October 16, 2026
New Hope Community Events
New Hope is hosting two events to benefit the local community. They will continue their Food Pantry services with a Food Distribution Events on October 18th at 12 p.m. The Hope For Coats Distributi...
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October 16, 2026
How A Bill Becomes A Law - With A Local Twist
Recently, Mrs. Lol got to work alongside Mrs. Connor and her senior Government Class to review the process of how a bill becomes a law. Students studied a mock bill, focusing on providing additiona...
October 16, 2026
Thanks to the Rensselaer Eagles Club Ladies Auxiliary!
A HUGE thank you to the Rensselaer Eagles Club #4446 Ladies Auxiliary that generously donate each year to RCSD's BackPack Program! Your support ensures families access to the resources they need an...
October 16, 2026
Drive-Thru Food Distribution: 10/17
The Regional Food Bank is hosting a Drive-Thru Food Distribution event on October 17. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. at Van Rensselaer Elementary School and ends when all of the products are gone.
October 16, 2026
Modified Football Wins Again!
Congratulations to the Rensselaer modified football team for their 22-0 win over Canajoharie. It was a great team effort and win. Thank you to all that came out to support the team! Go Rams!
October 15, 2026
Job Openings at RCSD!
The Rensselaer City School District is hiring! We have the following jobs available, all of which are posted on Olasjobs.org and Indeed.com. School Psychologist Bus Driver (multiple positions avail...
October 15, 2026
Community Event: Outdoor Halloween Movie Night
The Rensselaer Professional Firefighters L2643 are hosting an Outdoor Halloween Movie Night for local families featuring The Nightmare Before Christmas. Event Details: Date: Thursday, October 29th ...
October 14, 2026
Teen Mental Health First Aid
Project AWARE and RCSD are excited to partner with the Mental Health Association of New York State (MHANYS) to offer Teen Mental Health First Aid training to our 10th graders in Health Classes begi...
October 13, 2026
HVCC Guarantee Event
Last week, Rensselaer seniors attended the Hudson Valley Community College Guarantee event. This program guarantees entry to HVCC for all of our seniors and provides them information about the prog...
October 13, 2026
Drive-Thru Food Distribution: 10/17
The Regional Food Bank is hosting a Drive-Thru Food Distribution event on October 17. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. at Van Rensselaer Elementary School and ends when all of the products are gone.
October 9, 2026
Beginning of the Year ReCap
RSHS student Daniel Donkor presented our first ReCap Video of the Year! Relive the first month of school by watching the video at the link below.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jlWIGvZ6p9qzIfqoh8I...
October 9, 2026
Family Voices Wanted! Join Our AWARE Community Advisory Council!
Project AWARE is inviting parents and caregivers from Rensselaer City School District to participate in our Project AWARE Community Advisory Council (CAC)!Project AWARE is a school-based initiative...
October 9, 2026
Trunk or Treat: October 28
We are so excited for this year's Trunk or Treat!If you plan on doing a trunk, please sign up below!Due to construction, only RCSD students and families may attend.****WE NEED CANDY donations to he...
October 8, 2026
New York State Education Department Visits Rensselaer
On Thursday, the Rensselaer City School District hosted five members of the New York State Education Department (NYSED) as a part of the New York Inspires. Assistant Commissioner Dr. Gemma Rinefier...
October 7, 2026
Setting Each Other Up in P.E.
Mr. Davey's P.E. students got some volleyball practice in on Wednesday! The students worked together to learn the fundamentals of the sport.
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