If you have any questions, please contact your student's building. This newsletter includes:
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High School Graduation
Capital Region BOCES' Career & Tech Graduation
Senior awards and scholarships
Junior Awards Breakfast
Rebrand update
Young authors published in Skribblers Magazine
AAA names RCS driver “Safe Bus Driver”
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RCS Celebrations & Stories
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HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
The RCS High School graduation ceremony steps off tonight, Friday, June 23, at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center. Be sure to visit our website soon after to see pictures and read our online story. The ceremonies will be streamed live on our YouTube channel starting at 6 p.m. To watch the broadcast, please click on this link.
CAPITAL REGION BOCES' CAREER & TECH GRADUATION
RCS seniors enrolled in Capital Region BOCES' Career & Tech program were among nearly 400 students who graduated in a special ceremony at Proctors Theatre earlier this month. Congratulations to our RCS students who received honors and have trained for future careers. Please click here to read the online story.
SENIOR AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
As RCS seniors turn their tassels before embarking on their individual paths, there are honors and awards which will remind them of their accomplishments in the high school classroom and the community that helped them along the way. Please click here to read our online story.
JUNIOR AWARDS BREAKFAST
Exceptional accomplishments from select rising seniors were celebrated with the inaugural Junior Awards Breakfast on Friday, June 9. Awards under nearly two dozen subjects were bestowed upon juniors who excelled under each respective subject. Please click here to read our online story.
REBRAND UPDATE
The district continues to collaborate with the public to determine our new brand. Please click here to read our online story.
YOUNG AUTHORS PUBLISHED IN SKRIBBLERS MAGAZINE
Several of Kathy Baumgras’ A.W. Becker Elementary 4th graders were invited to attend and read aloud their pieces entitled "My Freedom Dream" at an event hosted by the Albany Public Library in May. Click here to read our online story.
AAA NAMES RCS DRIVER “SAFE BUS DRIVER”
Ravena Coeymans Selkirk bus driver Becky Walker was awarded the 2023 AAA Hudson Valley Safe Bus Driver Award. Click here to read our online story.
Upcoming Important Dates (Click here to access the RCS calendar):
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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
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.
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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