Letter to Families & Staff; 03-03-2023

If you have any questions, please contact your student's building. This newsletter includes:

New Information =

Updated Button Bar on the Website
Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Registration & Screening Dates
March 15 & 16 Parent Conference Days, Early Dismissal for Grades PK-8 Only
Upcoming Important Dates
RCS Celebrations & Stories

Reminders =

Spring Sports Registration
Upcoming Grade 3 through 8 NYS Testing
Direct Links

New Information

Updated Button Bar on the Website: This week, we released an update to the website replacing our Quick Links bar with a cleaner Button Bar with graphics (click here to see the new bar!). We are currently exploring additional options to make the website even more accessible and user-friendly. Stay tuned for updates!

Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Registration & Screening Dates: Please spread the word to families and friends to register for pre-k or kindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year today!

Pre-Kindergarten: We are excited to announce that we are planning for four in-district, full-day pre-kindergarten classrooms for the 2023-2024 school year. Our partnerships with recently released grant funding will make this significant improvement possible. This change will replace our current program, which includes four half-day classes. The deadline for open pre-kindergarten registration is Friday, April 21. For more information about the Pre-K program, how to register, and screening dates, please click here.
Kindergarten: There is no deadline for enrolling in kindergarten, but we encourage families to enroll their students by Friday, April 21 in order to participate in the kindergarten screening days. For more information on how to register for Kindergarten and screening dates, please click here.

March 15 & 16 Parent Conference Days, Early Dismissal for Grades PK-8 Only: Wednesday, March 15, and Thursday, March 16, will be early dismissal days for students in pre-kindergarten through grade 8 for parent conferences. Please note the following for these days:

Elementary Schools: For information about parent-teacher conferences, please contact your student’s teacher. Buses depart at 12:30 p.m. Please note:
- PM Pre-K students will not be coming to school these days, and AM Pre-K students will be dismissed with all other students.
- Students will eat lunch prior to dismissal.
- Parent pick-up will begin at 12:20 p.m., and students who take the bus will be dismissed following parent pick-up.
- Afterschool childcare programs will be held.
- Parents/guardians should be prepared for their students to be home 3 hours earlier.
Middle School: For information about parent-teacher conferences, please contact the Middle School Counseling Center. Students will dismiss at 11:07 a.m. and will eat lunch prior to dismissal. All student-athletes are expected to leave campus and return for their later scheduled events, they cannot remain at school.

Upcoming Important Dates (Click here to access the RCS calendar):

This/Next Week:

Friday, March 3: End of Second Trimester (PK-5)
Friday, March 3: Summer 2023 Enrichment Program - Discovery Camp Applications Due
Saturday, March 4: *New Date* event postponed from 2/4 due to cold weather – The Class of 2025 Lights the Winter Night Walk Fundraiser

Later in the Month:

Thursday, March 9: 8th Grade Parent Night/Charting Your Course at HS, 6:00 p.m.
Friday, March 10: End of Q3 5-week Interim Period (MS/HS)
Friday, March 10 & Saturday, March 11: High School Drama Club Production, 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 12: High School Drama Club Production, 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 14: Middle School Spring Picture Day
Tuesday, March 14: Parent University - Special Education, 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 15: Board of Education Meeting at High School, 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 15: Parent Conference (Early Dismissal PK-8, see above for details)
Thursday, March 16: Parent Conference (Early Dismissal PK-8, see above for details)
Thursday, March 16: 6th-12th Grade Band MIOSM Concert, HS @ 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 23: AWB and PBC 5th Grade Band and Chorus MIOSM Concert, HS @ 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 29: Staff Development Day (Early Dismissal PK-12)
Thursday, March 30: 6th-12th Grade Choral MIOSM Concert, HS @ 7:00 p.m.

RCS Celebrations & Stories: There is a lot of exciting and interesting stuff happening at RCS! Check out what has been going on around the district here.

Reminders

Spring Sports Registration: Spring sports registration is now open for Junior Varsity and Varsity sports for students in grades 9 through 12, and modified sports registration is open for students in grades 7 and 8. To learn more about the registration process and sports offered in the spring, please click here.

Upcoming Grade 3 through 8 NYS Testing: We shared a letter with elementary and middle school families recently, which included information and the schedule for the upcoming state testing for students in grades 3 through 8. You can access that letter here.

Direct Links:

If you have any questions about anything covered in the letter, please reach out to your student’s building for clarification. Thank you.