Community Update: 3/7/25

Dear RCSD Community,

If you’ve ever thought about school board service, please consider coming to the RCSD Board of Education Service Interest Meeting this Tuesday, March 11, at 6:30 p.m. in the RMS Multipurpose Room. Current members of the Board of Education and I will be on hand to provide an informal primer on School Board service. Hear about the experiences of Board members and learn about Board responsibilities, time commitment, and election procedures. We promise to keep it both short and informative!

Open Topics Forum at Tuesday’s BOE Meeting

Also, on Tuesday, March 11, we will hold the second of two Open Topics forums at the Board of Education meeting. These forums are a chance for community members to meet with small groups of Board members in an informal setting. If you have questions about the 2025-2026 school district budget or any other matter having to do with the school district, or if you just want to make a comment or give feedback, this is a great way to go about it. At the conclusion of the small group sessions, we recap the discussions for the benefit of the public.

Budget and BOE Trustee Vote

On Tuesday, May 20, the community will be asked to vote on the 2025-2026 school district budget and for Board of Education trustees. From now until then, BOE meetings will be chock full of budget information and details.  This coming Tuesday night’s meeting will cover the Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, and the Pupil Personnel Services & Special Education portions of the budget, and March 25th’s will focus on Technology, Athletics, and Facilities. As we get closer to the vote, please take a moment to check your voter registration status here. If you are new to Rye or have moved within Rye, please register to vote or re-register to vote here.

RHS Boys and Girls Varsity Basketball Teams in Finals on Saturday

Both the girls and the boys varsity basketball teams are in the Section One finals at the County Center on Saturday!                                                                  

• The girls team beat Tappan Zee 57-51 in the semis and are taking on Walter Panas as the #1 seed in the Class AA Finals at 5:00 p.m.  Watch here (subscription fee required)
• The boys team beat Yorktown 43-41 in the semis and are taking on Tappan Zee as the #1 seed in the Class AA Finals at 7:30 p.m. Watch here (subscription fee required)

If you want to watch the action live, tickets are only available at the County Center Box Office via Ticketmaster this year. Go Garnets!

Varsity Hockey Team in NYS State Tournament on Saturday

The varsity hockey team continues its roll! They defeated arch-rivals Pelham on Sunday, March 2, 6-0, to win the Section 1 Division 2 Championship. The team’s next game is tomorrow, Saturday, March 8, at 4:00 p.m. The Garnets will take on the winner of Section X, Ogdensburg Free Academy, in the D2 Regional Finals. The link for NFHS subscription streaming is here. Admission information is here. Go Garnets!

Squash Wins Big

Finally, a big congratulations to the boys squash team, who took home the Fairwest League Cup for the first - but definitely not the last - time! Congratulations to Coach Quan Huynh and to the team.

Don’t forget to spring forward on Sunday!

Sincerely,
Eric Byrne, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools