking
period, MS/HS
2016-17 budget
presentation and
approval,
7 p.m., HS
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Assessments –
Grades 3-8
NYS Math
Assessments –
Grades 3-8
NYS Math
Assessments –
Grades 3-8
April 2016
AWB PTA
PBC PTO, 6:30 p.m.
National Library
Week, April 10-16
17
18 PBC Book Fair
thru April 22
AWB Kinder. 19
screening by appt.
NYSSMA
Instrumental Majors
Fest. at Shaker HS
NYSSMA Choral Majors
Fest. at Bethlehem HS
Board of Education/
BOCES budget vote,
7 p.m., HS
24
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AWB Kinder. 20
screening by appt.
PBC Bingo,
6:30-8:30 p.m.
NYSSMA Choral Majors
Festival at
Bethlehem HS
NYSSMA Instrumental
Majors Festival at
Saratoga Springs HS
AWB Kinder. 21
screening by appt.
PBC Learning Fair/
Art Show, 6-7:30 p.m.
NYSSMA Choral Majors
Festival at
Bethlehem HS
NYSSMA Instrumental
Majors Festival at
Saratoga Springs HS
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Earth Day
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The Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Vision
4 All students will be challenged to reach their full potential.
4 As a district, we will provide the breadth and depth of experiences that will excite our
students and prepare them to excel as citizens in a global community.
4 We will demonstrate empathy, compassion, civility and foster respect for self, others, property and the environment.
4 We are committed to open communication with all stakeholders.
4 Our district will be a place where staff and students will be successful.
4 The community will support the educational process and take pride in our schools, and in
the work and accomplishments of our students and staff.
Board of Education Meetings
Board meetings are held on Tuesdays – dates are listed in this calendar and on the
district website (www.rcscsd.org). Unless otherwise noted, meetings begin at 6 p.m. with
an executive session and return to open session at 7 p.m. Meeting agendas, approved
minutes and supporting documents can be found online. Meetings can be viewed live or
in archived videos through the website on the “Board of Education” page.
Board members are elected at-large from
throughout the district. The district welcomes
communication, involvement and input from
residents.
Running for the BOE
The RCS Board of Education has nine
members who are elected for three-year terms
and serve without salary. Vacancies are filled
during the budget vote each May.
Interested candidates must be 18 years or
older, must have resided in the district for at
least one year prior to the election and must
file nominating petitions. For more information, contact the district clerk at 756-5200
ext. 6000.
The 2015-16 RCS Board of Education
James Latter, President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . term expires June 30, 2016
Edward Reville, Vice President. . . . . . . . . term expires June 30, 2018
Patrick Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . term expires June 30, 2016
Howard Engel, III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . term expires June 30, 2018
Kristin Hill-Burns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . term expires June 30, 2018
Tina Furst-Hotaling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . term expires June 30, 2017
Jason Hyslop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . term expires June 30, 2016
Michael Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . term expires June 30, 2017
William McFerran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . term expires June 30, 2017
Voter Eligibility
To vote, you must be:
• 18 years of age or older
• a U.S. citizen
• a resident of the school
district for at least 30 days prior
to the budget vote date
Absentee ballots
Eligible voters who are unable
to vote in person due to illness,
out-of-town commitments or
disability can vote by absentee
ballot.
Applications for absentee
ballots are available at the
district website (www.rcscsd.
org) or by calling 756-5200,
ext. 6000.
They can also be picked up in
person at the RCS Business
Office at 15 Mountain Road in
Ravena.
Date and location
Voting takes place across New
York state on the third Tuesday
of May – this school year that is
May 17, 2016.
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 9
p.m. Voting will be held at RCS
High School, 2025 Route 9W in
Ravena.
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7 p.m., HS
AP English Literature
Exam, 8 a.m., HS
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
AP Calculus Exam,
8 a.m., HS
Teacher Appreciation
PBC Mother/Someone
Special/Son Dance,
6:30-8:30 p.m.
SAT,
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
HS
AP U.S. History Exam,
8 a.m., HS
Teacher Appreciation Week,
May 2-6
8
National School
Nurse Day
Teacher Appreciation Day
9
10
AP Biology Exam,
8 a.m., HS
11
AWB PTA
PBC PTO, 6:30 p.m.
AP English Language
and Comprehension
Exam,
8 a.m., HS
Mother's Day
15
16 AWB Art Show/
Summer Recreation
Expo, 6:30-8 p.m.
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7 A.M. TO 9 P.M., HS
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AWB Science Fair
AP World History Exam,
8 a.m., HS
AP Statistics Exam,
Noon, HS
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Grade 6 Spring Concert,
7 p.m. at the HS
Board of Education,
7 p.m., HS (if needed)
25 NYS Science
Performance Test –
Grade 4 – PBC
National Junior Honor
Society induction,
6:30 p.m., MS
Junior Prom,
6 to 11 p.m., Mallozzi's
NYSSMA Solo/
Ensemble Festival
#2 at
Hudson Falls HS
NYSSMA Solo/
Ensemble Festival #2 at
Hudson Falls HS
19
PBC Habitat Day
Middle School Evening
of the Arts, 6:30-8 p.m.
Grade 6 Orientation for
Parents, 6:45 p.m.,
MS library
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MS/HS Spring Select
Ensembles Concert,
7 p.m., at the HS
18 Grades 7 and 8 Spring
Concert, 7 p.m.
at the HS
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5/6 Carnival Night,
6:30-8:30 p.m., MS
End of five-week interim
period, MS/HS
NYSSMA Solo/
Ensemble Festival #3 at
Columbia HS
NYSSMA Solo/
Ensemble Festival
#3 at
Columbia HS
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Performance Test –
Grade 4 – AWB
Contingent Day –
No school if one
emergency day
remains.
High School Spring
Concert, 7:30 p.m.,
at the HS
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Memorial Day
(observed)
NO SCHOOL
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GCMEA. . .
HS. . . . . . .
MIOSM . . .
MS . . . . . .
NYS. . . . . .
NYSSMA . .
PBC. . . . . .
PTA. . . . . .
PTO. . . . . .
UPK. . . . . .
A.W. Becker Elementary
Greene County Music Educators Assoc.
High School
Music in Our Schools Month
Middle School
New York State
NYS School Music Assoc.
Pieter B. Coeymans Elem.
Parent-Teacher Association
Parent-Teacher Organization
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
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RCS students stretch themselves every day
RCS teachers and staff encourage students
to stretch beyond themselves as a centerpiece of
strong character education.
Setting high expectations for students and
rewarding positive behavior are only some of the
ways we encourage character growth.
Lessons often extend beyond the classroom
and into the community, where RCS students
strive to increase awareness of global and local
issues.
Here are a few ways that RCS students
stretched themselves last year:
Elementary schools
4 For seven weeks, 17 students
grades 4 and 5 at A.W. Becker trained
to run the 28th Annual Freihofer’s 1
Mile Kids Run. The students' training
included coming to school early three
days a week and preparing their bodies
to run the race by learning how to
stretch, how to pace themselves and
how to mentally prepare and endure
distance running.
4 The grades 4 and 5
Student Government officers and
representatives of A.W. Becker
volunteered at the Regional Food
Bank of Northeastern New York in
December.
4 Grade 5 students at Pieter
B. Coeymans were part of a wonderful musical experience that took place
at Proctors Theatre in Schenectady.
Students took in the sights and sounds of
the Empire State Youth Orchestra (ESYO)
as they performed musical selections of
American composers including Charles Ives
and Aaron Copland.
4 48 Pieter B. Coeymans grades 4
and 5 students enjoyed a spirited run on
a perfect Friday afternoon. The annual
cross country race was nearly a mile, along
the perimeter of the school. The emphasis
is on fun and fitness every year, and every
participant received a post-race ribbon.
Middle School
4 More than 60 students were recognized for their academic performance,
citizenship, perfect attendance and
outstanding achievement.
4 20 middle school students – 19
in grade 7 and one in grade 9 – were
inducted this spring into the National
Junior Honor Society.
4 Six middle school students received the Sandra G. Morley Physical
Education Leadership Awards.
4 Grade 7 student Gillian Bartlett
and her "dream team" raised more than
$1,100 for the RCS
Best Buddies program.
4 The Middle
School Science
Olympiad team
placed third regionally and competed at
the state level.
High School
4 Graduating seniors were recognized
at the annual Senior
Awards Night with
Hall of Fame honors,
certificates of achievement, medals and a total
of more than $72,850 in
scholarships and awards.
Many of the 47 students and their
families were in attendance for the
recognition.
4 29 high school students were
inducted into the National Honor
Society. Candidates must first have a
cumulative grade point average of at
least 90.0% and are then selected by a
Faculty Council as meeting high standards of scholarship, service, leadership, and character.
4 Brian Netkin, Karra Douglas
and John Greene demonstrated superior career skills by placing third
statewide during the Skills USA Career and Technical Education (CTE)
competition in Syracuse.
4 More than 100 RCS elementary and secondary students performed instrumental and vocal solos
during the New York State School
Music Association (NYSSMA)
Evaluation Festival at Voorheesville
High School.
4 Three RCS band students
were selected to participate in
rehearsals and perform with the
Capital Region Wind Ensemble. The
three students – Emmalyn Knapp,
Kathryn Rowzee and Benjamin Andrews – were among the 24 area students selected to participate this year.
4 A total of 515 high school
students, representing 90 percent
of the school's entire population,
participated in the second quarter
Positive Behavior Intervention and
Supports (PBIS) Recognition Bagel
Breakfast in February.
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Book
Fair,
June
1-6
Band/Chorus
Spring
AWB. . . . . . A.W. Becker Elementary
Concert,
GCMEA. . . Greene County Music Educators Assoc.
AWB Grade 5
HS. . . . . . . High School
7 p.m. at PBC
Band/Chorus Spring
MIOSM . . . Music in Our Schools Month
Concert,
7
p.m.
at
AWB
Senior Awards Night,
MS . . . . . . Middle School
NYS. . . . . . New York State
6:30-8:30 p.m., HS
Grade 8 NYS
NYSSMA . .
PBC. . . . . .
PTA. . . . . .
PTO. . . . . .
UPK. . . . . .
NYS School Music Assoc.
Pieter B. Coeymans Elem.
Parent-Teacher Association
Parent-Teacher Organization
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Science Performance
Assessment
NYS Regents Exams
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
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Science Performance
Assessment
MS/HS Music
Department Assembly
for AWB and PBC
Grades 3, 4 and 5,
9:30 a.m. at the HS
SAT,
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
HS
Grades 7 and 8
Semi-Formal Dance,
6:30-9 p.m., MS
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Written Test –
Grade 4 –
AWB and PBC
RCS Sports Association
Athletic Awards,
6 p.m., HS
AWB Grades 1 and 3
Spring Concert,
7 p.m. at HS
PBC PTO, 6:30 p.m.
AWB Habitat Day
PBC Color Run,. 6 p.m.
PBC Grades 1 and 3
Spring Concert,
7 p.m. at HS
Grade 8 NYS Science
Written Assessment
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NYS Regents Exams
June 2016
Board of Education,
7 p.m., HS
NYS Regents Exams
AWB PTA
NYS Regents Exams
NYS Regents Exams
AWB Field Days
Flag Day
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NYS Regents Exams
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NYS Regents Exams
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AWB Grade 5
Moving Up Day
Grade 8 Moving Up
Ceremony,
6:30 p.m., HS
Regents Rating Day
NYS Regents Exams
Father's Day
23 PBC Grade 5
Moving Up Day, 10 a.m.
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Last Day of School*
(see note below)
Summer begins
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7 p.m., HS
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Class of 2016
Graduation,
Empire State
Plaza Convention
Center, 9 a.m.,
Albany
*Note regarding
Last Day of School: K-8:
The scheduling of the last
day(s) of school is based
on the estimated usage
of emergency cancellation days during the year.
School may end earlier
based on the usage of
fewer emergency school
cancellation days."
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DEVELOPING TOMORROW’S LEADERS TODAY
This is what makes RCS unique...
4 This spring, a group of RCS high
school students got together with grade
5 students at PBC to talk about an important topic — bullying.
The high school group hailed from the
school's Diversity Club, led by Jessica Doer,
an RCS High School social worker.
They talked with the younger students
about what bullying is, issues that stem
from bullying and answered their questions
on the topic.
In an effort to demonstrate the Diversity Club's mantra of recognizing and appreciating the diversity in all students, the
high school group bridged the
age gap by eating
lunch
and
participating in
recess with the
elementary students.
During
some kickball
and football
games, the high
school students
demonstrated
positive peer
interactions for
the younger
students.
4 Grade 10 student Zachary
Clouse was recognized on Tuesday,
April 18, for his efforts to bring
school supplies to needy RCS families last summer.
He was recognized during the
Capital District YMCA's Student
and Education Award Recognition
breakfast held at the Appel Inn in
Altamont.
A 10-year member of the
Ravena Troop 1067 Boy
Scouts, Zachary's service
project was to raise more than
$2,000 in donations from
the community and local
businesses to distribute
113 backpacks filled with
school supplies to families
in need in the RCS district.
The collaboration was in conjunction with
St. Patrick's Food Pantry in Ravena.
4 The RCS Sports Association, Inc.,
a non-profit organization that promotes,
enhances and supplements the RCS
Athletic programs and athletes, began a
GoFundMe fund-raising effort his year
to raise money for a new concession
stand.
4 RCS Middle and High School
students sent 51 cards and well wishes
to Ella Wetterhahn, a 93-year-old World
War II nurse who lives in Albany.
Ella, also known at Stella, lives in
Albany and served as an Army Nurse in the
European Theater during WWII.
She has been the subject of two Albany
Times Union articles over the years about
her World War II experiences in which she
served with conviction and bravery.
NEW!
PARENT TODAY is
a must-read
Parent Today is a free e-mail
newsletter and companion website
designed to help build a stronger
bridge between families and the
classroom.
Parent Today is packed with
research-based information that
empowers parents and supports
teachers.
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“chapters” of a child’s life – early
learners, elementary school, the
middle years and high school
– with stories about what is
happening in the classroom and
students’ lives.
Sign up today by visiting the RCS
website at www.rcscsd.org and
clicking on the Parent Today icon
on the right. It’s that easy!
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10-11:30
a.m.
Gr. 7/8
Schedule
Pickup,
Noon to
1 p.m.
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RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK
CENTRAL SCHOOLS
Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk
Central School District
15 Mountain Road
P.O. Box 100
Ravena, New York 12143
518.756.5200
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BOARD OF EDUCATION
James Latter, President
Teddy Reville, Vice President
Patrick Brown
Bray Engel
Kristin Hill-Burns
Tina Furst-Hotaling
Jason Hyslop
Michael Jones
William McFerran
ECRWSS
POSTAL CUSTOMER
Robert K. Libby,
Superintendent of Schools
rlibby@rcscsd.org
756-5200, EXT. 6003
Brian Bailey
Assistant Superintendent for
Curriculum and Instruction
bbailey@rcscsd.org
756-5200, EXT. 6003
Robert Hanlon, Editor
Published in cooperation with the Capital Region
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