
February 4, 2023
  National School Counseling Week, February 6–10, 2023  
  School Counseling Week is a time to not only for the community show appreciation for School Counselors, but it is a time...

February 3, 2023
 The RFA Girls Bowling team are overall TVL champions! Congratulations to Coach, Bryan Rondeau and the team on their win!! 

February 2, 2023
 In Mrs. Muttillo’s Kindergarten classroom at Bellamy, students have been working super hard to prepare for their Groundhog’s Day classroom celebration! “We started our groundhog s...

February 1, 2023
 Rome Free Academy’s Rhapsody Show Choir will be hosting their Collegiate A Cappella Invitational on Saturday February 4 at 7:30pm in the RFA Auditorium.  Five college groups will ...

February 1, 2023
 Ranae Waterman, Integrated Co-Taught Teacher/Strough Middle School 
  How long have you worked for the district?  10 years 
  What do I like most about my job?   Making connecti...
January 27, 2023
 Gansevoort Elementary school held their STAR citizen awards on January 20th. K-6 students were recognized for character, writing, reading, math, PE and music. Congratulations to a...

January 26, 2023
 Colleen McEwen, agriculture specialist from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County visited classrooms at John Joy, on January 25. to do a bee presentation, which goes alon...

January 25, 2023
 Wednesday Worker of the Week is Laurie Jones, Second Grade Team Teacher at Gansevoort Elementary 
  How long have you worked in the RCSD?   This is my 11th year in Rome, all of w...

January 24, 2023
  
 Cap & Gown Ordering extended to March 1st.   Good morning RFA Seniors and parents: 
 Graduation is right around the corner, don't delay in ordering your cap & gown now. 
 Al...

January 21, 2023
   Tuesday 01/24/23-   
 8:00am exam                   English Language Arts    in Small Gym 
 12:00pm exam                 Living Environment           in
Small Gym 
   
   W...

January 18, 2023
  Wednesday Worker of the Week is   Nikki Roberts, John Joy Kindergarten Teacher  
  How long have you worked for the district?  17 years 
  What do I like most about my job?   I...

January 12, 2023
 Congratulations Amya! 
 The McDonald’s All-American Games have announced the nominees for the 2023 game, and four Section III players made the list, including Amya McLeod.
 
 h...

January 11, 2023
  Wednesday Worker of the Week - 1.11.23    Brian Warn, Dispatcher for the Rome City Transportation Department  
  How long have you worked in the RCSD?  3 Years 
  What do you l...

January 6, 2023
 Our friends and colleagues in the Buffalo City School District organized a Red, White, and Blue / Buffalo Bills day to show support for Damar Hamlin and his recovery from cardiac ...

January 5, 2023
 Check out the first RFA Knightly News interview of the year with RFA Class of 2022 Valedictorian, Lauren Dorfman. She is a First Year, Midshipman at the United States Naval Academ...

January 4, 2023
  Michael Flagg, Ridge Mills Elementary School Principal   
  How long have you worked in the RCSD? 
 
 This is my 7th year 
 
  What do you like most about your job?  The bes...

January 4, 2023
 Before the holiday break Bellamy elementary has hosted an after school coding club every Tuesday for the past 6 weeks. Students used Dash the robot and iPads to learn to code. The...

December 28, 2022
 Jeff Sutter, Head Custodian at Clough/District Office 
  How long have you worked in the RCSD?  19 years 
  What do you like most about your job?  Meeting new people on a daily ...

December 22, 2022
 The Nose Glows! A Readers’ Theatre with Props 
 Students in Michelle Panasci’s 3rd grade classroom at Ridge Mills learned a script and performed  The Nose Glows? Readers’ Theatre...

December 21, 2022
  " Jill is a dedicated, hardworking professional. We have worked together for many years and she always puts the needs of the children first. She takes on many responsibilities an...
