According to In Perspective, the concept of a charter school was first thought up in 1974 by an educator named Ray Budde. The first charter school law was passed in Minnesota in 1991, and they opened the first charter school in the United States the very next year! As of 2016, not even 25 years…
Category: Innovation
RCSA Students Send Postcards to Space!
Back in October, an exciting opportunity came about for RCSA students: the chance to send their very own messages to space! Through a partnership with Northeast Florida Regional STEM2 Hub, this opportunity became a reality when the postcards, decorated with drawings and fun quotes, were launched last Thursday morning. Through Blue Origin, students were able…
RCSA Students Make Big Impact in Canned Food Drive
Every year, students at River City Science Academy look forward to their Annual Canned Food Drive. The school makes sure to encourage participation in many service-learning projects and the students definitely brought their A-game this year. All-together, RCSA students collected over 6,200 non-perishable food items! Students at RCSA Mandarin collected over 3,600 items to donate…
RCSA Welcomes Over 30 Guest Readers to Celebrate ‘Read Across America Week’
Read Across America Day is a celebration created by the National Education Association to honor Dr. Seuss’s Birthday and recognize the importance of reading. It is celebrated on the closest school day to March 2nd, Dr. Seuss’s Birthday. Many of our local schools and organizations celebrated the day. RCSA wanted to bring in as many…
Students Travel to Puerto Rico to Film Documentary
Nine students from RCSA Innovation had the opportunity to travel to Puerto Rico to create a documentary about the closure of 280 schools on the island. Once they arrived, they began with initial interviews and prep. They then met with and interviewed Father Canice Njoku in Canovanas. He shared with them his experience staying on…
Innovation’s 5th grade Safety Patrols go to DC
The 5th grade safety patrols from RCSA Innovation went on their annual trip to Washington DC this week. They got to visit the Cathedral, Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King, Marine Memorial, The White House, The Capital building, Arlington National cemetery, The Pentagon memorial, and many museums. Their trip will be wrapped up with a visit…
Talent Show @RCSAI
At RCSAI we celebrate exploration of the arts as well as science and technology. Students created an amazing show to debut their many talents at this year’s school-wide Talent Show. Performances included ballet, pianists, stepping, singing, a sword balancing dance and original songs. The teachers even got in on the action with a surprise performance….
Read Across America
Students had a blast this week celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday and Read Across America with reading, STEM and art projects, and crafting!
Fam Jam
Before the holiday break, all of RCSA staff and their families were invited to get together for a big RCSA family picnic. We had a great time and here are some pics!
Spelling Bee!
Congratulations to Middle School Spelling Bee winners Ian Rodriguez (First Place), Jayden Mikell (Second Place) and Daiye Baker (Third Place)! Students in 5th-7th grades competed to move on to the Duval County 2017 Spelling Bee which Ian attends this week! Thank you to all student participants and teachers!
Captain DeVore!
Learning phonic blends can be tricky work! Pirate Captain DeVore joined first graders to help them practice blending their “ARRR” words last week. Students had a lot fun learning about the parts of a ship and making pirate flags as well.
Robo Innovations
On Friday, January 6th the RCSAI Robotics Team attended the First Lego League Robotics Competition with their coaches Mr. Yar and Mrs. Davis. The competition consisted of 16 teams competing in 4 different categories. The Robo Innovators impressed the judges with their advanced robot designing skills and programming knowledge to obtain the highest score and…
RCSA Rocket Link 