RCSA Southeast
Stay tuned to First Coast News and ‘Good Morning Jacksonville’ on Thursday morning (5/2)and catch Southeast’s own Ms. Brown as this weeks ‘Teacher of the Week’!
Congratulations, Ms. Brown!
Our dedicated teachers are taking on a healthy living and exercise challenge, motivating each other to stay active and well. Huge thanks to our school Nurse Ms. Avdic for organizing and monitoring the groups! Mr Gonzalez is our parent and fitness trainer volunteering his time.
RCSA Southeast PVO brought the magic of “Alice in Wonderland” to life with professional theater players, and students couldn’t stop raving about their incredible experience! Testimonials include “Had the best time ever!” and “Never experienced anything so amazing!” Thank you, PVO, for making learning unforgettable!
RCSA Elementary
Congratulations to our Elementary Science Olympiad team who competed this past Saturday in the Central Florida Elementary Science Olympiad Competition in Orlando. The Galaxy brought home medals in 14 of their 15 events. They placed 6th place in Energy Matters, 4th place in RollerCoaster, 3rd place in Backyard Biologist and Can’t Judge a Powder, 2nd place in Balloon Racers, Metric Mania, Precision Ping Pong Propulsion and Starry Starry Night, 1st place in A is for Anatomy, Circuit Lab, Codebusters, Experimental Design, Fossil Frenzy, and Mystery Archictecture. All those medals mean that your RCSA Mandarin Galaxy team is the Central Florida Elementary Science Olympiad Champion. Way to go Galaxy. That’s two amazing victories in a row! We are so proud of our students and coaches for their hard work and competitive spirit.
RCSA Middle-High
Be sure to check out Mr. Shaw’s May Literacy Newsletter, The Coaching Corner. Click HERE!
The RCSA Science Olympiad Teams participated in the Florida State Science Olympiad Tournament held at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
After months of hard work, our Middle School team, the RCSA Rockets, placed 2nd overall and will once again represent our state in the National Science Olympiad Tournament, advancing to the national competition for the 5th time in RCSA history.
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Thank you to all our art lovers who came out to RCSA MH’s 2nd Annual Art Show. Zoe W and Senekor G were presented with the Community Choice Award after Biggby Coffee (8587 Beach Blvd) customers voted on the pieces hanging in the shop. Both girls received Biggby’s merch and a gift certificate.
Our RCSA Middle High Middle School and High School Debate Teams attended the FCDI State Championship this past weekend in Altamonte Springs Florida. There were over 650 competitors and over 50 schools. We had 21 debaters represent RCSA Debate and I am proud to announce that our school won several State Titles. This year’s State tournament was the largest one to date. The categories and placements for our teams are listed below. We are extremely proud of our teams and the hard work and dedication they have shown for our school and the debate community.
Celebrating academic excellence and service with the annual National Honor Society pinning ceremony at RCSA Middle-High. With each pinning, we honor not just accomplishments, but the commitment to excellence that sets these students apart as the torchbearers of our school community.
RCSA Innovation
Actress Emily Swallow come read to Innovation 4th graders (in the media center) for Read Across America Week. She is known for her role as The Armorer in the Disney Star Wars series The Mandalorian. She also played roles such as Kim Fischer on The Mentalist and Amara on CW’s Supernatural.
RCSA Innovation placed 5th out of 13 teams at our competition today! That was an improvement from the last competition, 3 weeks ago, where they placed 8th out of 10!
Event Medals:
A is for Anatomy: 4th Place
Backyard Biologist: 6th place
Can’t Judge a Powder: 4th place
Keyed to Science: 2nd place
Mystery Architecture: 4th place
RCSA Intracoastal
RCSA Mandarin
RCSA Mandarin got some vinyl updating!
RCSA Rocket Link 