Letter to Families & Staff; 01-27-2023

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

New Information =

Early Dismissal for Staff Development Day on Tues., Feb. 7
Section II Athletics to Offer “Digital Tickets” for Winter Sectional Only Events
Upcoming Important Dates
RCS Celebrations & Stories

Reminders =

NYSED Memo on Use of Native American Mascots Update
Spring ‘23 Continuing Education Offerings Brochure
RCS COVID-19 Management Plan 22-23
Direct Links

New Information

Early Dismissal for Staff Development Day on Tuesday, February 7:

Elementary Schools: Buses depart at 12:30 p.m. Please note the following for this date:
- PM Pre-K students will not be coming to school this day, 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 and High Schools: Students will dismiss at 11:07 a.m., and students will eat lunch prior to dismissal. There will be no PM CTE on this day. All student-athletes are expected to leave campus and return for their later scheduled events, they cannot remain at school.

Section II Athletics to Offer “Digital Tickets” for Winter Sectional Only Events: For the 22-23 winter athletic contests, Section II Athletics announced that it will use GoFan digital ticketing for spectators to purchase tickets to ‘sectional only’ events. Good luck to the Varsity Indoor Track & Field Team at Sectionals this weekend! Click here to learn more and access the link to purchase tickets online, or click here to access the RCS Athletics Schedule on the Colonial Council Website.

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

This/Next Week:

Friday, January 27: End of 2nd Marking Period (MS/HS)
Saturday, January 28: Class of 2024 - Albany County Sheriffs VS. RCS Staff Basketball Game Fundraiser
Monday, January 30: Second Semester Begins (MS/HS)
Wednesday, February 1: Board of Education Meeting at High School, 6:00 p.m.

Later in the Month:

Tuesday, February 7: Staff Development Day (Early Dismissal PK-12)
Wednesday, February 15: Board of Education Meeting at High School, 6:00 p.m.
Monday, February 20: Presidents’ Day, District Closed & No School
Monday, February 20 - Friday, February 24: Winter Recess, No School
Tuesday, February 21: Pre-Kindergarten Registration for the 23-24 School Year Opens (online)
Monday, February 27: Classes Resume for All Students
Wednesday, March 1: Board of Education Meeting at High School, 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 1: SAT Exam for Juniors (in school)
Friday, March 3: End of Second Trimester (PK-5)

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

NYSED Memo on Use of Native American Mascots Update: Last week, we released an update about the New York State Education Department (NYSED) issued Memo regarding the Use of Native American Mascots, which includes information on how to make a public comment to the state regarding the new guidance and proposed amendment to the regulations. You can access that update here.

Spring ‘23 Continuing Education Offerings Brochure: The RCS Central School District is proud to launch its Continuing Education Program's offerings brochure for the spring 2023 session! The district offers Continuing Education courses for our community in the fall and spring of each year. As a reminder, the brochures are no longer mailed home; printed copies can be picked up from locations around the district or printed off our website. Click here to learn more and view the offerings brochure.

RCS COVID-19 Management Plan 22-23: Families are urged to keep students home from school who are ill, regardless of whether their symptoms are COVID-19-related. Click here to view or download the RCS COVID-19 Protocols Quick Guide for determining when your student can return to school, or read the full COVID-19 management plan for the 22-23 school year here. If you are unsure if your student should come to school, please view our When to Keep Children Home Due to Illness Information Sheet to learn more.

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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.