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Daily Announcements
Good Morning Ketcham Nation!Today is Day 3Today's Motivation:"The longer I live, the more I observe that carrying around anger is the most debilitating to the person who bears it." — Katharine Graham, first female publisher of a major U.S. newspaperESCAPE ROOMTest your problem solving skills! Math Honor Society is holding an Escape Room Event in honor of Pi Day after school on 3/15, until 3:30. You may participate in teams of up to 5 (please note that the larger your team, the easier it will be to compete.) EACH MEMBER of the winning team will receive a $10 Dunkin gift card. Please fill out the form linked below to compete and reach out to Ms. Siebert or Emily Zhang if you have any additional questions. Copy and paste link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjOle-QNA6M5hrAXdPAcaLfQva-f_kIKEUqnQn8wRTt-N8gA/viewform?usp=sf_linkSCIENCE BOOK GROUPOur 3rd book is The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements, by Sam Kean. Please join us Tuesday, March 19th in Room 255 if you are interested in joining this group or reading this book with us. Email patricia.glancey@wcsdny.org if you have questions!JOURNALISM & MEDIA CLUBAnyone interested in forming a media outlet club, please join today after school in the computer lab. We will be sharing ideas as to the content and format. Your opinion matters! Help determine what kind of media outlet we become. Writers, public speakers, photographers and web designers are encouraged to attend. Please see Mr. Foxhall (Rm. 213) with any questions.SENIOR CLASS MURALAny senior interested in being considered to design and paint the Class of 2024 should submit their design to Ms. Bunt in Room 241 by March 22.APPAREL SALEPlease consider supporting Ketcham Softball & a local business owned/operated by an RCK graduate/All-Section softball player. Follow the link to our apparel store below...click Online Merch...Ketcham Softball. Online store closes March 20th. https://www.hometownapparelny.com/ketcham-softballFOOD DRIVEStudent Council is hosting a food drive to benefit the Fishkill Food Pantry through the end of April. Please bring any donations to room 114.BUON APPETITOItalian National Honor Society is holding its annual BUON APPETITO Cooking Competition at RCK on Friday 5/17 from 6-9pm. Admission is $10 - come out and try all of the delicious homemade Italian cuisine and vote on the winners! Anyone can enter the contest! Follow the link to sign up.YANKEES GAMEKetcham Day at Yankee Stadium - New York Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays - Sunday, April 7th @ 1:35pm. Tickets include $15 food voucher and logo backpack. All tickets are electronic and ticket buyers should download the MLB.COM app. $50, $70 and $90 seating available. No refunds can be given after March 20th. All Sales are final. Tickets are on sale at the RCK PTSA website until March 20th. https://rck.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=trueSENIOR LAWN SIGNSClass of 2024 Lawn Signs are available now for order on the RCKPTSA website. Orders will be taken until the end of April and distributed at RCK in May. Signs are $15 and 2 for $25. This is a presale and we will have very limited extras. Order now to show support for your favorite senior. https://rck.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=trueULTIMATE DISCOUNT CARDSDiscount cards are back and still only $15! Poughkeepsie and Wappingers versions are available and will be mailed directly to you. Please help support the PTSA and share the link below with family and friends. These cards can pay for themselves in 1 use! Order today!FRENCH HONOR SOCIETYThe French Honor Society will be meeting after school in room 343 on Wednesday, March 20th. We will be discussing plans for Café des Artistes on Friday April 5, and other events for the year. All members make every effort to attend!COLOR RUNNHS, SADD and CAPE are hosting a 5k Color run on April 21st. Register by mail, print form: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m- JCE7YvbnVbN8DgvoHwc6QikzTU9xPKIybc6BOauvY/editMail Check or Cash to RCK RACE ATTENTION/NHS, 99 Myers Corners Rd. Wappingers Falls, NY 12590. Students can drop off the registration with cash or check IN AN ENVELOPE to room 333 Periods 1,2,3,5,6.SCHOLARSHIPSThe Chamber Foundation (the nonprofit arm of the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce) has several scholarships available to local high school students who will be graduating seniors in June 2024. A number of scholarships are available for a variety of educational interests and needs. The scholarship application deadline is Friday, April 5.Here is the link to view the scholarship descriptions and apply online via the Chamber’s website:https://www.dcrcoc.org/scholarshipsPRIDE CLUBPride Club meets on Tuesdays in Room 342 right after school. Everyone is welcome. See Ms. Bolduc for information or check our Google Classroom. Class Code: ew4gborFLAG FOOTBALLInterested in joining the WCSD Girls Flag Football Team for the Spring of 2025? Please join our google classroom to receive updates and information about the WCSD Girls Flag Football Team.SCHOLARSHIPSThe Community Foundation Scholarship Program application portal is currently open. Students can register and apply for several local scholarships by submitting one application. Follow the link for more details or see your counselor. https://communityfoundationshv.org/scholarships/Community Foundation Scholarship Workshops:Monthly virtual scholarship workshops are offered monthly via Zoom. Registration is required https://communityfoundationshv.org/scholarships/ and click on any of the dates below to register. The Workshop Zoom link will be emailed to all registrants on the morning of each session. The final session is Wednesday, April 3 @ 6:00 pmScholarship information is consistently updated on the Senior Google Classroom and on the scholarship link on the School Counseling webpage.CLASS OF 2024Attention Seniors! Please make sure you indicate your application outcome in SCOIR as this collects needed data for our school.Make this a great day RCK and remember to go #All In All Ways.Your principalDave SeippPrevious Announcements
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Roy C. Ketcham High School
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 359
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
Location:
99 Myers Corners Road
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590845-298-5100
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Principal's Message
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February 2024
Greetings Ketcham Nation;
February is the shortest month of the year and here at Ketcham, it is one of the most full! In addition to School Counseling Week, School Resource Officer Appreciation Day and Bus Driver Appreciation Day, we are celebrating Black History Month where our entire building is involved in learning more about and celebrating those who have made contributions to our nation's history.
This week is always bustling here at RCK when members of our National Art Honor Society sell their incredibly creative stickers and bouquets and the Ketcham Keynotes sing Valentine's songs around the building.
We hosted our Electives Exploration night where we welcomed 8th graders to learn about high school and showed our 9th to 11th graders the electives available to them in the 2024-25 academic year. We encourage your student to check out the selection on the Electives Exploration site.
We can't wait to pack the cafeteria on Thursday, Feb. 15 for Student Council's annual Bingo for Prizes event. Doors open at 5 and calling starts at 6. Come and join in the fun! The 36th Annual WindFest will be held on Feb. 27 at 7pm in Bove Theater. On Feb. 28, we welcome a guest speaker for student motivation. RCK Family Circle continues this month with a virtual event on Feb. 22. Details are on the RCK website.
If you have not yet purchased a yearbook, please order today. There are only a handful left and once they are gone, that's it! https://sites.google.com/wcsdny.org/rck-yearbook/home
Senior families - you have until Feb. 24 to purchase a tribute ad for a Class of 2024 senior at https://tributeads.com/
If you have been following our sports teams, you may know we have many track & field records being broken and the league champion girls varsity basketball team. But we are even more proud of the number of teams who receive Scholar Athlete distinction for academic achievement. Registration for spring sports is ongoing in FamilyID/Arbiter Sports and ends March 3.
Our Science Olympiad team made their mark at a recent tournament, our Math Team continues to shine and we had dozens of students receive Scholastic Art Awards.
And we are gearing up for lots more in March with the WCSD Science Fair, Sociedad Hispanica Honoraria induction ceremony, 100 Days to Graduation countdown and several musical performances.
As spring gets closer, we hope you will continue to check our website and social media for announcements on upcoming events.
Remember, there are no classes on Friday as it is Superintendent's Conference Day. Next week, schools are closed Feb. 19-21 in honor of Presidents Day! We hope you enjoy the well-deserved break!
Your principal,
Dave Seipp
Upcoming Events
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Thursday
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Monday
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April 5, 2024
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM RCK Cafe des Artistes - RCK Cafeteria
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April 7, 2024
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RCK DASA Coordinator - David Seipp, Principal
Contact: 845-298-5100, x31004
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Mission Statement
The mission of the Wappingers Central School District is to empower all of our students with the competencies and confidence to challenge themselves, to pursue their passions, and to realize their potential while growing as responsible members of their community.