Bobcat Blog

Because evidence suggests that testing benefits students, RCLS administers standardized testing twice a year. It is important to note that this is time not lost for instruction, but, instead, time spent shaping instruction. Here’s why.

RCLS’s K-5 teachers offer the following Keys to School Success––keys that contribute to a foundation that fosters present and future academic and personal success.

Here at RCLS, we enjoy a change of pace in the summer and the opportunity to refresh our procedures and renew our campus for the highly anticipated return of our beloved students, the very reason for our efforts. This year, that change of pace has presented a remarkable opportunity for training and networking for our school principal, Mrs. Lagerwaard.

Just over a month ago, RCLS graduated another class of 8th-grade students, some of whom have attended RCLS since preschool and others who have attended this school only in the last year or two. Recently, we asked one graduating student to reflect on her RCLS experience. That reflection––and more––is a precious insight into the RCLS experience.