Project Prom is hosting a drive-thru Brooks BBQ on Nov. 3rd. Check out the attached flyer for more details.

Designing rubber band powered vehicles in our potential vs. kinetic energy studies!

Attention seniors and guardians! Herkimer College's Financial Aid office will be hosting a very detailed financial aid presentation. This year it will be delivered virtually on November 7th at 9am. Please note, the presentation is for all college bound students, not just those applying to SUNY and/or Herkimer College. Check your email for the link to join. If you can't attend the meeting and have questions, please reach out to Susan Tripp, the director of financial aid. She and her staff are amazing resources!

Last year our very own Victor Gelfuso was selected to represent New York State in the American Legions Oratorical's National Competition. Each state winner earns a $2000 scholarship. Those who move on at the national level are eligible for multiple awards over $20,000. Victor's journey started at the local level with a simple call to Mr. Mackin to express his interest in participating. If you would like to learn more about the program contact Mr. Mackin at 315-368-3922. Please reach out by October 21st. Some general information about the program can also be found here... https://www.legion.org/oratorical/prepare

Richfield Springs Central School District has their very own weather station collecting weather data from the top of the campus! Weather data will be collected in Earth Science classes and Advanced Weather class for investigation of the nature and unpredictability of the weather. The school and surrounding community has access to current weather data via the Richfield Springs Central School District website. Click the menu and scroll down the "District" column until you reach RSCS Weather Data. Click and you will view the current weather conditions at Richfield Springs Central School District.

7th graders finished their bluebird houses and 3D flowers in Technology class!

The students in Mr. Wadnola's 4th grade class are studying the Haudenosaunee Indians in ELA. The students got to examine actual replica reproductions of items used in ceremonies and celebrations by members of The Five Nations.

The senior class is hosting a drive-thru Brooks' Chicken Half event on Friday, October 9th from 4-6 PM or until they are sold out. The cost is $8.00 per half. See the attached flyer for more information.

Interested in joining Girl Scouts during these uncertain times? Girl Scouts is now offering virtual troops for those girls that are not able to do in-person troops. For more information. check out the attached flyer.

School Picture Day is coming! Use the shop at home link below to order your package. https://www.bjkphotos.com/

Click this link to see the picture schedule for B-Day. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T9Cw4iE9UaBuLs7OzdLwAIQnp849XF3fAF2GS1b4POw/edit?usp=sharing

Click the link below to see the picture schedule for A-Day. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cZ82Z8dfcwKsfw1H9ygzAxlrDXI4TKfIAIcAUbJysmQ/edit?usp=sharing

Great news for our families!!!

School meals will be available to all students this school year both on site, and on remote learning days. If you would like school meals for remote learning days, please complete the survey below. Please fill out one survey per child. https://forms.gle/bhhvZNreS1JvpmZRA

COVID-19 SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRES Under the guidance of the NYS Department of Health, Richfield Springs Central School is requiring that staff, students, and visitors complete a health screening questionnaire on a daily basis prior to reporting to school. The links to these forms can be found in the COVID-19 Updates section of our website and app. Please note that if you're an iPhone user, press and hold down on the link to open the form in Safari.

Remote Instruction Clarification: We hope by now our parents/guardians and families have familiarized themselves with the Richfield Springs Central School District’s reopening plan for the 2020-2021 school year. The District has worked diligently to ensure that the reopening plan will be safe for its returning staff and students. While the District remains steadfast in its commitment to maintain the health and well-being of its staff and students as they return to the school building, we are also aware that certain students, particularly our special education population, may not be able to return to the school building despite the District’s safety measures. If you, as a parent/guardian of a special education student, believe your child warrants remote instruction based on his/her medical condition, please submit your request in writing as soon as possible to Tom Piatti, Superintendent of Schools at tpiatti@richfieldcsd.org. The District reserves the right to individually assess each request and seek medical documentation regarding the student’s medical condition and how it impacts the student’s access to education in order to determine whether the student necessitates remote instruction. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and support during these unchartered times, and we look forward to seeing you all in September.

9th-12th Grade Family Forum: Below is the link to the 9th-12th grade virtual question and answer session beginning at 6:00PM. We look forward to seeing you online. Thank you meet.google.com/rqh-amof-hpe Phone Numbers(‪US‬): ‪+1 561-223-1417‬ PIN: ‪924 318 440#

8th Grade Family Forum: Below is the link to the 8th grade virtual question and answer session from 5:00-5:45PM. We look forward to seeing you there. https://meet.google.com/tfe-zyyh-unc Join by phone ‪(US) +1 423-491-5698‬ PIN: ‪404 340 962‬#

The Richfield Springs Central School District will be obtaining some Mobile Hotspots for students who currently do no have home internet access. The Mobile Hotspot units are intended for your child's educational needs. To reserve a unit, please complete this form: https://forms.gle/oVRA9uCiiM4ESeH36 Once the Mobile Hotspots are available for loan, Jim LaVere Coordinator of Educational Technology, will reach out to you.

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This is Lee Supensky, Interim Secondary Principal at Richfield Springs Central School I’m calling to invite parents/guardians/caregivers of secondary students to a virtual question and answer session on Thursday, August 27th. This session will address student scheduling for the 2020-21 school year and will include Mr. Busch from the counseling department. Student schedules will be available on SchoolTool as early as this evening. Paper copies will be mailed Tuesday, Aug 25th. The meetings will be offered through the google Meet link on the school's webpage as follows: 8th grade from 5:00-5:45 9th through 12th grade from 6:00- 6:45 As a reminder, 7th grade will hold its virtual transition meeting separately tomorrow night at 5pm. Thank you

7th Grade Orientation We would like to invite all students starting 7th grade at RSCS and their parents to orientation on Tuesday evening, August 25th, at 5:00pm. This will be held virtually via Google Meet. Join with Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/ouq-kumk-aae Join by Phone: +1 336-904-9376 (PIN: 525456450) See you then!

The RSCS Class of 2024 would like to invite you to their Brooks Chicken BBQ on Sunday September 6 from 12-4 pm in the RSCS parking lot! In order to comply with social distancing guidelines and requirements, this will be a DRIVE-THRU and HALVES ONLY event. We are requiring that you come prepared with exact change or a check made payable to RSCS Class of 2024. Mark your calendars, SPREAD THE WORD and come out to support our class! We hope to see you on the 6th! PRE-ORDER HERE or get 'em that day! $8 halves The Class of 2024 THANKS YOU for your continued support!!

Mr. Piatti will be hosting a District reopening information session on Wednesday, August 19th @ 6PM. This will include a summary of the District Reopening Plan, as well as a Q&A session. Please email your questions to tpiatti@richfieldcsd.org at least 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting.. A follow up Q&A session will take place on Friday morning at 10AM. These meeting will also be streamed to YouTube and recorded for your viewing pleasure. Thank you and stay safe. Tom Piatti is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Richfield District Reopening Meeting Time: Aug 19, 2020 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://moric-org.zoom.us/j/99107746450?pwd=Qzk4M29xZm4zSVdISXFJTEQzcFJDdz09 Meeting ID: 991 0774 6450 Passcode: 681351 One tap mobile +19292056099,,99107746450#,,,,,,0#,,681351# US (New York) +13017158592,,99107746450#,,,,,,0#,,681351# US (Germantown) Dial by your location +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 991 0774 6450 Passcode: 681351 Find your local number: https://moric-org.zoom.us/u/a31Soxqnl Join by SIP 99107746450@zoomcrc.com Join by H.323 162.255.37.11 (US West) 162.255.36.11 (US East) 115.114.131.7 (India Mumbai) 115.114.115.7 (India Hyderabad) 213.19.144.110 (EMEA) 103.122.166.55 (Australia) 64.211.144.160 (Brazil) 69.174.57.160 (Canada) 207.226.132.110 (Japan) Meeting ID: 991 0774 6450 Passcode: 681351

Supply List for Grades 7-12 Please use this link to get to the supply lists for grades 7-12. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pi4zNXh-sy4l3Uc3yropIGHwK9MnwPZxq-E3vamW5Ww/edit?usp=sharing All courses aren't listed yet so keep checking!

Please click this link (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O5NVyK3YQ8ipettwrdY0ETcl0TS0c35BYK2rf8y5jiU/edit?usp=sharing) to get access to the Elementary School Supply List. If your grade level isn't listed, please check back as document will be updated.

The elementary school is hosting grade-level back to school informational meetings for families. All meetings will be held in the cafeteria from 6:00p.m.-7:00 p.m. The schedule is as follows Monday August 10th Pre-K Tuesday August 11th 6th grade Wednesday August 12th 5th grade Thursday August 13th Kindergarten Friday August 14th 2nd grade Monday August 17th 4th grade Tuesday August 18th 1st grade Thursday August 20th 3rd grade Please try to limit attendance to one adult per family. You must wear a mask. You may not attend the meeting without one. Children are NOT allowed at the meeting. We cannot allow admittance if children are with you. If you would like to join virtually the link is meet.google.com/mme-jtfy-kns. YOU WILL BE PROMPTED TO ASK PERMISSION TO JOIN THE MEETING, WITHIN A FEW MINUTES STAFF WILL UNLOCK THE ROOM. The meeting will discuss traditional in person school as well as distance learning. We look forward to seeing you soon

Use this link for information about remote learning. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a2gaOVsQJOvNhuDIgZ5A9Ra5DpGHbeDn/view?usp=sharing

COVID- 19 Testing Locations o In Otsego County: Bassett Hospital – 1 Atwell Rd, Cooperstown o In Herkimer County: Primary Urgent Care – 130 West Albany Street, Herkimer • May have rapid response tests available o Richfield Springs School Based Health Center (SBHC) – Families enrolled in the SBHC may request COVID testing on-site in the District’s isolation room.

School Protocol for Symptomatic or Covid-19 Positive Students or Staff Use this link to get information about the school protocols for symptomatic or Covid-19 positive students or staff. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gTZ1KSSRl-Xt8hTC2od_jlXZiRKwoJlB/view?usp=sharing

Use this link to get information about the RSCSD reopening plan. (https://drive.google.com/file/d/139bQfjog55W4gXX40V4JrNKnfJDq6P56/view?usp=sharing)

There will be a drive-thru food pantry at Cherry Valley/ Springfield on July 21st at 10AM.

Device collection will be from 10-2 near the cafeteria doors on June 18 for elementary and June 19 for secondary. Please bring all iPads, laptops, calculators, chargers, and cases. If you cannot return the devices on those days/times, please contact tech@richfieldcsd.org.

Due to the weather Thursday, we moved the senior recognition car parade to today, Monday, June 1st at 6:00 pm. Students, please plan on meeting at the firehouse at 5:45 pm.