Tuesday, February 19
A team of district leaders, under the leadership of Dr. Robin Gillespie, Director of Federal Programs and Grants, has developed a Rapid City Areas Schools initiative to educate the Whole CHILD. This initiative includes supports to meet the social, ...
Tuesday, February 19
Central High School theater teacher Justin Speck is one of two South Dakota teachers being honored by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). At the State One Act Festival last weekend, he accepted his Outstanding ...
RCAS Shoutout
We want to congratulate RCAS school psychologist Alyssa Marquardt. She recently earned her Nationally Certified School Psychologist credential. It is the only professional credential acknowledging school psychologists who meet rigorous nationally recognized standards. School psychologists who hold this ...
Tuesday, February 19
As part of the Great Kindness Challenge during the week of January 28th, North Middle School students and staff created cards for those experiencing kindness and were able to purchase Happy-Grams. The card campaign was the idea of ...
Tuesday, February 19
First-grade students from across the district attended a book launch event for the book Porter the Hoarder at Central High School’s theatre in early February. The Porter the Hoarder book series is a sequence of look-and-find books written ...
Friday, January 18
Congratulations to South Park teacher Amy Berke and Stevens High School Counselor Melissa Good. Both have earned national certifications in 2018, demonstrating advanced knowledge and skill in their professions. Teachers achieve National Board Certification through a rigorous, ...
Friday, January 18
Thanks to Open Heart Church and dozens of giving community members, three Rapid City schools received a very generous donation. In December, congregation members from Open Heart Church worked hard – selling items, rallying donors, and more to ...
Friday, January 18
School-aged enrolled students of furloughed government workers affected by the current shutdown may be eligible to receive free breakfast and lunch in their schools. RCAS students and families affected by the on-going shutdown of the federal government can ...
Monday, January 14
Learn more about what STEAM2 looks like in action by watching this video! Saving the World Through Science, From Garden to Table, Theatrical Special FX, Robotics Into Orbit – these are just a few of the new courses ...
Wednesday, December 19
The South Dakota Department of Education released its annual report card in November 2018. While the stats are helpful, there has been some confusion, particularly around the District’s College and Career Readiness score. This year the state revamped ...
