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What a night! Thank YOU for making Friday Night Lights 2024 a huge success!
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The RCS Garden Club began its first harvest of the school year with students exploring the garden and gathering vegetables planted by Kindergarten-Grade 2 classes last spring. They were excited about what they found: heirloom and cherry tomatoes, eggplants, pumpkins, and peppers. Students have also been navigating the checkerboard wildflower garden that third graders planted last year in science class.

“It was quite the maze!” Co-Garden Club Coordinator Emily Stamm said.

“Gardening helps children develop a deeper connection to, and appreciation for, nature,” Mrs. Stamm explained. “It gives them firsthand experience with plants, soil, and ecosystems.”

Caring for plants teaches responsibility as plants require regular attention to grow. In addition, it provides an opportunity for our students to wait patiently (plants grow slowly) and to problem solve (some seeds don’t grow as we had hoped). The club also allows members to plan, plant, and maintain the garden while interacting across grade levels.

“And when students learn where vegetables come from, they are much more likely to taste the vegetables they have grown,” Mrs. Stamm added.

The RCS Garden Club is a yearlong club open to students in Kindergarten through fourth grade. Their members are the caretakers of the garden and are involved in planning, ordering seeds, building structures, making signs, planting, watering, weeding, and harvesting — with a little help from Mrs. Levy and Mrs. Stamm!

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We had a blast on Meyers Fields for Friday Night Lights 2024!
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Seventh graders traveled to Camp Jewell in Colebrook, Connecticut, for team-building activities with faculty leaders Megan Honey, Marie Peña, Gavin Robinson, and John Yu.

“It was amazing to see students flourish during each of the activities and watching them cheer each other on, especially during the zip lining activity,” said Ms. Honey. “I am so proud of how well they worked together, both in their small groups and as a whole!”

Mr. Yu shared, “During the trip, the students developed strong bonds with one another that will support their journey during the school year.”

“As a chaperone, I thoroughly enjoyed watching the meaningful interactions between adults and children,” Ms. Peña added. “As a female educator with 20 bunk mates, I was moved by the camaraderie that was built through singing, games, discussions, and spa time. And as a new Four Square champion, I appreciated learning a new thing or two from our students’ inclusivity.”

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Our eighth graders spent three days in Lake Placid, with faculty leaders Fatema Albader, Miles Cameron, and Lauren Moskovitz.

Reflecting on the trip, Ms. Albader shared a memorable moment from a challenging hike. “One of our students laid down on a rock, took out his sandwich, and gazed out at the breathtaking view. With a quiet smile, he said, ‘Sitting here is one of the top three experiences of my life.’ I couldn’t agree more.”

Ms. Albader emphasized that the journey wasn’t just about reaching the destination, but about the bonds formed and the confidence gained along the way.

Mr. Cameron spoke about the physical challenges students faced, noting, “Hiking on this trip was challenging and at times pushed our students to the point of exhaustion.”

Despite the difficulty, arriving at the summit of Saint Regis Mountain made it all worthwhile.

“Arriving at the top of a high peak and looking out at the great expanse of the Adirondack Mountains was a reward not easily earned, making it that much sweeter,” he said. “Through these challenges, we build character, find hidden potential, and bond as a class in a way that cannot be replicated in the classroom.”

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Ripp Rally Day 2024 🔴🔵

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