Last week and this week, we kicked off our Winter Concert Season with many excellent performances. All of our bands and choruses have or will be performing over the next few weeks!

The ones who have performed have done a wonderful job demonstrating all their hard work from the last few months and we are cannot wait for the rest of the performances!!

Big thank you to our wonderful Music Department and everyone who comes out to support our students and staff! Here are a few pictures from the concerts!

Our next 'Feature-A-Teacher' highlights Middle School Social Studies Teacher Ms. Kemmer! She aims to always keep things new and interesting for her students each year and has made a lot of fond memories along the way.

Thank you, Ms. Kemmer, for all your support and dedication to RCS students! Learn more about her and her 20 years teaching at RCS in the link below.

Recently, high school students had the opportunity to meet virtually with Renegade Game Studios Director of Visual Design, Anita Osburn, as part of the High School’s Visiting Artist Series! Set up by High School Art Club Advisors Ms. Wallace and Ms. Simmons and Game Club Advisor Mr. Malinowski, Ms. Osburn discussed the process for creating games, how and what they look for when finding artists, and gave advice to students about getting into a career in the Visual Arts.

A wonderful career exploration opportunity! Learn more in the article below!

Huge congratulations to all of the students who were honored at the Pieter B. Coeymans Elementary School Student Recognition Awards this week!!

Students were honored for a variety of accomplishments, including receiving high marks on their state tests and their volunteer efforts. Fantastic job!! Keep up the great work!!

Congratulations to the Middle School Physical Education Students of the Month for November: Samuel Robertson, Samuel Merrils, Allison Leonard, Rachel Carkner, Amina Vincent, Ryan Giangreco, and Louisa Engelhardt! Great job, and thank you for your positive contributions to the RCS Middle School Community! Please join us in congratulating these students and learn more below.

This week, AWB Pre-Kindergarten students went on a field trip to the Ravena Shop n Save! They learned about how communities rely on grocery stores, how the food gets to their homes, and looked for foods that start with their letter of the week, C!

Along with assisting with their visit, Shop n Save provided snacks and decorating materials! Big thank you to them and their staff for supporting our youngest students with new learning adventures!

• PBC 5th Grade Student Council - Winter Hats, Gloves, & Scarves Donation Drive: The Pieter B. 5th Grade Student Council is accepting any donations of any newly purchased winter mittens, hats, and scarves for students of any grade level from December 7 through to January 27. Families/community members who donate can hang the donated items on the winter tree located in PBC Main Lobby. Students can also place any donations on the winter tree that parents/guardians donated. Students who lose these items, or need one, will be able to receive it throughout the winter season. We can't accept donations of used items due to sanitary reasons. Contact Information: Tim King tking@rcscsd.org.

• Class of 2024 -- Stadium Seat Cushions: The Class of 2024 will be selling seat cushions at soccer games, football games, and other sporting/spirit events for $15.00. The cushions come with a built-in handle and have the RCS logo printed on them. You can find representatives from the Class of 2024 at upcoming games in order to purchase. Contact Information: Class Advisor Shannon Ruso at sruso@rcscsd.org
  

• Class of 2023 -- Bottle and Can Collections: Bring your empty bottles and cans to Just Makes Cents at 2381 Route 9W in Ravena and ask them to apply your total to the Class of 2023 account. The fundraiser runs all year long. Contact Information: Class Advisor Suzette Clark at suzette.clark@rcscsd.org

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Location: 15 Mountain Road, Ravena, NY, USA
Phone: 518-756-5200
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