🏀 ROAD GAME READY! 🏀
The GCR JV and Varsity Girls Basketball teams are hitting the road tonight and heading to Worcester for a night of hoops!

⏰ JV Tip-Off: 5:30 PM
⏰ Varsity Tip-Off: 7:00 PM

Wish our girls luck, send some loud GCR energy down the road, and cheer them on as they take on Worcester on their home court. Let’s go, GCR! 💙💛🔥
about 1 month ago, Rene Oakes
blakc background with a basketball court/ ball/ and hoop. A gold banner that reads "GCR Basketball Games" and in white lettering underneath that "JV Girls @ 5:30pm in Worcester" and "Varsity Girls @7:00pm in Worcester"
🎩❄️ MONDAY SPOTLIGHT: HOLIDAY HEADGEAR DAY! ❄️🎩

We’re kicking off Holiday Spirit Week with Holiday Headgear Day!

Wear a holiday hat, headband, bow, or anything festive that sits proudly on top of your head. Santa hats, reindeer antlers, sparkles, tinsel — if it screams holiday cheer, it’s fair game! 🎅🦌✨

Let’s start the week strong and see those creative (and cozy) headpieces in the halls!
about 1 month ago, Rene Oakes
A festive holiday-themed graphic on a white background with light beige tones. At the top, large red text reads “HOLIDAY SPIRIT WEEK,” with smaller black text underneath that says “HOLIDAY HEADWARE.” The background is decorated with winter greenery—pine branches, holly leaves, red berries—and scattered gold ornaments around the edges, giving the image a Christmas feel. In the center, there is a row of small illustrated holiday headwear icons, including several red-and-white Santa hats, green elf hats with red accents, and brown reindeer antlers. Near the bottom, black text reads “MONDAY DEC 15TH, 2025.” The overall design is clean, cheerful, and seasonal, emphasizing a holiday dress-up theme focused on festive headwear.
🎄✨ HOLIDAY SPIRIT WEEK IS HERE! ✨🎄

Get ready to turn the halls into a winter wonderland! Holiday Spirit Week is happening December 15th–19th, and we’re inviting everyone to join the fun all week long:

🎩 Monday: Holiday Headgear Day
🎭 Tuesday: Holiday Character Day
🍬 Wednesday: Candy Cane Day (red & white!)
🧶 Thursday: Ugly Sweater Day and Contest
🛌 Friday: Festive PJ Day

Break out the holiday cheer, have some fun, and remember — code of conduct and dress code still apply all week long. Let’s make it festive and fun for everyone! 💙💛
about 1 month ago, Rene Oakes
flyer listing the events of holiday spirit week: Monday Holiday Headgear, Tuesday Holiday Character Day, Wednesday Candy Cane Day, Thursday Ugly Sweater Day/Contest, Friday Festive PJ Day

There will be special Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM for the expected purpose of going into executive session to discuss an employee history and any other business that comes before the board.

about 1 month ago, Marianne Schor
🎄✨ THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR POP-UP CHRISTMAS MARKET! ✨🎄

Our 6th graders, with festive help from 4th grade, worked hard to create handmade items for their pop-up Christmas market on Thursday.

The goal of the market was to practice interacting with the public, keeping records, and counting money. The products weren’t perfect, but the students were incredibly excited to share their creations — and your kindness meant the world to them.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by and supported their learning and hard work! 🎁💛
about 1 month ago, Rene Oakes
Collage of pictures of students during their school pop up market activity.
🏀 GCR HITS THE ROAD TONIGHT! 🏀
Our JV and Varsity Boys basketball teams are heading out for an away matchup against South Kortright!

⏰ JV Tip-Off: 5:30 PM
⏰ Varsity Tip-Off: 7:00 PM
📍 At South Kortright

Bundle up, grab your loudest cheers, and come support our athletes as they take on the Rams' home court. Let’s send some GCR energy across the mountain! 💙💛🔥

#GCRHoops #GameDay #RoadGameEnergy
about 1 month ago, Rene Oakes
The graphic shows a dark basketball court with a spotlight illuminating a hoop at center. A basketball sits on the wooden court near the bottom of the image. At the top, white text reads: “Friday, December 12th.” In the middle, a wide yellow-orange banner contains bold black text: “GCR Basketball Games.” Beneath it, white text lists two matchups: “JV Boys @ 5:30 in South Kortright” “Varsity Boys @ 7:00pm in South Kortright” The design uses bright, high-contrast text and a dramatic court background.
📣 PRACTICE UPDATE – MODIFIED GIRLS BASKETBALL 📣
Today’s Modified Girls practice has been moved to Roxbury.

⏰ New Time: 3:30–5:30 PM
📍 Location: Roxbury

Please spread the word and bring your energy (and your sneakers) to the home court! 🏀💙💛
about 1 month ago, Rene Oakes
🏀❄️ GAME NIGHT IN ROXBURY! ❄️🏀
The snow may have thrown a tantrum yesterday and cancelled just about everything…
…but tonight, our Varsity Girls are warming up the Roxbury gym and ready to play!

📍 Home in Roxbury
⏰ Tonight @5:30pm!

And they won’t be alone — our Cheerleaders are back on the sidelines, ready to shake off the snow day and fire up the crowd with enough energy to melt the parking lot. 📣🔥

Bundle up, bring the noise, and let’s pack the gym for our Rocket-Cats! 💙💛

#GCRRocket-Cats #VarsityGirlsBasketball #HereComeTheCheerleaders #GameDayEnergy

about 1 month ago, Rene Oakes
black background with a basketball hoop, court and ball. At the top it says "Thursday, December 11th" underneath the hoop in a golden box is "GCR Basketball Games" and underneath that is "Varsity Girls vs Sharon Springs @ 5:30 in Roxbury"

❄️🚌 RCS 2-HOUR DELAY ANNOUNCEMENT 12/11 🚌❄️

Attention Rockets:
The roads need a bit more time to wake up today — just like the rest of us!
Roxbury Central School will open 2 hours late.
Stay warm and travel safely!

about 1 month ago, Rene Oakes
a school bus buried in snow with the announcement "school will be on a 2 hour delay this morning" at the top of the image.
Meeting Change
about 1 month ago, Marianne Schor
Tonight’s RCS Board of Education Mee
🎄💚 REMINDER, ROXBURY… GRINCH NIGHT IS ALMOST HERE! 💚🎄
Our 2nd Annual Grinch Family Fun Night is sneaking up on us faster than the Grinch sliding down a chimney!

📅 Thursday, December 12th
📍 Roxbury Central School
⏰ 5:30–7:30 PM

Come feast with the Grinch (he promised to behave… kind of).
Food & refreshments will be available for purchase, including:
• Roast Beast (pulled pork)
• Who Hash (mac & cheese)
• Max’s Dogs (hot dogs)
• Desserts galore!

🎨 All crafts & games are FREE!
🎁 Prizes, fun, crafts, and games await!
If your heart grows three sizes that night, consider supporting the Class of 2030 with a donation.

Bring your family, your holiday cheer, and maybe hide any roast beast leftovers. The Grinch gets ideas. 😄💚✨
about 1 month ago, Rene Oakes
The image is a bright, festive flyer with a green border promoting a school event called “Grinch Family Fun Night.” At the top, small red text says, “We would love for you to come to our 2nd Annual,” with a small graphic of the Grinch’s green hand holding a red ornament. Below that, large bold green and black text reads “GRINCH Family Fun Night.” Event details follow in black text: “On December 12th @ Roxbury Central School 5:30–7:30 PM.” Centered bold text announces that food and refreshments will be available for purchase, inviting families to “Come feast with the Grinch!” Menu items listed include roast beast (pulled pork), “Who Hash” (mac and cheese), hot dogs (called “Max’s Dogs”), and desserts. The lower half of the flyer features a large cartoon image of the Grinch carrying a decorated Christmas tree over his shoulder while walking. Around the image are playful red captions such as “Prizes & Fun” and “Crafts & Games!” At the very bottom, bright red text states: “All crafts and games are free!” Below that, in black text: “Please consider supporting the Class of 2030 with a donation!” The overall tone is cheerful, holiday-themed, and designed to attract families with children.

❄️ EARLY DISMISSAL ALERT! ❄️
Roxbury Central School will be tapping out early today at 12:30 PM, thanks to weather that’s flinging snow around like it’s auditioning for a winter action movie.

All after-school activities are cancelled, because even the gym looked outside and said, “Absolutely not.”

Head home, warm up, and dodge any overachieving snowdrifts on the way. 💙💛☃️

about 1 month ago, Rene Oakes
drawing of a snow mountain forest with the words "Early Dismissal"

📢 WEATHER UPDATE: TODAY’S GAMES CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW

Due to the winter storm and unsafe travel conditions, all GCR basketball games scheduled for today, Wednesday, December 10th, have been cancelled.

This includes:

  • JV Girls @ 5:30 PM in Gilboa

  • Varsity Girls @ 7:00 PM in Gilboa

  • JV Boys @ 5:30 PM in Margaretville

  • Varsity Boys @ 7:00 PM in Margaretville

Your safety is our top priority. We will share rescheduling information as soon as it is available.
Stay warm and stay safe!

about 1 month ago, Rene Oakes
Image describes tonight's basketball games being cancelled due to weather
🎶❄️ RCS K–12 WINTER CONCERT – WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17th! ❄️🎶
Join us for a festive evening as our talented students perform in the K–12 Winter Concert on Wednesday, December 17th at 6:00 PM!

🚌 Transportation Available
If you or your child needs a ride to the concert, transportation will be provided from the following locations:
• Grand Gorge Civic Center – 5:00 PM pickup
• Halcottsville Post Office – 5:30 PM pickup

👨‍👩‍👧 Children in PreK–6 must be accompanied by an adult.
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Students in grades 7–12 may ride independently.

📞 Interested in transportation?
Please contact the RCS Bus Garage by Friday, December 12th at:
• 607-326-2851
• transportation@roxburycsd.org

We look forward to celebrating the season with you! 💙💛✨
about 1 month ago, Rene Oakes
🏀 GAMEDAY IN ROXBURY! 🏀
Come out and cheer on our GCR Girls Basketball teams this Monday, December 8th as they take on Worcester on our home court!

⏰ JV Girls Tip-Off: 5:30 PM
⏰ Varsity Girls Tip-Off: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Roxbury

Bring the noise, bring the energy, and let’s pack the gym for both teams! 💛💙
#GCRHoops #GameDay #SupportOurAthletes #GoTeam
about 1 month ago, Rene Oakes
The graphic shows a dark basketball court with a spotlight illuminating a hoop at center. A basketball sits on the wooden court near the bottom of the image. At the top, white text reads: “Monday, December 8th.” In the middle, a wide yellow-orange banner contains bold black text: “GCR Basketball Games.” Beneath it, white text lists two matchups: “JV Girls vs Worcester @ 5:30 in Roxbury” “Varsity Girls vs Worcester @ 7:00pm in Roxbury” The design uses bright, high-contrast text and a dramatic court background.
🏀 GAME DAY, ROXBURY! 🏀
Our JV Boys Basketball team hits the court today at 3:00 PM in Roxbury as they take on Schoharie!

Bring that energy, pack the stands, and let’s hype up our boys as they battle for the win! 💪🔥
And don’t forget—our cheerleaders will be bringing the spirit, so let’s show them some love too! 📣💛💙

See you there! Let’s make the gym shake! 🙌
#GoRockets #JVHoops #BringTheEnergy #CheerSquadPower
about 1 month ago, Rene Oakes
The graphic shows a dark basketball court with a spotlight shining on a hoop at center. A basketball rests on the wooden floor near the bottom of the image. At the top, white text reads: “Saturday, December 6th.” In the center, there is a wide yellow-orange banner with bold black text that says “GCR Basketball Games.” Below the banner, white text announces one matchup “JV Boys vs Schoharie @ 3:00 in Roxbury” The overall design uses high contrast, with bright text and graphics against a black background.

Congratulations to Roni
Roni has been named The Daily Star Player of the Year! Be sure to check out his exclusive interview in The Daily Star to learn more about his journey and accomplishments. The interview is published in the December 6, 2025 paper.

about 1 month ago, Heather Slauson
Roni Interview
Roni Interview
Roni Interview
🏀 GAME DAY! 🏀
Our JV and Varsity Girls Basketball teams hit the road tonight to take on Stamford-Jefferson in Jefferson!

⏰ JV Tip-Off: 5:30 PM
⏰ Varsity Tip-Off: 7:00 PM

Come out and cheer on our girls as they battle on the court—let’s bring that energy! 💙💛
#GameDay #GoTeam #RocketCats #HighSchoolHoops
about 1 month ago, Rene Oakes
The graphic shows a dark basketball court with a spotlight shining on a hoop at center. A basketball rests on the wooden floor near the bottom of the image. At the top, white text reads: “Friday, December 5th.” In the center, there is a wide yellow-orange banner with bold black text that says “GCR Basketball Games.” Below the banner, white text announces two matchups: “JV Girls vs Stamford-Jefferson @ 5:30 in Jefferson” and “Varsity Girls vs Stamford-Jefferson @ 7 in Jefferson.” The overall design uses high contrast, with bright text and graphics against a black background.
📚✨ Exciting Author Visit at RCS! ✨📚

We were thrilled to welcome award-winning author Pablo Cartaya to RCS this week! Students had the amazing opportunity to participate in interactive writing workshops where they explored storytelling, creativity, and the power of finding their own voice.

Cartaya inspired our young writers with his passion, humor, and insight into the writing process. It was an unforgettable experience that encouraged students to think big and write boldly! ✍️🌟

A huge thank-you to Pablo Cartaya for spending the day with us and sparking so much creativity in our school community!

#AuthorVisit #PabloCartaya #RCSReads #YoungWriters #InspiringVoices
about 1 month ago, Rene Oakes
Pablo Cartaya posing for a picture with middle school students in a library
Pablo Cartaya posing for a picture with middle school students in a library
Pablo Cartaya hosting a workshop with middle school students sitting at a table in a library
Pablo Cartaya posing for a picture with elementary students in a library
Pablo Cartaya presenting to elementary age children in a library
Pablo Cartaya hosting a workshop with middle school students sitting at a table in a library
🎁❄️ The Holiday Shop is coming to RCS! ❄️🎁
Get ready for two festive days of fun and gift shopping! Students will have the chance to pick out special presents for family and friends—just in time for the holidays. 🎄✨

🗓 December 11th
⏰ 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

🗓 December 12th
⏰ 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM

📍 RCS Library

💵 Cash or check accepted (please make checks payable to RCS PTSA)

Come join the holiday cheer and find the perfect little gifts! 🎁🐧❤️
about 1 month ago, Rene Oakes
The image features a cute cartoon penguin wearing a red winter hat, a cozy red sweater, and red boots. The penguin is happily walking while carrying a stack of colorful wrapped presents.