Helpful info for the start of the 2013-2014 year.
All of the faculty and staff here at Rippowam Cisqua are looking forward to welcoming you and your children back to school in September. Here is some important information to keep in mind as we approach the start of our 96th year of teaching and learning at RCS:
Click here to view the New School Year Information page, which includes all of the information and forms that you need for the start of the school year.
New Student Orientation will take place on
Tuesday, September 3rd. New and returning students are invited to meet their teachers, and the schedule is as follows:
Lower Campus:New Students 2:00 - 2:30pm
Returning Students 2:30-3:30pm
Upper Campus:New Students 11:30am - 1:00pm
Rising Fifth Graders 12:00 - 1:00pm
Returning Students 1:00 - 2:00pm
The first day of school is on
Wednesday, September 4th. School will be
closed on
Thursday, September 5th, for Rosh Hashanah.
For a complete listing of School events for the year, please
click here to view the RCS web calendar. The web calendar is kept up to date throughout the year, and you can customize it to fit your needs and your child's schedule. For a tutorial video on customizing the web calendar, please
click here to access the RCS Community page. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to view the "How to Customize and Print the RCS Calendar" video.
You can also view the web calendar, the RCS directory, and other useful school information on your smartphone via the
RCS Mobile App. For a tutorial video on using the RCS Mobile App, please
click here to access the RCS Community page. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to view the "New and Improved RCS Mobile App" video.
The RCS printed wall calendar will be available for parents to pick up during Orientation on September 3rd, and on the first day of school on September 4th.
Please note that you will need to log in to the RCS website to access the RCS Community page and the New School Year Information page. If you have any difficulty accessing the website, please send an email to webmanager@rcsny.org.
If you have any questions about any of the above information, please contact the front office on either campus (Lower Campus: 914-244-1200; Upper Campus: 914-244-1250).
We hope that you enjoy these last few weeks of summer, and we look forward to welcoming you to RCS in September!