Melissa Santarcangelo

Assistant Principal at Rensselaer Park Elementary School

[Lansingburgh Central School District @LCSD_NY]

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."

[Lansingburgh Central School District @LCSD_NY]

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!

[Melissa Santarcangelo @APSantarcangelo]

Thank you @RPES_PTA for an amazing event! It was so wonderful to connect with these mazing families and staff in person!

[Lansingburgh Central School District @LCSD_NY]

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!

[Melissa Santarcangelo @APSantarcangelo]

Thank you to all the amazing teachers at RPES! You truly are superheroes!

[Melissa Santarcangelo @APSantarcangelo]

What an amazing thing to see every morning!

[Melissa Santarcangelo @APSantarcangelo]

Can't wait to welcome you back! 👍🏫 🎒💻🔌

[Lansingburgh Central School District @LCSD_NY]

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 Central School District @LCSD_NY]

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

[Melissa Santarcangelo @APSantarcangelo]

@MrsJuliano4 this was such an amazing event! Well done! 📖 👍

[Lansingburgh Central School District @LCSD_NY]

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

[Megan Greene @megangreeneart]

Have you signed up for Paint and Snack Night yet? Our practice run was a great success!
@APSantarcangelo @RPESPrincipal
#YouKnighted

[Lansingburgh Central School District @LCSD_NY]

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!

[Lansingburgh Central School District @LCSD_NY]

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.

[Melissa Santarcangelo @APSantarcangelo]

It's happening!!! 😁👍

[Kelly Juliano @MrsJuliano4]

At the end of week 2, #RPES has raised $1,416 for Read for Ronald McDonald House @LCSD_NY #RPESreads #YouKnighted

[Melissa Santarcangelo @APSantarcangelo]

Picture Day is this Friday 📸

[Lansingburgh Central School District @LCSD_NY]

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

[Melissa Santarcangelo @APSantarcangelo]

Awesome job putting this together @MrsJuliano4!!!

[Lansingburgh Central School District @LCSD_NY]

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!

[Lansingburgh Central School District @LCSD_NY]

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!

[Melissa Santarcangelo @APSantarcangelo]

Check out our RPES kiddos celebrating that holiday spirit!

[Lansingburgh Central School District @LCSD_NY]

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

[Melissa Santarcangelo @APSantarcangelo]

Mr. Hamilton truly is a rockstar!!!

[Lansingburgh Central School District @LCSD_NY]

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

[Melissa Santarcangelo @APSantarcangelo]

Such an amazing time! Thank you RPES PTA and @megangreeneart for putting together a fantastic event!

[Megan Greene @megangreeneart]

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

[Melissa Santarcangelo @APSantarcangelo]

Can't wait!

[Lansingburgh Central School District @LCSD_NY]

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