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: Mandarin
Two RCSA Schools Recognized as Florida Schools of Character
Exciting news: RCSA Middle-High and RCSA Mandarin are officially Florida Schools of Character! This is a huge honor, bestowed to fewer than 100 schools each year. Only four Florida schools were recognized as 2021 Schools of Character. RCSA Elementary and RCSA Innovation were so close and are on track to qualify in the next round…
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 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…
Building Update!
If you haven’t yet noticed, we have begun construction on our new building expansion for next year. Several trees have been taken down and land has been cleared to make room for our new building, new parking lot and basketball court! This two-story facility will accommodate 3rd grade through 7th grade starting next year and…
Clara White Mission
What a beautiful day for our 6th graders to participate in service for our community. We helped the Clara White Mission pass out blankets, jackets and other clothing to the homeless in our area. Thank you to all that participated!
Zone 3 Precinct
Thank you for your service!! Principal Akgul, along with some of our wonderful students, paid a visit to police officers at the Zone 3 Precinct. Thank you, again, to those brave men and women who protect us and keep our streets safe, from all of us at RCSA Mandarin.
IT’S A PIZZA PARTY!!
Students who showed the most growth in their grade for Quarter 2 AR were awarded a special treat during lunch today: pizza! We would like to congratulate these exceptional readers for working so hard this quarter to go above and beyond. Great job, guys!
RCSA Mandarin TREE Project
Mandarin TREE Projects with Student Hand prints RCSA Mandarin did something that will last for years to come a Mandarin hand print paint project. Thank you parents Mrs Hendren Mrs Leon, Mrs Moncada, Ms Guthrie, Mrs Rommell for student hand prints project on a great tree. It looks wonderful!
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!
RCSA Rocket Link 