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Daily Announcements
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Today is Day 3
Today's Motivation: "If people are doubting how far you will go, go so far that you can't hear them anymore." Michele Ruiz, of Panamanian descent, is an award-winning journalist, public speaker and entrepreneur.
VOLLEYBALL
Let’s go RCK JV VB! 2-0 sweep against Fox Lane! The JV team is coming together thanks to Coach Jillian Cruz! JV made an epic comeback against Fox Lane! They were down in the first set but managed to claw their way back thanks to the efforts of Freshmen Elana Patterson and Sandi Palmietto. Shout outs to Sophia Haskins and Camila Palma Martinez for their amazing closing win!
FRENCH HONOR SOCIETY:
French Honor Society will be having a meeting today in room 343 after school. All members please make your best effort to attend!
GREENWORKS
RCK Greenworks will hold our first meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 27th in room 295 at 2:25 p.m. All new and returning members are welcome.
INHS
National Italian Honor Society will have its first meeting on Wednesday 9/27 until 3:30 in Room 342 with Signor Parlapiano. We will discuss our plans for the year so please make every effort to attend. Grazie!
MASQUE & MIME
There is a parent meeting on Wednesday 9/27 to discuss our production schedule, our student conference, and volunteering. If you haven't done so, please sign up in Google Classroom. The code is: sv5fdbc
WALK FOR RECOVERY
September is National Recovery Month and this year's theme is Join the Voices for Recovery: Together We Are Stronger. As anyone in recovery knows, it takes support from many to face the challenges of finally getting sober. Now is the time to remind those in recovery from mental health and substance use disorders, as well as those who support them, that we all have victories to celebrate and things we may wish we had done differently. This is true for everyone, and we can't do it alone. Ms. Villanova will be having a walk for recovery at the track today. For any student that would like to join during lunch or their free period, please meet Ms. Villanova near the auditorium at the beginning of each period to walk out to the track together. Please be aware that physical education classes will be going on outside by the track so for any students joining the walk please do not distract any of the students in class. Faculty please feel free to join
PSAT
Attention Juniors. PSAT registration is now open and the deadline to register is Friday October 6. The exam will be offered at RCK on Saturday October 14. We recommend that Juniors who are planning to apply to four year colleges next year sit for this exam. The PSAT is a practice exam for the SAT and the National Merit Scholarship qualifying test. Please use this link: https://www.wappingersschools.org/Page/23772 for more information about the exam and for registration details. Please contact your son or daughter's school counselor with any questions.
DEBATE SOCIETY
Debate Society will have its second meeting this Friday (9/29) after school in Room 233. We will be continuing our ever popular Superhero/Super villain debate bracket and discuss the upcoming opportunities to compete in debate tournaments and Model UN this fall. All are welcome. Invitations to the Society's Google Classroom will be sent directly to attendees' emails. Questions and inquiries can be sent to Mr. Brunelli
MUM SALE
Support RCK Football! 9" hardy mums in various colors. Only $10!! Order online at PTSA LINK: https://rck.memberhub.com/store/items/926638 Cash orders, please complete the following FORM https://docs.google.com/ presentation/d/ 1jSqeBfzIRLb0nrV80zjR4JK5lO1Wk kPBCQO7ljIP6Gs/edit#slide=id. g178e952a389921b5_3 and return to Ms. Boscia (Rm 217) or Mr. Hogan (Rm113). Orders due 9/28.
RED CROSS CLUB
Red Cross Club will meet Wednesday, 10/4 for election of officers.
LEARNING CENTER
The RCK Learning Center is looking for students willing to help those students struggling to do their best in their classes. If you are interested in being a tutor for the 2023-2024 school year, see Mr. Cunningham in room 258 or e-mail him. Remember, in addition to helping out your fellow students, tutoring time can be applied to meeting your community service hours for N.H.S. and P.I.G. Sign-up today!
LACROSSE
Anyone interested in playing JV or Varsity Girls Lacrosse, please email Coach Rowan (sean.rowan@wcsdny.org) to be added to google classroom. This will be used for all pre-season workout information.
LITERARY MAGAZINE
The RCK Literary Magazine is the perfect club for anyone who enjoys expressing their creativity through their writing and/or art. Our Prompt Challenge for September/October is "Scary Stories'' Share your chilling tales with us! Submit your work to this form to be featured in the 2024 Issue: https://forms.gle/vQHrUaG6PeqfT23E9
Our meetings are after school on Thursdays in room 208. Join us! Google Classroom Code: lrh2tys
PTSA
Please help support our students, faculty and staff with your PTSA membership. Sign up online: https://rck.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true
SCHOOL PORTRAITS
Underclassmen portraits - Makeup and retake day is October 24th in the makerspace. Place your portrait package order at https://legacystudios.com/ use school code 3503F24
YEARBOOK
Purchase your yearbook NOW at https://buytheyearbook.pictavo.com/login School Code 715765
Yearbooks SOLD OUT in January last year....purchase by 12/31 to SECURE your book.
EVENT PHOTOS
View this year's sports and events photos online at https://entry.imagequix.com/legacy/ . Use the online code 3503E24.
SENIOR PORTRAITS
Seniors! The final sets of portrait dates are coming up. Bookings are limited. SCHEDULE HERE: https://seniors.legacystudios.com/roy-c%20-ketcham-hs/ FINAL DATES: 9/28-9/29, 10/30-11/3, 11/20-11/21
RCK ATHLETICS
Good luck to our Ketcham teams competing today! Boys Volleyball at Arlington, Boys Soccer at Carmel. Let's go RCK!
ACTIVITY PASS
Reminder: any student who stays after school for any reason (clubs, athletics, etc) must obtain a pass from their teacher, coach or advisor. You must have a pass in order to take the late bus.
Make this a great day RCK and remember to go #All In All Ways.
Your principal,
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Contact Us
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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
Click here for all WCSD school building contact information.
Principal's Message
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September 7, 2023
Dear Parents/Guardians and Students:
We hope you enjoyed a relaxing summer vacation. As we end our second day of school, the faculty, staff and administration would like to welcome back all of our returning students and extend a very warm welcome to our new ninth grade students, the RCK Class of 2027.
A key to success in life is showing up for it! This means that our students’ first priority is getting to class on time and being ready to work! As many of you know, our administrative team has focused on being on time. We will continue that focus.
Student attendance will continue to be taken at the beginning of every class, every period, every day. Punctuality is essential in order for your child to get the education he or she deserves! Please emphasize this with your child before school starts so that positive behavior becomes a habit and regular attendance and punctuality in all classes is uniformly encouraged by parents and school staff.
As we begin the 2023/2024 school year, it is important that parents and students are aware of policies and procedures that are in effect as school starts. Both high schools will continue to issue four report cards covering ten-week marking periods and four interim progress reports covering the five-week interval time periods, as was done last year. These reports will be available via the parent portal.
Continue reading Principal Seipp's letter by clicking here.
Upcoming Events
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October 5, 2023
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM RCK Back to School Night / Open House
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October 7, 2023
7:30 AM SAT Exams at RCK
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October 9, 2023
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October 17, 2023
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Parent Financial Aid Presentation
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October 18, 2023
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM RCK Bonfire
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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.