Our Rensselaer CSD app keeps getting better and better! Parents/guardians who have already created a Rooms account can now access new app features like chat and class streams via web and in the app.
Download for Android https://bit.ly/3OZKqor
Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3MyrM45
Don't forget to stop by at our open house on Wednesday and sign students up for CYO!
We have a FREE after school Karate program for students in grades 2-5 starting next week! Contact the VRES office this week to sign up. There are limited slots.
Say “hello” to two-way messaging and classroom announcements in the Rensselaer CSD app! With the addition of Rooms, our district app keeps getting better.
Parents/guardians check your email with instructions to sign up and access new features.
The attached image shows you what the email you are receiving today at 11:30am today. Please follow the steps to view your child's classes.
Elementary Bus E will take students home approximately 15 minutes late this afternoon (Thursday, 9/21). We apologize for the inconvenience.
Join us next Thursday for a parade and pep rally!
Van Rensselaer Book Fair
We are working hard to keep kids reading and raise critical funds for our school with our Scholastic Book Fair from Monday, October 2 to Friday, October 6. Your child’s class will have one time to shop, so please send in money on that day. Your child’s teacher will communicate this with you via Seesaw or Class Dojo.
The fair will connect your kids to notable books and inspiring characters—helping them become lifelong readers. This fair will also help raise money for the summer reading program where each child will be able to pick out a book to bring home for the summer!
Our Book Fair offers a cash-free payment option called eWallet. It’s a convenient digital account that your child can use for shopping at our fair. Grandparents, friends, and others can contribute, too! I highly recommend that you use this tool!
If you can’t make it to the fair, then shop online at our school’s Virtual Book Fair. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Your online orders will also benefit our school.
Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with virtual shopping:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/vanrensselaeres
Happy Reading!
Kelly Clum
kclum@rcsd.k12.ny.us
Book Fair Chairperson
https://5il.co/25aw7
We are working hard to keep kids reading and raise critical funds for our school with our Scholastic Book Fair from Monday, October 2 to Friday, October 6. Your child’s class will have one time to shop, so please send in money on that day. Your child’s teacher will communicate this with you via Seesaw or Class Dojo.
The fair will connect your kids to notable books and inspiring characters—helping them become lifelong readers. This fair will also help raise money for the summer reading program where each child will be able to pick out a book to bring home for the summer!
Our Book Fair offers a cash-free payment option called eWallet. It’s a convenient digital account that your child can use for shopping at our fair. Grandparents, friends, and others can contribute, too! I highly recommend that you use this tool!
If you can’t make it to the fair, then shop online at our school’s Virtual Book Fair. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Your online orders will also benefit our school.
Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with virtual shopping:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/vanrensselaeres
Happy Reading!
Kelly Clum
kclum@rcsd.k12.ny.us
Book Fair Chairperson
https://5il.co/25aw7
Say “hello” to two-way messaging in the Rensselaer CSD app! The same district app now offers class streams, class announcements, and parent-teacher chat. Look for your personalized invitation to begin using this feature in our app after THIS FRIDAY!
Download for Android https://bit.ly/3OZKqor
Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3MyrM45
Hello families! For students in grades 5 - 12 to receive their Chromebook for the 2023-24 school year, you must make a decision on our Chromebook insurance. Chromebook insurance provides a free one-time repair and limits all other repairs to a maximum of $100. A typical broken screen costs $160 to replace. Please go to the following site. Thank you!
https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZH4UF4V22083ML_ZZ5Z63OWFUWYQMI
Rensselaer Jr Sr High will be having summer workouts in the weight room at school for any students entering grades 7 through 12 who wish to workout. These workouts will be run by an RCSD coach. The weight room will be open on the following dates and times.
Friday 7/7 9am - 11am
Tuesday 7/11 9am - 11am
Thursday 7/13 9am - 11am
Tuesday 7/18 9am - 11am
Thursday 7/20 9am - 11am
Monday 7/24 9am - 11am
More dates/times will be added later in the summer.
All varsity sports will start the week of 8/21. Dates and times will be sent out later.
If you wish to play a fall sport, and have not signed up yet, please email our nurse Tammy Slingerland tslingerland@rcsd.k12.ny.us.
Friday 7/7 9am - 11am
Tuesday 7/11 9am - 11am
Thursday 7/13 9am - 11am
Tuesday 7/18 9am - 11am
Thursday 7/20 9am - 11am
Monday 7/24 9am - 11am
More dates/times will be added later in the summer.
All varsity sports will start the week of 8/21. Dates and times will be sent out later.
If you wish to play a fall sport, and have not signed up yet, please email our nurse Tammy Slingerland tslingerland@rcsd.k12.ny.us.
Members of the Rensselaer City School District Community,
Summer is here!
We are getting ready to start our ESY summer school on 7/5 and our VRES and Jr/Sr high summer schools on 7/10. We also are hosting a FREE 2-week flag football camp that would be conveniently times after summer school for students in grades 3-5. Please call to sign up as there are still slots available.
We have posted the summer bus routes on the website. Please note that due to traffic safety concerns on the access road, the city has requested that the gate to Partition St. be closed and locked. Drivers can no longer get to school via Partition St.
If you have not already, please check out our brand new website. This tool will combine our website information, messaging, and social media channels to make it easier for everyone to be on the same page. Download the iPhone or Android version of our new Rensselaer City School App so that you are always up to date on notifications. We will continue to send out reminders about this new resource.
If you believe that information is missing from the new site, please email helpdesk@rcsd.k12.ny.us. We want to provide the best communication resource that we can.
Joe
Summer is here!
We are getting ready to start our ESY summer school on 7/5 and our VRES and Jr/Sr high summer schools on 7/10. We also are hosting a FREE 2-week flag football camp that would be conveniently times after summer school for students in grades 3-5. Please call to sign up as there are still slots available.
We have posted the summer bus routes on the website. Please note that due to traffic safety concerns on the access road, the city has requested that the gate to Partition St. be closed and locked. Drivers can no longer get to school via Partition St.
If you have not already, please check out our brand new website. This tool will combine our website information, messaging, and social media channels to make it easier for everyone to be on the same page. Download the iPhone or Android version of our new Rensselaer City School App so that you are always up to date on notifications. We will continue to send out reminders about this new resource.
If you believe that information is missing from the new site, please email helpdesk@rcsd.k12.ny.us. We want to provide the best communication resource that we can.
Joe
Members of the Rensselaer City School District Community,
We are in the final days of the 2022-23 school year. This is a wonderful time of year full of celebrations, moving up days, and graduation on Thursday night!
In an ongoing effort to improve communication, the district is excited to introduce our brand new website. This tool will combine our website information, messaging, and social media channels to make it easier for everyone to be on the same page.
Take a look at the Senior Spotlight as we honor our graduates this week.
Please take the time to download the iPhone or Android version of our new Rensselaer City School App. We will continue to send out reminders about this new resource.
If you believe that information is missing from the new site, please email helpdesk@rcsd.k12.ny.us. We want to provide the best communication resource that we can.
We are also getting ready for our elementary, secondary, and Extended School Year summer school programs to start in July. Please note that we are also hosting a 2-week flag football camp that would be conveniently times after summer school for students in grades 3-5. This is a FREE opportunity. Please call to sign up as there are limited slots available.
Joe
We are in the final days of the 2022-23 school year. This is a wonderful time of year full of celebrations, moving up days, and graduation on Thursday night!
In an ongoing effort to improve communication, the district is excited to introduce our brand new website. This tool will combine our website information, messaging, and social media channels to make it easier for everyone to be on the same page.
Take a look at the Senior Spotlight as we honor our graduates this week.
Please take the time to download the iPhone or Android version of our new Rensselaer City School App. We will continue to send out reminders about this new resource.
If you believe that information is missing from the new site, please email helpdesk@rcsd.k12.ny.us. We want to provide the best communication resource that we can.
We are also getting ready for our elementary, secondary, and Extended School Year summer school programs to start in July. Please note that we are also hosting a 2-week flag football camp that would be conveniently times after summer school for students in grades 3-5. This is a FREE opportunity. Please call to sign up as there are limited slots available.
Joe
We are honored to host our first naturalization ceremony here at RCSD on Friday at 9am! Our students in grades 10-12 will get to witness first hand as New York welcomes 33 new citizens!
Don't miss this VRES art show! We have all kinds of student work, several activities, and an opportunity to leave compliments!
We appreciate every member of our #fRAMily. Be sure to let your bus drivers and aides know this week that they are appreciated!
