September 29, 2026
New Hope Food Pantry
The H.O.P.E Food Pantry has a full calendar of events in October. The attached flyer includes information on food distribution events and a Faith & Love Message Meal, all at their new location.
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September 29, 2026
Shared Services Police Cadet Program
Rensselaer Jr. Sr. High School students interested in a career in law enforcement and public service can sign up for the Shared Services Police Cadet Program. Students must be at least 14 years old...
September 29, 2026
Spirit Week Continues!
Van Rensselaer Elementary School students are crushing it with Spirit Week! Tuesday was Team Day, and we had plenty of students and faculty representing their favorite teams. From the Bills and Syr...
September 29, 2026
Regional Food Bank Distribution Event
The Regional Food Bank is hosting a Farmstand Food Distribution event on October 7. The event begins at 11:00 a.m. at Riverfront Park and ends when all of the products are gone.
September 28, 2026
Rensselaer Public Library October Calendar
The Rensselaer Public Library has a great set of events for all ages coming up in October. Click the attached file for more information.
September 28, 2026
Strong African American Families Event
Rensselaer County Department of Mental Health presents SAAF: Strong African American Families. This parenting course is a fun program for the whole family! Youth ages 10-14 and their caregivers mee...
September 25, 2026
Positive Referrals: 9/25
Our students were raking in the positive referrals this week! Mr. Wood gave them all their certificates, which includes one free scoop of Stewart's ice cream. Great work, Rams!
September 25, 2026
Get Ready for Spirit Week!
Monday kicks off Spirt Week in the Rensselaer City School District! The theme days are different at the Elementary School and the Jr./Sr. High School, but it will all culminate in an epic Ram ...
September 24, 2026
Van Rensselaer Combined Welcome Back Picnic & Open House
Thank you to everyone who attended last night’s combined VRES PTA Welcome Back Picnic and Back-to-School Night! It was a wonderful success and a great way to kick off the new school year.The evenin...
September 22, 2026
Athletics Rules and Reminders
Here are some updates and reminders about sports here at Rensselaer High School.* For all home events: - No students in grade 8 or below are allowed at any home event without an adult with them to ...
September 22, 2026
Submit Your Box Tops Today!
With the help of the Walmart app and the Box Tops app, you can support our schools! Just follow the instructions on the attached flyers to help make a difference.
September 21, 2026
Summer Reading Ice Cream Party
On Friday, VRES students were rewarded for their summer reading prowess with an ice cream party! Congratulations to all of our expert readers.
September 18, 2026
Student voice. Student choice. Authentic learning.
In Mrs. Alonzo’s classes, students celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by selecting Latin American countries to research. Classmates shared information about their culture-- building cultural awaren...
September 18, 2026
Picture Day 10/6-7
Jr.-Sr. High Picture Day is scheduled for Tuesday, October 6th, and Wednesday, October 7th.All student portraits will be taken in the Auditorium during their regularly scheduled Physical Education ...
September 18, 2026
Understanding Financial Literacy
Ms. Schacht's Financial Literacy class recently finished up a unit on behavioral economics. They created pie charts to represent their own financial identities, exploring what drives their decision...
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