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RCS Senior High School
2025 Route 9W
Ravena, NY 12143
518.756.5200, ext. 2003
Mr. Brett Miller, Principal
bmiller@rcscsd.org

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NEWS

Attention Juniors!

Any student planning to pursue post high school education should consider taking the SATs here at RCS either Saturday, May 1 or Saturday, June 5.  The respective registration deadlines are March 25 and April 29.  Students should register for the exam through the www.collegeboard.com website.  If students need financial assistance and/or have questions about the exam, they should see their Guidance Counselor ASAP.

Capital Region Wind Ensemble selects two RCS High School Band members (March 9, 2010) RCS High School band members Graham Bastian and Melanie Melewski will perform in the Capital Region Wind Ensemble concert on Sunday, March 14, at 3 p.m. at Schenectady County Community College. LEARN MORE

March 2010 Message from Principal Brett Miller DOWNLOAD THE LETTER [PDF]

Earth science students work on weather mapping
(March 1, 2010) -- Although Feb. 26 wasn't a snow day, weather was still on the minds of students in Mrs. Hanlon's earth science class. In photo above, Erik Thyrring, Cody Garner, Ryan McNicholas and Nick Marsilio work on decoding station models during a lab on weather mapping.

RCS seniors participate in Poetry Out Loud regional competition at state museum on Feb. 22
(Feb. 25, 2010) -- RCS Seniors Ashley Ten Eyck and Caitlin Smith participated in the Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest Capital District Regional Competition 1 on Monday, February 22 at the New York State Museum. LEARN MORE

January/February 2010 Students of the Month announced
(Feb. 23, 2010) RCS High School announces its Students of the Month for the combined months of January and February 2010. LEARN MORE

photo of Michelle Malin and Ms. Chriss

RCS High School students chosen for college art show
(Feb. 16, 2010) RCS 10th-grade student Michelle Malin and 9th-grade student Yeon Choi were chosen to participate in the Columbia Greene Community College Juried Art Show on January 27. Malin (in photo at right with teacher Ms. Chriss) won honorable mention and a monetary prize for her work using black marker on white paper. Choi (in photo below) had created a collage made out of black and white paphoto of Ms. Chriss and Choi Yeonper.

"We are so proud of Michelle and Yeon for being chosen for the art show," said Ms. Chriss. "This is the first time any RCS student has ever won at this particular art show."

Congratulations ladies!

 


RCS High School senior receives courage award
RCS High School senior, Katie Knowles, will be one of the recipients of the 2010 Student Courage Award. This award is presented at Siena College by the Martin Luther King, Jr. & Coretta Scott King Lecture Series on Race and Nonviolent Social Change.

Katie was nominated for the award because of her commitment to making the school community more caring and appreciative of the diversity that defines RCS. Katie demonstrated her commitment to ending discrimination through her work as an NCBI Diversity Trainer and as a supporter and founding member of the school's GSA.

"She has truly been a tireless champion of acceptance," says Jessica Doerr, RCS HS Social Worker. I often hear her say, 'Because she is a human being!' or 'How do you think it would feel if someone said that about you?' She is truly brave in her commitment to stopping discrimination and has really made a positive impact on many of her peers, particularly underclassmen."

Katie will be honored at Siena College on April 7, 2010, where she will be presented the first place award and $500. She will also attend a special lecture and reception for Dr. Charles Ogletree who is the director of the Institute for Race and Justice at Harvard Law School.

"I am excited and honored that Katie asked me to be her guest." adds Doerr. "I am also proud that, thanks to Katie, RCS will hold the highest honor of all area high schools at this important event!

 

RCS high school band and chorus perform for big crowd at Empire State Plaza LEARN MORE

Read a letter from Principal Brett Miller DOWNLOAD THE LETTER [PDF]

You can order this year's yearbook and upload pictures to it at MyYear.com 

  • Press play (above) to view an audio slideshow featuring an interview with RCS senior Graham Bastian, who'll be performing with the Empire State Youth Repertory Orchestra at RCS High School on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 4 p.m. Admission is free for RCS faculty, staff and students.


RESOURCES

AIS Handbook

Bullying Resource Center

Daily Class Schedule (including early dismissals and delayed starts) [PDF]

Clubs and Activities

Code of conduct [PDF]

Directions to the school

Guidance Department

HS 2009-10 Concert Calendar