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RCS todayRavena Coeymans Selkirk Central School District
Volume 5 Edition 39  April 24, 2008
 
In this issue
star bullet graphic RCS board finalizes $41.9 million budget
star bullet graphic Seven seek BOE seats  
star bullet graphic Parent group to gather May 19
star bullet graphic Second vote planned in RCS this spring
star bullet graphic This is no fish story - students release trout they raised
star bullet graphic Two students earn Library of Congress honors
star bullet graphic Elementary students to mark Earth Day
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Contingent budget would be greater than proposed 2008-09 budget

star bullet graphic Students invent Grippy Cap Bottle Opener, Non-Slipping Go-Kart
star bullet graphic Click here for Channel 13's coverage of Middle School teacher Colin Poole (
star bullet graphic A note on the April Chalkboard  
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Secret Service Agent talks about fake bills during Monday presentation

star bullet graphic RCS student takes honors in SkillsUSA competition
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Student a budding botanist


In brief
 

 

8 Click here for the monthly cafeteria menus

8Click here for the Aquatics Center Schedule

8Click here for district teacher pages

 
Calendar of events

May 5

star bullet graphic BOE meeting, 6 p.m. - meet the candidate's night

May 7

star bullet graphic MS/HS concert ensemble concert, 7p.m. -high school

May 12

star bullet graphic Public Hearing on the budget, 7 p.m. , in the high school
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A high school student releases trout raised by A.W. Becker students into the 57-degree waters of the combined Onesquethaw and Coeymans creeks in Bethlehem. Students from AWB, PBC and the high school took part in the event.

RCS board finalizes $41.9 million budget

District residents will head to the polls on May 20 to vote on a proposed $41,898,477 budget.


Seven seek BOE seats

Seven residents submitted nominating petitions to run for the RCS Board of Education next month.


Parent group to gather May 19

The next parent networking dinner meeting is scheduled for
May 19.


Second vote planned in RCS this spring

District residents will head to the polls twice this spring.


A fish story - As reported on channels 10, 13 and 23, students release trout they raised

Students from Pieter B. Coeymans, A.W. Becker and the high school took a dip in cool waters Wednesday as they released trout and studied the health of the Onesquethaw and Coeymans creeks in Bethlehem.


Two students earn Library of Congress honors

Two fourth grade students won honorable mention in a Letters About Literature contest sponsored by the Library of Congress and the New York Center for The Book.


Elementary students mark Earth Day

Students in grades 3-5 celebrated Earth Day on Tuesday with song, discussion on what they can do to save the Earth, and awards for the best Trash To Treasure sculptures.


Contingent budget could be greater than proposed 2008-09 budget

A contingent budget could be greater than the $41.8 million budget the Board of Education is placing before voters on May 20


Students invent Grippy Cap Bottle Opener, Non-Slipping Go-Kart

Watch out Bill Gates. A pair of RCS elementary school students has created inventions that will make every bottled water drinker who can’t open the bottle happy, as well as every slick-wheeled go-kart driver


Click here for Channel 13's coverage of Middle School teacher Colin Poole (


A note on the April Chalkboard  

The recently mailed April edition of the Chalkboard contains a spelling error in the headline on page 1.


Secret Service Agent talks about fake bills during Monday presentation]

A secret service agent paid a visit to RCS High School on Monday, bringing with him hundreds in counterfeit money.


Student is a budding botanist

Junior Cassandra Delbene recently placed third in the Capital District Garden and Flower Show


RCS student takes honors in SkillsUSA competition

RCS High School student Travis Richardson took second place in the recent state SkillsUSA competition.


Sports 

 

RCS Today is published weekly by Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District. Editor: Michael McCagg