Hinshaw and Mitchell place first at state, Gannon places third

Junior Hayden Hinshaw placed first in the pole vault with a personal best of 13 feet at the 2013 Class 2A state track meet at Hayward Field, and freshman Mike Mitchell tied the school record of 6 feet 3.5 inches for first place in the high jump. Senior Brandon Gannon added a triple jump of 40 feet 7 inches to help the three finalists earn 7th place overall for the Braves. Click here to read more. We're proud of our Braves!

Knowledge Bowl takes district championship

The Reedsport Community Charter School Knowledge Bowl came out victorious at the 2013 District Knowledge Bowl Championships, defeating Mapleton, Oakland, Marshfield, and long-time champion Brookings to win the trophy.  Congratulations to team members Caleb Makela, Jake Faber, Jacob Langager, Chris Chavtur, Bethany Hedges, and Aimee Wood!

97th Annual W.F. Jewett Recitation a Success

Seven 8th grade students and thirteen 7th grade students continued the tradition of public speaking and recitation started by Mrs. W.F. Jewett 97 years ago as they recited poetry and speeches highlighting the lives of U.S. presidents on Thursday, May 16, 2013, in Pacific Auditorium. Gabriela Analco was chosen by the judges as the winner of the Presidential Speech category, Esmeraldo Cardoso won the Poetry category, Claire Havener won the People's Choice category, Rose Santana won first place for her poetry book and Anna Zetzsche won first place for her local history book. Each participant was awarded money taken from the interest from AT&T stocks that Mrs. Jewett purchased 97 years ago.

Monica Vaughn and Montana Frame medal at district, place 1st and 3rd at state

Congratulations to our golfers who took first place at the district golf championships, led by senior medalists Montana Frame and Monica Vaughn. And special congratulations to Monica for her 1st place medal at the Class 4A-3A-2A-1A state golf tournament, and to Montana for his 3rd place finish! We are proud of you!

Innovative shop class featured in Umpqua Post

Reedsport Community Charter School's entrepreneurial shop class model was featured on the front page of the January 23 issue of The Umpqua Post. Click here to read more about the class and what it provides for the community.

Students create prize-winning houses

Mrs. Squglio's 6th and 7th period culinary students took home the top three prizes at the 40th Annual Christmas Bazaar on November 30 through December 1. First place was awarded to Christian Kringlie and Bryce Barnhart for their “Abominable  Snowman attacks Ginger Bread House.” Megan Laskey took second place for her gingerbread rendition of a “Frank Sinatra Christmas.” And Katie Wall and Frederick Hanson were awarded third place for their creation of “The Titanic” (complete with icebergs and gummy bears floating in candy Lifesavers). Please congratulate our creative chefs!

 

Music teachers set up studios in Reedsport

Private lessons are available for all ages on Friday mornings from 9:00 until noon. Area teachers are offering lessons in piano, guitar, electric guitar, voice, and any band instrument. Each half-hour lesson costs $20. For more information, please call 541-271-2428.

Registered teachers featured in statewide media

RCCS Principal Laura Davis was interviewed recently by Oregon Gear-Up about our innovative use of community experts to supplement the elective curriculum at Reedsport Community Charter School. Click here to find a podcast of her interview.

Braves volleyball takes 3rd place at state playoffs

After winning the league championship and keeping their undefeated 32-game league winning streak intact, the Lady Braves advanced to the 2A state tournament in Redmond on November 9 and 10, 2012, placing 3rd among all the teams in the state! We are so very proud of you, Lady Braves! (For media coverage, please click here.)

Reedsport School District embraces four-day schedule

Our school district has changed to a four-day school week for the 2012-2013 school year. To see a calendar showing which days are in-school days, please click here.