RPES monthly Character Education Assemblies returned for the year this week! The Character Theme/Trait for September @ RPES for students & staff was "Community: Responsibility/Healthy Habits."
New Staff Orientation Day here in Lansingburgh! Kicked off the morning with our new faculty/staff gathered in the @TurnpikeES Cafeteria for coffee and opening remarks & greetings from district administrative staff. Welcome to 'Burgh all!
The wonderfully creative Rensselaer Park PTA hosted "Chalk the Walk" outside RPES! Families & teachers came out on a beautiful spring evening to decorate the sidewalks of RPES! Thanks to all who came out & to the RPES PTA for putting together this creative & fun evening!
Rensselaer Park Families, we're SO excited to welcome back your students over the next few days! Send us Back to School pics you'd like us to share of your RPES students on their 1st Day Back this week! Email pics directly to [email protected]
Lansingburgh Families w/ students returning in-person must use the Frontline Health Portal each school day to screen them for COVID-19 symptoms before coming to school. Find Health Portal login & instructions for activating your account @ https://t.co/bpEzwSwJjo
RPES celebrates World Read Aloud Day every year w/ guest readers in the classrooms & while it was virtual this year, there were awesome guests & fun regardless! Thanks to all the readers & @MrsJuliano4 for making WRAD virtual this year! More of WRAD @ https://t.co/30mUQ6OZZn
Students in Mr. Hamilton's, Ms. Desso's, Ms. DeLorenzo's, & Mr. Schwartz's 3rd-graders recently took a virtual trip to @ToucanRescue in Costa Rica & met the local sloths! Thanks to @ms_lgibson for helping 3rd Grade get to Costa Rica & thanks to @ToucanRescue for the welcome!
RPES Families, the Rensselaer Park PTA will host a virtual Paint & Snack Knight on 2/12! Art kits are limited, so RSVP to [email protected] no later than 2/5 if interested! No late RSVPs accepted.
RPES Families, the rescheduled Picture Day is 1/15/21. Remember to book your picture sessions online beforehand as they are by appointment ONLY. No walk-ins will be allowed. Full ordering info @ https://t.co/62L34f6F1l
The Rensselaer Park Elementary Race to Read for Ronald McDonald House (@RMHC_CR) has begun & runs thru 1/29! See how to set-up your RPES student's reading minutes calendar & online collection page @ https://t.co/Lw55pgMtny
Plus check out the intro video from @MrsJuliano4!
Even during these times, the Lansingburgh community joined together (safely, of course) for another successful Knights Holiday Toy Drive to benefit our elementary students. Around 700 toys donated! Huge thanks to the donors, 41 Grille for hosting & Coach Pasinella for organizing!
Rensselaer Park ES is currently remotely but it's not dampening holiday spirits! They sent pics of their very festive attire from recent Holiday Spirit Days: Holiday Shirt Day & Dress Like Your Favorite Holiday Character Day! See all the pics @ https://t.co/DRxEWZleew
ICYMI: Recent piece from @passportforgood spotlighting a Lansingburgh rock star teacher: RPES's Mr. Hamilton (@Hamilto82881070)!
The Educator Spotlight piece highlights how Mr. Hamilton adapted to remote teaching in the COVID-19 era. Check it out @ https://t.co/elqjOFiwgq
Virtual STEM Night was a hit!! Thank you PTA and to the amazing scientists:
@Mr_Allens_2017@TLClassroom
@RPESPrincipal
@APSantarcangelo
Mr. Gregoire, Mrs. Garrett, Mrs. Testo, Ms. Desso, Ms. deLorenzo, Mrs. Jamison and Mrs. Walzer.
#YouKnighted
RPES PTA Virtual STEM Knight on 11/21! FREE event for all RPES Families! Participants get a Pre-Packaged Science Kit & use it to follow along online w/ RPES teachers the night of. RSVP required by 11/17 to reserve your kit! Full info @ https://t.co/rymjBKeFn9