Letter to Families & Staff; 06-16-2023

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

New Information =

  • H.S. Graduation next Friday, June 23

  • Interviews with Valedictorian and Salutatorian

  • Graduates walkthrough

  • AWB 4th Graders meet Gov. Hochul

  • Three earn New York State Seal of Biliteracy

Reminders = 

  • Elementary schools Moving Up Ceremonies

  • Regents exams continue through Thursday, June 22

  • Last Days of School for Students

  • RCS Celebrations & Stories

  • Direct Links

New Information

RCS CLASS OF 2023 GRADUATION: The RCS Class of 2023 graduates next Friday, June 23, at 6 p.m., at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center. Visit our Class of 2023 Webpage for more info! 

INTERVIEWS WITH VALEDICTORIAN AND SALUTATORIAN

How did the last four years shape the view of the world for Class of 2023 Valedictorian Sulamita Voronko and Salutatorian Brady Engel? Click here to read our online story.

GRADUATES WALKTHROUGH

Seniors walked through our two elementary schools last week in a traditional procession demonstrated before young members of the district's future graduating classes. Click here to see the video on our website.

AWB 4TH GRADERS MEET GOV. HOCHUL

Fourth grade classes from A. W. Becker Elementary  toured the State Capitol Building - one group was lucky enough to bump into Gov. Kathy Hochul along the way. Click here for our online story.

THREE EARN NEW YORK STATE SEAL OF BILITERACY

Three Ravena Coeymans Selkirk High School seniors earned the New York State Seal of Biliteracy. Click here for our online story.

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

This/Next Week:

  • Wednesday, June 14 through Thursday, June 22: Regents Exams

  • Wednesday, June 21: A.W. Becker 5th Grade Moving Up @ H.S. at 10 a.m.

  • Thursday, June 22: Pieter B. 5th Grade Moving Up @ H.S. at 10 a.m.

  • Thursday, June 22: Graduation Rehearsal @ H.S.

  • Friday, June 23: Class of 2023 Graduation

Resources - “Who to Contact and When” Guide: We have created a “Who to Contact and When” Guide for RCS families and community members, located on page two of our RCS Wall Calendar and on our website. This document was created to help ensure that questions and concerns from our community are addressed in the most efficient and effective manner possible. It outlines who you should contact first for information in a particular area, as well as the next step if your concern is not addressed. Staff contact information can be found on the second page.

Reminders

Moving Up Ceremonies

Our 5th graders from A.W. Becker and Pieter B. Coeymans elementary schools are moving up to the middle school, but not before they each have their Moving Up ceremony next week. Read our online story for details.

Regents Exam Schedule

Except for the Regents US History exam, all Regents Exams will be administered from Wednesday, June 14 through Thursday, June 22. The history exam is scheduled for Thursday June 1, at 8 a.m. Most local and final exams - outside of Regents - are scheduled in class from Thursday, June 1 to Tuesday, June 13. Click here for the Important Local and Regents Examinations Information: June 2023

Last Days Of School For Students: It is that time of year when our RCS community is wondering about the schedule for the last days of school. We used fewer emergency/snow closure days than we had planned for and, as such, Friday, May 26, 2023, will be a contingent recess day. The last day of classes varies among schools. More information about the last day of classes may be found here.

  

School Menus For June: Food Services has provided an update to each school’s menu for May and June. Visit this link to see more.

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. 

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.

Thank you - enjoy your weekend,
Brian Bailey, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools