RCS calendar is considered tops in the state,
district Chalkboard also honored

The RCS School District’s 2006-07 school year calendar has won an Award of Excellence from the New York State School Public Relations Association (NYSPRA), Superintendent Vicki Wright announced this week.

The award is the highest handed out by the association.

The district’s newsletter, The Chalkboard,  has won an Honor Award from the association.

NYSPRA will bestow the awards during the annual New York State School Boards Association Convention in New York City on Oct. 26.

“Being recognized for excellence by communications professionals from across the country is real honor for RCS. These awards affirm the efforts the district has undertaken to provide valuable, up-to-date information to the public,” said Superintendent Vicki Wright.

The New York School Public Relations Association is the state-wide professional organization of school communications practitioners, administrators and chief school officers who are responsible for the public information program of their school district.

Earlier this summer, the calendar was awarded a National Award of Excellence, as was the district newsletter, by the National School Public Relations Association.

It’s also the second consecutive year RCS’ communications efforts have won accolades from the state association. Last fall, RCS received an Award of Excellence for the newsletter and an Honor Award for the 2005-06 calendar.