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RCS todayRavena Coeymans Selkirk Central School District
Volume 5 Edition 46 June 12, 2008
 
In this issue
star bullet graphic Bus vote to take place on Tuesday
star bullet graphic Hyer is highest in RCS class of 2008 rankings; Gallagher named salutatorian
star bullet graphic Elementary school, veterans
celebrate "Old Glory"
star bullet graphic Innovative walking
program marches on with success
star bullet graphic EXCEL project advances
star bullet graphic RCS tries to keep cool, energy efficient during heat wave
star bullet graphic Senior citizen volunteers honored at breakfast
star bullet graphic Wall to build tolerance unveiled
star bullet graphic Greenhouse plans flower at RCS
star bullet graphic As reported on channels 13
and 9, T
hursday's physics final exam offered its ups and downs
star bullet graphic Are you a parent of a new special education student? Mark your calendar for these dates.
star bullet graphic The June Chalkboard will be in the mail the week. Click here for a .pdf version of newsletter.

In brief

Absentee ballots available for the June 17 vote

8 Click here for the monthly cafeteria menus

8Click here for the Aquatics Center Schedule

8Click here for district teacher pages

 


Calendar of events

June 16

star bullet graphic Regents Exams begin

June 20

star bullet graphic AWB Field Day

June 15

star bullet graphic MS Moving Up Ceremony, 6:45 p.m.

 

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Fourth grade students look this week at a display case full of artifacts that they collected along the banks of the Coeymans creek. The artifacts -ranging from stoneware to clam shells - are on display in the entranceway through the end of the school year.


Bus vote to take place on Tuesday

District residents will head to the polls on Tuesday to consider the purchase of four buses.


Hyer is highest in RCS class of 2008 rankings; Gallagher named salutatorian

Senior Jacob Hyer will lead the Class of 2008 during graduation ceremonies later this month.


Elementary school,
veterans celebrate "Old Glory"

Celebrations get a head start on official Flag Day.


Innovative walking
program marches on with success

Elementary students get fit on their "lunch hours".


EXCEL project advances

After months of anticipation and missed expectations, RCS can finally move ahead with the EXCEL Capital Project.


RCS tries to keep cool, energy efficient during heat wave

RCS is taking steps to keep cool during the heat wave, and at the same time be energy efficient.


Senior Heather Slurff, who developed the idea to have a tolerance wall, reviews some of the 75 tiles on the wall that were unveiled on Monday.

Senior citizen volunteers honored at breakfast

Sixteen senior citizens who volunteer their time and skills in the RCS schools were honored with a breakfast at Applebee's in Glenmont on Saturday.


Wall to build tolerance unveiled

After months of work and planning, a student initiative to build tolerance in RCS and the greater RCS community with a wall was unveiled on Monday.


Greenhouse plans flower at RCS

The long-discussed greenhouse for RCS High School has finally advanced beyond the bud stage and may soon flower into reality.


As reported on channels 13
and 9, T
hursday's physics final exam offered its ups and downs


The June Chalkboard will be in the mail this week. Click here for a .pdf version of newsletter.


Are you a parent of a new special education student? Mark your calendar for these dates.

Four "training" dates have been set.


Sports 

 

 

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